| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Chapdelaine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Crocker (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine inbounds the ball | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | South Florida | Charles Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Chris Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 19:13 | South Florida | Charles Crocker misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | William Green gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 18:58 | South Florida | Timothy Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 18:41 | South Florida | Charles Crocker's layup is rejected by William Green | 42-50 |
| 18:39 | South Florida | Timothy Hughes grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 18:25 | South Florida | Gregory Carter is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Chris Jones | 42-50 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | William Green knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Chris Jones | 44-50 |
| 17:47 | South Florida | Charles Crocker hits a floater in the lane set up by Philip Chapdelaine | 44-52 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Chris Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 17:10 | South Florida | Timothy Hughes connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Philip Chapdelaine | 47-54 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | William Green misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy Hughes - foul #2 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SG), Jeffery McGunnis (SF), John Knox (PF) Edward Merriweather, Clarence Morrison, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Nova (SG), Raymond Savage (SF), Carl Kramer (PF), Clarence Rice (C) Gregory Carter, Philip Chapdelaine, John Williams, Charles Crocker | |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | William Green misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 17:01 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Clarence Rice | 48-54 |
| 16:54 | South Florida | Raymond Savage drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Rice | 48-56 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 16:42 | South Florida | Raymond Savage grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 16:29 | South Florida | Clarence Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Green - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #1 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) William Green | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Crouse (PG) Timothy Hughes | |
| 16:29 | South Florida | Clarence Rice makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 16:29 | South Florida | Clarence Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 48-58 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses the tip | 48-58 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis tips it home | 50-58 |
| 16:00 | South Florida | Chris Jones steps in front of the Clarence Rice pass | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery McGunnis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Knox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - James Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Nova (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Kramer (fresh) C - Clarence Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Jeffery McGunnis | 52-58 |
| 15:40 | South Florida | Dikembe Abeyta swats the short shot by Raymond Savage | 52-58 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Chris Jones grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | David Nova steps in front of the Chris Jones pass in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 15:34 | South Florida | James Crouse blows the layup | 52-58 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta lays it in | 54-58 |
| 15:10 | South Florida | Clarence Rice misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-58 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | John Knox pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Jones | 56-58 |
| 14:50 | South Florida | John Knox swats the layup by Clarence Rice | 56-58 |
| 14:48 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to James Crouse | 56-58 |
| 14:42 | South Florida | Clarence Rice connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-60 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 14:32 | South Florida | Clarence Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 14:19 | South Florida | Clarence Rice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Chris Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | David Nova is called for the reach on Mark Spurgeon - foul #1 on David Nova, team foul #2 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Clarence Morrison (SF), William Green (PF), Larry Jenkins (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jeffery McGunnis, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Hughes (PG), Gregory Carter (SG), Philip Chapdelaine (SF), John Williams (PF), Charles Crocker (C) James Crouse, David Nova, Raymond Savage, Carl Kramer, Clarence Rice | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Chris Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Merriweather | 59-60 |
| 13:28 | South Florida | Gregory Carter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | William Green grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | William Green's pass is intercepted by Gregory Carter | 59-60 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | Charles Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather blows the dunk | 59-60 |
| 12:44 | South Florida | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 12:36 | South Florida | Timothy Hughes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 12:35 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 12:33 | South Florida | John Williams tips it in | 59-62 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | William Green dunks the ball set up by Chris Jones | 61-62 |
| 12:04 | South Florida | Charles Crocker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 12:03 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Green (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Chapdelaine (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Crocker (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 11:46 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 11:31 | South Florida | William Green is called for the reach on Timothy Hughes - foul #3 on William Green, team foul #2 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SG), Jeffery McGunnis (SF), John Knox (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Chris Jones, Clarence Morrison, William Green, Larry Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Nova (SG), Carl Kramer (PF), Clarence Rice (C) Gregory Carter, John Williams, Charles Crocker | |
| 11:26 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hughes | 61-66 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Knox and he's fouled by Philip Chapdelaine - foul #1 on Philip Chapdelaine, team foul #3 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Savage (SF) Philip Chapdelaine | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 11:05 | South Florida | Clarence Rice slams it home set up by Timothy Hughes | 64-68 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta misses short on a jumper from the right side | 64-68 |
| 10:56 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Carl Kramer | 64-68 |
| 10:52 | South Florida | Timothy Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-68 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Carl Kramer swats the layup by Edward Merriweather | 64-68 |
| 10:44 | South Florida | Clarence Rice pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 10:29 | South Florida | Raymond Savage is called for 3 seconds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Green (PF) John Knox | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Crouse (PG), Gregory Carter (SG) Timothy Hughes, David Nova | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | William Green comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 64-68 |
| 10:01 | South Florida | Raymond Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 09:52 | South Florida | Clarence Rice knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Carl Kramer | 64-70 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta tips it in | 66-70 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Raymond Savage misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Spurgeon - foul #1 on Mark Spurgeon, team foul #3 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison (SF), Larry Jenkins (C) Jeffery McGunnis, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Hughes (PG), John Williams (PF), Charles Crocker (C) James Crouse, Carl Kramer, Clarence Rice | |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Raymond Savage makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Raymond Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Jones (PG) Edward Merriweather | |
