| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Gary McCarson steals it from Willie Roberts | 36-26 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Angel Greco blows the layup | 36-26 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the tip | 36-26 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | William Peterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Roberts - foul #1 on Willie Roberts, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Brian Segura (PF) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox | |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF) Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson loses the dribble to Glenn Corral | 38-28 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Mars | 40-28 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Angel Greco lays it up and in | 40-30 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Gary McCarson swats the dunk try by Carl Mars | 40-30 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Steven Cox (SG) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | William Peterson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-30 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-30 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | William Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Peterson and he's fouled by Angel Greco - foul #3 on Angel Greco, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF) Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Timothy Darwin, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Mars - foul #1 on Carl Mars, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 3rd free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | William Peterson drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Smith and he's fouled by Arthur Morris - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jessie Heintzelman - foul #3 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Carl Mars banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jessie Heintzelman | 50-34 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman loses the ball out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Willie Roberts (SF) Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Arthur Morris, Lorenzo Turner | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG) Daniel Seger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Peterson | 53-37 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Brian Segura drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Peterson | 55-37 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | William Peterson is called for the reach on Matt Leone - foul #1 on William Peterson, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) William Peterson, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Arthur Morris (PF) Matt Leone, Gary McCarson | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson grabs the offensive board | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) C - Angel Greco (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | William Smith comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Angel Greco - foul #4 on Angel Greco, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF) Tony Thompson, Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Lorenzo Turner (C) Melvin Isbell, Angel Greco | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Daniel Seger - foul #3 on Daniel Seger, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG) Daniel Seger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-43 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Steven Cox tips it in | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Arthur Morris is called for the reach on Anthony Sellers - foul #3 on Arthur Morris, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Gary McCarson (PF) Timothy Darwin, Lorenzo Turner | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Carl Mars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Carl Mars, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF) Dudley Bliss | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Steven Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Sellers | 59-45 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Jessie Heintzelman steals the ball from Steven Cox | 59-45 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman lays it in | 61-45 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is fouled on the floor by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #4 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), William Smith (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Timothy Darwin (SF), Angel Greco (C) Steven Cox, Melvin Isbell, Gary McCarson | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | William Smith lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 63-47 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it but misses | 63-47 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is fouled on the floor by Timothy Darwin - foul #2 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Carl Mars buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger hits a floater in the lane | 67-50 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 67-53 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is hacked by Matt Leone - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Brian Segura, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Matt Leone, Timothy Darwin, Arthur Morris, Angel Greco | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 69-53 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it home | 71-53 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Lorenzo Turner is called for the reach on Anthony Sellers - foul #3 on Lorenzo Turner, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF) Carl Mars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Gary McCarson steps in front of the William Peterson pass in the backcourt | 73-56 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), William Smith (C) William Peterson, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Arthur Morris (PF), Angel Greco (C) Melvin Isbell, Gary McCarson, Lorenzo Turner | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | William Smith can't finish the layup | 73-56 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | William Smith tips it but misses | 73-56 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger tips it home | 75-56 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Angel Greco | 75-59 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Darwin - foul #3 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #9 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG) Steven Cox | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-59 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | William Smith dunks the ball | 79-59 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Willie Roberts is called for the reach on Timothy Darwin - foul #2 on Willie Roberts, team foul #7 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF), Lorenzo Turner (PF), Matthew Watts (C) Dudley Bliss, Arthur Morris, Angel Greco | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the defensive rebound | 79-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lorenzo Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Watts (fresh) | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Carl Mars loses the dribble to Matt Leone | 79-60 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts is whistled for traveling | 79-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF) Matt Leone | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 79-60 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Mars - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (PF) Matthew Watts | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Carl Mars - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #10 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) Gary McCarson | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-62 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it in | 81-64 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Turner - foul #4 on Lorenzo Turner, team foul #11 | 81-64 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell double dribbles | 83-64 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Carl Mars knocks in the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Melvin Isbell - foul #3 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #12 | 85-64 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the free throw | 85-64 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris gets the rebound | 85-64 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Matt Leone's pass is intercepted by Tony Thompson | 85-64 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger runs out the clock | 85-64 |