| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Serna (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory McPherren (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Gale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felix Haas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank English (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio | James Sturgeon is called for the reach on Douglas Meredith - foul #3 on James Sturgeon, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren lays it up and in set up by Jeremy Barber | 43-37 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | John Gale clanks a shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | John Serna gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | John Serna hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Frank English grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Hairston (SF), Christopher Dale (PF), Caleb Roberson (C) Stuart Sinquefield, John Serna, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Paul Hairston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Wade Foote clanks a floater from close range | 43-37 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy knocks in the floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Donald Stacy steals it from Jeremy Barber in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Michael Beck banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Stacy | 43-41 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Meredith and he's fouled by Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield (SF), John Serna (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Paul Hairston, Christopher Dale, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Michael Neff (SG), Felix Haas (SF), William Krueger (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | William Krueger drills a jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Barber | 49-43 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Michael Neff is hacked by Gregory McPherren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory McPherren, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Matthew Galles (C) Stuart Sinquefield, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG), Frank English (PF) Michael Neff, Anthony Cox | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | William Krueger tips it home | 49-45 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Matthew Galles is called for 10 seconds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield (SF) Jeremy Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Frank English, William Krueger | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | John Gale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Felix Haas tips it in | 49-47 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | James Sturgeon steps in front of the Douglas Meredith pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Michael Beck comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Meredith - foul #2 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Dale (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) John Serna, Matthew Galles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF) James Sturgeon, John Gale, Felix Haas | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (tired) 3 ast. SG - Larry Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Dale (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory McPherren (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Cox (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Larry Vinson gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Vinson | 51-48 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Michael Neff travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Darin Nadel (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), John Serna (PF) Douglas Meredith, Larry Vinson, Stuart Sinquefield, Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), John Gale (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Michael Neff, Donald Stacy, Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Paul Hairston is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darin Nadel | 54-48 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | John Gale hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | John Gale pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Darin Nadel is called for the reach on Frank English - foul #1 on Darin Nadel, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Matthew Galles (PF), Caleb Roberson (C) Darin Nadel, Paul Hairston, John Serna, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Wade Foote (SF), William Krueger (C) Timothy Guyton, Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin | |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Gale | 54-53 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Wade Foote steals the ball from Jeremy Barber | 54-53 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Wade Foote lays it in | 54-55 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Matthew Galles grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | William Krueger picks off the pass by Frank Buckner | 54-55 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Matthew Galles connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Buckner | 56-55 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is hacked by Stuart Sinquefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stuart Sinquefield, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), Christopher Dale (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Jeremy Barber, Stuart Sinquefield, Matthew Galles, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Timothy Guyton (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, John Gale, Wade Foote, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas Griffin | 56-57 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Larry Vinson misses the easy open layup | 56-57 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Christopher Dale tips it in | 58-57 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Michael Beck is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Dale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory McPherren (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Guyton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Christopher Dale misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Christopher Dale grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Christopher Dale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Guyton - foul #4 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Darin Nadel (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF) Frank Buckner, Larry Vinson, Paul Hairston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Felix Haas (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Michael Neff, Timothy Guyton, Thomas Griffin | |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Christopher Dale makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Christopher Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is hacked by Christopher Dale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Dale, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Serna (PF) Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Michael Beck is denied on a layup by John Serna | 59-60 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | John Serna can't finish the layup | 59-60 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | John Serna hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is hacked by Douglas Meredith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Larry Vinson (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), Caleb Roberson (C) Douglas Meredith, Darin Nadel, Stuart Sinquefield, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) Felix Haas, Anthony Cox | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Michael Beck hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Frank Buckner drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Vinson | 63-62 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Frank Buckner steals the ball from Wade Foote | 63-62 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Frank Buckner lays it in | 65-62 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Larry Vinson is called for the reach on James Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Vinson, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Dale (PF) John Serna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), William Krueger (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Donald Stacy, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Christopher Dale gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Paul Hairston makes the jump hook from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Wade Foote travels in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Jeremy Barber (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Gregory McPherren (C) Frank Buckner, Larry Vinson, Paul Hairston, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), John Gale (SG), Frank English (PF) James Sturgeon, Michael Neff, Wade Foote | |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Krueger - foul #1 on William Krueger, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) William Krueger, Anthony Cox | |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | John Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Douglas Meredith picks off the pass by John Gale in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber is hacked by Frank English - foul #2 on Frank English, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Galles (C) Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Stuart Sinquefield, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Larry Vinson (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), John Serna (PF) Douglas Meredith, Jeremy Barber, Stuart Sinquefield, Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Wade Foote (SF), William Krueger (PF) John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin | 68-64 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | John Serna's pass is intercepted by Thomas Griffin | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Hairston (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Serna (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Galles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Neff (fresh) SF - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Krueger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Michael Neff is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Gregory McPherren (C) Paul Hairston, Matthew Galles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Wade Foote, Thomas Griffin | |
| 07:25 | Ohio | James Sturgeon steals it from John Serna | 68-64 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Michael Beck drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Krueger | 68-66 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | John Serna misses the shot from the right block | 68-66 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Neff | 68-69 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | James Sturgeon steps in front of the Frank Buckner pass in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon banks in the layup | 68-71 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Larry Vinson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Cox - foul #2 on Anthony Cox, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Jeremy Barber (SF), Christopher Dale (PF), Caleb Roberson (C) Frank Buckner, Stuart Sinquefield, John Serna, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF) Michael Neff, William Krueger, Michael Beck | |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Caleb Roberson | 70-71 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-71 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Larry Vinson snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Jeremy Barber is called for the reach on Felix Haas - foul #2 on Jeremy Barber, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Darin Nadel (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), John Serna (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Douglas Meredith, Larry Vinson, Jeremy Barber, Christopher Dale, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, Donald Stacy, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Felix Haas makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Felix Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Paul Hairston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Hairston, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG) Felix Haas | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | John Gale is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Nadel - foul #2 on Darin Nadel, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Frank Buckner hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Wade Foote hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Thomas Griffin | 75-77 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | John Serna buries a fadeaway from the left block | 77-77 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Michael Beck is fouled on the floor by Paul Hairston - foul #2 on Paul Hairston, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Jeremy Barber (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Christopher Dale (PF), Matthew Galles (C) Frank Buckner, Darin Nadel, Paul Hairston, John Serna, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Donald Stacy (SG) Timothy Guyton, John Gale | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Matthew Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Wade Foote | 77-78 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Douglas Meredith is called for the reach on James Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #13 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), William Krueger (C) Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Christopher Dale misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Frank English - foul #3 on Frank English, team foul #7 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Caleb Roberson (C) Jeremy Barber, Matthew Galles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG) Donald Stacy | |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Christopher Dale makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Christopher Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Neff and he's hacked by Douglas Meredith - foul #5 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #14 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), John Serna (PF) Douglas Meredith, Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF) Felix Haas, Frank English | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the free throw | 79-82 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson grabs the board | 79-82 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Vinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (tired) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Serna (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Caleb Roberson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (tiring) 25 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Neff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - William Krueger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Larry Vinson is hacked by James Sturgeon - foul #4 on James Sturgeon, team foul #8 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Hairston (SF) Stuart Sinquefield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, Michael Neff, William Krueger | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Paul Hairston is called for the reach on Donald Stacy - foul #3 on Paul Hairston, team foul #15 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG), Matthew Galles (C) Larry Vinson, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Wade Foote pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Wade Foote can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 81-83 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | John Serna grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Paul Hairston misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 81-83 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox snags the defensive board | 81-83 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Barber - foul #3 on Jeremy Barber, team foul #16 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Darin Nadel (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Gregory McPherren (C) Jeremy Barber, Paul Hairston, Matthew Galles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren grabs the defensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | A charge is called on Frank Buckner - foul #4 on Frank Buckner, team foul #17 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG) Donald Stacy | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | John Gale's pass is intercepted by Gregory McPherren | 81-83 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | John Serna loses the dribble to Felix Haas | 81-83 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Felix Haas misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 81-83 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | John Serna misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Felix Haas - foul #3 on Felix Haas, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG) Darin Nadel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Thomas Griffin | |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | John Serna misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | John Gale blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Buckner - foul #5 on Frank Buckner, team foul #18 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (PG) Frank Buckner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Larry Vinson is fouled in the backcourt by James Sturgeon - foul #5 on James Sturgeon, team foul #10 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | John Gale misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Vinson - foul #3 on Larry Vinson, team foul #19 | 84-85 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank English - foul #4 on Frank English, team foul #11 | 84-87 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber misses the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Larry Vinson is called for the reach on John Gale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Vinson, team foul #20 | 85-87 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stuart Sinquefield | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-89 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is hacked by Larry Vinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Vinson, team foul #21 | 88-89 |
| Subs | Ohio | Darin Nadel (PG) Larry Vinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton misses the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-90 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Gale is hacked by Darin Nadel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darin Nadel, team foul #22 | 88-90 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield knocks in the halfcourt shot | 91-92 |