| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Harry Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimoh Akuchie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 30-29 |
| 19:13 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Pratt, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt drills a floater from the left side | 32-31 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is hacked by Christopher Reynolds - foul #1 on Christopher Reynolds, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | James Willson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Graves | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Willson - foul #2 on James Willson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF) James Willson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ed Evans (C) Christopher Reynolds | |
| 17:32 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:32 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | George Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Graves | 37-33 |
| 16:13 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans drills a jumper in the paint | 37-35 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Graves | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Harry Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Santangelo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimoh Akuchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ed Evans (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), James Willson (PF) Leroy Wheat, William Williams | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Stolz (SF), Christopher Reynolds (C) Richard Santangelo, Ed Evans | |
| 15:06 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on James Willson - foul #3 on James Willson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | George Graves drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wesley Boyd | 42-37 |
| 14:23 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:13 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:55 | Wake Forest | Donald Stolz grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Pratt | 42-40 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Donald Stolz is called for the reach on James Willson - foul #3 on Donald Stolz, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo (SF), Noah Christensen (PF) Donald Stolz, Jimoh Akuchie | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | James Willson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Richard Austin tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the floater from the free throw line set up by George Graves | 46-43 |
| 12:35 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Pratt | 46-45 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | James Willson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:11 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Wake Forest | Richard Austin is called for the reach on Douglas Douglas - foul #2 on Richard Austin, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Charles Owens (SF), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Thomas Lanski, James Willson, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Devon Carr (PG), Lionel Daley (SG), Jimoh Akuchie (PF), Ed Evans (C) Harry Pratt, Douglas Douglas, Noah Christensen, Christopher Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Devon Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lionel Daley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimoh Akuchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ed Evans (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 11:44 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Devon Carr | 46-45 |
| 11:38 | Wake Forest | Lionel Daley is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:19 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Stolz (SF) Richard Santangelo | |
| 11:02 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:55 | Wake Forest | Donald Stolz clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 10:30 | Wake Forest | Donald Stolz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:09 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 10:07 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | David Allen snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | George Graves scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Owens | 49-45 |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr is hacked by Leroy Wheat - foul #1 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), Thomas Lanski (SF), James Willson (PF) George Graves, Charles Owens, David Allen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt (PG), Douglas Douglas (SG), Richard Santangelo (SF), Christopher Reynolds (C) Devon Carr, Lionel Daley, Donald Stolz, Ed Evans | |
| 09:21 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 49-47 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Lanski is blocked by Jimoh Akuchie | 49-47 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:39 | Wake Forest | James Willson swats the short shot by Richard Santangelo | 49-47 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Wheat | 49-47 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | James Willson is denied on a layup by Christopher Reynolds | 49-47 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Willson - foul #4 on James Willson, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Charles Owens (PF), Richard Austin (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Harry Pratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Douglas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimoh Akuchie (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Reynolds (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Reynolds swats the short shot by Charles Owens | 51-48 |
| 07:15 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 51-48 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 06:18 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:00 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 05:58 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Wesley Boyd | 51-48 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | George Graves scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Lanski - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Thomas Lanski, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lionel Daley (SG), Donald Stolz (SF), Noah Christensen (PF), Ed Evans (C) Douglas Douglas, Richard Santangelo, Jimoh Akuchie, Christopher Reynolds | |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:52 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Harry Pratt | 54-50 |
| 04:41 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen is hacked by James Willson - foul #5 on James Willson, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF), David Allen (PF) Charles Owens, James Willson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Devon Carr (PG) Harry Pratt | |
| 04:41 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 04:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Stolz makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lionel Daley | 54-52 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Donald Stolz picks off the pass by Leroy Wheat | 54-52 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Lionel Daley lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Stolz | 54-54 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 18 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Devon Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lionel Daley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Stolz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Noah Christensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ed Evans (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 03:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Stolz grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | David Allen blocks the short jumper by Ed Evans | 54-54 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | David Allen gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a shot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | David Allen tips it in | 56-54 |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt (PG), Douglas Douglas (SG), Richard Santangelo (SF), Christopher Reynolds (C) Devon Carr, Lionel Daley, Donald Stolz, Ed Evans | |
| 02:30 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie (PF) Noah Christensen | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 01:55 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt's 3 pointer is rejected by George Graves | 56-54 |
| 01:54 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 01:25 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 01:21 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 01:20 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie tips it home | 56-56 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 01:01 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Reynolds swats the shot by Thomas Lanski | 56-56 |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Richard Santangelo | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas misses badly on a floater from the right block | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Harry Pratt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Douglas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimoh Akuchie (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Reynolds (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | William Williams wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 04:11 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 58-56 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | George Graves is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Graves, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 03:19 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Reynolds | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Pratt - foul #2 on Harry Pratt, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:44 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds misses the turnaround from the left block | 60-58 |
| 02:42 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lanski | 63-60 |
| 02:01 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Santangelo | 63-60 |
| 01:51 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Douglas Douglas | 63-63 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:22 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds loses the dribble to Leroy Wheat | 63-63 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Graves (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Harry Pratt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Douglas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Santangelo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jimoh Akuchie (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | George Graves is called for the reach on Douglas Douglas - foul #3 on George Graves, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | George Graves can't finish the layup | 66-64 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled on the floor by Christopher Reynolds - foul #2 on Christopher Reynolds, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Reynolds is called for the reach on George Graves - foul #3 on Christopher Reynolds, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | George Graves is hacked by Christopher Reynolds - foul #4 on Christopher Reynolds, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo is hacked by Thomas Lanski - foul #3 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Graves (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Harry Pratt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Douglas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jimoh Akuchie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Christopher Reynolds (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | William Williams wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Christopher Reynolds - foul #5 on Christopher Reynolds, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ed Evans (C) Christopher Reynolds | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:20 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 68-68 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Douglas Douglas steals the ball from George Graves | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Leroy Wheat picks off the pass by Harry Pratt in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat banks in the layup | 70-68 |
| 03:20 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF) Thomas Lanski, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:20 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:20 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ed Evans is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #2 on Ed Evans, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Leroy Wheat | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen (PF) Jimoh Akuchie | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:51 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:51 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 02:32 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 70-70 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Graves | 70-70 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Thomas Lanski (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Wesley Boyd, Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie (PF) Noah Christensen | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | George Graves hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 73-70 |
| 01:42 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 73-70 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans tips it home | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | George Graves is called for traveling | 73-72 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-72 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Graves (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Harry Pratt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Douglas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jimoh Akuchie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. C - Ed Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Wheat | 75-72 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Pratt - foul #3 on Harry Pratt, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | George Graves is hacked by Harry Pratt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Pratt, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Jimoh Akuchie pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Harry Pratt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jimoh Akuchie | 77-75 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Harry Pratt is called for the reach on Leroy Wheat in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Pratt, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lionel Daley (SG) Harry Pratt | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Douglas Douglas snags the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | The clock runs out | 78-75 |