| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Rhoden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maynard Newton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Ohio State | Larry Camper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 19:35 | Wake Forest | Larry Camper steals the ball from Donald Adams | 34-33 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 19:29 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Maynard Newton | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:44 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Rhoden | 38-33 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Larry Camper buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 38-36 |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay is fouled on the floor by Josh Davis - foul #1 on Josh Davis, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 41-38 |
| 17:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is fouled on the floor by Maynard Newton - foul #1 on Maynard Newton, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Willie Bennett (SG) Michael Lay, Maynard Newton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Larry Camper, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Bohannon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Rhoden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) SG - James Pitcher (fresh) SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Weber | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Bennett | 45-38 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | James Pitcher loses the dribble to Willie Bennett | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden blows the dunk | 45-38 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | William Koo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:26 | Wake Forest | William Koo steals the ball from Donald Adams | 45-38 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Gutierres | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:34 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Bohannon - foul #1 on Michael Bohannon, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Lay (SG), Maynard Newton (SF), Major Bigger (C) Michael Bohannon, Willie Bennett, Lawrence Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 12:40 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 45-40 |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 12:13 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:46 | Wake Forest | Paul Miltenberger steps in front of the Donald Adams pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Rhoden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lay (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Maynard Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Adams (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Major Bigger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Larry Camper comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 11:28 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 11:00 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 45-40 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Larry Camper double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Willie Bennett (SG) Mark Rhoden, Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube | |
| 10:19 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Lay | 48-40 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Larry Camper hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barnett | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | James Pitcher pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Major Bigger steals it from Jim Gutierres | 48-42 |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Bohannon and the foul's on James Pitcher - foul #1 on James Pitcher, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber (C) Michael Lay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Jim Gutierres is denied by Lawrence Weber | 51-42 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Larry Camper tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 08:58 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | James Pitcher pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | James Pitcher is hacked by Willie Bennett - foul #1 on Willie Bennett, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Adams (PF) Major Bigger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) Larry Camper, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett comes up short on the jumper from close range | 51-44 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | William Koo tips it in | 51-46 |
| 08:04 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 08:03 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Adams | 51-46 |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams is hacked by James Pitcher - foul #2 on James Pitcher, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (PG), Michael Lay (SF) Michael Bohannon, Maynard Newton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, James Pitcher, Ted Johnson | |
| 07:23 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 07:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Taube | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Rhoden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Adams (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Weber (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Larry Camper | 51-48 |
| 06:47 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Maynard Newton (SF) Mark Rhoden, Willie Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube loses the dribble to Lawrence Weber | 51-48 |
| 06:15 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Bohannon | 53-48 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Larry Camper connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Barnett | 53-51 |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Barnett | 53-51 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Bohannon - foul #2 on Michael Bohannon, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (PG), Willie Bennett (SG), Major Bigger (C) Michael Bohannon, Maynard Newton, Lawrence Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Larry Camper, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:20 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Rhoden and he's fouled by Lloyd Crawford - foul #3 on Lloyd Crawford, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton (SF) Michael Lay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Johnson (C) Paul Miltenberger | |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-52 |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 03:52 | Wake Forest | Lloyd Crawford takes the ball from Willie Bennett | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | William Koo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 03:36 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | James Pitcher pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Michael Lay (SF), Lawrence Weber (C) Mark Rhoden, Maynard Newton, Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Bohannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Major Bigger (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Camper and he's fouled by Willie Bennett - foul #2 on Willie Bennett, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:07 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:45 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay hits the finger roll set up by Michael Bohannon | 58-56 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Weber | 58-56 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (PG), Maynard Newton (SF) Michael Bohannon, Willie Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:56 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 58-58 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Taube | 58-58 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is fouled on the floor by Maynard Newton - foul #2 on Maynard Newton, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Adams (PF) Major Bigger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger blows the layup | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 58-58 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams tips it in | 60-58 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Lawrence Weber | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-58 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Taube | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Josh Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Josh Davis grabs the board | 60-61 |