| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cory Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Doherty (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Carl Mars inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is hacked by Dudley Bliss - foul #2 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Cory Fouch is denied by Jason Boyer | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Angel Greco pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Dudley Bliss is called for the reach on Daniel Seger - foul #3 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | William Doherty buries a driving attempt in the paint | 38-31 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Angel Greco - foul #1 on Angel Greco, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Cory Fouch - foul #1 on Cory Fouch, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cory Fouch | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Matt Leone | 42-34 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matt Leone | 45-37 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | William Doherty banks in the layup set up by Jessie Heintzelman | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cory Fouch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Doherty (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Cory Fouch steals it from Angel Greco | 47-37 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | William Doherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Stephen Watchman (PF), Michael Cawley (C) Daniel Seger, Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF) Matt Leone | |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jason Boyer - foul #3 on Jason Boyer, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Angel Greco and he's fouled by Carl Mars - foul #3 on Carl Mars, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Angel Greco | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Watchman takes the ball from Jason Boyer | 48-39 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Carl Mars - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Cory Fouch (PF), William Doherty (C) William Peterson, Stephen Watchman, Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jessie Heintzelman - foul #3 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF), Angel Greco (C) Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | William Doherty gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Boyer - foul #4 on Jason Boyer, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Timothy Darwin | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Matt Leone connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Cox | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Steven Cox steals it from Daniel Seger | 50-43 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cory Fouch | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Mars (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cory Fouch (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Doherty (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steven Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is hacked by Melvin Isbell - foul #1 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Timothy Darwin (SG), Arthur Morris (PF) Steven Cox, Melvin Isbell, Jason Boyer | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dudley Bliss | 51-46 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Mars | 54-46 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger tips it home | 56-46 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | William Doherty clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Angel Greco - foul #2 on Angel Greco, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Stephen Watchman (PF) Daniel Seger, Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF), Jason Boyer (PF) Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Peterson - foul #1 on William Peterson, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Cawley (C) William Doherty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG) Timothy Darwin | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | William Peterson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Peterson, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer is fouled on the floor by Stephen Watchman - foul #1 on Stephen Watchman, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Steven Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary McCarson - foul #3 on Gary McCarson, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG) Steven Cox | |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (PF) Stephen Watchman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the shot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Mars (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cory Fouch (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Carl Mars gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Carl Mars, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), William Doherty (C) William Peterson, Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Angel Greco (C) Timothy Darwin, Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cox is hacked by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #4 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | William Doherty pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | William Doherty is hacked by Angel Greco - foul #3 on Angel Greco, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Boyer | 64-53 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Doherty - foul #2 on William Doherty, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Carl Mars connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Matt Leone connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Melvin Isbell | 66-57 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | William Doherty blows the dunk | 66-57 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the floater from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | William Doherty grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Carl Mars drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-57 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Angel Greco hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 70-59 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is hacked by Steven Cox - foul #1 on Steven Cox, team foul #12 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG), Stephen Watchman (PF), Michael Cawley (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Timothy Darwin (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (PF) Melvin Isbell, Steven Cox, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the lay-in | 71-59 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Mars (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Angel Greco (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG) Daniel Seger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), William Doherty (C) William Ford, Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF), Jason Boyer (PF) Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | William Doherty knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 73-59 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin double dribbles | 73-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Michael Cawley (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Albert Doty (C) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | William Ford tips it but misses | 73-59 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits a 3 from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman lays it in on a great pass from William Peterson | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson tips it back up and in | 75-64 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | William Ford is hacked by Steven Cox - foul #2 on Steven Cox, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Watchman picks off the pass by Gary McCarson | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | William Peterson is fouled on the floor by Steven Cox - foul #3 on Steven Cox, team foul #14 | 77-64 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-64 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris can't tip it in | 78-64 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson snags the offensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-64 |