| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roland Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Carr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Handley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rogelio Rossi (fresh) C - Irving Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Zackary Hamer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chester West (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Rogelio Rossi steps in front of the Chester West pass | 28-37 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Michael Handley can't finish the layup | 28-37 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr tips it home | 30-37 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 30-39 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG), Donald Hobdy (SG), Darren Reeves (SF), Robert Lewis (PF), Eddie Wiley (C) Zackary Hamer, Kevin Stewart, Keith Shaffer, Chester West, George Lee | |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Roland Tucker takes the ball from Samuel Crosby | 30-39 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker hits the finger roll | 32-39 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Darren Reeves is hacked by Irving Harrison - foul #2 on Irving Harrison, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marty Despres (SF), Lawrence Janik (PF), Isreal Slape (C) Michael Handley, Rogelio Rossi, Irving Harrison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 18:15 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Marty Despres grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 32-39 |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Darren Reeves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Marty Despres buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Roland Tucker and he's hacked by Darren Reeves - foul #3 on Darren Reeves, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Levine (PG), Gary Stiles (SG) Roland Tucker, Harvey Carr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer (PG), Kevin Stewart (SG), Keith Shaffer (SF), Chester West (PF), George Lee (C) Samuel Crosby, Donald Hobdy, Darren Reeves, Robert Lewis, Eddie Wiley | |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Marty Despres makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Chester West misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marty Despres - foul #1 on Marty Despres, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Handley (SF), Rogelio Rossi (PF) Lawrence Janik, Isreal Slape | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Chester West misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Chester West makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Robert Levine scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Handley | 38-40 |
| 16:28 | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:27 | South Alabama | George Lee tips it in | 38-42 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Robert Levine connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Stiles | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Levine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Stiles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Handley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rogelio Rossi (fairly fresh) C - Marty Despres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Zackary Hamer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chester West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | Rogelio Rossi steals it from George Lee | 41-42 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Michael Handley knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Keith Shaffer - foul #1 on Keith Shaffer, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roland Tucker (PG), Harvey Carr (SG), Lawrence Janik (PF), Irving Harrison (C) Robert Levine, Gary Stiles, Rogelio Rossi, Marty Despres | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Cargile (PG), Donald Hobdy (SG), Darren Reeves (SF), Robert Lewis (PF), Eddie Wiley (C) Zackary Hamer, Kevin Stewart, Keith Shaffer, Chester West, George Lee | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Michael Handley makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley connects on the jumper from close range | 44-44 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Michael Handley makes the floater from the left block set up by Harvey Carr | 46-44 |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | Donald Hobdy blows the layup | 46-44 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Janik grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Michael Handley's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Wiley | 46-44 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:35 | South Alabama | A charge is called on William Cargile - foul #4 on William Cargile, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks (SG), Marty Despres (SF), Rogelio Rossi (PF), Isreal Slape (C) Harvey Carr, Michael Handley, Lawrence Janik, Irving Harrison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG), Zackary Hamer (SG), Keith Shaffer (SF), Chester West (PF), George Lee (C) William Cargile, Donald Hobdy, Darren Reeves, Robert Lewis, Eddie Wiley | |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | South Alabama | Chester West grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:06 | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby buries a jump hook near the basket | 46-46 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Rogelio Rossi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chester West - foul #1 on Chester West, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Levine (PG) Roland Tucker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Rogelio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Rogelio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | George Lee connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Zackary Hamer | 47-49 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Rogelio Rossi blows the wide open layup | 47-49 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Isreal Slape scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Marty Despres and the foul's on George Lee - foul #1 on George Lee, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roland Tucker (PG), Harvey Carr (SG), Gary Stiles (SF), Irving Harrison (C) Robert Levine, Ellis Nicks, Marty Despres, Rogelio Rossi | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart (SG), Darren Reeves (SF), Robert Lewis (PF), Eddie Wiley (C) Samuel Crosby, Keith Shaffer, Chester West, George Lee | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Isreal Slape misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roland Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isreal Slape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Zackary Hamer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darren Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 reb. C - Eddie Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | South Alabama | Robert Lewis misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 11:32 | South Alabama | Robert Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | Isreal Slape takes the ball from Darren Reeves | 49-51 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Zackary Hamer steps in front of the Roland Tucker pass | 49-51 |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Darren Reeves is called for the reach on Gary Stiles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darren Reeves, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Levine (PG), Rogelio Rossi (PF) Roland Tucker, Isreal Slape | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Hobdy (SG), Keith Shaffer (SF), George Lee (C) Kevin Stewart, Darren Reeves, Eddie Wiley | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Robert Levine is fouled on the floor by Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marty Despres (SF), Lawrence Janik (PF) Gary Stiles, Rogelio Rossi | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Robert Levine makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Robert Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | George Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:41 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-54 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Lawrence Janik pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison drills a runner from close range set up by Lawrence Janik and the foul's on Zackary Hamer - foul #2 on Zackary Hamer, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks (SG) Harvey Carr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Chester West (PF) Robert Lewis | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | George Lee is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roland Tucker (PG), Michael Handley (SF) Robert Levine, Irving Harrison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG) Zackary Hamer | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hobdy - foul #3 on Donald Hobdy, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Marty Despres snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:30 | South Alabama | George Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marty Despres | 53-54 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Carr (SG), Gary Stiles (SF), Rogelio Rossi (PF), Irving Harrison (C) Ellis Nicks, Michael Handley, Marty Despres, Lawrence Janik | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer (PG), Kevin Stewart (SG), Robert Lewis (PF), Eddie Wiley (C) Samuel Crosby, Donald Hobdy, Chester West, George Lee | |
