| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elbert Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Utsey (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor McSweeny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Mark King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ellis Hutchcraft - foul #1 on Ellis Hutchcraft, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Carlton (SG), Lyle Lauber (C) Dana Davidson, Chad Shorts | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Mark King makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Mark King makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Gibson | 25-34 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Arthur Gibson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Collins | 28-37 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Mark King is fouled on the floor by Antonio Utsey - foul #3 on Antonio Utsey, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Beran (SF) Antonio Utsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Shorts (C) Charles Barnes | |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Mark King is denied by Ellis Hutchcraft | 28-37 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Mark King tips it but misses | 28-37 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Mark King tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Arthur Gibson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Mark King pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Mark King is blocked by Ellis Hutchcraft | 28-39 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy loses the dribble to Lyle Lauber | 28-39 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonio Utsey (PF) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Shawn Burnett (SG) James Carlton, Lyle Lauber | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Ellis Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Arthur Gibson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Joseph Beran tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Antonio Utsey grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Antonio Utsey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elbert Stacy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Beran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Utsey (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor McSweeny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Shorts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Shawn Burnett | 28-42 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Mark King gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark King | 28-45 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Ellis Hutchcraft connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Elbert Stacy and he's fouled by Shawn Burnett - foul #2 on Shawn Burnett, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Laurence Price (SG), Michael Collins (PF) Arthur Gibson, Joseph Beran | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (SG), Lyle Lauber (SF), Randall Zoumis (C) Shawn Burnett, Victor McSweeny, Chad Shorts | |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Ellis Hutchcraft makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber loses the ball out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny (SF) Lyle Lauber | |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy loses the dribble to Victor McSweeny | 31-45 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Mark King hits a jumper in the paint set up by Dana Davidson | 31-47 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Ellis Hutchcraft comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Mark King snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson is hacked by Elbert Stacy - foul #2 on Elbert Stacy, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Beran (SF) Antonio Utsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SG), Lyle Lauber (SF) Charles Barnes, Victor McSweeny | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Beran - foul #2 on Joseph Beran, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Gibson (SG) Laurence Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Ellis Hutchcraft connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Elbert Stacy | 33-49 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ellis Hutchcraft - foul #2 on Ellis Hutchcraft, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (PG), Victor McSweeny (SF) Dana Davidson, Lyle Lauber | |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Beran steps in front of the Shawn Burnett pass | 33-50 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy jams it on a great pass from Joseph Beran | 35-50 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Ellis Hutchcraft swats the dunk try by Randall Zoumis | 35-50 |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Ellis Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elbert Stacy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Beran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Hutchcraft (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor McSweeny (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mark King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Zoumis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Joseph Beran hits a driving attempt near the basket | 37-50 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Beran - foul #3 on Joseph Beran, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Laurence Price (SG), Antonio Utsey (SF), Donald Phillips (C) Arthur Gibson, Joseph Beran, Ellis Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), James Carlton (SG), Lyle Lauber (SF) Charles Barnes, Shawn Burnett, Victor McSweeny | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Lyle Lauber takes the ball from Donald Phillips | 37-53 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 37-53 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Laurence Price scores on a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on James Carlton - foul #1 on James Carlton, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Gibson (SG), Joseph Beran (SF) Elbert Stacy, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SG), Victor McSweeny (SF) James Carlton, Lyle Lauber | |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Laurence Price makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis lays it in on a nice dish by Dana Davidson | 40-55 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Laurence Price misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Antonio Utsey snags the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Laurence Price makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Gibson | 43-55 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Burnett | 43-57 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Laurence Price misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor McSweeny | 43-57 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett tips it in | 43-59 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Joseph Beran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elbert Stacy (PG), Michael Collins (PF), Ellis Hutchcraft (C) Laurence Price, Joseph Beran, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Carlton (SG), Lyle Lauber (SF) Dana Davidson, Shawn Burnett | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny blows the layup | 43-59 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Michael Collins grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elbert Stacy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Utsey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor McSweeny (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lyle Lauber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark King (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Zoumis (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Ellis Hutchcraft drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Utsey | 45-59 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Mark King's layup is rejected by Michael Collins | 45-59 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | James Carlton hits the follow up shot | 45-61 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Arthur Gibson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-61 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber tips it in | 45-63 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Arthur Gibson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor McSweeny | 45-63 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis is denied on a layup by Michael Collins | 45-63 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Antonio Utsey snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-63 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lyle Lauber | 45-63 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Mark King evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Elbert Stacy | 45-63 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Antonio Utsey connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Carlton - foul #2 on James Carlton, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Laurence Price (SG), Joseph Beran (SF) Arthur Gibson, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Shawn Burnett (SF), Chad Shorts (C) Victor McSweeny, James Carlton, Lyle Lauber, Randall Zoumis | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Antonio Utsey makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Mark King knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Barnes | 48-65 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Laurence Price scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Utsey | 51-65 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-65 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Mark King comes up short on the shot near the basket | 51-65 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Antonio Utsey grabs the board | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elbert Stacy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Beran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Utsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark King (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Shorts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Laurence Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Laurence Price clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-65 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Mark King lays it up and in on a great pass from Dana Davidson and the foul's on Antonio Utsey - foul #4 on Antonio Utsey, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Collins (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Antonio Utsey, Ellis Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber (SF), Randall Zoumis (C) Charles Barnes, Chad Shorts | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Mark King misses the free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Joseph Beran pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Laurence Price clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Gibson (SG), Antonio Utsey (SF), Ellis Hutchcraft (C) Laurence Price, Joseph Beran, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Carlton (SG) Mark King | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Michael Collins grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Utsey | 54-68 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Ellis Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Antonio Utsey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Gibson | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ellis Hutchcraft steals the ball from James Carlton | 57-68 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Elbert Stacy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Michael Collins grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Ellis Hutchcraft misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-68 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson runs out the clock | 57-68 |