| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) SG - Keith Taylor (fresh) SF - Phillip Jamison (fresh) PF - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) C - John O'Brion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) SG - George Graves (fresh) SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) PF - James Willson (fresh) C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | DePaul | John O'Brion hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | George Graves drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Wheat | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | DePaul | John O'Brion drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 19:07 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Willson gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | James Willson can't connect on a shot from close range | 4-3 |
| 18:49 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | DePaul | Keith Taylor connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 6-3 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | George Graves is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 18:25 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the jump hook from the right block | 6-3 |
| 18:24 | DePaul | John O'Brion hits the follow up shot | 8-3 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | James Willson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 17:38 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mathis | 11-3 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is hacked by Daniel Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #1 | 11-3 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Dustin West (SF), Michael Childs (PF), Stuart Haliburton (C) Daniel Mathis, Keith Taylor, Phillip Jamison, Randall Bradshaw, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF) James Willson | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-3 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the offensive board | 11-3 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is hacked by Darryl Brady - foul #1 on Darryl Brady, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Richard Austin (C) Leroy Wheat, William Williams | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Charles Owens knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Austin | 11-5 |
| 16:39 | DePaul | Dustin West's pass is intercepted by George Graves | 11-5 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | George Graves banks in the layup | 11-7 |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Dustin West is fouled on the floor by Richard Austin - foul #1 on Richard Austin, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Page (PF), John O'Brion (C) Michael Childs, Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Charles Owens takes the ball from John O'Brion | 11-7 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Richard Austin is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Wesley Boyd | 11-9 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fairly fresh) SG - Darryl Brady (fairly fresh) SF - Dustin West (fairly fresh) PF - James Page (fresh) C - John O'Brion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | DePaul | Charles Owens is called for the reach on James Page - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Keith Taylor (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Dustin West | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens, Richard Austin | |
| 15:29 | DePaul | John O'Brion scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Keith Taylor and the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton (PF) James Page | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) William Williams | |
| 15:29 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | John O'Brion gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 15:05 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Mathis | 17-9 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | James Willson dunks the ball on a great pass from Leroy Wheat and he's hacked by John O'Brion - foul #1 on John O'Brion, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (PG), Michael Childs (PF), James Page (C) Daniel Mathis, Stuart Haliburton, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF), Richard Austin (C) Thomas Lanski, David Allen | |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:22 | DePaul | Keith Taylor hits a shot from the right side | 19-12 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | James Willson is fouled on the floor by Keith Taylor - foul #1 on Keith Taylor, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Dustin West (SF), Randall Bradshaw (PF) Paul Classen, Keith Taylor, Phillip Jamison, James Page | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF) Leroy Wheat, James Willson | |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Richard Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Stuart Haliburton (C) Stephen Cannella, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF), James Willson (C) Charles Owens, Richard Austin | |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis drills a jump hook from close range | 21-12 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | James Willson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (SG), James Page (C) Darryl Brady, Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG) George Graves | |
| 12:28 | DePaul | Dustin West is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dustin West, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SF), John O'Brion (C) Dustin West, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (C) James Willson | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Keith Taylor snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 11:56 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the easy layup | 21-12 |
| 11:55 | DePaul | James Page tips it back up and in | 23-12 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Keith Taylor is called for the reach on Wesley Boyd - foul #2 on Keith Taylor, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Michael Childs (PF), Stuart Haliburton (C) Daniel Mathis, Keith Taylor, James Page, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Richard Austin (C) Wesley Boyd, David Allen | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fresh) SG - Paul Classen (fresh) SF - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Childs (fresh) C - Stuart Haliburton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Graves | 23-15 |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | George Graves gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Charles Owens's pass is intercepted by Stephen Cannella in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Michael Childs's floater is knocked away by Richard Austin | 23-15 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Richard Austin snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | George Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Classen - foul #1 on Paul Classen, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Brady (SG), Randall Bradshaw (PF) Paul Classen, Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) Charles Owens | |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:27 | DePaul | Leroy Wheat steps in front of the Phillip Jamison pass | 23-17 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Randall Bradshaw swats the layup by James Willson | 23-17 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Richard Austin snags the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 23-17 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | James Willson tips it home | 23-19 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Richard Austin pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Randall Bradshaw - foul #1 on Randall Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Dustin West (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), John O'Brion (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Phillip Jamison, Randall Bradshaw, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, Richard Austin | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | John O'Brion snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:53 | DePaul | Dustin West works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 08:35 | DePaul | Paul Classen pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:23 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 23-20 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 07:57 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John O'Brion | 23-20 |
| 07:49 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin West | 25-20 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Brady (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), James Page (PF) Paul Classen, Dustin West, Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) David Allen | |
| 07:39 | DePaul | John O'Brion scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Mathis | 27-20 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is open and scores on a jumper from the right block | 27-22 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Brady (fresh) SF - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. C - John O'Brion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (tired) 4 pts. PF - James Willson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:01 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | James Willson pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Darryl Brady takes the ball from Wesley Boyd | 27-22 |
| 06:22 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | John O'Brion is called for the reach on Wesley Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on John O'Brion, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Dustin West (SF), Randall Bradshaw (PF), Michael Childs (C) Daniel Mathis, Phillip Jamison, James Page, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) George Graves, Thomas Lanski, James Willson, Charles Owens | |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:03 | DePaul | Dustin West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 05:54 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Childs | 27-24 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Dustin West evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Michael Childs grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | Dustin West hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Cannella | 30-24 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Dustin West picks off the pass by Leroy Wheat in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 05:11 | DePaul | Richard Austin takes the ball from Darryl Brady | 30-24 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 30-24 |
| 04:51 | DePaul | Darryl Brady gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:38 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), James Page (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Dustin West, Randall Bradshaw, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Charles Owens (SF), James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd, Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 30-24 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | James Willson lays it in | 30-26 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Keith Taylor (SG), Dustin West (SF), John O'Brion (C) Daniel Mathis, Paul Classen, Phillip Jamison, James Page | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) William Williams | |
| 03:21 | DePaul | Dustin West is fouled on the floor by James Willson - foul #1 on James Willson, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw (PF) Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:21 | DePaul | Dustin West misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fresh) SG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) C - John O'Brion (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Willson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | George Graves buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Wheat | 30-29 |
| 02:39 | DePaul | John O'Brion comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (PG), Michael Childs (PF) Stephen Cannella, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF), Richard Austin (C) James Willson, Charles Owens | |
| 02:39 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:39 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | David Allen snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:13 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John O'Brion | 30-29 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Graves - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (SF), Stuart Haliburton (C) Dustin West, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (C) Thomas Lanski | |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | David Allen blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 01:41 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Richard Austin grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the floater in the lane set up by George Graves | 31-31 |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Willson - foul #2 on James Willson, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Dustin West (SF), Randall Bradshaw (PF), John O'Brion (C) Paul Classen, Phillip Jamison, Michael Childs, Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Thomas Lanski (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Leroy Wheat, Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | George Graves tips it home | 33-33 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Lanski - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Brady (SG) Keith Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Mathis | 36-33 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Willson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Randall Bradshaw | 36-33 |