| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Yuen (fresh) SF - Antonio Armstrong (fresh) PF - Carlos Fallin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Francis Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keven Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Govan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Henson inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Keven Frazier | 32-23 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Robert Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Roach | 32-23 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Antonio Armstrong is called for the reach on Robert Henson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Armstrong, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Robert Govan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Robert Walker is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eugene Endsley (SG), Forrest Mulvihill (SF), Paul Miles (PF) Elvin Yuen, Antonio Armstrong, Carlos Fallin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Henson | 32-25 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Robert Govan steps in front of the Paul Miles pass | 32-25 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | David Carlisle is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Roach - foul #2 on Jeremy Roach, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Reed (SG), Rubin Heuser (C) Robert Walker, David Carlisle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill (PG), Brian Larios (SF), Anthony Ratcliff (PF) Francis Morrison, Robert Henson, Robert Govan | |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Larry Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (SG), Antonio Armstrong (SF), Carlos Fallin (PF) Larry Reed, Forrest Mulvihill, Rubin Heuser | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SG) Keven Frazier | |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Elvin Yuen - foul #2 on Elvin Yuen, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:42 | Florida State | Carlos Fallin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Wayne Newbill picks off the pass by Eugene Endsley | 32-28 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Reginald Meyer | 32-30 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Carlos Fallin tips it home | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Eugene Endsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Yuen (fairly fresh) SF - Antonio Armstrong (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Fallin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wayne Newbill (fresh) SG - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Larios (fresh) PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer banks in the wide open layup | 34-32 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Paul Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Walker (PG), Forrest Mulvihill (SF), David Carlisle (C) Elvin Yuen, Antonio Armstrong, Carlos Fallin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morrison (PG), Keven Frazier (SG), Robert Henson (SF), Robert Govan (PF) Wayne Newbill, Reginald Meyer, Brian Larios, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Robert Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Endsley | 37-35 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Francis Morrison | 37-37 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Paul Miles misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Roach | 37-37 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Miles - foul #2 on Paul Miles, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Reed (SG), Stephen Cheatwood (PF) Eugene Endsley, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Govan | 37-39 |
| 13:27 | Florida State | David Carlisle misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-39 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Robert Govan gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Allen Skipworth (SF), Rubin Heuser (C) Forrest Mulvihill, David Carlisle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill (PG), Anthony Ratcliff (PF) Francis Morrison, Robert Govan | |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Robert Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Reed | 39-39 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill is hacked by Stephen Cheatwood - foul #1 on Stephen Cheatwood, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eugene Endsley (SF) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SF), Brian Larios (PF) Robert Henson, Jeremy Roach | |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer is fouled on the floor by Larry Reed - foul #1 on Larry Reed, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong (SF), Carlos Fallin (PF) Allen Skipworth, Stephen Cheatwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach (C) Keven Frazier | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer lays it in set up by Wayne Newbill | 39-41 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Larry Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Roach - foul #3 on Jeremy Roach, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Walker (PG), David Carlisle (C) Eugene Endsley, Rubin Heuser | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morrison (PG), Keven Frazier (SG) Wayne Newbill, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Larry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Larry Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Roach | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Armstrong (fresh) PF - Carlos Fallin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Francis Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keven Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Larios (fresh) C - Jeremy Roach (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Carlos Fallin steps in front of the Reginald Meyer pass | 40-41 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Robert Walker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Carlisle - foul #2 on David Carlisle, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eugene Endsley (PG), Elvin Yuen (SG), Forrest Mulvihill (SF), Paul Miles (PF), Rubin Heuser (C) Robert Walker, Larry Reed, Antonio Armstrong, Carlos Fallin, David Carlisle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill (SG), Robert Henson (SF), Robert Govan (PF) Keven Frazier, Reginald Meyer, Brian Larios | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Paul Miles clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Henson - foul #2 on Robert Henson, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Keven Frazier (SG) Francis Morrison | |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Paul Miles misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Paul Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Elvin Yuen picks off the pass by Robert Govan in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 10:15 | Florida State | Eugene Endsley can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Rubin Heuser grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | Eugene Endsley drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Elvin Yuen | 44-42 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach hits the finger roll | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Eugene Endsley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 09:21 | Florida State | Rubin Heuser snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Eugene Endsley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Rubin Heuser gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Paul Miles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Henson | 44-44 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Robert Henson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Paul Miles grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 08:44 | Florida State | Paul Miles hits a jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Robert Henson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Forrest Mulvihill - foul #2 on Forrest Mulvihill, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Walker (PG), Larry Reed (SG), Allen Skipworth (SF), Stephen Cheatwood (PF), David Carlisle (C) Eugene Endsley, Elvin Yuen, Forrest Mulvihill, Paul Miles, Rubin Heuser | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morrison (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG), Anthony Ratcliff (C) Wayne Newbill, Keven Frazier, Jeremy Roach | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Allen Skipworth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 49-47 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Skipworth - foul #1 on Allen Skipworth, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong (SF) Allen Skipworth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Larios (SF) Robert Henson | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Armstrong (fresh) PF - Stephen Cheatwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Francis Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Larios (fresh) PF - Robert Govan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Florida State | Larry Reed is hacked by Reginald Meyer - foul #1 on Reginald Meyer, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Fallin (PF) Stephen Cheatwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:08 | Florida State | Carlos Fallin is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Larry Reed steps in front of the Reginald Meyer pass | 49-49 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Larry Reed banks in the layup | 51-49 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Brian Larios buries a jumpshot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Reginald Meyer steals it from Robert Walker | 51-51 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Brian Larios misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Larry Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | David Carlisle misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff is fouled on the floor by Antonio Armstrong - foul #2 on Antonio Armstrong, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Allen Skipworth (PG), Eugene Endsley (SG), Forrest Mulvihill (SF), Paul Miles (PF), Rubin Heuser (C) Robert Walker, Larry Reed, Antonio Armstrong, Carlos Fallin, David Carlisle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill (PG), Keven Frazier (SG), Robert Henson (SF), Jeremy Roach (C) Francis Morrison, Reginald Meyer, Brian Larios, Robert Govan | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:42 | Florida State | Paul Miles snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Rubin Heuser hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Skipworth | 53-51 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Eugene Endsley | 53-51 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Paul Miles double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (SG) Allen Skipworth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier is hacked by Elvin Yuen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elvin Yuen, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Cheatwood (PF) Rubin Heuser | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Eugene Endsley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Henson | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Paul Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Eugene Endsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Walker (PG), David Carlisle (C) Forrest Mulvihill, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SF), Robert Govan (PF) Robert Henson, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keven Frazier | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Yuen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Endsley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Cheatwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wayne Newbill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keven Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Govan (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Robert Walker misses badly on a floater from the right block | 53-55 |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Robert Walker snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Stephen Cheatwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Wayne Newbill | 53-55 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier misses the jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to David Carlisle | 53-55 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong (SF), Carlos Fallin (PF) Eugene Endsley, Stephen Cheatwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morrison (PG), Robert Henson (SF), Brian Larios (PF) Wayne Newbill, Reginald Meyer, Robert Govan | |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Robert Walker hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Fallin and he's hacked by Francis Morrison - foul #2 on Francis Morrison, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Robert Walker makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Brian Larios scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keven Frazier | 56-58 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Robert Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Robert Walker tips it in | 58-58 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Brian Larios's pass is intercepted by Carlos Fallin in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Carlos Fallin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 02:06 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | David Carlisle drills a jump hook from the left block | 60-58 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Brian Larios hits a jumper from the left block | 60-60 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Robert Walker misses badly on a runner from the right block | 60-60 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier connects on the open floater from close range | 60-62 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | David Carlisle misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jeremy Roach - foul #4 on Jeremy Roach, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | David Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | David Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Robert Henson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Francis Morrison | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Robert Walker clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-64 |