| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Burson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Javier Pena inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Javier Pena gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Javier Pena clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | George Burson tips it but misses | 24-26 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Woodman | 24-28 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the shot from the left side | 24-28 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the lay-in | 24-28 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Michael Dodge buries a jumper in the lane set up by George Burson | 26-28 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Erick Delong | 26-30 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Bobby Young is fouled on the floor by Edward Briggs - foul #1 on Edward Briggs, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (C) Erick Delong | |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG) Steven Buck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr, John Hill | |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Charles Martel is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #2 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) Edward Briggs | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 28-33 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hammond | 30-36 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Bobby Young clanks a jump hook from the right block | 30-36 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Edward Woodman swats the shot by Javier Pena | 30-36 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-36 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Javier Pena is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Javier Pena, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser, Bryant Smartt | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 30-38 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Buck | 32-38 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 32-41 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Michael Dodge loses the dribble to Edward Briggs | 32-41 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs banks in the layup | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Byrd | 35-43 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), John Hill (C) David Hammond, Erick Delong | |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Michael Barr is called for the reach on George Burson - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:49 | Auburn | George Burson misses short on a floater from close range | 35-43 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Steven Buck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | John Hill steals it from Michael Dodge | 35-45 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, Michael Barr | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Dan Nugent is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #1 on Dan Nugent, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Hammond and he's hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Steven Buck's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Keyser | 35-48 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Manuel Hartzler steals the ball from Erick Delong | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Dan Nugent can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Keyser - foul #3 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) John Hill | |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Edward Briggs - foul #2 on Edward Briggs, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (PF) Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-50 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | George Burson tips it home | 38-50 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from David Hammond | 38-52 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | George Burson misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #4 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), Michael Barr (PF) Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| 05:44 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Michael Barr connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Swift and the foul's on Steven Buck - foul #3 on Steven Buck, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the free throw | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the shot in the paint | 38-55 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | John Hill is whistled for traveling | 38-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG) Steven Buck, Bobby Young | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Briggs, Michael Barr | |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Dan Nugent buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clifford Ames | 40-55 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Dan Nugent scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clifford Ames | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | John Hill lays it in | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is hacked by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) John Swift, David Vera | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | David Hammond buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Michael Dodge clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser is hacked by George Burson - foul #2 on George Burson, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Micheal Spencer swats the layup by John Hill | 43-59 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | John Hill blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Buck - foul #4 on Steven Buck, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) Edward Woodman | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Javier Pena knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Dodge | 45-63 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | John Swift connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bryant Smartt - foul #2 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #9 | 45-66 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the board | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | John Hill is called for 3 seconds | 46-66 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the easy layup | 46-66 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Javier Pena snags the offensive board | 46-66 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Michael Dodge lays it up and in on a great pass from Javier Pena | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | David Hammond runs out the clock | 48-66 |