| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Amos Taylor (fresh) SG - Mark Foreman (fresh) SF - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Dodd (fresh) C - William Gipson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | William Gipson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Princeton | Amos Taylor travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Princeton | Matthew Beyers picks off the pass by Chadwick Wilson | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Princeton | Amos Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Princeton | Amos Taylor is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Princeton | Amos Taylor grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Princeton | Amos Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Princeton | William Gipson tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Tyler Moorer | 0-4 |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Penland (PG), Robert Short (C) Amos Taylor, William Gipson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Dodd - foul #1 on Nicholas Dodd, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | John King (C) Chadwick Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SG) Mark Foreman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:04 | Princeton | William James misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | Antonio Klein (C) Nicholas Dodd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:04 | Princeton | William James misses the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:04 | Princeton | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 2-4 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it in | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Stephen Penland (fresh) SG - William James (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Short (fresh) PF - John King (fresh) C - Antonio Klein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Princeton | Antonio Klein loses the dribble to Matthew Beyers | 2-6 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 2-9 |
| 14:45 | Princeton | Antonio Klein buries a jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 4-11 |
| 14:19 | Princeton | Robert Short misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 14:18 | Princeton | Stephen Penland grabs the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:57 | Princeton | William James is hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Princeton | Amos Taylor (PG), Mark Foreman (SG), Chadwick Wilson (SF), Nicholas Dodd (PF), William Gipson (C) Stephen Penland, William James, Robert Short, John King, Antonio Klein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 13:51 | Princeton | Amos Taylor lays it in and the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| 13:51 | Princeton | Amos Taylor makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Gerald Best knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Holsinger | 7-13 |
| 13:20 | Princeton | Mark Foreman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:18 | Princeton | William Gipson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:01 | Princeton | William Gipson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 7-13 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:46 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 12:32 | Princeton | Mark Foreman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 11:55 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Amos Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Foreman (fresh) SF - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nicholas Dodd (fresh) C - William Gipson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Amos Taylor misses short on a jumper from the right side | 7-17 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gerald Best | 7-19 |
| 11:00 | Princeton | Mark Foreman loses the dribble to Gerald Best | 7-19 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Chadwick Wilson is called for the reach on Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Chadwick Wilson, team foul #2 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Penland (PG), William James (SG), Robert Short (SF), John King (PF), Antonio Klein (C) Amos Taylor, Mark Foreman, Chadwick Wilson, Nicholas Dodd, William Gipson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | John King is called for the reach on Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on John King, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Penland is called for the reach on Eric Lowder - foul #1 on Stephen Penland, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | John King steals the ball from Tyler Moorer | 7-19 |
| 09:48 | Princeton | Robert Short can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 09:46 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Klein | 7-19 |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Matthew Beyers picks off the pass by William James | 7-19 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Beyers | 7-22 |
| 09:01 | Princeton | Antonio Klein clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Foreman (SG), Chadwick Wilson (SF), Nicholas Dodd (PF) William James, Robert Short, John King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| 09:01 | Princeton | Antonio Klein misses the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 09:01 | Princeton | Antonio Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 7-22 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-22 |
| 08:39 | Princeton | Antonio Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 08:21 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-22 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 08:10 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd pulls down the rebound | 9-22 |
| 07:53 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Stephen Penland (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Foreman (fresh) SF - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Klein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 12-24 |
| 07:05 | Princeton | Mark Foreman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #7 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Amos Taylor (PG), Robert Short (SF), William Gipson (C) Stephen Penland, Chadwick Wilson, Antonio Klein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 07:05 | Princeton | Mark Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:05 | Princeton | Mark Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 13-26 |
| 06:18 | Princeton | Robert Short's floater is tipped away by Michael Hart | 13-26 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses long on a shot from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Amos Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Hart - foul #1 on Amos Taylor, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SG), Chadwick Wilson (SF) Mark Foreman, Nicholas Dodd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Patrick Jones | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 13-28 |
| 05:19 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 13-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-31 |
| 04:47 | Princeton | Eric Lowder picks off the pass by Amos Taylor | 13-31 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Amos Taylor - foul #2 on Amos Taylor, team foul #6 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Penland (PG), Nicholas Dodd (PF) Amos Taylor, William Gipson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is hacked by Chadwick Wilson - foul #2 on Chadwick Wilson, team foul #7 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Foreman (SG), John King (C) William James, Chadwick Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 13-32 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-33 |
| 04:03 | Princeton | John King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-33 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 13-33 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is fouled on the floor by Mark Foreman - foul #1 on Mark Foreman, team foul #8 | 13-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, George Crenshaw | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 1st free throw | 13-33 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Robert Short snags the defensive board | 13-33 |
| 03:35 | Princeton | Robert Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Gerald Best, Matthew Beyers | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Stephen Penland (fresh) SG - Mark Foreman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Short (fresh) PF - Nicholas Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. C - John King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Michael Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Patrick Jones | |
| 03:06 | Princeton | Mark Foreman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Penland | 15-33 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-33 |
| 02:44 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd snags the defensive board | 15-33 |
| 02:32 | Princeton | Tyler Moorer steals the ball from Stephen Penland | 15-33 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Amos Taylor (PG), William James (SG), Chadwick Wilson (SF), William Gipson (C) Stephen Penland, Mark Foreman, Robert Short, Nicholas Dodd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 02:10 | Princeton | John King misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-33 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the board | 15-33 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 15-36 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | John King is whistled for a carry | 15-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Viola (PF) John King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder blows the layup | 15-36 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 15-36 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder banks in the layup and he's hacked by Amos Taylor - foul #3 on Amos Taylor, team foul #9 | 15-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Short (PG), Mark Foreman (SG), Nicholas Dodd (PF) Amos Taylor, William James, David Viola | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the free throw | 15-39 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-39 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the board | 15-39 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | William Gipson is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on William Gipson, team foul #10 | 15-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Penland (PG) Robert Short | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 15-40 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 15-41 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #8 | 15-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Short (C) William Gipson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 16-41 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 17-41 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 17-41 |