| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Olson (fresh) SG - John Sabia (fresh) SF - Manuel Dobbins (fresh) PF - Jonathan Linn (fresh) C - Gary Simms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fresh) SG - Brandon Haviland (fresh) SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) C - Peter Rucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland misses short on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Princeton | Frank Olson's pass is intercepted by David Green in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming comes up short on the floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland's floater is tipped away by Gary Simms | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Princeton | Gary Simms pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | Frank Olson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Princeton | Gary Simms pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Olson | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez's floater is knocked away by John Sabia | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Gary Simms | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins misses the floater in the paint | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Fleming and he's hacked by Jonathan Linn - foul #1 on Jonathan Linn, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Brunette (PG), David Zick (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), Walter Seibold (PF), Robert Bright (C) Frank Olson, John Sabia, Manuel Dobbins, Jonathan Linn, Gary Simms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Justin White (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Ray Fleming, Oliver Valez, David Green, Peter Rucker | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Princeton | David Zick is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Justin White loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG) Brandon Haviland | |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Walter Seibold misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Michael White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Princeton | Robert Bright gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Princeton | Walter Seibold misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Justin White is fouled on the floor by David Brunette - foul #1 on David Brunette, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Olson (PG), John Sabia (SG), Manuel Dobbins (SF), Jonathan Linn (PF), Gary Simms (C) David Brunette, David Zick, Bradley Smith, Walter Seibold, Robert Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), David Green (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Justin White, Shawn Cunningham, Branko Zerr | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sabia (fresh) SF - Manuel Dobbins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Linn (fresh) C - Gary Simms (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Austin Christensen (fresh) SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) C - Carlos Copeland (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Linn - foul #2 on Jonathan Linn, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Seibold (PF) Jonathan Linn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG) Austin Christensen | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | David Green scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 5-7 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Walter Seibold travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | David Green hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ray Fleming | 5-9 |
| 14:33 | Princeton | Gary Simms misses the easy open layup | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | John Sabia is called for the reach on David Green - foul #1 on John Sabia, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Houk (PG), David Zick (SG), Bradley Smith (PF), Robert Bright (C) Frank Olson, John Sabia, Walter Seibold, Gary Simms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF), Peter Rucker (C) Oliver Valez, Carlos Copeland | |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming misses short on a floater from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:02 | Princeton | Robert Bright grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 13:56 | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Brunette (PG), Carey Haugen (SF) Nicholas Houk, Manuel Dobbins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG), Shawn Cunningham (PF) Kevin Haney, David Green | |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:15 | Princeton | David Zick gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:05 | Princeton | Bradley Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 13:04 | Princeton | Carey Haugen pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:59 | Princeton | Ray Fleming is called for the reach on David Brunette - foul #1 on Ray Fleming, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Olson (PG), John Sabia (SG), Manuel Dobbins (SF), Walter Seibold (PF), Gary Simms (C) David Brunette, David Zick, Carey Haugen, Bradley Smith, Robert Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), David Green (PF) Ray Fleming, Justin White, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 12:51 | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael White | 5-11 |
| 12:38 | Princeton | Frank Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland (SG), Carlos Copeland (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Austin Christensen, David Green, Peter Rucker | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland lays it up and in | 5-13 |
| 12:13 | Princeton | John Sabia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 12:11 | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins tips it but misses | 5-13 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland's dunk attempt is rejected by Walter Seibold | 5-13 |
| 12:01 | Princeton | Gary Simms snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 11:48 | Princeton | Frank Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Brunette (PG), David Zick (SG), Carey Haugen (SF), Bradley Smith (PF) Frank Olson, John Sabia, Manuel Dobbins, Walter Seibold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (PG), Justin White (SG), David Green (PF), Peter Rucker (C) Michael White, Brandon Haviland, Carlos Copeland, Branko Zerr | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Brunette (fresh) SG - David Zick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carey Haugen (fresh) PF - Bradley Smith (fresh) C - Gary Simms (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Haney (fresh) SG - Justin White (fresh) SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Rucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carey Haugen - foul #1 on Carey Haugen, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Bright (C) Gary Simms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham (C) Peter Rucker | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:26 | Princeton | David Zick grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 11:15 | Princeton | David Zick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland (SG), Peter Rucker (C) Oliver Valez, David Green | |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Carey Haugen is called for the reach on Brandon Haviland - foul #2 on Carey Haugen, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Houk (PG), John Sabia (SG), Manuel Dobbins (SF), Walter Seibold (PF) David Brunette, David Zick, Carey Haugen, Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Austin Christensen (SG) Brandon Haviland, Justin White | |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | John Sabia steps in front of the Austin Christensen pass | 5-14 |
| 10:06 | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins double dribbles | 5-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Olson (PG), Gary Simms (C) Nicholas Houk, Robert Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), David Green (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Ray Fleming, Kevin Haney, Shawn Cunningham, Peter Rucker | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Walter Seibold picks off the pass by David Green | 5-14 |
| 09:40 | Princeton | Austin Christensen takes the ball from John Sabia in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen lays it in | 5-16 |
| 09:16 | Princeton | John Sabia blows the layup | 5-16 |
