| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jose Vasquez (fresh) SF - John Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | John Hutton inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | John Hutton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jordan Anderson | 37-32 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Leland - foul #1 on Michael Leland, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien and he's hacked by Michael Leland - foul #2 on Michael Leland, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:52 | Temple | John Hutton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jordan Anderson | 43-32 |
| 18:13 | Temple | Jose Vasquez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-32 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Michael Leland swats the short shot by Jordan Anderson | 43-32 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson tips it but misses | 43-32 |
| 17:53 | Temple | Thomas Davis gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:30 | Temple | John Hutton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jose Vasquez | 43-35 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Leland - foul #3 on Michael Leland, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF), Tyler Bequette (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Andrew Compton, Derek Spier, Thomas Hopkins, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher McKone (PG), Charles Dutton (SG), Rafael Velez (SF), Don Craig (PF), Christopher Oren (C) James Hill, Jose Vasquez, John Hutton, Thomas Davis, Michael Leland | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Oren takes the ball from Kenneth O'Brien | 43-35 |
| 16:24 | Temple | Don Craig makes the runner from the right block set up by Christopher McKone | 43-37 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Christopher McKone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Velez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Oren (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Temple | Kenneth O'Brien is called for the reach on Christopher McKone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:45 | Temple | Don Craig clanks a shot near the basket | 46-37 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Beattie | 46-37 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright misses the easy dunk attempt | 46-37 |
| 15:18 | Temple | The rebound goes to Rafael Velez | 46-37 |
| 15:02 | Temple | Christopher McKone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Bequette | 46-37 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Beattie | 48-37 |
| 14:33 | Temple | Rafael Velez drills a floater from the right side | 48-39 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Cartwright | 48-39 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 13:50 | Temple | Christopher McKone snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:33 | Temple | Christopher Oren is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Oren, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Willie Beattie, Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Temple | James Hill (PG), Jose Vasquez (SG), John Hutton (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Michael Leland (C) Christopher McKone, Charles Dutton, Rafael Velez, Don Craig, Christopher Oren | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is hacked by John Hutton - foul #1 on John Hutton, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins lays it in set up by Andrew Compton | 50-39 |
| 12:37 | Temple | John Hutton's pass is intercepted by Andrew Compton | 50-39 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Derek Spier tips it home | 52-39 |
| 12:00 | Temple | James Hill banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Peter Wurster (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Ott (SF) John Hutton | |
| 12:00 | Temple | James Hill makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Beattie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Hill (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jose Vasquez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ott (fresh) PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Leland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Derek Spier can't throw it down | 52-42 |
| 11:41 | Temple | Jose Vasquez grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 11:27 | Temple | Kenneth Ott is whistled for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF) Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Temple | Wesley Connor (PG) James Hill | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Jose Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:41 | Temple | Wesley Connor makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Ott | 52-45 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton clanks a jumper in the lane | 52-45 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 10:16 | Temple | Thomas Davis gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:50 | Temple | Jose Vasquez buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Ott | 52-48 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Vasquez - foul #3 on Jose Vasquez, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF), Tyler Bequette (PF), Jordan Anderson (C) Marion Cartwright, Thomas Hopkins, Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Temple | James Hill (PG), Christopher McKone (SG), John Hutton (SF), Don Craig (C) Wesley Connor, Jose Vasquez, Kenneth Ott, Michael Leland | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 09:17 | Temple | James Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-48 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Thomas Davis tips it in | 54-50 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | James Hill picks off the pass by Willie Beattie | 54-50 |
| 08:44 | Temple | Don Craig misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Derek Spier hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Don Craig - foul #1 on Don Craig, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Dutton (SG), Rafael Velez (SF), Christopher Oren (C) Christopher McKone, John Hutton, Thomas Davis | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:29 | Temple | Christopher Oren pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:10 | Temple | Christopher Oren's pass is intercepted by Andrew Compton | 54-50 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Derek Spier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Compton | 56-50 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Charles Dutton's pass is intercepted by Willie Beattie | 56-50 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie banks in the layup | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Andrew Compton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Beattie (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Dutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Velez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Don Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Oren (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Temple | Don Craig connects on the jump hook in the paint | 58-52 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Don Craig - foul #2 on Don Craig, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Marion Cartwright (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher McKone (PG), Jose Vasquez (SG), Kenneth Ott (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Michael Leland (C) James Hill, Charles Dutton, Rafael Velez, Don Craig, Christopher Oren | |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:58 | Temple | Michael Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:39 | Temple | Christopher McKone travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Wurster (C) Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Davis picks off the pass by Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 06:22 | Temple | Christopher McKone knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 59-54 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright's pass is intercepted by Michael Leland | 59-54 |
| 05:38 | Temple | Kenneth Ott scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Vasquez | 59-56 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster banks in the layup set up by Kenneth O'Brien | 61-56 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Thomas Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (C) Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Temple | Wesley Connor (PG), Charles Dutton (SG), John Hutton (SF), Don Craig (C) Christopher McKone, Jose Vasquez, Kenneth Ott, Michael Leland | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Marion Cartwright, Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Rafael Velez (PF) Thomas Davis | |
| 04:18 | Temple | John Hutton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Wesley Connor is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Connor, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Vasquez (SG), Christopher Oren (C) Wesley Connor, Don Craig | |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 03:52 | Temple | Jose Vasquez pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:37 | Temple | Christopher Oren scores on a jump hook from the right block | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Compton (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Dutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Vasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Velez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Oren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is hacked by Rafael Velez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rafael Velez, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Peter Wurster (C) Andrew Compton, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Hill (PG), Thomas Davis (PF) Charles Dutton, Rafael Velez | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:26 | Temple | John Hutton drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 64-60 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | James Hill is called for the reach on Willie Beattie in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Craig (C) Christopher Oren | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Thomas Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth O'Brien | 66-60 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (C) Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Oren (C) Thomas Davis | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Beattie | 68-60 |
| 02:38 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Willie Beattie, Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Davis (PF) Christopher Oren | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Temple | John Hutton connects on the shot from the left side | 68-62 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien and the foul's on John Hutton - foul #2 on John Hutton, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Leland (C) Don Craig | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:42 | Temple | Thomas Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Spier | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Temple | John Hutton hits a runner in the paint | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton is hacked by James Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #14 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Thomas Hopkins, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher McKone (PG), Charles Dutton (SG), Rafael Velez (SF), Don Craig (PF), Christopher Oren (C) James Hill, Jose Vasquez, John Hutton, Thomas Davis, Michael Leland | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Christopher McKone misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-64 |
| 00:36 | Temple | Don Craig hits the follow up shot | 75-66 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Hill (PG), Jose Vasquez (SG), John Hutton (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Michael Leland (C) Christopher McKone, Charles Dutton, Rafael Velez, Don Craig, Christopher Oren | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | James Hill is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #15 | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Michael Leland misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Derek Spier gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien runs out the clock | 77-66 |