| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ardian Kisielewski (fresh) SG - Vincent Minjares (fresh) SF - John Kitchen (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - John Maestas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Erick Delong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | South Florida | John Kitchen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Swift | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by Vincent Minjares - foul #1 on Vincent Minjares, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Swift | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski's pass is intercepted by Edward Briggs | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | South Florida | John Maestas grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | South Florida | John Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Vincent Minjares and the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| 17:53 | South Florida | John Smith makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Michael Barr connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Hammond | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by John Kitchen | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charlie Moore (C) John Maestas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 17:07 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | South Florida | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | South Florida | Michael Barr is called for the reach on Ardian Kisielewski - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), Roger Toribio (SG), Gabriel Marino (SF), Fernando Ortega (C) Ardian Kisielewski, Vincent Minjares, John Kitchen, John Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| 16:39 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | South Florida | Roger Toribio tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | Paul Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gabriel Marino | 9-4 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | John Hill is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edward Woodman | 9-6 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Toribio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Marino (fresh) PF - Charlie Moore (fairly fresh) C - Fernando Ortega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Erick Delong can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | South Florida | Roger Toribio gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:01 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Toribio - foul #1 on Roger Toribio, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Vincent Minjares (SG), John Kitchen (SF), John Smith (PF), John Maestas (C) Paul Williams, Roger Toribio, Gabriel Marino, Charlie Moore, Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), John Swift (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Woodman, David Hammond, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | John Swift is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser tips it in | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | South Florida | John Maestas misses the fadeaway near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:22 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt is whistled for a carry | 9-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser, Christopher Olson, Bryant Smartt | |
| 13:27 | South Florida | John Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (SF) John Kitchen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF) John Hill | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | John Smith picks off the pass by Edward Woodman in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:03 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), Kyle Talley (SG) Ardian Kisielewski, Vincent Minjares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Erick Delong | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by John Swift is blocked by John Smith | 9-8 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 12:40 | South Florida | Kyle Talley snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:24 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Williams | 12-8 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | John Hill's fadeaway is rejected by John Maestas | 12-8 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 11:55 | South Florida | John Smith snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (fresh) SF - Gabriel Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maestas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (tiring) PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Vincent Minjares (SG), John Kitchen (SF), Fernando Ortega (C) Paul Williams, Kyle Talley, Gabriel Marino, John Maestas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) John Hill | |
| 11:40 | South Florida | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 11:38 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski tips it but misses | 12-8 |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega misses the tip | 12-8 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | John Kitchen picks off the pass by Edward Briggs in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 11:22 | South Florida | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-8 |
| 11:04 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 11:00 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Olson | 12-10 |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski drills a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Erick Delong - foul #1 on Erick Delong, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (SG), Kyle Talley (SF), Charlie Moore (PF), John Maestas (C) Vincent Minjares, John Kitchen, John Smith, Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs | |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | David Hammond is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 09:59 | South Florida | Charlie Moore pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:39 | South Florida | John Maestas loses the dribble to Terry Palmer | 15-10 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is hacked by John Maestas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Maestas, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), Gabriel Marino (SF) Ardian Kisielewski, Kyle Talley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Christopher Olson | |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser can't tip it in | 15-10 |
| 09:17 | South Florida | John Maestas snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 09:05 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino drills a runner near the basket | 17-10 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 08:26 | South Florida | Edward Woodman steals the ball from Roger Toribio | 17-13 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Vincent Minjares (SG), John Kitchen (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF) Roger Toribio, Gabriel Marino, Charlie Moore, John Maestas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Briggs, Jeffrey Keyser, Erick Delong | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 08:06 | South Florida | Paul Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | David Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by John Kitchen - foul #1 on John Kitchen, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Bryant Smartt | |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Erick Delong | 20-15 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ardian Kisielewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Minjares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kitchen (fresh) PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (tiring) PF - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Erick Delong (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | South Florida | Paul Williams hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincent Minjares | 22-15 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | John Swift throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (PG), John Smith (PF), John Maestas (C) Ardian Kisielewski, Fernando Ortega, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson, Erick Delong | |
| 07:05 | South Florida | John Kitchen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Keyser | 22-15 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Kitchen - foul #2 on John Kitchen, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), Gabriel Marino (SF), Charlie Moore (C) Vincent Minjares, John Kitchen, John Maestas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, Bryant Smartt | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:47 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Charlie Moore | 22-15 |
| 06:28 | South Florida | Charlie Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG) Kyle Talley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) Christopher Olson | |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 06:00 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Charlie Moore | 22-15 |
| 05:56 | South Florida | Roger Toribio makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gabriel Marino | 25-15 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Charlie Moore blocks the short jumper by Erick Delong | 25-15 |
| 05:40 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 05:34 | South Florida | Charlie Moore misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), Vincent Minjares (SG), Fernando Ortega (C) Ardian Kisielewski, Roger Toribio, John Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Christopher Olson (C) John Swift, Erick Delong | |
| 05:34 | South Florida | Charlie Moore misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:34 | South Florida | Charlie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:34 | South Florida | Charlie Moore gets the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Charlie Moore is hacked by Michael Barr - foul #3 on Michael Barr, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SF) Gabriel Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Michael Barr | |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Charlie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Charlie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Charlie Moore steals the ball from Erick Delong in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 04:43 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), John Maestas (C) Paul Williams, Charlie Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF) Edward Briggs | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 04:16 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Fernando Ortega | 27-15 |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski loses the ball out of bounds | 27-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Smith (PF) Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Briggs (SF) Edward Woodman, David Hammond | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Maestas - foul #2 on John Maestas, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SF) Kyle Talley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Hill (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Terry Palmer, Christopher Olson, Erick Delong | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the free throw | 27-17 |
| 03:51 | South Florida | John Maestas snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ardian Kisielewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Minjares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kitchen (fresh) PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maestas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Smith | 29-17 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 29-19 |
| 03:05 | South Florida | John Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 03:03 | South Florida | John Kitchen misses the tip | 29-19 |
| 03:02 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares tips it but misses | 29-19 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 02:29 | South Florida | John Kitchen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-22 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | John Swift is called for traveling | 32-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), Roger Toribio (SG), Gabriel Marino (SF), Charlie Moore (C) Ardian Kisielewski, Vincent Minjares, John Kitchen, John Maestas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Bryant Smartt | |
| 02:06 | South Florida | Charlie Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 32-22 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 32-22 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 01:43 | South Florida | Paul Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-24 |
| 01:41 | South Florida | Paul Williams can't tip it in | 32-24 |
| 01:40 | South Florida | Roger Toribio snags the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 01:21 | South Florida | Charlie Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-24 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | John Hill misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG), Fernando Ortega (C) Roger Toribio, Charlie Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Edward Briggs | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-24 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:08 | South Florida | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:52 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Williams | 34-25 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 34-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), John Kitchen (SF) Kyle Talley, John Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:34 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Edward Woodman is called for the reach on Ardian Kisielewski - foul #1 on Edward Woodman, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (SG) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | John Kitchen picks off the pass by John Swift in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 00:05 | South Florida | John Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Roger Toribio pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:01 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-26 |