| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) SF - William Gardner (fresh) PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) C - Nicholas Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Evansville | William Gardner makes the floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Daniel Weitzel is called for the reach on Johnny Gipe - foul #1 on Daniel Weitzel, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Arnold Smith picks off the pass by Bryan Layne | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | William Gardner tips it home | 6-0 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Gipe | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Johnny Gipe takes the ball from Bryan Layne | 6-3 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the fadeaway from close range | 6-3 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Weitzel | 6-3 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-3 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Brown and he's fouled by William Gardner - foul #1 on William Gardner, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (SG), Michael Howell (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Bryan Layne, William Gardner, Daniel Weitzel, Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) SG - Steven Bortz (fresh) SF - Michael Howell (fresh) PF - Ernest Thorn (fresh) C - Leroy Hull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Steven Bortz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Brown - foul #1 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (SG) Gregory Frazier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Steven Bortz misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Steven Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is denied on a layup by Leroy Hull | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger tips it in | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Michael Howell drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Long and he's hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #1 on Frank Boatman, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bryan Layne (SG) William Long | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Arnold Smith | |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Michael Howell makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 14:29 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Bryan Layne is hacked by Nelson Bennett - foul #1 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG) Steven Bortz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) David Parker, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Michael Howell blows the layup | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Johnny Gipe takes the ball from Gregory Frazier | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Gregory Frazier steals it from Jimmy Brown | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Evansville | Bryan Layne loses the dribble to Jimmy Brown | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (SG), William Gardner (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Nicholas Jorgensen (C) Bryan Layne, Michael Howell, Ernest Thorn, Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Frank Boatman, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| 12:24 | Evansville | Steven Bortz hits a floater from the left side set up by Daniel Weitzel and he's fouled by George Cangelosi - foul #1 on George Cangelosi, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF) Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi | |
| 12:24 | Evansville | Steven Bortz makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is fouled on the floor by Gregory Frazier - foul #1 on Gregory Frazier, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (SG) Gregory Frazier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) David Parker | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Steven Bortz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Long (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Bennett (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Steven Bortz | 15-11 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett's pass is intercepted by William Long | 15-11 |
| 11:22 | Evansville | William Long can't finish the layup | 15-11 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 15-13 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | William Gardner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 10:09 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Long | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Long - foul #1 on William Long, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), Michael Howell (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Steven Bortz, William Long, William Gardner, Daniel Weitzel, Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Arnold Smith, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:32 | Evansville | Leroy Hull connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Layne and he's fouled by Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG) Frank Boatman | |
| 09:32 | Evansville | Leroy Hull makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 09:22 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn's pass is intercepted by Johnny Gipe | 20-18 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG) David Parker | |
| 08:39 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses the jumpshot from the left side | 20-18 |
| 08:38 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier is hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 08:15 | Evansville | Bryan Layne gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Thorn, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Gardner (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Nicholas Jorgensen (C) Michael Howell, Ernest Thorn, Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Jorgensen - foul #1 on Nicholas Jorgensen, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel grabs the board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Jorgensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 stl. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Frazier | 22-19 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown is fouled on the floor by Bryan Layne - foul #1 on Bryan Layne, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG), William Long (SG) Gregory Frazier, Bryan Layne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Daniel Nix (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | William Gardner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Jorgensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Howell (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) William Gardner, Daniel Weitzel, Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Jimmy Brown | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:15 | Evansville | William Long clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 3 from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Leroy Hull can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nelson Bennett - foul #2 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG) Steven Bortz, William Long | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Leroy Hull misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Leroy Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier clanks a shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Nix | 23-29 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-29 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith tips it home | 23-31 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Michael Howell snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier is fouled on the floor by Johnny Gipe - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Gardner (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Nicholas Jorgensen (C) Michael Howell, Ernest Thorn, Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Daniel Nix | |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (SG) Bryan Layne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bortz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Jorgensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Nicholas Jorgensen, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Howell (C) Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Steven Bortz loses the dribble to Ronald Wilson | 25-34 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | David Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett is fouled on the floor by Gregory Frazier - foul #2 on Gregory Frazier, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bryan Layne (SG), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, Michael Howell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF) David Parker, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:06 | Evansville | Steven Bortz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Weitzel | 28-35 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Bryan Layne is called for the reach on Jimmy Brown - foul #2 on Bryan Layne, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), William Browne (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF) Steven Bortz, William Gardner, Daniel Weitzel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Nelson Bennett | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:44 | Evansville | Bryan Layne gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Leroy Hull misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Cangelosi | 28-36 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses short on a jumper in the paint | 28-36 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | William Long gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | William Long misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | William Browne tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-38 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | William Browne makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Long | 32-38 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | William Long steals the ball from Arnold Smith in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | William Long lays it in | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is fouled on the floor by William Browne - foul #1 on William Browne, team foul #12 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Steven Bortz (SG), William Gardner (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Michael Howell (C) William Long, Bryan Layne, William Browne, Ernest Thorn, Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, Ronald Wilson | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | William Gardner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-40 |