| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | David Rhodes inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Isaiah Anderson - foul #2 on Isaiah Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller is hacked by Eugene Grange - foul #2 on Eugene Grange, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Roger Leach is hacked by Jeffrey Huber - foul #1 on Jeffrey Huber, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Jerry Anderson is called for the reach on Joe Higginbotham - foul #2 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 36-43 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson is hacked by Joe Higginbotham - foul #1 on Joe Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (SG), Marvin Woods (SF) Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Jerry Anderson, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Ronald Dillow is called for the reach on Roger Leach - foul #2 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG), Donald Horton (PF), Donald Redmond (C) Roger Leach, Randy Peabody, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG) Ronald Dillow | |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Jason Waters's floater is knocked away by Donald Redmond | 38-43 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Redmond - foul #1 on Donald Redmond, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Samuel Keller (C) Joseph Hanna, Jason Canady, Marvin Woods, Donald Redmond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, Scott Wimberly, Willie Augustine | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham loses the dribble to Eugene Grange | 38-44 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Peabody (PF) Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Scott Wimberly (C) Hans Brezenski, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Roger Leach | 40-44 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly drills a floater in the paint | 40-46 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Samuel Keller and he's hacked by Eugene Grange - foul #3 on Eugene Grange, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Jason Canady (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Donald Horton (C) Roger Leach, Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Jerry Anderson, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange | |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber (C) Willie Augustine | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Woods - foul #1 on Marvin Woods, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Jason Waters makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Jason Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Donald Horton lays it in and he's hacked by Jason Waters - foul #3 on Jason Waters, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Keller (C) Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG) Jason Waters | |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Donald Horton misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Jason Canady misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Marvin Woods blocks the jumper by Ronald Dillow | 45-48 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Donald Horton clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 45-48 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Brezenski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Wimberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Huber (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Samuel Keller denies the turnaround by Hans Brezenski | 45-48 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Keller | 45-48 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods's fadeaway is rejected by Hans Brezenski | 45-48 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Donald Horton gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Donald Redmond (C) Joseph Hanna, Jason Canady, Marvin Woods, Donald Horton, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Jason Waters (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Hans Brezenski, Scott Wimberly, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Jason Waters lays it in | 45-50 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Whittington - foul #1 on Bruce Whittington, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Randy Peabody | 47-50 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson is denied on a dunk by Eugene Grange | 47-50 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Roger Leach tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Roger Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Roger Leach hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Higginbotham | 50-50 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington's pass is intercepted by Randy Peabody | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Roger Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Isaiah Anderson and the foul's on Willie Augustine - foul #1 on Willie Augustine, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Samuel Keller (C) Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Hans Brezenski (SF), Michael Fuller (C) Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange | |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-50 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Roger Leach pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Roger Leach scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Woods | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Dillow | 56-53 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Redmond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Augustine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Dillow | 56-56 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Randy Peabody (PF) Roger Leach, Marvin Woods, Donald Redmond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Jerry Anderson, Willie Augustine, Michael Fuller | |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Rhodes | 56-58 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Joe Higginbotham takes the ball from Eugene Grange | 56-58 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Jason Canady (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Donald Horton (C) Joseph Hanna, Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Ronald Dillow, Hans Brezenski, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Roger Leach is called for the reach on Bruce Whittington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Leach, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Roger Leach drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Jason Waters hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Marvin Woods | 61-60 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Jason Canady is called for the reach on Jason Waters - foul #2 on Jason Canady, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Keller (C) Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Jason Waters, Michael Fuller | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Scott Wimberly | 61-62 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Randy Peabody (PF) Jason Canady, Marvin Woods, Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Eugene Grange (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, Scott Wimberly, Willie Augustine | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Leach | 64-64 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Isaiah Anderson denies the turnaround by Eugene Grange | 64-64 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Dillow | 64-64 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Randy Peabody steals it from David Rhodes | 64-64 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roger Leach | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow is hacked by Roger Leach - foul #4 on Roger Leach, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Leach | 69-66 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Huber takes the ball from Samuel Keller | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber is whistled for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SF) Isaiah Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Roger Leach is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Dillow - foul #3 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Dillow | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Ronald Dillow is called for the reach on Roger Leach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson (SF) Jason Canady | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | David Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-69 |