| 09:04 | South Alabama | Irving Harrison denies the turnaround by Keith Shaffer | 53-54 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker is hacked by Robert Lewis - foul #2 on Robert Lewis, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Handley (SF) Gary Stiles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Rogelio Rossi grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Stewart - foul #2 on Kevin Stewart, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Levine (PG), Marty Despres (PF), Isreal Slape (C) Roland Tucker, Rogelio Rossi, Irving Harrison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG), Donald Hobdy (SG), Chester West (PF), George Lee (C) Zackary Hamer, Kevin Stewart, Robert Lewis, Eddie Wiley | |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks (SG) Harvey Carr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Cargile (PG), Darren Reeves (SF) Samuel Crosby, Keith Shaffer | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Nicks (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Handley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marty Despres (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Isreal Slape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Cargile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Hobdy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darren Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chester West (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - George Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Michael Handley blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 07:33 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to George Lee | 57-54 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Donald Hobdy connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Cargile | 57-56 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Donald Hobdy is called for the reach on Ellis Nicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Hobdy, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Stiles (SF), Rogelio Rossi (PF) Michael Handley, Isreal Slape | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Lewis (C) George Lee | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Darren Reeves is called for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Janik (C) Rogelio Rossi | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart (SG) Donald Hobdy | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Robert Levine's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stewart in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart throws it down | 57-58 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Gary Stiles misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | Chester West pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | William Cargile hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darren Reeves | 57-61 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks is hacked by William Cargile in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Cargile, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Carr (SG), Rogelio Rossi (PF) Robert Levine, Marty Despres | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG), Eddie Wiley (C) William Cargile, Chester West | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Ellis Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:28 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Robert Lewis grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Robert Lewis is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roland Tucker (PG), Michael Handley (SF), Isreal Slape (C) Ellis Nicks, Gary Stiles, Lawrence Janik | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer (PG), Donald Hobdy (SG) Samuel Crosby, Kevin Stewart | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker is fouled on the floor by Darren Reeves - foul #5 on Darren Reeves, team foul #14 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irving Harrison (C) Rogelio Rossi | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer (SF), Chester West (PF), George Lee (C) Darren Reeves, Robert Lewis, Eddie Wiley | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | George Lee travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marty Despres (SF) Michael Handley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 61-61 |
| 05:25 | South Alabama | George Lee snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | George Lee grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | Chester West can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harvey Carr | 63-61 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Levine (SG), Lawrence Janik (PF) Harvey Carr, Irving Harrison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG), Kevin Stewart (SG), Robert Lewis (PF), Eddie Wiley (C) Zackary Hamer, Donald Hobdy, Chester West, George Lee | |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Kevin Stewart steals it from Roland Tucker in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby scores on a shot in the paint set up by Robert Lewis | 63-65 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Lawrence Janik connects on the open runner in the paint set up by Robert Levine | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roland Tucker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marty Despres (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Janik (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Isreal Slape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Samuel Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Stewart (tired) 12 pts. 4 stl. SF - Keith Shaffer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Lewis (tiring) 10 reb. C - Eddie Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | Robert Lewis banks in the layup | 65-67 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Isreal Slape misses long on a jumper in the lane | 65-67 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Marty Despres can't tip it in | 65-67 |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Marty Despres gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Carr (SG), Michael Handley (SF), Rogelio Rossi (PF), Irving Harrison (C) Roland Tucker, Marty Despres, Lawrence Janik, Isreal Slape | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Hobdy (SG), Chester West (PF) Kevin Stewart, Robert Lewis | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hobdy - foul #5 on Donald Hobdy, team foul #15 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer (SG) Donald Hobdy | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison is denied on a layup by Chester West | 66-67 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roland Tucker (PG) Robert Levine | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart (SG) Samuel Crosby | |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Rogelio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Lewis (PF) Chester West | |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Rogelio Rossi steals it from Kevin Stewart | 66-67 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Rogelio Rossi blows the layup | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Zackary Hamer | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Chester West (PF), George Lee (C) Robert Lewis, Eddie Wiley | |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Harvey Carr is wide open and slams it home | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | George Lee clanks a runner in the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker is hacked by Zackary Hamer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zackary Hamer, team foul #16 | 68-67 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Chester West buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Zackary Hamer | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Zackary Hamer - foul #4 on Zackary Hamer, team foul #17 | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Roland Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Zackary Hamer is called for the reach on Irving Harrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Zackary Hamer, team foul #18 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG) Zackary Hamer | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Irving Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | George Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |