| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Tovar | 22-28 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Richard Thurber takes the ball from Cameron Fry | 22-28 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Cameron Fry - foul #2 on Cameron Fry, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Larry Frankel (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Richard Thurber is called for the reach on William McCurty - foul #2 on Richard Thurber, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dustin Turner | 22-30 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Jamie Marquis, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | William McCurty drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 24-30 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 24-30 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Harry Tovar - foul #3 on Harry Tovar, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Larry Frankel (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Cameron Fry, Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), William Burr (C) Harry Tovar, Dustin Turner | |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses short on a shot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Burr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie lays it in | 27-30 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Vincent Kirby is called for the reach on Bernard Sorensen - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Jamie Marquis, Vincent Kirby, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Dustin Turner (C) Stephan Clark, William Burr | |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Karl Portillo swats the short shot by Richard Thurber | 27-30 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Karl Portillo steals the ball from Bernard Sorensen | 27-30 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | William McCurty jams it on a nice dish by Karl Portillo | 29-30 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Karl Portillo - foul #3 on Karl Portillo, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF) William McCurty, Karl Portillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby loses the dribble to Richard Thurber | 29-31 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Seaberg | 29-31 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jesse Seaberg | 29-34 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harry Tovar - foul #4 on Harry Tovar, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF) Cameron Fry, Jamie Marquis, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), William Burr (C) Harry Tovar, Dustin Turner | |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber drills a shot from the left block set up by Bernard Sorensen | 29-36 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is hacked by Jesse Seaberg - foul #2 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Jamie Marquis (SG), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Gregory Bailey, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (PF) Richard Thurber | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) C - William Burr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Morin | 29-36 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-39 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 31-39 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Karl Portillo | 33-39 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bernard Sorensen | 33-42 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), William McCurty (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Cameron Fry, Jamie Marquis, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Ernie Gross (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), Dustin Turner (C) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg, William Morin, William Burr | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Karl Portillo takes the ball from Dustin Turner | 33-42 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo's pass is intercepted by Ernie Gross | 33-42 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | William McCurty is hacked by Stephan Clark - foul #1 on Stephan Clark, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF) Gregory Bailey, Karl Portillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Harry Tovar (SG) Ruben Scriven, Ernie Gross | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar lays it up and in | 35-42 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar loses the dribble to Joseph Jones | 35-42 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jones | 35-42 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner tips it in | 35-44 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar blows the wide open layup | 35-44 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | William McCurty steps in front of the Harry Tovar pass | 35-44 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SF) Stephan Clark | |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is denied on a layup by Dustin Turner | 35-44 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Seaberg | 35-44 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Karl Portillo takes the ball from Harry Tovar | 35-44 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo lays it in | 37-44 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Jesse Seaberg steals it from Karl Portillo | 37-44 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Carnegie | 37-44 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Larry Frankel (SF), Joseph Jones (C) William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Cameron Fry | 39-44 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is fouled on the floor by Karl Portillo - foul #4 on Karl Portillo, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby (PF) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cameron Fry | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Jamie Marquis is called for the reach on Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled on the floor by Jamie Marquis - foul #4 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Karl Portillo is called for the reach on Jesse Seaberg - foul #5 on Karl Portillo, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (SF) Karl Portillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 44-44 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones wins the tip | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Jesse Seaberg takes the ball from Joseph Jones | 44-44 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses badly on a shot near the basket | 44-44 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Cameron Fry takes the ball from Dustin Turner | 44-44 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry dunks the ball | 46-44 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Harry Tovar steals the ball from Larry Frankel | 46-44 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Seaberg and the foul's on Jamie Marquis - foul #5 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF) Jamie Marquis, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Cameron Fry out of the doubleteam | 48-47 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Bernard Sorensen | 48-50 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | William McCurty is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby (PF) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-50 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by Cameron Fry - foul #3 on Cameron Fry, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | William McCurty buries a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is hacked by William McCurty in the backcourt - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses long on a fullcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Thurber | 54-56 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Larry Frankel steals it from Jesse Seaberg | 54-56 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Bailey | 56-56 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | William McCurty is called for the reach on Harry Tovar - foul #2 on William McCurty, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, William McCurty, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar loses the dribble to Richard Thurber | 56-58 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Tovar | 56-61 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 59-61 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg jams it | 59-65 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Larry Frankel (SF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled in the backcourt by William McCurty - foul #3 on William McCurty, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Frankel | 65-67 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by Cameron Fry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cameron Fry, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | William McCurty's floater is knocked away by Richard Thurber | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones travels with the ball | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | William McCurty is called for the reach on Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on William McCurty, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-71 |