| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Al Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hannah (fresh) PF - Robbie Grant (fresh) C - Russell Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | William Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-19 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robbie Grant | 33-19 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-19 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-19 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes grabs the offensive board | 33-19 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ellis Macaulay | 35-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Al Brooks jams the wide open dunk set up by William Campbell | 35-21 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Russell Wright snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-21 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | William Campbell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-21 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hannah | 35-21 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Al Brooks misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Brickner - foul #1 on Frank Brickner, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hartley (C) Mark Haynes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon (SF), Byron Holmes (PF), Devin Christian (C) Aaron Hannah, Robbie Grant, Russell Wright | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Al Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Al Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Devin Christian grabs the offensive board | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Devin Christian's layup is rejected by James Hartley | 35-22 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Hartley | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | James Hartley is called for the reach on Devin Christian - foul #2 on James Hartley, team foul #2 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (PG), Billy Smith (SF) Frank Brickner, Joseph Langlois | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (SG) Al Brooks | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Billy Smith steals it from William Campbell | 38-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Dade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) SF - Dustin Lauzon (fresh) PF - Byron Holmes (fresh) C - Devin Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Billy Smith misses the fadeaway near the basket | 38-22 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | William Campbell can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by James Hartley - foul #3 on James Hartley, team foul #3 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Haynes (C) Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah (SF), Russell Wright (C) Dustin Lauzon, Devin Christian | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | William Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Hartley | 38-23 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Billy Smith banks in the wide open layup set up by Ellis Macaulay out of the doubleteam | 40-23 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Russell Wright is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Campbell out of a doubleteam | 40-25 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Billy Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ellis Macaulay | 42-25 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #4 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Joseph Langlois (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Ellis Macaulay, Billy Smith, Mark Haynes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Al Brooks (SG), Robbie Grant (PF) William Campbell, Daniel Hewes, Byron Holmes | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | James Hartley snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois clanks a runner from close range | 42-26 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robbie Grant | 42-26 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Russell Wright dunks the ball set up by Angelo Lopez | 42-28 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Dade | 44-28 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah is whistled for a carry | 44-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG), Mark Haynes (C) James Dade, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon (SF), Devin Christian (C) Aaron Hannah, Russell Wright | |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Angelo Lopez - foul #1 on Angelo Lopez, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Campbell (PG) Angelo Lopez | |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | William Campbell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Devin Christian - foul #1 on Devin Christian, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Billy Smith (PF) Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | William Campbell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-28 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | William Campbell grabs the offensive board | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Lauzon (fresh) PF - Robbie Grant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Devin Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Al Brooks can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-28 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay is hacked by Al Brooks - foul #3 on Al Brooks, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG), James Hartley (PF) Ellis Macaulay, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah (SF), Russell Wright (C) Dustin Lauzon, Devin Christian | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | James Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mike Donovan (PF) Mark Haynes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Holmes (PF) Robbie Grant | |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Al Brooks drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Hannah | 47-30 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Langlois | 49-30 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | William Campbell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-30 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | James Dade snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-30 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Frank Brickner is called for the reach on William Campbell - foul #2 on Frank Brickner, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG), Mark Haynes (C) Frank Brickner, Joseph Langlois | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (SG), Robbie Grant (PF) Al Brooks, Byron Holmes | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Russell Wright clanks a runner from the right block | 49-30 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | James Dade steals it from Daniel Hewes | 49-30 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | James Dade is hacked by William Campbell - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad Saulters (PG), Billy Smith (SF) James Dade, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Dustin Lauzon (SF), Devin Christian (C) William Campbell, Aaron Hannah, Russell Wright | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan's layup is rejected by Robbie Grant | 49-30 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Devin Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ellis Macaulay - foul #2 on Ellis Macaulay, team foul #6 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG) Chad Saulters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant misses the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Lauzon - foul #1 on Dustin Lauzon, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SF) Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Campbell (PG), Al Brooks (SG) Angelo Lopez, Daniel Hewes | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Al Brooks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay is hacked by Al Brooks - foul #4 on Al Brooks, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG), Mike Donovan (PF), James Hartley (C) Ellis Macaulay, Billy Smith, Mark Haynes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah (SF), Byron Holmes (PF), Russell Wright (C) Dustin Lauzon, Robbie Grant, Devin Christian | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Dade (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Aaron Hannah (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Holmes (fresh) C - Russell Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-34 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-34 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Campbell | 50-37 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | James Hartley is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Langlois | 52-37 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Russell Wright knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Al Brooks | 52-39 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | James Dade misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Campbell | 52-41 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | James Dade misses long on a runner from the right block | 52-41 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Russell Wright tips it home | 52-43 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG), Mark Haynes (C) James Dade, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robbie Grant (PF) Byron Holmes | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the contested fadeaway from close range set up by Ellis Macaulay and he's hacked by Robbie Grant - foul #3 on Robbie Grant, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes is hacked by Robbie Grant - foul #4 on Robbie Grant, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hartley (PF) Joseph Langlois | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (SG) Al Brooks | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Russell Wright gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | William Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-43 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hannah | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) SF - Aaron Hannah (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robbie Grant (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Russell Wright is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-45 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan tips it in | 56-45 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Aaron Hannah | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan drills a floater from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Frank Brickner steals it from William Campbell out of a doubleteam | 58-47 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | James Hartley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robbie Grant - foul #5 on Robbie Grant, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad Saulters (PG), James Dade (SG), Billy Smith (SF) Frank Brickner, Ellis Macaulay, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Al Brooks (SG), Byron Holmes (PF) Daniel Hewes, Robbie Grant | |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Campbell | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | James Hartley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-49 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Russell Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Haynes - foul #2 on Mark Haynes, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Russell Wright misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Russell Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters runs out the clock | 60-50 |