| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fresh) SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Murch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Swindler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Kalb (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Robin Milan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Nelson | 28-29 |
| 19:25 | Duke | The jump hook by Robert Messina is blocked by Kenneth Nelson | 28-29 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Eric Fox hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is fouled on the floor by Robert Messina - foul #2 on Robert Messina, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robin Milan | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Duke | The jumper by Robert Messina is denied by Kenneth Nelson | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | James Swindler is called for the reach on Robin Milan - foul #1 on James Swindler, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robin Milan | 32-31 |
| 17:53 | Duke | George Murch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Nave (PF) Jimmie Kalb | |
| 17:13 | Duke | Robert Messina can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Cearley | 34-34 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Dikembe Chisom - foul #1 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG), Ronald Blanton (C) Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Duke | Norris Lawrence (PG), Justin Hickok (SG), Jermaine Robinson (SF) George Murch, Robert Messina, James Swindler | |
| 16:38 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Toni Przybyszewski | 34-34 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek is hacked by Eric Fox - foul #2 on Eric Fox, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmie Kalb (PF) Eric Fox | |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Kenneth Cearley | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Norris Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Hickok (fresh) SF - Jermaine Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Kalb (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bobby Nave (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Duke | Dikembe Chisom picks off the pass by Norris Lawrence | 34-34 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson (C) Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG) Norris Lawrence | |
| 15:22 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb drills a jump hook from close range set up by George Murch | 34-36 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek connects on the shot from the right block | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Reynaldo Rossi steals the ball from Bobby Nave | 36-36 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom lays it up and in on a great pass from Reynaldo Rossi | 38-36 |
| 14:24 | Duke | George Murch is hacked by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Robin Milan (SF) Reynaldo Rossi, Dikembe Chisom | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Messina (SG), James Swindler (PF), Eric Fox (C) Justin Hickok, Jimmie Kalb, Bobby Nave | |
| 14:08 | Duke | James Swindler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Blanton - foul #3 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 14:08 | Duke | James Swindler misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:08 | Duke | James Swindler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dima Sedlacek | 40-37 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Ronald Blanton picks off the pass by George Murch | 40-37 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 13:01 | Duke | James Swindler pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Robert Messina hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Blanton - foul #4 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Dima Sedlacek, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Duke | Norris Lawrence (PG), Bobby Nave (PF) George Murch, Jermaine Robinson | |
| 12:47 | Duke | Robert Messina makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Robert Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmie Kalb (PF) Bobby Nave | |
| 12:09 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Norris Lawrence and he's fouled by Toni Przybyszewski - foul #3 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (SF) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Hickok (SG) Robert Messina | |
| 12:09 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Norris Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hickok (fresh) SF - James Swindler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Kalb (fresh) 13 pts. C - Eric Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Duke | Norris Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Chisom | 40-42 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Cearley | 43-42 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Norris Lawrence is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG) Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG), Robert Messina (SG), Jermaine Robinson (SF), Bobby Nave (PF) Norris Lawrence, Justin Hickok, James Swindler, Jimmie Kalb | |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Eric Fox gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Dikembe Chisom is called for the reach on Bobby Nave - foul #2 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmie Kalb (PF) Eric Fox | |
| 09:48 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Robert Messina misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to Bobby Nave | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses badly on a shot near the basket | 45-42 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dikembe Chisom | 48-42 |
| 07:58 | Duke | Reynaldo Rossi steps in front of the Bobby Nave pass | 48-42 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| 07:36 | Duke | Toni Przybyszewski blocks the jumper by Robert Messina | 50-42 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Bobby Nave grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Murch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Messina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Kalb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Bobby Nave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Duke | Bobby Nave comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 50-42 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton is fouled on the floor by Robert Messina - foul #3 on Robert Messina, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Robin Milan (SG), Kenneth Nelson (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Dima Sedlacek, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Duke | Norris Lawrence (PG), Justin Hickok (SG), James Swindler (SF), Eric Fox (C) George Murch, Robert Messina, Jermaine Robinson, Bobby Nave | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robin Milan | 52-42 |
| 05:50 | Duke | Norris Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Chisom - foul #3 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lonnie Hauer (SF) Jimmie Kalb | |
| 05:50 | Duke | Norris Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Eric Fox gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:09 | Duke | James Swindler hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Norris Lawrence | 52-44 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Toni Przybyszewski | 55-44 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Norris Lawrence clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Chisom - foul #4 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG), Ronald Blanton (PF) Dikembe Chisom, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Nave (PF) Lonnie Hauer | |
| 04:16 | Duke | Norris Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Norris Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Norris Lawrence picks off the pass by Kenneth Nelson | 55-44 |
| 03:44 | Duke | Justin Hickok dunks the ball set up by Norris Lawrence | 55-46 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is hacked by James Swindler - foul #2 on James Swindler, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG) Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG), Robert Messina (SG), Jermaine Robinson (SF) Norris Lawrence, Justin Hickok, James Swindler | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Murch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Messina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jermaine Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Nave (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Robert Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Reynaldo Rossi picks off the pass by Jermaine Robinson | 55-46 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dima Sedlacek | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Duke | Robert Messina knocks in the 3 from straight away | 58-49 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Duke | James Swindler (SF), Jimmie Kalb (PF) Jermaine Robinson, Bobby Nave | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is fouled on the floor by Eric Fox - foul #3 on Eric Fox, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (SF), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Dima Sedlacek, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the lay-in | 58-49 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Eric Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Duke | George Murch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Robin Milan pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Robert Messina is called for the reach on Robin Milan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Messina, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG) Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Robert Messina connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Kenneth Nelson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Dima Sedlacek | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Robert Messina makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is fouled in the backcourt by George Murch - foul #1 on George Murch, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG) Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Kenneth Cearley takes the ball from Robert Messina | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | George Murch is called for the reach on Kenneth Cearley in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Murch, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jimmie Kalb, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Norris Lawrence (PG), Justin Hickok (SG), Jermaine Robinson (SF), Bobby Nave (PF) George Murch, Robert Messina, James Swindler, Jimmie Kalb | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Eric Fox steals it from Toni Przybyszewski | 63-52 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Eric Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |