| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Calloway (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 19:30 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 19:07 | Duke | Joseph Jones picks off the pass by Robert Thomas | 26-26 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is hacked by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #3 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), William McCurty (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, Jamie Marquis, Vincent Kirby | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 18:33 | Duke | Bobby Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Robert Calloway is hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Warren Carnegie (C) Gregory Bailey, Joseph Jones | |
| 17:59 | Duke | Robert Calloway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Bobby Grant gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:45 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski clanks a shot from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Ivan Rudnitski steps in front of the Cameron Fry pass | 26-26 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Robert Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-26 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Robert Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo double dribbles | 26-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Robert Thomas, Robert Calloway, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Cameron Fry, Karl Portillo, Warren Carnegie | |
| 15:15 | Duke | Barry Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby clanks a turnaround in the lane | 26-26 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Dennis Greene is fouled on the floor by Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SG) Dennis Greene | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Karl Portillo (SF) William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| 14:06 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kirby - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| 13:45 | Duke | Barry Ward makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joshua King and he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), David Cummings (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 13:45 | Duke | Barry Ward misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 13:20 | Duke | David Cummings clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Karl Portillo - foul #1 on Karl Portillo, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (SF) Barry Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Karl Portillo | |
| 13:20 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 13:20 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is called for a backcourt violation | 30-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF) Cameron Fry, Jamie Marquis, Larry Frankel | |
| 12:39 | Duke | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Karl Portillo - foul #2 on Karl Portillo, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Jamie Marquis (SG), Larry Frankel (SF) Gregory Bailey, William McCurty, Karl Portillo | |
| 12:39 | Duke | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 12:39 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 11:48 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ivan Rudnitski | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Calloway (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Larry Frankel is called for the reach on Robert Calloway - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF) Cameron Fry, Jamie Marquis, Larry Frankel | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 11:27 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is hacked by Jeffrey Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marsh, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Ward (SF) Robert Calloway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Dennis Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Dennis Hall and he's fouled by Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Robert Thomas, Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Jamie Marquis (SG) Gregory Bailey, William McCurty | |
| 10:31 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo knocks in the floater from the right block | 38-30 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Dennis Greene can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #5 on Joseph Jones, team foul #9 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Robert Calloway (SF), David Cummings (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Barry Ward, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Larry Frankel (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| 09:54 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-30 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Bobby Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Robert Calloway grabs the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 08:39 | Duke | David Cummings misses the dunk attempt | 39-30 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Warren Carnegie | 39-33 |
| 07:46 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski's dunk attempt is rejected by Karl Portillo | 39-33 |
| 07:44 | Duke | David Cummings tips it in | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Robert Calloway is called for the reach on William McCurty - foul #1 on Robert Calloway, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Robert Calloway, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Vincent Kirby (C) Cameron Fry, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jamie Marquis | 41-35 |
| 07:04 | Duke | Dennis Hall can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-35 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Kirby | 41-35 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Alcazar | 41-37 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Robert Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Ward | 44-37 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Dennis Hall pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh's pass is intercepted by Vincent Kirby | 44-37 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 05:31 | Duke | Joshua King grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Dennis Hall buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Thomas | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Robert Calloway (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Barry Ward, Dennis Hall, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Larry Frankel (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) William McCurty, Joseph Alcazar, Karl Portillo | |
| 04:22 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Kirby - foul #2 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #10 | 46-37 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie scores on a turnaround near the basket | 47-39 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Duke | David Cummings can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Carnegie - foul #1 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #11 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF) Jamie Marquis, Warren Carnegie | |
| 03:20 | Duke | David Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:20 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Robert Thomas swats the shot by Joseph Alcazar | 48-41 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Robert Calloway pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 48-43 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski loses the dribble to Larry Frankel | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar lays it in on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 48-45 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 48-45 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 48-45 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall loses the dribble to Robert Calloway | 48-45 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Bobby Grant blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 00:49 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Duke | David Cummings hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Calloway | 50-45 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Jamie Marquis is called for the reach on Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #12 | 50-48 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Robert Thomas steals the ball from Cameron Fry in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski lays it in set up by Robert Thomas | 54-48 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Robert Calloway snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Robert Calloway is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Cameron Fry, team foul #13 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (PG), Dennis Hall (C) Bobby Grant, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |