| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Timothy Wright inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | Southern | Allen Johnson tips it home | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman loses the dribble to Marion Penning | 36-33 |
| 19:19 | Southern | Ronald Purcell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Tawney | 39-33 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Kevin Bellman steals the ball from Timothy Wright | 39-33 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| 18:22 | Southern | Marion Penning connects on the floater in the paint set up by Ronald Purcell and he's fouled by Austin Dorman - foul #2 on Austin Dorman, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:22 | Southern | Marion Penning misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Tawney | 39-35 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | John Willer buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Bellman and he's hacked by Allen Johnson - foul #1 on Allen Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:46 | Southern | Allen Johnson lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Austin Dorman | 44-37 |
| 17:17 | Southern | Allen Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Purcell | 44-39 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Purcell is called for the reach on Austin Dorman - foul #3 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Austin Dorman, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Alexander Arreola (SF), Todd Savage (PF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Ronald Purcell, Timothy Wright, Michael Wilkerson, Allen Johnson | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mitchell Reynolds - foul #1 on Mitchell Reynolds, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | Southern | Todd Savage misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Coleman - foul #3 on David Coleman, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG) David Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:30 | Southern | Todd Savage makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:30 | Southern | Todd Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman connects on the floater from close range set up by Timothy Jones | 47-41 |
| 15:50 | Southern | Alexander Arreola can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Costilla (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Arreola (fresh) PF - Todd Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Brian Lewis takes the ball from Eddie Mueller | 47-41 |
| 15:40 | Southern | Alexander Arreola lays it in set up by Brian Lewis | 47-43 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman connects on the shot from close range set up by Timothy Jones and he's fouled by Todd Savage - foul #1 on Todd Savage, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Timothy Jones, Eddie Mueller, Roger Hamilton, Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG), George Berry (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF) Marion Penning, Alexander Arreola, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:53 | Southern | Todd Savage lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Purcell | 50-45 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 14:27 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Wilkerson | 50-45 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Lewis and he's hacked by Carlos Truitt - foul #4 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SG), Larry Tawney (C) Kevin Bellman, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (C) Todd Savage | |
| 14:21 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | John Willer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Berry - foul #4 on George Berry, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), Timothy Wright (SF) Brian Lewis, George Berry | |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | John Willer misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:53 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marion Penning | 51-51 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Ronald Purcell is called for the reach on Austin Dorman - foul #4 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SG), David Coleman (PF) John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG) Ronald Purcell | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilkerson - foul #2 on Michael Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Savage (PF) Michael Wilkerson | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Allen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Brian Lewis is denied on a layup by David Coleman | 51-51 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Jones | 54-51 |
| 12:52 | Southern | Allen Johnson can't finish the layup | 54-51 |
| 12:51 | Southern | Todd Savage misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney buries a turnaround in the lane | 56-51 |
| 12:21 | Southern | Timothy Wright misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Timothy Jones | 58-51 |
| 11:53 | Southern | Allen Johnson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Lewis | 58-53 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:47 | Southern | Todd Savage snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marion Penning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Savage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern | Brian Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF) Austin Dorman, Eddie Mueller, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Arreola (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Timothy Wright, Todd Savage, Allen Johnson | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | John Willer lays it in | 60-53 |
| 11:32 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Brian Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Alexander Arreola blocks the jumper by Kevin Bellman | 60-53 |
| 10:54 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Brian Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | David Coleman can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | David Coleman tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Marion Penning buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur is hacked by Mitchell Reynolds - foul #2 on Mitchell Reynolds, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Bruce Costilla (C) Timothy Jones, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Savage (PG), Timothy Wright (SF) Brian Lewis, Alexander Arreola | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Todd Savage lays it in on a great pass from Michael Wilkerson | 62-57 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Roger Hamilton (PF), Larry Tawney (C) John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (C) Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 09:07 | Southern | Timothy Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 09:05 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Allen Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF) Eddie Mueller | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (SG), Alexander Arreola (SF), Mitchell Reynolds (PF) Marion Penning, Timothy Wright, Michael Wilkerson | |
