| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Neil Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thresher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Monroe Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-25 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Herman Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Garland Ceronsky | 28-25 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is whistled for a carry | 28-25 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood's dunk attempt is rejected by Brandon Topper | 28-25 |
| 18:38 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood tips it home | 30-25 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Eric Salem buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herman Potter | 30-28 |
| 17:59 | Saint Louis | Garland Ceronsky takes the ball from Monroe Wood | 30-28 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Herman Potter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:42 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | George Elliott blows the layup | 30-28 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler tips it in | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper travels with the ball | 32-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Rutledge (PF) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tomas Schank (PF) Brandon Topper | |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Rutledge | 32-28 |
| 16:13 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood is fouled on the floor by Garland Ceronsky - foul #1 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Jones (PG), Gerard Carr (SG), Michael Butler (PF) Neil Lawrence, George Elliott, Monroe Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Andrew Harrigan (C) Mark Pollitt, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 15:51 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Thresher | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerard Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thresher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arron Maddux (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Harrigan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Herman Potter knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Arron Maddux and the foul's on Kevin Rutledge - foul #2 on Kevin Rutledge, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Tomas Schank | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:16 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher is hacked by Eric Salem - foul #1 on Eric Salem, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence (PG) Anthony Thresher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky (C) Andrew Harrigan | |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Eric Salem clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 14:48 | Saint Louis | Gerard Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:31 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 14:30 | Saint Louis | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:08 | Saint Louis | Eric Salem blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Jones | 34-31 |
| 14:07 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:50 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | Gerard Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Elliott (SG), Anthony Thresher (SF), Monroe Wood (C) Gerard Carr, Michael Jones, Kevin Rutledge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Vincent Bengtson (SG), Jay Higbee (SF) Arron Maddux, Eric Salem, Herman Potter | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 13:03 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Garland Ceronsky | 34-34 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 12:14 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Jones (PG), Kevin Rutledge (PF) Neil Lawrence, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Tomas Schank (PF), Andrew Harrigan (C) Vincent Bengtson, Jay Higbee, Brandon Topper, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan tips it home | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thresher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Monroe Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Harrigan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Eric Salem knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Herman Potter | 34-40 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Andrew Harrigan blocks the short jumper by Anthony Thresher | 34-40 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 10:50 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood is fouled on the floor by Andrew Harrigan - foul #1 on Andrew Harrigan, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence (PG), Gerard Carr (SF) Michael Jones, Anthony Thresher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky (C) Andrew Harrigan | |
| 10:14 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Gerard Carr steps in front of the Garland Ceronsky pass | 37-40 |
| 09:33 | Saint Louis | Gerard Carr hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Neil Lawrence | 39-40 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Eric Salem comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | Gerard Carr snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | George Elliott makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher (SF), Michael Butler (PF) George Elliott, Kevin Rutledge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Brandon Topper (PF) Mark Pollitt, Tomas Schank | |
| 08:17 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Arron Maddux - foul #2 on Arron Maddux, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Monroe Wood, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:53 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Neil Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thresher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Monroe Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arron Maddux (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SG), Andrew Harrigan (C) Eric Salem, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 06:46 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson is hacked by Anthony Thresher - foul #2 on Anthony Thresher, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Jones (PG), Kevin Rutledge (C) Neil Lawrence, Monroe Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Jay Higbee (SF) Arron Maddux, Herman Potter | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Rutledge | 44-40 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 44-40 |
| 06:01 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Harrigan - foul #2 on Andrew Harrigan, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Elliott (SG) Gerard Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Garland Ceronsky (C) Vincent Bengtson, Andrew Harrigan | |
| 06:01 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:01 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Michael Jones scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-42 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Rutledge | 47-42 |
| 05:05 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 04:37 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher is hacked by Mark Pollitt - foul #3 on Mark Pollitt, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence (PG), Gerard Carr (SF), Monroe Wood (C) Michael Jones, Anthony Thresher, Kevin Rutledge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF), Tomas Schank (PF) Jay Higbee, Brandon Topper | |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gerard Carr | 49-42 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood lays it in on a great pass from George Elliott | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Neil Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Monroe Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Eric Salem connects on the 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 03:04 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood banks in the layup | 53-48 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Potter | 53-51 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler blows the layup but the foul's on Tomas Schank - foul #1 on Tomas Schank, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher (SF), Kevin Rutledge (C) George Elliott, Monroe Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Brandon Topper (PF), Andrew Harrigan (C) Mark Pollitt, Tomas Schank, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood (C) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Herman Potter buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Brandon Topper | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Elliott (SG) Gerard Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Garland Ceronsky (C) Arron Maddux, Andrew Harrigan | |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Neil Lawrence | 57-54 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt loses the dribble to Neil Lawrence in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Rutledge - foul #3 on Kevin Rutledge, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Butler (PF) Kevin Rutledge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:20 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 01:05 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher misses the floater from the left side | 57-54 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is hacked by George Elliott - foul #3 on George Elliott, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Topper, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Pollitt - foul #4 on Mark Pollitt, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Neil Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher is hacked by Mark Pollitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Pollitt, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG) Mark Pollitt | |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thresher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Monroe Wood is called for the reach on Herman Potter - foul #3 on Monroe Wood, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Butler runs out the clock | 61-54 |