| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Conrad Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thames (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Daum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Jason Daum picks off the pass by Nelson Bennett | 33-27 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | James Thames hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | James Thames's floater is tipped away by Johnny Gipe | 33-27 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe drills a shot from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 35-30 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | James Thames scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Elliott and he's fouled by Daniel Nix - foul #3 on Daniel Nix, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (SF) Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | James Thames misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Jason Daum gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | James Thames misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-32 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Jason Daum grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Gray | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Nelson Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Conrad Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Daum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-34 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Elliott - foul #2 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Carlos Bolden (SF), Carlton Harrison (PF), Allen Teal (C) Conrad Henderson, Ronald Elliott, Jesse Gray, James Thames, Jason Daum | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee State | Carlos Bolden loses the dribble to Daniel Nix | 39-34 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Brandon Rumberger takes the ball from Allen Teal | 39-34 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG) Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough double dribbles | 39-34 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee State | Ronald Wilson denies the turnaround by Joseph Smith | 39-34 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Parker | 42-34 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | John Williams buries a fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Parker | 45-36 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee State | Carlton Harrison misses the easy layup | 45-36 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | John Williams snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Allen Teal comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 45-36 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | David Parker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Daniel Nix swats the short shot by Carlos Bolden | 48-36 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee State | Carlton Harrison tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Bolden (fairly fresh) PF - Carlton Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Teal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | David Parker's pass is intercepted by Carlton Harrison | 48-38 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith is hacked by Christopher Gough - foul #1 on Christopher Gough, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Robert Millican (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) David Parker, Christopher Gough, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Henderson (PG), Ronald Elliott (SG), Jesse Gray (SF), James Thames (PF), Jason Daum (C) John Williams, Joseph Smith, Carlos Bolden, Carlton Harrison, Allen Teal | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee State | Jason Daum drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Brown | 53-43 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | James Thames hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Elliott | 53-45 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Jason Daum denies the turnaround by Jimmy Brown | 53-45 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | Jason Daum pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee State | James Thames misses badly on a runner from close range | 53-45 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Robert Millican hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 55-45 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | James Thames makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Robert Millican buries a jump hook in the paint | 57-48 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | Conrad Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Millican (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Conrad Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thames (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Daum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Jason Daum gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee State | Frank Boatman steals it from Conrad Henderson in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman throws it down | 59-48 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Conrad Henderson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Gipe - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Robert Millican, Johnny Gipe, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Carlos Bolden (SF), Carlton Harrison (PF), Allen Teal (C) Conrad Henderson, Ronald Elliott, Jesse Gray, James Thames, Jason Daum | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Carlton Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | Carlton Harrison hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Ronald Wilson - foul #4 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG) Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | Carlton Harrison misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Wilson is blocked by Carlton Harrison | 59-50 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | Carlton Harrison hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Williams | 59-52 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Allen Teal denies the turnaround by Daniel Nix | 59-52 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Parker | 59-52 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Henderson (PG), Ronald Elliott (SG) Joseph Smith, Carlos Bolden | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott connects on the shot near the basket | 62-54 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Allen Teal is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #2 on Allen Teal, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marc Grove (SF), James Thames (PF), Jason Daum (C) John Williams, Carlton Harrison, Allen Teal | |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Jason Daum snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Conrad Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Grove (fresh) PF - James Thames (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Daum (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | James Thames comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 65-54 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Grove | 65-54 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Wilson - foul #5 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (PG), Carlos Bolden (SF), Carlton Harrison (PF), Allen Teal (C) Conrad Henderson, Marc Grove, James Thames, Jason Daum | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | David Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee State | Carlton Harrison snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Brandon Rumberger is called for the reach on Allen Teal - foul #3 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (SG) Ronald Elliott | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | John Williams knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Bolden | 65-57 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, Christopher Gough, Brandon Rumberger, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Henderson (PG), Ronald Elliott (SG), Jesse Gray (SF), James Thames (PF), Jason Daum (C) John Williams, Joseph Smith, Carlos Bolden, Carlton Harrison, Allen Teal | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Nelson Bennett is called for the reach on Jason Daum - foul #2 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Jason Daum misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Conrad Henderson is called for the reach on Nelson Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Conrad Henderson, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Christopher Gough (SF) Frank Boatman, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett is hacked by Jason Daum - foul #2 on Jason Daum, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | David Parker is fouled on the floor by Conrad Henderson - foul #4 on Conrad Henderson, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jesse Gray | 65-57 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Conrad Henderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Ronald Elliott is called for the reach on Nelson Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Thames | 66-57 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Daum | 66-57 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Gray | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Conrad Henderson is called for the reach on David Parker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Conrad Henderson, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (PG) Conrad Henderson | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Jason Daum snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | David Parker is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Daniel Nix (SF) Jimmy Brown, Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | James Thames grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-63 |