| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) SG - Donald Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) PF - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Stines (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Edward Olson inbounds the ball | 23-39 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Wesley Perry steals the ball from Donald Austin | 23-39 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Conklin and the foul's on James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the free throw | 23-42 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Ronald Stines drills a driving attempt from the left block | 25-42 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-45 |
| 18:33 | Memphis | Robert Hults scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Olson | 28-45 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Keifer | 28-48 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-48 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Edward Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:43 | Memphis | James Carter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Olson | 30-48 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Victor Conklin | 30-50 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Donald Austin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | James Harrison grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Ronald Stines pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Victor Conklin picks off the pass by Ronald Stines in the backcourt | 30-50 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Robert Hults grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Edward Olson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Clifford Green buries a floater from the free throw line | 30-52 |
| 15:51 | Memphis | Donald Austin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Harrison | 33-54 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | James Carter is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 35-54 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | James Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 35-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Homer Burkholder (SG), Martin Rogers (SF), Wilbert Bartlow (PF), Michael Voelker (C) Robert Hults, Donald Austin, Edward Olson, James Carter, Ronald Stines | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Abel Reed steals the ball from Homer Burkholder | 35-54 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Abel Reed lays it up and in | 35-56 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Homer Burkholder hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adolfo Marino | 38-56 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Abel Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-56 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Homer Burkholder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Michael Voelker snags the offensive board | 38-56 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | Martin Rogers buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Adolfo Marino | 41-56 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Abel Reed drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Spann | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Michael Voelker lays it in set up by Wilbert Bartlow and the foul's on Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #1 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG), Donald Austin (SG), Edward Olson (SF) Adolfo Marino, Homer Burkholder, Martin Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, John Spann, Donald James | |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Michael Voelker makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey McInnes | 44-59 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the runner in the lane | 44-59 |
| 12:56 | Memphis | Edward Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Michael Voelker scores on a floater in the lane | 46-59 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Niven | 46-61 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-61 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Voelker | 49-61 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Niven | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Olson (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Wilbert Bartlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Voelker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Green (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the driving attempt near the basket | 49-61 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Michael Niven hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Eric Keifer steals it from Wilbert Bartlow | 49-63 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | John Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 49-65 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow gets the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 10:37 | Memphis | Edward Olson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Austin | 51-65 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the jumper in the lane | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hults | 53-67 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer loses the dribble to Edward Olson | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Clifford Green | 53-67 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes tips it but misses | 53-67 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer connects on the floater from the baseline set up by John Nelson | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Michael Voelker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Homer Burkholder (SG), Martin Rogers (SF), James Carter (PF), Ronald Stines (C) Robert Hults, Donald Austin, Edward Olson, Wilbert Bartlow, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Abel Reed is fouled on the floor by Adolfo Marino - foul #2 on Adolfo Marino, team foul #2 | 53-69 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Stines steals it from Victor Conklin | 53-69 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino is fouled in the backcourt by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 53-69 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Homer Burkholder travels with the ball | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Homer Burkholder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Stines (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 22 pts. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Adolfo Marino is called for the reach on Abel Reed - foul #3 on Adolfo Marino, team foul #3 | 53-69 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | James Carter is hacked by Victor Conklin - foul #2 on Victor Conklin, team foul #3 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (C) Donald James | |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | James Harrison gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 53-72 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-72 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | John Spann tips it in | 53-74 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino makes the jumper from the right side | 55-74 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Martin Rogers steals the ball from John Spann | 55-74 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino is hacked by Abel Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abel Reed, team foul #4 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (SG), Mario Murray (PF) Homer Burkholder, James Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Donald James (C) Abel Reed, Wesley Perry | |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Donald James blocks the short jumper by Mario Murray | 55-74 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | James Harrison gets the rebound | 55-74 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a jumper from the right wing set up by John Spann | 55-76 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | John Spann is called for the reach on Adolfo Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spann, team foul #5 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (SF) Martin Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Stines | 57-76 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | James Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Spann | 57-79 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Donald Austin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-79 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 57-79 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Spann | 57-82 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | Edward Olson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-82 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-82 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a 3 from the left wing | 57-85 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-85 |
| Subs | Memphis | Homer Burkholder (SG), Martin Rogers (SF), James Carter (PF) Donald Austin, Edward Olson, Ronald Stines | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) John Spann, Ryan Dodgen, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | James Carter picks off the pass by Eric Keifer | 57-85 |
| 03:41 | Memphis | Homer Burkholder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-85 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Voelker (C) Mario Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Homer Burkholder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Niven (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Harrison | 57-88 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Keifer - foul #2 on Eric Keifer, team foul #6 | 57-88 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-88 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Keifer, team foul #7 | 60-88 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Martin Rogers is hacked by James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #8 | 60-88 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Martin Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 61-88 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Martin Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-88 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Abel Reed drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-90 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Homer Burkholder is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Niven - foul #2 on Michael Niven, team foul #9 | 62-90 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Ryan Dodgen (SF) Wesley Perry, James Harrison | |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Homer Burkholder misses the 1st free throw | 62-90 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the board | 62-90 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Michael Niven is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Niven, team foul #10 | 62-90 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Murray (C) Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | James Carter comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #11 | 62-90 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF) John Nelson | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | James Carter misses the 1st free throw | 62-90 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | James Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-90 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 62-90 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 62-90 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #5 | 62-90 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Voelker (C) Mario Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the 1st free throw | 62-90 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the 2nd free throw | 62-90 |
| 01:59 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Carter | 62-90 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Martin Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-90 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 62-90 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin dunks the ball set up by Eric Keifer | 62-92 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-92 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Clifford Green is hacked by Michael Voelker - foul #2 on Michael Voelker, team foul #6 | 62-92 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-92 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer snags the offensive board | 62-92 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Perry and he's hacked by Martin Rogers - foul #1 on Martin Rogers, team foul #7 | 62-94 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the free throw | 62-94 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Michael Voelker pulls down the rebound | 62-94 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-94 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer runs out the clock | 62-94 |