| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano's floater is knocked away by James Kimbro | 33-22 |
| 19:47 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 19:33 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 19:31 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 19:22 | Hawaii | James Kimbro connects on the shot near the basket | 35-22 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Douglas Pagano and he's hacked by Glenn Harmon - foul #1 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), Jason Tedrow (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Edward Diggs (C) Keith Nally, Gregory Badillo, Thomas Scott, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:39 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:39 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Levell is called for the reach on Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Jeffrey Levell, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Levell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Levell, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Scott (SF), James Kimbro (PF) Xing-Fu Chu, Jeffrey Levell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:44 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-26 |
| 17:42 | Hawaii | James Kimbro grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:22 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein double dribbles | 38-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Matthew Kistner, Thomas Scott, Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 16:53 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-26 |
| 16:52 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu tips it but misses | 38-26 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Carl Deason slams it home on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 38-28 |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Brian Anderson steps in front of the Jason Tedrow pass | 38-28 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits the finger roll | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Xing-Fu Chu (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Harmon | 41-30 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Kimbro - foul #3 on James Kimbro, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Edward Diggs (C) Keith Nally, Jason Tedrow, Xing-Fu Chu, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:59 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:38 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott is whistled for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 14:17 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs tips it home | 43-31 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Levell - foul #4 on Jeffrey Levell, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ronald Smith (PF) Jeffrey Levell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:42 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-33 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (SG), James Kimbro (PF) Gregory Badillo, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jason Tedrow - foul #2 on Jason Tedrow, team foul #7 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Thomas Scott, James Kimbro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:48 | Hawaii | Ronald Smith is hacked by Clark Look - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), James Kimbro (PF) Jason Tedrow, Xing-Fu Chu, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 12:43 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| 12:43 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 12:08 | Hawaii | James Kimbro drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Matthew Kistner and he's fouled by Clark Look - foul #2 on Clark Look, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Jason Tedrow (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Matthew Kistner, Gregory Badillo, Thomas Scott, Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Erik Brown | |
| 12:08 | Hawaii | James Kimbro makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein connects on the jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Xing-Fu Chu (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Patino (fresh) C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Hawaii | Clark Look is called for the reach on James Kimbro - foul #3 on Clark Look, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Edward Diggs (C) Keith Nally, Jason Tedrow, Xing-Fu Chu, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| 11:13 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (SG) Gregory Badillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Carl Deason | 52-41 |
| 10:43 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Scott | 54-41 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-41 |
| 10:19 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:13 | Hawaii | Ronald Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 10:11 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs tips it home | 56-41 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Diggs | 56-41 |
| 09:44 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 09:24 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow is fouled on the floor by Carl Deason - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), James Kimbro (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Matthew Kistner, Thomas Scott, Ronald Smith, Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| 09:24 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:24 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | William Patino gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG) Jason Tedrow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:57 | Hawaii | James Kimbro's pass is intercepted by Erik Brown | 57-41 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Erik Brown banks in the layup | 57-43 |
| 08:39 | Hawaii | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on Gregory Badillo - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Steven Cowen, Eric Wilkins | |
| 08:39 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:39 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Hart | 58-46 |
| 07:58 | Hawaii | Keith Nally comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Erik Brown | 58-46 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | William Patino misses long on a floater from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart tips it home | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Xing-Fu Chu (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Patino (fresh) C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Hawaii | Keith Nally hits a runner in the lane set up by Glenn Harmon | 60-48 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | Keith Nally pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:28 | Hawaii | Keith Nally is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), Jason Tedrow (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Edward Diggs (C) Keith Nally, Gregory Badillo, Xing-Fu Chu, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Donald Muhlestein, Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Wilkins | 60-50 |
| 05:45 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner loses the ball out of bounds | 60-50 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the shot from close range | 60-50 |
| 05:15 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 05:00 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 04:59 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell tips it home | 62-50 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 62-50 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Tedrow - foul #3 on Jason Tedrow, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG) Jason Tedrow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:11 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Scott swats the shot by Eric Wilkins | 62-52 |
| 03:46 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 03:22 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 03:21 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the tip | 62-52 |
| 03:19 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell tips it in | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Matthew Kistner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Diggs (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano buries a floater from the right side | 64-54 |
| 02:43 | Hawaii | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Matthew Kistner - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), James Kimbro (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Gregory Badillo, Thomas Scott, Jeffrey Levell, Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Clark Look (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Eric Wilkins | |
| 02:43 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:43 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | James Kimbro is called for the reach on Brian Anderson - foul #4 on James Kimbro, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell (PF), Edward Diggs (C) James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:02 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Erik Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 01:49 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Kistner | 68-56 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 01:09 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hart | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Levell blocks the short jumper by Carl Deason | 68-56 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the tip | 68-56 |
| 00:33 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-56 |
| 00:06 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu hits the follow up shot | 70-56 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 70-56 |