| Subs | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine (SF) Raymond Savage | |
| 09:04 | South Florida | Charles Crocker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Chris Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 08:48 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Crocker | 66-72 |
| 08:34 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 66-72 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | William Green grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | William Green lays it up and in | 68-72 |
| 07:59 | South Florida | Gregory Carter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | William Green pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Chapdelaine (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Crocker (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 07:45 | South Florida | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-72 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 07:15 | South Florida | The rebound goes to John Williams | 68-72 |
| 07:10 | South Florida | Gregory Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Green | 68-72 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 06:47 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Crocker | 68-72 |
| 06:24 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chris Jones - foul #3 on Chris Jones, team foul #4 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Jeffery McGunnis (SF), John Knox (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Mark Spurgeon, Clarence Morrison, William Green, Larry Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Crouse (PG), David Nova (SG), Carl Kramer (PF), Clarence Rice (C) Timothy Hughes, Gregory Carter, John Williams, Charles Crocker | |
| 06:24 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 06:24 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | John Knox's layup is rejected by Clarence Rice | 68-74 |
| 06:02 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 05:54 | South Florida | Carl Kramer drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Crouse | 68-76 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | John Knox misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 68-76 |
| 05:35 | South Florida | Carl Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | Clarence Rice misses the easy layup | 68-76 |
| 05:26 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Nova | 68-76 |
| 05:21 | South Florida | Clarence Rice misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #5 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Savage (SF) Philip Chapdelaine | |
| 05:21 | South Florida | Clarence Rice misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:21 | South Florida | Clarence Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Chris Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-77 |
| 05:02 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Clarence Rice | 68-77 |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Clarence Rice scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Nova | 68-79 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | John Knox buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jeffery McGunnis | 70-79 |
| 04:40 | South Florida | James Crouse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SG) Chris Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Hughes (PG), John Williams (PF), Charles Crocker (C) James Crouse, Carl Kramer, Clarence Rice | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-79 |
| 04:08 | South Florida | Charles Crocker misses short on a shot from the right side | 73-79 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather grabs the board | 73-79 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abeyta | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Merriweather (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery McGunnis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Knox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Nova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Crocker (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:54 | South Florida | David Nova misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery McGunnis | 78-79 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Charles Crocker misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #4 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #6 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison (SF), William Green (PF), Larry Jenkins (C) Jeffery McGunnis, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gregory Carter (SG), Philip Chapdelaine (SF) David Nova, Raymond Savage | |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Charles Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Charles Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins is hacked by Charles Crocker - foul #3 on Charles Crocker, team foul #4 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Kramer (PF), Clarence Rice (C) John Williams, Charles Crocker | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-80 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | William Green grabs the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Clarence Rice - foul #3 on Clarence Rice, team foul #5 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Jones (PG) Mark Spurgeon | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins misses the free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:21 | South Florida | Carl Kramer grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 02:21 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 02:14 | South Florida | Gregory Carter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 80-80 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Chris Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | William Green misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 80-80 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Green and he's hacked by Timothy Hughes - foul #3 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #6 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Williams (PF), Charles Crocker (C) Carl Kramer, Clarence Rice | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison makes the free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:37 | South Florida | Charles Crocker scores on a jump hook from close range | 83-82 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | John Williams blocks the jumper by Chris Jones | 83-82 |
| 01:26 | South Florida | Charles Crocker grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 01:21 | South Florida | Gregory Carter makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-85 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Jenkins | 86-85 |
| 01:03 | South Florida | Timothy Hughes is hacked by Chris Jones - foul #4 on Chris Jones, team foul #7 | 86-85 |
| 01:03 | South Florida | Timothy Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Jenkins | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | William Green loses the dribble to Gregory Carter | 86-85 |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Edward Merriweather picks off the pass by Gregory Carter | 86-85 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison banks in the layup set up by Edward Merriweather | 88-85 |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Philip Chapdelaine makes the runner near the basket set up by Timothy Hughes | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Timothy Hughes is called for the reach on Chris Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #7 | 88-87 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Chris Jones makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Chris Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | Timothy Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-87 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather grabs the defensive rebound | 90-87 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Carter - foul #1 on Gregory Carter, team foul #8 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SG), John Knox (PF) Chris Jones, William Green | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 90-87 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| 00:01 | South Florida | Gregory Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 90-87 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Knox gets the rebound | 90-87 |