| 09:15 | Princeton | John Sabia can't tip it in | 5-16 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Michael White snags the defensive board | 5-16 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | David Green misses the easy layup | 5-16 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez gets the offensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Michael White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Austin Christensen | 5-18 |
| 08:25 | Princeton | John Sabia banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Seibold and he's fouled by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Brunette (PG), David Zick (SF), Bradley Smith (PF), Robert Bright (C) Frank Olson, Manuel Dobbins, Walter Seibold, Gary Simms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Brandon Haviland (SG), Justin White (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Austin Christensen, Oliver Valez, David Green, Branko Zerr | |
| 08:25 | Princeton | John Sabia makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Brandon Haviland | 8-20 |
| 07:58 | Princeton | David Zick buries a 3 from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Justin White is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Justin White, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Houk (PG) John Sabia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Green (PF) Shawn Cunningham | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nicholas Houk (fresh) SG - David Brunette (fresh) SF - David Zick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Smith (fresh) C - Robert Bright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Haviland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin White (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Princeton | Bradley Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-20 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Green | 11-22 |
| 07:06 | Princeton | Nicholas Houk misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ray Fleming - foul #2 on Ray Fleming, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins (SF) David Brunette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), Peter Rucker (C) Ray Fleming, Brandon Haviland, Carlos Copeland | |
| 07:06 | Princeton | Nicholas Houk makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:06 | Princeton | Nicholas Houk makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Justin White hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Haney and he's hacked by Bradley Smith - foul #1 on Bradley Smith, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Simms (C) Robert Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Justin White makes the free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:45 | Princeton | Gary Simms misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | David Green is hacked by Gary Simms - foul #1 on Gary Simms, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Seibold (PF) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Shawn Cunningham (C) Justin White, Peter Rucker | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:38 | Princeton | Gary Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:36 | Princeton | Nicholas Houk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Olson (PG) Nicholas Houk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Rucker (C) David Green | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Frank Olson - foul #1 on Frank Olson, team foul #9 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Sabia (SG) David Zick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:19 | Princeton | Shawn Cunningham is called for the reach on Frank Olson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Cunningham, team foul #5 | 13-28 |
| 05:58 | Princeton | Frank Olson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-28 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Manuel Dobbins - foul #1 on Manuel Dobbins, team foul #10 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Brunette (SG), Robert Bright (C) John Sabia, Gary Simms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Brandon Haviland (SG), David Green (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Ray Fleming, Kevin Haney, Shawn Cunningham, Peter Rucker | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:26 | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 05:24 | Princeton | Robert Bright hits the follow up shot | 17-29 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Haviland | 17-31 |
| 04:46 | Princeton | Walter Seibold clanks a shot from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is fouled on the floor by Manuel Dobbins - foul #2 on Manuel Dobbins, team foul #11 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Houk (PG), John Sabia (SG), David Zick (SF), Bradley Smith (PF), Gary Simms (C) Frank Olson, David Brunette, Manuel Dobbins, Walter Seibold, Robert Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Brandon Haviland, Branko Zerr | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 04:18 | Princeton | John Sabia's pass is intercepted by Austin Christensen in the backcourt | 17-33 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Austin Christensen | 17-35 |
| 03:44 | Princeton | Nicholas Houk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Linn (PF) John Sabia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF) Oliver Valez, David Green | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nicholas Houk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Zick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Linn (fresh) C - Gary Simms (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland's pass is intercepted by Bradley Smith | 17-35 |
| 03:15 | Princeton | Jonathan Linn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-35 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming pulls down the rebound | 17-35 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 17-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Olson (PG), John Sabia (SG), Carey Haugen (SF), Robert Bright (C) Nicholas Houk, David Zick, Bradley Smith, Gary Simms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG), Peter Rucker (C) Austin Christensen, Carlos Copeland | |
| 02:32 | Princeton | John Sabia drills a fadeaway from the right block | 19-35 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming is hacked by Frank Olson - foul #2 on Frank Olson, team foul #12 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Brunette (PG) Frank Olson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland (SG), David Green (PF) Justin White, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 02:03 | Princeton | Carey Haugen is called for 10 seconds | 19-37 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-37 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming tips it back up and in | 19-39 |
| 01:37 | Princeton | John Sabia is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Carey Haugen takes the ball from Brandon Haviland | 21-39 |
| 01:23 | Princeton | John Sabia double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Olson (PG), David Zick (SG), Bradley Smith (SF) David Brunette, John Sabia, Carey Haugen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), Branko Zerr (C) Ray Fleming, Kevin Haney, Peter Rucker | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-39 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Jonathan Linn snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 01:03 | Princeton | David Zick is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Haviland - foul #1 on Brandon Haviland, team foul #6 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG), Justin White (SF) Brandon Haviland, Oliver Valez | |
| 00:47 | Princeton | David Zick clanks a jumper from the right side | 21-39 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-39 |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Bradley Smith gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Bradley Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins (SF), Gary Simms (C) David Zick, Robert Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) David Green, Branko Zerr | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen banks in the layup | 21-41 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Michael White is called for the reach on Manuel Dobbins - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Zick (SG) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (PG), Brandon Haviland (SG) Michael White, Austin Christensen | |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Manuel Dobbins misses the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Justin White snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland buries a jumper from the right wing | 21-43 |