| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Brown | 37-33 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Keith Kelly buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Brown | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Fiala - foul #2 on Scott Fiala, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Don Brown makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Casarez and he's hacked by Lawrence Llanes - foul #1 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Don Brown misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Llanes | 40-37 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Don Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 40-37 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Edward Brown steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Lawrence Llanes is called for the reach on Don Brown - foul #2 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:18 | Samford | James Casarez can't connect on a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 17:16 | Samford | James Casarez tips it in | 40-39 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Stephens knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Edward Brown and he's fouled by Keith Kelly - foul #2 on Keith Kelly, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF) Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:37 | Samford | James Casarez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David James - foul #2 on David James, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Jamie Brubaker (C) Todd Lawsky, Scott Fiala | |
| 16:37 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:37 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses badly on a shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 15:58 | Samford | The jumper by Jamie Brubaker is denied by Timothy Woods | 45-41 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) SG - David James (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 stl. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Casarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Don Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Miles | 45-43 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods tips it in | 47-43 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David James - foul #3 on David James, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, John Stephens, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Scott Fiala (C) Don Brown, Brian Derrickson, James Casarez | |
| 15:10 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Brubaker swats the short shot by Daniel Moore | 47-44 |
| 14:47 | Samford | John Miles gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Llanes - foul #3 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF) David James | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (PF) Jamie Brubaker | |
| 14:33 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Moore | 47-45 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 50-45 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF) Joshua Ventura | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), James Casarez (PF) John Miles, Brian Derrickson | |
| 13:21 | Samford | Don Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Keith Kelly | 50-47 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos loses the dribble to James Casarez | 50-47 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Edward Brown picks off the pass by Keith Kelly | 50-47 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Edward Brown tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Brian Derrickson (C) Todd Lawsky, Scott Fiala | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Brian Derrickson gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Keith Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Don Brown gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Keith Kelly makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Miles | 55-49 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | David James buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Jamie Brubaker (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Don Brown, Keith Kelly, James Casarez | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | David James misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker double dribbles | 57-49 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Brian Derrickson steals it from Joshua Ventura | 57-49 |
| 09:58 | Samford | John Miles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 57-49 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Brian Derrickson snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Brian Derrickson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Moore - foul #1 on Daniel Moore, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Richard Scott (C) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Joshua Ventura, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), James Casarez (PF) John Miles, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 09:25 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-51 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Scott Fiala tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Brian Derrickson is called for the reach on Adrian Avalos - foul #1 on Brian Derrickson, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Woods (C) Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF) Brian Derrickson | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | John Stephens clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Scott Fiala pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:56 | Samford | James Casarez banks in the layup set up by Don Brown | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 stl. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Todd Lawsky steps in front of the John Stephens pass | 59-55 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Don Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Adrian Avalos - foul #3 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Edward Brown, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Jamie Brubaker (C) Todd Lawsky, Scott Fiala | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SG) Adrian Avalos | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (C) Jamie Brubaker | |
| 06:39 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Don Brown grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:15 | Samford | John Miles is denied on a layup by Lawrence Llanes | 59-57 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David James | 59-57 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | David James comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 06:07 | Samford | James Casarez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | Samford | The jumper by Don Brown is denied by Lawrence Llanes | 59-57 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | David James misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Brian Derrickson grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:22 | Samford | John Miles is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Mitchel Grenier, David James, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Jamie Brubaker (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Don Brown, Keith Kelly, James Casarez | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Scott | 61-57 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Brian Derrickson drills a shot from the left block set up by Jamie Brubaker | 61-59 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Brown | 64-59 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Todd Lawsky connects on the shot in the paint | 64-61 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Edward Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Scott Fiala grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 stl. C - Daniel Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Derrickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Scott Fiala is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Joshua Ventura, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Keith Kelly (SF), James Casarez (PF) John Miles, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Fiala | 64-61 |
| 03:12 | Samford | The short jumper by Keith Kelly is denied by Richard Scott | 64-61 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | John Stephens pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | John Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Don Brown gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Keith Kelly buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Keith Kelly is called for the reach on John Stephens - foul #3 on Keith Kelly, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Woods (C) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Todd Lawsky loses the dribble to Edward Brown | 66-64 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | John Stephens is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:35 | Samford | Keith Kelly is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Moore | 66-64 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Don Brown steps in front of the Adrian Avalos pass in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Keith Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Llanes | 66-64 |
| 01:08 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Fiala | 66-64 |
| 00:53 | Samford | James Casarez clanks a jump hook from the left block | 66-64 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | John Stephens snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is fouled on the floor by Keith Kelly - foul #4 on Keith Kelly, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lawsky - foul #3 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SF) John Stephens | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Todd Lawsky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Keith Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Adrian Avalos takes the ball from Todd Lawsky | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Don Brown is called for the reach on Adrian Avalos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Brown, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF) David James | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:01 | Samford | James Casarez snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Casarez misses the fullcourt shot | 71-64 |