| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Pensky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Loveless (fresh) C - Dustin Kizewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-33 |
| 19:40 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lunn | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Boston College | John Grams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder banks in the layup | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Boston College | The pull-up jumper by Dustin Kizewski is blocked by Eric Lowder | 27-35 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 27-35 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 27-37 |
| 17:45 | Boston College | John Grams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 17:01 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Grams | 31-37 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Crenshaw | 31-39 |
| 16:22 | Boston College | Joe Pensky buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenneth Lunn | 33-39 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), James Abbott (C) Kenneth Lunn, Joe Pensky, Joseph Loveless, Dustin Kizewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, George Crenshaw | |
| 15:45 | Boston College | John Grams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:44 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill tips it home | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 35-39 |
| 15:24 | Boston College | Donald Swoope gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:04 | Boston College | James Abbott's pass is intercepted by Floyd Hauck | 35-39 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Grams - foul #2 on John Grams, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Joe Pensky (SG), Dustin Kizewski (C) John Grams, Larry Thorn, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Floyd Hauck, Michael Hart | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:38 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the shot near the basket set up by Joe Pensky | 37-41 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | Boston College | Donald Swoope pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:04 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 37-41 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 37-43 |
| 13:12 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG), Joseph Loveless (PF), James Abbott (C) Joe Pensky, Ken Thornhill, Dustin Kizewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gerald Best | 37-45 |
| 12:55 | Boston College | James Abbott misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 12:42 | Boston College | The rebound goes to James Abbott | 37-45 |
| 12:38 | Boston College | Matthew Beyers steals the ball from Joseph Loveless | 37-45 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Gerald Best loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Pensky (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Dustin Kizewski (C) Kenneth Lunn, Donald Swoope, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 11:50 | Boston College | Joe Pensky misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 11:48 | Boston College | John Grams pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:30 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless double dribbles | 37-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pensky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) PF - Joseph Loveless (fresh) C - Dustin Kizewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Gerald Best's fadeaway is rejected by John Grams | 37-45 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is hacked by Joe Pensky - foul #2 on Joe Pensky, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SF) Larry Thorn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Dustin Kizewski steps in front of the Eric Lowder pass | 37-45 |
| 10:28 | Boston College | Donald Swoope clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 10:06 | Boston College | Joe Pensky pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:37 | Boston College | Donald Swoope clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the jumper in the paint | 37-45 |
| 09:21 | Boston College | John Grams pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:12 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the dunk | 37-45 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF), James Abbott (C) Joe Pensky, Joseph Loveless, Dustin Kizewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| 08:27 | Boston College | James Abbott makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Kenneth Lunn and he's hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Donald Swoope | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 08:27 | Boston College | James Abbott makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Larry Thorn grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 07:50 | Boston College | James Abbott hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Larry Thorn | 42-45 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Boston College | James Abbott can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 42-49 |
| 06:20 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the shot from the right block | 42-49 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Best | 42-51 |
| 06:00 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Pensky (SG), Donald Swoope (SF), Joseph Loveless (PF), Dustin Kizewski (C) John Grams, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 05:45 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski is hacked by Eric Lowder - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Joe Pensky scores on a runner from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Loveless - foul #3 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:15 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Dustin Kizewski | 44-51 |
| 04:50 | Boston College | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Donald Swoope - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG) Donald Swoope | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:36 | Boston College | Joshua Pugsley blocks the short jumper by Dustin Kizewski | 44-51 |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 03:51 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #4 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| 03:51 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 03:32 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 03:14 | Boston College | John Grams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SF) Kenneth Lunn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pensky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Swoope (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Kizewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is hacked by Joseph Loveless - foul #4 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), James Abbott (C) Joe Pensky, Joseph Loveless, Dustin Kizewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Lowder | 47-56 |
| 02:33 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (SG), Joe Pensky (SF), Joseph Loveless (PF), Dustin Kizewski (C) Donald Swoope, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski buries a floater in the paint set up by Joe Pensky | 49-56 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Loveless - foul #5 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF) Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Joe Pensky knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Grams and the foul's on Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Joe Pensky misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 51-58 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | The rebound goes to John Grams | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Boston College | John Grams makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Lunn - foul #4 on Kenneth Lunn, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Joe Pensky buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth Lunn is called for the reach on Joshua Pugsley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Lunn, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SF) Kenneth Lunn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Joe Pensky scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Grams | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is hacked by John Grams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Grams, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Joe Pensky misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Grams is called for the reach on Matthew Beyers in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Grams, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | John Grams misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-64 |