| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alvin Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Thompson steals it from Arnold Smith | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Alcorn State | George Cangelosi is called for the reach on Alvin Bowles - foul #1 on George Cangelosi, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Eli Oliveira - foul #1 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 32-35 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-35 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 17:59 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Boyer | 32-35 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is hacked by Brian Hedrick - foul #3 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Hanson (PG), Charles Rife (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), Marvin Swanigan (PF), Lawrence Lawson (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Alvin Bowles, Brian Hedrick, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Rumberger | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Swanigan | 34-38 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:24 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Charles Rife | 34-38 |
| 16:10 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:49 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Richard Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Rife (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Swanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb makes the jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Swanigan - foul #2 on Marvin Swanigan, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Alvin Bowles (SF), Brian Hedrick (PF), Harold Bradburn (C) Richard Hanson, Charles Rife, Theo Cobb, Marvin Swanigan, Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG) David Parker | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 14:22 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Bradburn, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco double dribbles | 39-40 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Morris Demarco denies the turnaround by Harold Bradburn | 39-40 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hedrick | 39-40 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi tips it home | 39-42 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan (C) Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Johnny Gipe (C) Eli Oliveira, Morris Demarco | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Thompson - foul #3 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Hanson (PG), Charles Rife (SG), Theo Cobb (SF) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Alvin Bowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:25 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Rife and the foul's on Brandon Rumberger - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson (C) Brian Hedrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:25 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Richard Hanson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Brown | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Richard Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Rife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Swanigan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown loses the dribble to Lawrence Lawson | 41-43 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Hanson | 43-43 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lawson | 43-43 |
| 10:31 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Lawson | 45-43 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Richard Hanson | 45-43 |
| 09:55 | Alcorn State | David Parker is called for the reach on Charles Rife - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Alvin Bowles (SF), Brian Hedrick (PF), Harold Bradburn (C) Richard Hanson, Charles Rife, Theo Cobb, Marvin Swanigan, Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Cangelosi - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira lays it in on a great pass from George Cangelosi | 47-45 |
| 09:03 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Cloer | 50-45 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Arnold Smith | 50-48 |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Hedrick - foul #4 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson (PF) Brian Hedrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Morris Demarco is called for the reach on Harold Bradburn - foul #2 on Morris Demarco, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick (PF) Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| 07:38 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 07:36 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Bowles | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Harold Bradburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Cloer and he's hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #3 on Frank Boatman, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Rife (PG), Theo Cobb (SF), Marvin Swanigan (C) Gary Cloer, Alvin Bowles, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 07:12 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Thompson steps in front of the Brandon Rumberger pass | 53-50 |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Rife | 55-50 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Parker | 55-52 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 05:50 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Alvin Bowles (SF), Lawrence Lawson (PF), Harold Bradburn (C) Thomas Thompson, Theo Cobb, Brian Hedrick, Marvin Swanigan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith tips it home | 57-54 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Eli Oliveira - foul #2 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the jumper from the left block | 59-56 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | George Cangelosi steps in front of the Alvin Bowles pass | 59-56 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Eli Oliveira - foul #3 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb (SG), Brian Hedrick (PF) Charles Rife, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (C) Morris Demarco | |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Theo Cobb steals it from Arnold Smith in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 03:08 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson (SG), Marvin Swanigan (C) Theo Cobb, Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Marvin Swanigan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-56 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith tips it home | 61-58 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Johnny Gipe takes the ball from Gary Cloer | 61-58 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn (C) Marvin Swanigan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, Johnny Gipe | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 61-58 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 61-58 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| 01:27 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alvin Bowles | 63-58 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 63-60 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Cloer - foul #1 on Gary Cloer, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick misses the tip | 63-62 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Arnold Smith | 63-64 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Brian Hedrick | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-64 |