| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eldon Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Boyster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Samuel Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Merrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Hodgson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bussey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Damon Sailer inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | UNC Wilmington | Eldon Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the driving attempt in the paint | 33-36 |
| 19:04 | UNC Wilmington | Kent Boyster misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Samuel Brady - foul #1 on Samuel Brady, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:04 | UNC Wilmington | Kent Boyster makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | UNC Wilmington | Kent Boyster misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson scores on a runner from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Bussey denies the turnaround by Kent Boyster | 34-38 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Samuel Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | John Merrick comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 34-38 |
| 18:07 | UNC Wilmington | Kent Boyster snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce is fouled on the floor by Samuel Brady - foul #2 on Samuel Brady, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 17:40 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Damon Sailer is denied by Dean Hodgson | 34-38 |
| 17:38 | UNC Wilmington | Kent Boyster grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:15 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Bussey swats the short shot by Eldon Roberts | 34-38 |
| 17:14 | UNC Wilmington | Kent Boyster misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | John Merrick pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman loses the dribble to Eldon Roberts | 34-38 |
| 16:28 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | John Merrick jams it on a great pass from Samuel Brady | 34-40 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffery Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eldon Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Sailer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Boyster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Samuel Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Merrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Hodgson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Bussey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dean Hodgson - foul #2 on Dean Hodgson, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Coker (PG), Howard Nixon (SG), Peter Cullen (SF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Jeffery Pierce, Eldon Roberts, Damon Sailer, Kent Boyster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Randolph Armand (SF), Bruce Costilla (PF), Peter Douglas (C) Samuel Brady, Kevin Bellman, John Merrick, Dean Hodgson, Gary Bussey | |
| 15:44 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:44 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:19 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson's pass is intercepted by Eddie Mueller | 36-42 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 36-42 |
| 15:07 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 14:51 | UNC Wilmington | Howard Nixon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Randolph Armand gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Mueller | 36-45 |
| 14:39 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Costilla - foul #1 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kent Boyster (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG) Randolph Armand | |
| 14:39 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:39 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Eldon Roberts (SG) Kent Boyster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Bussey (C) Peter Douglas | |
| 14:06 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 39-47 |
| 13:32 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Coker is hacked by Gary Bussey - foul #3 on Gary Bussey, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce (PG) Jonathan Coker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Merrick (SF), Dean Hodgson (PF) Timothy Jones, Bruce Costilla | |
| 13:13 | UNC Wilmington | Howard Nixon travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Damon Sailer (SF), Kent Boyster (C) Howard Nixon, Peter Cullen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Mueller | 39-50 |
| 12:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Bellman | 39-53 |
| 11:46 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eldon Roberts | 42-53 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eldon Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Vogel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Boyster (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Merrick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Hodgson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Bussey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Damon Sailer steals the ball from Eddie Mueller | 42-53 |
| 11:03 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | John Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 10:37 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Jeffery Pierce | 42-53 |
| 10:22 | UNC Wilmington | Damon Sailer misses the fadeaway in the paint | 42-53 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Merrick | 42-53 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | John Merrick misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-53 |
| 10:16 | UNC Wilmington | Kent Boyster pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:57 | UNC Wilmington | Eldon Roberts is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bellman - foul #1 on Kevin Bellman, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Coker (PG), Howard Nixon (SG), Peter Cullen (SF), Thomas Robinson (PF) Jeffery Pierce, Eldon Roberts, Damon Sailer, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Brady (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Randolph Armand (SF), Bruce Costilla (PF), Peter Douglas (C) Eddie Mueller, Kevin Bellman, John Merrick, Dean Hodgson, Gary Bussey | |
| 09:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Coker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 09:39 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 09:26 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 42-53 |
| 09:25 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:20 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Peter Cullen | 44-53 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 09:03 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 09:02 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:35 | UNC Wilmington | Howard Nixon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-56 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Randolph Armand is blocked by Thomas Robinson | 46-56 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Randolph Armand scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bruce Costilla | 46-58 |
| 07:40 | UNC Wilmington | Howard Nixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Samuel Brady | 46-58 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jonathan Coker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Cullen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Boyster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Samuel Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Armand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Costilla (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 07:16 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:55 | UNC Wilmington | Howard Nixon misses the 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 06:54 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:40 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen buries a shot in the lane | 48-58 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla tips it home | 48-60 |
| 05:57 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen slams it home set up by Howard Nixon | 50-60 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce (PG), Eldon Roberts (SG), Damon Sailer (SF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Jonathan Coker, Howard Nixon, Peter Cullen, Kent Boyster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Merrick (SF), Dean Hodgson (PF), Gary Bussey (C) Samuel Brady, Timothy Jones, Randolph Armand, Bruce Costilla, Peter Douglas | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson hits a shot from close range | 50-62 |
| 05:15 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson loses the dribble to Gary Bussey | 50-62 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Jeffery Pierce picks off the pass by Eddie Mueller | 50-62 |
| 04:45 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce misses the lay-in | 50-62 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 04:26 | UNC Wilmington | Lawrence Vogel snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:20 | UNC Wilmington | Eldon Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dean Hodgson | 50-62 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 03:58 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Eldon Roberts | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 03:50 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson tips it home | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Robinson blocks the short jumper by John Merrick | 52-62 |
| 03:27 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Lawrence Vogel | 52-62 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eldon Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Merrick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Hodgson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Bussey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Bellman | 52-64 |
| 02:49 | UNC Wilmington | Eldon Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | John Merrick gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 02:40 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Robinson pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 02:25 | UNC Wilmington | Eldon Roberts can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Bussey - foul #4 on Gary Bussey, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Coker (PG), Howard Nixon (SF), Peter Cullen (PF) Jeffery Pierce, Damon Sailer, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Jimmy Cola (SG), Randolph Armand (SF), Bruce Costilla (PF), Peter Douglas (C) Eddie Mueller, Kevin Bellman, John Merrick, Dean Hodgson, Gary Bussey | |
| 02:25 | UNC Wilmington | Eldon Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:25 | UNC Wilmington | Eldon Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Randolph Armand travels with the ball | 53-64 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Israel Tyler (SG) Eldon Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG) Jimmy Cola | |
| 01:35 | UNC Wilmington | Israel Tyler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 01:34 | UNC Wilmington | Lawrence Vogel misses the tip | 53-64 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eddie Mueller | 53-64 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas loses the dribble to Peter Cullen | 53-64 |
| 00:54 | UNC Wilmington | Bruce Costilla swats the short shot by Lawrence Vogel | 53-64 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Coker - foul #1 on Jonathan Coker, team foul #1 | 53-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Israel Tyler takes the ball from Bruce Costilla | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | UNC Wilmington | Howard Nixon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-64 |
| 00:02 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Cullen hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Pierce (PG), Eldon Roberts (SG), Damon Sailer (SF), Thomas Robinson (PF), Kent Boyster (C) Jonathan Coker, Israel Tyler, Howard Nixon, Lawrence Vogel, Peter Cullen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Brady (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Merrick (SF), Dean Hodgson (PF), Gary Bussey (C) Eddie Mueller, Timothy Jones, Randolph Armand, Bruce Costilla, Peter Douglas | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Samuel Brady runs out the clock | 55-64 |