| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | William Peterson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Jessie Heintzelman picks off the pass by Gary McCarson | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | William Peterson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Matt Leone knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Morris and the foul's on William Peterson - foul #1 on William Peterson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Watts - foul #1 on Matthew Watts, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Roberts | 9-5 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Palmatier - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Willie Roberts blocks the jumper by Matt Leone | 9-5 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 11-7 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits a jump hook near the basket | 11-9 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it home | 11-11 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Phillip Jorden (PF), Vance Withers (C) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo, Arthur Morris | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) PF - Brian Segura (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) SF - Kristofer Wilder (fresh) PF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) C - Vance Withers (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Brian Segura pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is fouled on the floor by Melvin Isbell - foul #1 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Thompson | 13-11 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Carl Mars knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Peterson | 16-14 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Matt Leone is called for the reach on William Peterson - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), William Goforth (SG), Matthew Watts (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell, Kristofer Wilder, Phillip Jorden, Vance Withers | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses badly on a floater near the basket | 16-14 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Palmatier | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 1 ast. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) SG - William Goforth (fresh) SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is fouled on the floor by Arthur Morris - foul #1 on Arthur Morris, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Daniel Palmatier, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Phillip Jorden (PF) Gary McCarson, William Goforth, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | William Peterson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF) Carl Mars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG), Vance Withers (C) Matt Leone, Arthur Morris | |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF) Tony Thompson, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Arthur Morris (C) Gary McCarson, Phillip Jorden | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | William Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Mars and he's hacked by Vance Withers - foul #1 on Vance Withers, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris double dribbles | 25-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | William Smith buries a runner in the paint set up by Daniel Seger | 27-18 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris can't finish the layup | 27-18 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Carl Mars lays it up and in set up by Daniel Seger and he's hacked by Kristofer Wilder - foul #1 on Kristofer Wilder, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Kristofer Wilder, Vance Withers | |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 30-20 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | William Peterson double dribbles | 30-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF) Carl Mars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (PG), Phillip Jorden (PF) William Goforth, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 1 ast. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Jessie Heintzelman - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Brian Segura (PF) William Peterson, Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder (SF) Matthew Watts | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the dunk attempt | 32-20 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the easy layup | 32-20 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Glenn Corral is called for the reach on Melvin Isbell - foul #2 on Glenn Corral, team foul #4 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), William Smith (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Vance Withers (PF) Gary McCarson, Phillip Jorden | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Kristofer Wilder steps in front of the William Smith pass | 32-22 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the lay-in | 32-22 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Matt Leone - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Matthew Watts (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Matt Leone, Kristofer Wilder, Arthur Morris | |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | William Smith takes the ball from William Goforth | 34-24 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | William Peterson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 34-24 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts is fouled on the floor by Carl Mars - foul #1 on Carl Mars, team foul #6 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Brian Segura (PF) William Peterson, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Phillip Jorden (C) Melvin Isbell, Vance Withers | |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is fouled on the floor by William Goforth - foul #1 on William Goforth, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder (SF), Arthur Morris (C) Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) SG - William Goforth (fresh) SF - Kristofer Wilder (fresh) PF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris's pass is intercepted by Glenn Corral | 36-24 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Brian Segura swats the layup by Arthur Morris | 36-24 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden tips it in | 36-26 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Brian Segura is hacked by Phillip Jorden - foul #1 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Gary McCarson, William Goforth, Phillip Jorden | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-26 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris can't tip it in | 37-26 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #12 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (PF) Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG), Vance Withers (PF) Kristofer Wilder, Arthur Morris | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-26 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Vance Withers tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #1 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #13 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (C) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Daniel Palmatier swats the shot by Melvin Isbell | 40-28 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo tips it home | 40-30 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by Vance Withers - foul #2 on Vance Withers, team foul #14 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF) William Peterson, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Vance Withers | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris drills a runner near the basket | 40-32 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman loses the dribble to Gary McCarson | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a halfcourt shot | 40-32 |