| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) SG - William Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Kaufmann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gregory Brown inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Thomas Price is hacked by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:17 | Providence | Perry Thornley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Perry Thornley, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Jonas (C) Perry Thornley | |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | William Turner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 18:47 | Providence | James Jonas snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Gregory Brown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Robert Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 18:01 | Providence | James Jonas pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Carl Sullivan steps in front of the James Jonas pass | 25-26 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Robert Young scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Russell Stevens | 27-26 |
| 17:13 | Providence | Jessie Dotson is hacked by Gary Alderson - foul #2 on Gary Alderson, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 16:56 | Providence | James Jonas comes up short on the floater from the left side | 27-26 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Thomas Price snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:41 | Providence | James Jonas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 16:40 | Providence | Gregory Brown tips it in | 27-28 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Robert Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 16:14 | Providence | William Kaufmann grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Thomas Price is hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Carl Sullivan, William Turner, Robert Young, Russell Stevens | |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), Perry Thornley (C) Jessie Dotson, Gregory Brown, James Jonas | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Tsalani Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Waldron (fresh) PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Providence | Thomas Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth O'Brien | 29-28 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Brett Waldron hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Price | 29-30 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins tips it in | 31-30 |
| 14:22 | Providence | George Marshall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 31-33 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Norris Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by George Marshall - foul #1 on George Marshall, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Young (SF), Russell Stevens (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Norris Brooks, Thomas Hopkins, Gary Alderson | |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Gregory Brown (SF) George Marshall, Brett Waldron | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Gregory Brown misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tsalani Albarazi - foul #1 on Tsalani Albarazi, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Turner (SG) Tsalani Albarazi | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:30 | Providence | Gregory Brown misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Gregory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Young buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Turner | 37-34 |
| 12:47 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Price | 37-36 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | William Turner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jessie Dotson - foul #1 on Jessie Dotson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Alderson (C) Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Providence | James Jonas (C) Perry Thornley | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:54 | Providence | James Jonas drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kaufmann (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jonas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | William Turner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 11:33 | Providence | William Kaufmann pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Thomas Price drills a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Russell Stevens - foul #2 on Russell Stevens, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Prochaska (PF), Perry Thornley (C) William Kaufmann, James Jonas | |
| 11:10 | Providence | Thomas Price misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Russell Stevens | 39-40 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Jessie Dotson steals the ball from Carl Sullivan | 39-40 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jessie Dotson | 39-42 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Young | 41-42 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Perry Thornley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Brown | 41-44 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Perry Thornley - foul #4 on Perry Thornley, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Carl Sullivan, William Turner, Robert Young, Russell Stevens | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), George Marshall (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), William Kaufmann (PF), James Jonas (C) Thomas Price, Jessie Dotson, Gregory Brown, Daniel Prochaska, Perry Thornley | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Kaufmann | 42-44 |
| 09:03 | Providence | George Marshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 09:01 | Providence | James Jonas grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:49 | Providence | George Marshall knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 42-46 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Lamar Winston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Alderson | 44-46 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tsalani Albarazi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) SG - George Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jonas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Providence | Lamar Winston scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Marshall | 46-49 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi jams it | 48-49 |
| 06:37 | Providence | George Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF), Russell Stevens (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Tsalani Albarazi, Norris Brooks, Thomas Hopkins, Gary Alderson | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Jessie Dotson (SG), Gregory Brown (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), Perry Thornley (C) Lamar Winston, George Marshall, Brett Waldron, William Kaufmann, James Jonas | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Gregory Brown hits a shot near the basket set up by Jessie Dotson | 48-51 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Daniel Prochaska steals it from Tyler Bequette | 48-51 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Jessie Dotson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Price | 48-54 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | William Turner misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 04:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Perry Thornley | 48-54 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Perry Thornley knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 48-56 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | William Turner is hacked by Perry Thornley - foul #5 on Perry Thornley, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), Gary Alderson (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (PF), James Jonas (C) Daniel Prochaska, Perry Thornley | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Robert Young comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Brown - foul #2 on Gregory Brown, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Brett Waldron (SF) Gregory Brown | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jonas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Brett Waldron hits a jumper from the right side set up by William Kaufmann | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Robert Young hits a jumpshot from the left side | 52-58 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Carl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Brown (SF) Brett Waldron | |
| 02:27 | Providence | James Jonas misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Alderson - foul #3 on Gary Alderson, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 02:27 | Providence | James Jonas misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:27 | Providence | James Jonas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | William Turner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jessie Dotson - foul #2 on Jessie Dotson, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Gary Alderson denies the turnaround by Thomas Price | 54-59 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Robert Young grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Young is blocked by Jessie Dotson | 54-59 |
| 01:11 | Providence | William Kaufmann snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Thomas Price makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Kaufmann | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Robert Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | William Turner misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 00:55 | Providence | William Kaufmann grabs the board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | William Kaufmann is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Daniel Prochaska (C) Thomas Price, James Jonas | |
| 00:52 | Providence | William Kaufmann makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:52 | Providence | William Kaufmann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Robert Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-63 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | William Turner grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Gregory Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Jonas (C) William Kaufmann | |
| 00:37 | Providence | Gregory Brown is hacked by Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:37 | Providence | Gregory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Gregory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Jonas denies the turnaround by Russell Stevens | 54-65 |
| 00:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Lamar Winston | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Lamar Winston runs out the clock | 54-65 |