| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nick Locke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Flythe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Radford (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Washington (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnathan Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Johnathan Quillen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-35 |
| 19:39 | Hartford | Eugene Farr pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:24 | Hartford | Eugene Farr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Decarlo | 31-35 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Willie Decarlo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Philip Robertson | 31-38 |
| 18:56 | Hartford | Johnathan Quillen swats the short shot by Eugene Farr | 31-38 |
| 18:55 | Hartford | Michael Dixon grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:42 | Hartford | Eugene Farr connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Albert Flythe | 33-38 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Philip Robertson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Radford | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Hartford | Eugene Farr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:52 | Hartford | Albert Flythe grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:32 | Hartford | Albert Flythe comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Samuel Washington snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford drills a shot from the left wing set up by Johnathan Quillen | 33-43 |
| 16:56 | Hartford | Michael Dixon connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Willie Decarlo - foul #1 on Willie Decarlo, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Patton (PG), Joseph Simmons (SF), Thomas Adkisson (PF), William Madison (C) John Holmes, Nick Locke, Eugene Farr, Albert Flythe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Youngs (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Bernard Major (PF), Steve Venezia (C) Philip Robertson, Willie Decarlo, Samuel Washington, Johnathan Quillen | |
| 16:56 | Hartford | Michael Dixon makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Adkisson | 36-43 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Venezia | 36-43 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 16:18 | Hartford | William Madison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 16:16 | Hartford | Edward Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:03 | Hartford | Michael Dixon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) SG - Michael Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Adkisson (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Madison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jacob Youngs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) SF - Andrew Radford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Major (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Venezia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 15:46 | Hartford | Edward Patton snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:26 | Hartford | Joseph Simmons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Radford - foul #2 on Andrew Radford, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Nick Locke (SF), Albert Flythe (C) Michael Dixon, William Madison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Roberts (PG), Willie Decarlo (SG), Samuel Washington (PF) Jacob Youngs, Edward Jackson, Andrew Radford | |
| 15:26 | Hartford | Joseph Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:26 | Hartford | Joseph Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Steve Venezia scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 14:50 | Hartford | Edward Patton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Samuel Washington snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Bernard Major clanks a turnaround in the lane | 37-49 |
| 14:30 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 14:25 | Hartford | Nick Locke buries a jumper from the right block set up by Edward Patton | 39-49 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Samuel Washington loses the dribble to Thomas Adkisson | 39-49 |
| 13:58 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 39-49 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Willie Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Samuel Washington is hacked by Thomas Adkisson - foul #2 on Thomas Adkisson, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Holmes (PG), Clemente Yim (SG), Richard Denn (SF), Eugene Farr (PF), William Madison (C) Joseph Simmons, Edward Patton, Nick Locke, Thomas Adkisson, Albert Flythe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Robertson (SG), Andrew Radford (SF), Johnathan Quillen (C) Willie Decarlo, Bernard Major, Steve Venezia | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 13:15 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Eugene Farr | 39-49 |
| 12:56 | Hartford | Eugene Farr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | William Madison denies the turnaround by Samuel Washington | 39-49 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Radford | 39-49 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Johnathan Quillen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Johnathan Quillen, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Dixon (SG), Nick Locke (SF), Albert Flythe (C) Clemente Yim, Richard Denn, William Madison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Decarlo (SG), Bryan Romer (PF) Christopher Roberts, Samuel Washington | |
| 12:07 | Hartford | Eugene Farr blows the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Romer - foul #2 on Bryan Romer, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Youngs (PG) Philip Robertson | |
| 12:07 | Hartford | Eugene Farr makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:07 | Hartford | Eugene Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-49 |
| 11:44 | Hartford | Eugene Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nick Locke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Farr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Flythe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jacob Youngs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Decarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Radford (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Romer (fresh) C - Johnathan Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Hartford | Jacob Youngs steps in front of the Nick Locke pass | 41-49 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jacob Youngs | 41-51 |
| 11:21 | Hartford | Nick Locke comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 11:19 | Hartford | Nick Locke grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 11:05 | Hartford | Albert Flythe drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nick Locke | 43-51 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Willie Decarlo and he's hacked by Nick Locke - foul #2 on Nick Locke, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Simmons (PG), Edward Patton (SG), Thomas Adkisson (PF), William Madison (C) John Holmes, Michael Dixon, Eugene Farr, Albert Flythe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Robertson (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Samuel Washington (PF), Bernard Major (C) Jacob Youngs, Willie Decarlo, Bryan Romer, Johnathan Quillen | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:50 | Hartford | William Madison pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:30 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson blows the layup | 43-53 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Bernard Major tips it home | 43-55 |
