| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bacote (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William O'Connell inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 23-24 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Shawn Williams takes the ball from James Bacote | 23-24 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William O'Connell | 23-27 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled on the floor by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Miller | 25-27 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Mike Emery is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #1 on Mike Emery, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-27 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 30-27 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Lapine - foul #2 on Larry Lapine, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Craig Holley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Williams | 30-29 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams knocks in the floater from the right block and the foul's on Larry Lapine - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Miller | 33-32 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Miller | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the layup against the doubleteam | 35-32 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | James Bacote gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | James Bacote can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by William O'Connell - foul #1 on William O'Connell, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Gary Lee tips it in | 36-34 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | William O'Connell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William O'Connell, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Larry Lapine (PF) Edward Stockman, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), John Harrison (C) Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Harrison - foul #2 on John Harrison, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine double dribbles | 37-34 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Rentz | 37-36 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Shawn Williams takes the ball from Mike Emery | 37-36 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason loses the dribble to Kevin Leland | 37-36 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Mike Emery comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is hacked by James Bacote - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Rentz, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 37-38 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Craig Holley connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Claude Bennett | 37-40 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace loses the dribble to William O'Connell | 37-40 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), James Bacote (C) Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Gary Lee (PF) Craig Holley, Shawn Williams | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is called for a backcourt violation | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Gary Lee blocks the short jumper by James Bacote | 39-40 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | James Bacote gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | William O'Connell steals the ball from James Bacote | 39-40 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Smith | 39-42 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Gary Lee | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman tips it home | 41-44 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF) Edward Rentz, Edward Thomason | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Miller is called for the reach on Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Mike Emery denies the turnaround by Claude Bennett | 41-44 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | James Bacote clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bobby Smith - foul #4 on Bobby Smith, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Mike Emery loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Leland - foul #2 on Kevin Leland, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Moshier - foul #1 on Mark Moshier, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Kevin Leland is called for the reach on Claude Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Leland, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 43-46 |