| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Jarman (fresh) PF - Wayne Flood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Brian Lawson is called for the reach on Cameron Fry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lawson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG) Cameron Fry | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Flood - foul #2 on Wayne Flood, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SF) Byron Steele, Joseph Alcazar | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Wayne Flood gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Jarman, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Brian Lawson is called for the reach on Cameron Fry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lawson, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby lays it up and in and the foul's on Mark Jarman - foul #3 on Mark Jarman, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Brian Lawson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Byron Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Brian Lawson, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby | |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the floater near the basket | 33-31 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | William McCurty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (SG), Harold Sullivan (C) Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| 18:05 | Auburn | William Hollis comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 33-31 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Chavis - foul #1 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #6 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), William McCurty (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Vincent Kirby | |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Richard Beaver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 33-33 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Beaver - foul #2 on Richard Beaver, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Richard Beaver, Chris Boone, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Vincent Kirby (C) Ernest Hall, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Frankel | 35-38 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Brian Lawson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Flood | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | William Hollis gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Hollis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Auburn | William Hollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), Mark Jarman (SF) Brian Lawson, William Hollis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty is hacked by Mark Jarman - foul #4 on Mark Jarman, team foul #8 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Chris Boone (SG), William Hollis (SF), Travis Calahan (PF) Benjamin Greer, Timothy Best, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG) Cameron Fry | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | William Hollis clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Hall - foul #3 on Ernest Hall, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF) Travis Calahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, Larry Frankel | |
| 14:59 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SG) Richard Beaver, Chris Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | William McCurty snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Vincent Kirby is called for the reach on Brian Lawson - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| 13:38 | Auburn | William Hollis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Timothy Best takes the ball from Cameron Fry in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Brian Lawson lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Best | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), Chris Boone (SG) Brian Lawson, Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby | |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Eugene Rice - foul #4 on Eugene Rice, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby (C) Eugene Rice | |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Byron Steele knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Wayne Flood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifton Swenceski | 46-43 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel tips it home | 46-45 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Ernest Hall is called for the reach on Chris Boone - foul #4 on Ernest Hall, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Travis Calahan (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Benjamin Greer, Chris Boone, Wayne Flood, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Brian Lawson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Kirby - foul #2 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Byron Steele | |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Hollis (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Calahan (fresh) C - Harold Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Travis Calahan snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | William Hollis hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Lawson | 50-45 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 50-47 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Timothy Best clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | William Hollis grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Timothy Best can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses long on a floater from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the floater from the left side | 52-47 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | William McCurty is hacked by William Hollis - foul #1 on William Hollis, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Chris Boone (SG), Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, Timothy Best, Travis Calahan, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, Ernest Hall, Vincent Kirby | |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Wayne Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | William Hollis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Chris Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty blows the dunk but he's fouled by Chris Boone - foul #2 on Chris Boone, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Vincent Kirby (C) Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Vincent Kirby is called for the reach on Wayne Flood - foul #3 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG) Richard Beaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Wayne Flood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chris Boone | 54-50 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Clifton Swenceski steals the ball from Larry Frankel | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Benjamin Greer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Boone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hollis (very tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Rice (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 54-50 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Greer - foul #2 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SG), Mark Jarman (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Chris Boone, William Hollis, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Vincent Kirby (C) Ernest Hall, Eugene Rice | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Vincent Kirby is called for the reach on Clifton Swenceski - foul #4 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG) Benjamin Greer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Byron Steele | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Richard Beaver clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Mark Jarman drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Beaver and the foul's on Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG) Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Vincent Kirby | |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-51 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Mark Jarman snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Mark Jarman's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Rice | 57-51 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall travels in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Wayne Flood (PF), Travis Calahan (C) Richard Beaver, Jimmy Chavis, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF) Ernest Hall, William McCurty | |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Mark Jarman snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Mark Jarman's floater is tipped away by Eugene Rice | 57-51 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Wayne Flood gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Frankel - foul #3 on Larry Frankel, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SG), Harold Sullivan (C) Benjamin Greer, Travis Calahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (C) Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Timothy Best pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Timothy Best knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | William McCurty tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Wayne Flood is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Brian Lawson, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Richard Beaver buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Chavis | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (tired) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Rice (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the jumper in the lane | 63-56 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Richard Beaver grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Eugene Rice steps in front of the Richard Beaver pass | 63-56 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's pass is intercepted by Richard Beaver in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Rice - foul #5 on Eugene Rice, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), Chris Boone (SG), Travis Calahan (PF) Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Boone - foul #3 on Chris Boone, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (C) Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Wayne Flood (PF) Benjamin Greer, Chris Boone, Travis Calahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Best | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Byron Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Brian Lawson pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Larry Frankel is called for the reach on Timothy Best - foul #4 on Larry Frankel, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Travis Calahan (PF) Brian Lawson, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty | |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Kirby | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall loses the dribble to Timothy Best in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Wayne Flood (PF) Richard Beaver, Travis Calahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF) Joseph Alcazar | |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Brian Lawson grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Auburn | Mark Jarman drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Best | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Goodman (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Wayne Flood loses the ball out of bounds | 69-58 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Byron Steele can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-58 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Steele - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Robert Goodman, Warren Carnegie | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Best picks off the pass by Ernest Hall | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Clifton Swenceski | 73-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Brian Lawson runs out the clock | 73-60 |