| 10:15 | Hartford | Edward Patton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-55 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Samuel Washington gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Simmons takes the ball from Philip Robertson in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 10:11 | Hartford | Nick Locke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Simmons | 45-55 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Bernard Major can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Patton - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | Albert Flythe (C) Nick Locke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Roberts (PG), Willie Decarlo (SG), Steve Venezia (C) Philip Robertson, Edward Jackson, Andrew Radford | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Bernard Major misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Bernard Major makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:41 | Hartford | Bernard Major steals the ball from Edward Patton | 45-56 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Steve Venezia misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 09:34 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:23 | Hartford | Edward Patton makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Simmons | 47-56 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 08:54 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 08:40 | Hartford | Edward Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Bernard Major grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Willie Decarlo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Roberts | 47-59 |
| 08:09 | Hartford | Joseph Simmons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Samuel Washington gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Bernard Major drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Christopher Roberts | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Joseph Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Madison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Adkisson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Albert Flythe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Decarlo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Major (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Washington (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Steve Venezia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Hartford | Joseph Simmons is hacked by Christopher Roberts - foul #4 on Christopher Roberts, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Holmes (PG), Michael Dixon (SG), Nick Locke (SF), Eugene Farr (PF) Joseph Simmons, Edward Patton, William Madison, Thomas Adkisson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Robertson (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Andrew Radford (SF), Bryan Romer (PF), Johnathan Quillen (C) Christopher Roberts, Willie Decarlo, Bernard Major, Samuel Washington, Steve Venezia | |
| 07:13 | Hartford | Eugene Farr buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Philip Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 06:55 | Hartford | Nick Locke pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:35 | Hartford | Michael Dixon is fouled on the floor by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| 06:24 | Hartford | Nick Locke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Bryan Romer gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 06:08 | Hartford | Albert Flythe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 05:49 | Hartford | Michael Dixon buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Edward Jackson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Romer | 53-64 |
| 05:21 | Hartford | Eugene Farr hits the finger roll | 55-64 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Philip Robertson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 05:01 | Hartford | Michael Dixon snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 04:57 | Hartford | Michael Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Hartford | Anthony Daggett (PG), Clemente Yim (SG), Joseph Simmons (SF), Richard Denn (PF), William Madison (C) John Holmes, Michael Dixon, Nick Locke, Eugene Farr, Albert Flythe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Roberts (PG), Willie Decarlo (SG), Samuel Washington (PF), Bernard Major (C) Philip Robertson, Edward Jackson, Bryan Romer, Johnathan Quillen | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Samuel Washington lays it up and in set up by Willie Decarlo | 55-66 |
| 04:28 | Hartford | Bernard Major picks off the pass by Joseph Simmons | 55-66 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Andrew Radford misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-66 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Bernard Major tips it but misses | 55-66 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Washington | 55-66 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Bernard Major makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Christopher Roberts and the foul's on Anthony Daggett - foul #1 on Anthony Daggett, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Holmes (PG), Nick Locke (SF), Eugene Farr (PF), Thomas Adkisson (C) Anthony Daggett, Clemente Yim, Richard Denn, William Madison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Venezia (C) Andrew Radford | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Bernard Major makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Hartford | John Holmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Samuel Washington | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Locke (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Farr (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Adkisson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Decarlo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bernard Major (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Steve Venezia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Willie Decarlo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-69 |
| 03:06 | Hartford | John Holmes pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:01 | Hartford | Samuel Washington is called for the reach on Eugene Farr - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Patton (SG), Richard Denn (SF) John Holmes, Nick Locke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Tart (PG), Jacob Youngs (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Bryan Romer (C) Christopher Roberts, Willie Decarlo, Bernard Major, Samuel Washington | |
| 03:01 | Hartford | Eugene Farr misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Bryan Romer pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jacob Youngs clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Patton - foul #2 on Edward Patton, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | Clemente Yim (SG), William Madison (SF) Joseph Simmons, Eugene Farr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Robertson (SG) Joseph Tart | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jacob Youngs makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jacob Youngs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:15 | Hartford | Richard Denn is whistled for a carry | 55-71 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Bryan Romer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 01:51 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:44 | Hartford | Richard Denn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 01:42 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:35 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson lays it in and he's fouled by Edward Jackson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Simmons (PG) Clemente Yim | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Major (PF) Bryan Romer | |
| 01:35 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Steve Venezia is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steve Venezia, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| 01:06 | Hartford | Edward Patton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Jacob Youngs buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Jackson | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Hartford | Edward Patton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 00:37 | Hartford | Thomas Adkisson snags the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 00:35 | Hartford | Edward Jackson picks off the pass by William Madison | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Edward Jackson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 61-74 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Steve Venezia gets the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Youngs runs out the clock | 61-74 |