| 08:08 | Southern | Todd Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman, Roger Hamilton, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 07:48 | Southern | Todd Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 5 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Costilla (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - Brian Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Arreola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Reynolds (fresh) C - Allen Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Southern | Brian Lewis misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 62-57 |
| 07:35 | Southern | Todd Savage pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Austin Dorman - foul #3 on Austin Dorman, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt (PF) Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG), George Berry (SF) Todd Savage, Alexander Arreola | |
| 07:22 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Allen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Brian Lewis is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Roger Hamilton (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), Michael Wilkerson (PF), Timothy Wright (C) Brian Lewis, Mitchell Reynolds, Allen Johnson | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller can't finish the layup | 65-58 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt tips it home | 67-58 |
| 06:16 | Southern | Larry Tawney swats the shot by Ronald Purcell | 67-58 |
| 06:15 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wilkerson | 67-58 |
| 05:59 | Southern | Marion Penning is hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG) Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Savage (SG) Marion Penning | |
| 05:45 | Southern | George Berry comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Bellman - foul #1 on Kevin Bellman, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| 05:45 | Southern | George Berry makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:45 | Southern | George Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Eddie Mueller | 69-59 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Roger Hamilton steals the ball from George Berry | 69-59 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 04:59 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:54 | Southern | George Berry is fouled on the floor by Roger Hamilton - foul #2 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Eddie Mueller, Roger Hamilton, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (SG), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Michael Wilkerson, Timothy Wright | |
| 04:54 | Southern | George Berry misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Todd Savage grabs the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 04:48 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Purcell and he's hacked by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #3 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Arreola (SF) George Berry | |
| 04:48 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Todd Savage - foul #2 on Todd Savage, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Ronald Purcell loses the dribble to John Willer | 71-62 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Mitchell Reynolds swats the short shot by John Willer | 71-62 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Alexander Arreola pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Alexander Arreola blows the layup | 71-62 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Ladouceur | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern | Todd Savage can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Willer - foul #1 on John Willer, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Coleman (C) Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG) Brian Lewis | |
| 03:41 | Southern | Todd Savage makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Todd Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marion Penning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Arreola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Savage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Mitchell Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SG) Kevin Bellman | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF) Alexander Arreola, Todd Savage | |
| 03:06 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Marion Penning | 74-66 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Mueller | 76-66 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Ronald Purcell is hacked by Austin Dorman - foul #4 on Austin Dorman, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Wright (C) Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 02:50 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is hacked by Timothy Wright - foul #1 on Timothy Wright, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF) Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Todd Savage (SG), Allen Johnson (C) Ronald Purcell, Marion Penning, Timothy Wright | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG) Eddie Mueller | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG) Todd Savage | |
| 02:15 | Southern | George Berry loses the dribble to Kevin Bellman | 77-66 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman hits the finger roll | 79-66 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 02:01 | Southern | George Berry tips it back up and in | 79-68 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | John Willer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 01:37 | Southern | The rebound goes to Allen Johnson | 79-68 |
| 01:31 | Southern | George Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-68 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | John Willer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-68 |
| 01:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Lewis | 79-68 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney is hacked by Marion Penning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Penning, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Eddie Mueller (SG), Joseph Ladouceur (SF), David Coleman (PF) Austin Dorman, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Savage (SG), Alexander Arreola (SF), Timothy Wright (PF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Marion Penning, George Berry, Michael Wilkerson, Allen Johnson | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern | Alexander Arreola lays it in and he's fouled by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (SF) Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:48 | Southern | Alexander Arreola misses the free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ladouceur | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is called for traveling | 81-70 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Timothy Wright blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Ladouceur - foul #4 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #12 | 81-70 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Timothy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Timothy Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Coleman | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller runs out the clock | 81-71 |