| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Isham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Gremillion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Baisley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hukill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominic Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Richard Mason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Marroquin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Marroquin, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Michael Hukill lays it in on a great pass from Dominic Rossi | 28-33 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Michael Hukill swats the dunk try by Martin Cline | 28-33 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Marroquin snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion lays it in set up by Dominic Rossi | 28-35 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | David Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Mason | 30-35 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Murphy - foul #2 on David Murphy, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | David Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Michael Hukill is hacked by Martin Cline - foul #2 on Martin Cline, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Andrew Baisley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh (C) David Murphy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eddy Kummer (C) Dominic Rossi | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Jason Norris makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Samuel Isham | 33-37 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Marroquin snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-37 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Martin Cline connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Mason | 35-37 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Martin Cline steals the ball from Albert Gremillion | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Norris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Isham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Gremillion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Baisley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hukill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Marroquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddy Kummer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Martin Cline hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Jeffrey Marroquin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Marroquin, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Linthicum (SG), David Murphy (C) Jason Norris, Steven Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Preston (PG), William Click (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Dominic Rossi (C) Albert Gremillion, Andrew Baisley, Jeffrey Marroquin, Eddy Kummer | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Martin Cline makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | Central Florida | Abel Preston is hacked by Samuel Isham - foul #3 on Samuel Isham, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Dominic Rossi misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Robert Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Richard Mason is called for the reach on William Click - foul #4 on Richard Mason, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (PG) Richard Mason | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Abel Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion (PG) Michael Hukill | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Martin Cline misses the dunk | 38-37 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Linthicum - foul #1 on John Linthicum, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Martin Cline clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-39 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Martin Cline grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham is hacked by Abel Preston - foul #1 on Abel Preston, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Mason (PG), Jason Norris (SG), Steven Stumbaugh (C) Todd Armentrout, Samuel Isham, David Murphy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Andrew Baisley (SG), Michael Hukill (SF), Jeffrey Marroquin (PF), Eddy Kummer (C) Abel Preston, William Click, Robert Robinson, Dominic Rossi | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh misses badly on a shot from the right block | 38-39 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Jason Norris grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Jason Norris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Isham (SF) John Linthicum | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Richard Mason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Martin Cline snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Isham (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Gremillion (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Baisley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hukill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddy Kummer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Jason Norris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Richard Mason tips it in | 40-39 |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Jason Norris knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Mason and he's fouled by Eddy Kummer - foul #2 on Eddy Kummer, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Linthicum (SF), David Murphy (C) Samuel Isham, Martin Cline | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Preston (PG), Dominic Rossi (C) Albert Gremillion, Eddy Kummer | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Jason Norris misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Marroquin | 42-42 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Andrew Baisley makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Abel Preston | 42-44 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Abel Preston - foul #2 on Abel Preston, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (SG) Jason Norris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Click (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Andrew Baisley, Jeffrey Marroquin | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Dominic Rossi connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Abel Preston | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | David Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | William Click pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Dominic Rossi can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Murphy - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG), Samuel Isham (SF), Martin Cline (PF) Todd Armentrout, John Linthicum, Steven Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion (PG) Abel Preston | |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Dominic Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Dominic Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Jason Norris is hacked by William Click - foul #3 on William Click, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (PG) Richard Mason | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Andrew Baisley (SG), Jeffrey Marroquin (PF), Eddy Kummer (C) Michael Hukill, Robert Robinson, Dominic Rossi | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Eddy Kummer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Martin Cline picks off the pass by Jeffrey Marroquin | 45-46 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gremillion - foul #1 on Albert Gremillion, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh (C) David Murphy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Andrew Baisley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-46 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Martin Cline hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Samuel Isham | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Todd Armentrout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Samuel Isham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Gremillion (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Baisley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Click (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddy Kummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Eddy Kummer pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | William Click can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Marroquin tips it home | 49-48 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Jason Norris misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Jason Norris hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eddy Kummer | 51-50 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Jason Norris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Marroquin gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Mason (PG), John Linthicum (SF), David Murphy (C) Todd Armentrout, Samuel Isham, Steven Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hukill (SF), Dominic Rossi (C) William Click, Eddy Kummer | |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Dominic Rossi is hacked by David Murphy - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (SG) Jason Norris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Dominic Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Dominic Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Martin Cline's dunk attempt is rejected by Dominic Rossi | 51-52 |
| 04:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Hukill | 51-52 |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Andrew Baisley is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Click (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Andrew Baisley, Jeffrey Marroquin | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | John Linthicum is fouled on the floor by Albert Gremillion - foul #2 on Albert Gremillion, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Isham (SF) Todd Armentrout | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | John Linthicum makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | John Linthicum makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion misses the turnaround from close range | 53-52 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Martin Cline gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | David Murphy misses the jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Martin Cline hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Isham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - David Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Gremillion (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Click (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hukill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Michael Hukill is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG) John Linthicum | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Andrew Baisley (SG), Jeffrey Marroquin (PF) William Click, Robert Robinson | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Martin Cline clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 55-52 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Jason Norris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Mason | 58-52 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Albert Gremillion misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | Michael Hukill hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Martin Cline connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jason Norris | 60-54 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Michael Hukill scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Martin Cline makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Jeffrey Marroquin - foul #4 on Jeffrey Marroquin, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Martin Cline misses the free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Marroquin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Dominic Rossi misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 62-56 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Martin Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Richard Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham tips it home | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Andrew Baisley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Gremillion | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Albert Gremillion is called for the reach on Richard Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Gremillion, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Richard Mason misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Martin Cline takes the ball from Jeffrey Marroquin | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Richard Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gremillion - foul #4 on Albert Gremillion, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Andrew Baisley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (SG) Jason Norris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Richard Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gremillion - foul #5 on Albert Gremillion, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Preston (PG) Albert Gremillion | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Michael Hukill is hacked by Samuel Isham - foul #4 on Samuel Isham, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG) Todd Armentrout | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Click (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Eddy Kummer (C) Andrew Baisley, Jeffrey Marroquin, Dominic Rossi | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Michael Hukill misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Martin Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Richard Mason runs out the clock | 69-59 |