| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't finish the uncontested layup | 25-29 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Larry Camper pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger clanks a runner from the baseline | 25-29 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicolas Dobrynski | 28-31 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 28-33 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Joe Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicolas Dobrynski | 30-33 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Josh Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Miltenberger | 30-33 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Robert Quintanilla is called for the reach on Larry Camper - foul #2 on Robert Quintanilla, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Fred Cantin (SG), Doug Christie (SF), Brian Gardner (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Robert Quintanilla, Kevin Doucette, Joe Smith, Nicolas Dobrynski, Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Fred Cantin is called for the reach on James Pitcher - foul #1 on Fred Cantin, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Larry Camper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Ted Johnson is called for the reach on Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Ted Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF) Jeffrey Barnett | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Cantin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Christie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Hodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Cantin | 32-33 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Larry Camper buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Crawford | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ted Johnson | 32-35 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres's floater is tipped away by Timothy Hodge | 32-35 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres throws it down on a nice dish by James Pitcher and he's fouled by Doug Christie - foul #1 on Doug Christie, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Doucette (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF), Kevin Redick (C) Samuel Williams, Fred Cantin, Doug Christie, Brian Gardner, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF) Jim Gutierres | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kevin Redick | 32-37 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Joe Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG) William Koo | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Larry Camper is called for the reach on Nicolas Dobrynski - foul #3 on Larry Camper, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski is fouled on the floor by Josh Davis - foul #1 on Josh Davis, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick misses badly on a floater from the right block | 32-37 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Smith - foul #3 on Joe Smith, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Larry Camper | 32-40 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski drills a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Josh Davis - foul #2 on Josh Davis, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Fred Cantin (SG), Doug Christie (SF), Brian Gardner (C) Robert Quintanilla, Kevin Doucette, Joe Smith, Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge (C) Nicolas Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | James Pitcher grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett throws it down on a nice dish by Larry Camper | 34-42 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Fred Cantin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Williams out of the doubleteam | 36-42 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Larry Camper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is fouled on the floor by Ted Johnson as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Ted Johnson, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Joe Smith (SF), Kevin Redick (C) Fred Cantin, Doug Christie, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Larry Camper, Jim Gutierres, Jeffrey Barnett, Ted Johnson | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-42 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | James Pitcher's pass is intercepted by Brian Gardner | 36-42 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Lloyd Crawford - foul #1 on Lloyd Crawford, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Samuel Williams, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG) William Koo, James Pitcher | |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett (PF) Lloyd Crawford | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Ralph Taube steps in front of the Kevin Redick pass | 38-42 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Kevin Redick - foul #2 on Kevin Redick, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Larry Camper | 38-46 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Camper | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski dunks the ball set up by Kevin Redick | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Joe Smith is called for the reach on Larry Camper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Smith, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Doug Christie (SF), Brian Gardner (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Robert Quintanilla, Joe Smith, Nicolas Dobrynski, Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses long on a runner from the left block | 40-48 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Doug Christie gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Cantin (SG) Kevin Doucette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Larry Camper, Jim Gutierres, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford is hacked by Timothy Hodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | William Koo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | James Pitcher grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Joe Smith (SF), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF), Kevin Redick (C) Samuel Williams, Doug Christie, Brian Gardner, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, James Pitcher, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Cantin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Joe Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Quintanilla and he's fouled by Josh Davis - foul #3 on Josh Davis, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (SG) Fred Cantin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses the free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-49 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick comes up short on the jumper from close range | 42-49 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barnett | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Barnett denies the turnaround by Kevin Redick | 42-51 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick is hacked by Paul Miltenberger - foul #3 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG) Eugene Burge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF) Jim Gutierres | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Doucette - foul #1 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Quintanilla - foul #3 on Robert Quintanilla, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Joe Smith dunks the ball set up by Kevin Doucette | 48-57 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Quintanilla - foul #4 on Robert Quintanilla, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joe Smith | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Doucette is called for the reach on Ralph Taube in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Joe Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Larry Camper runs out the clock | 50-60 |