| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Brewer (fresh) SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's floater is knocked away by Martin Jacobs | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Boston College | Neil Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:23 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 19:21 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:04 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is fouled on the floor by Tyler Moorer - foul #3 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 27-26 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 17:58 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Lowder - foul #2 on Eric Lowder, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:58 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:58 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits the finger roll set up by Eric Lowder | 32-27 |
| 17:20 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF) Todd Cloer | |
| 17:20 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:20 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Eric Lowder is blocked by Ken Thornhill | 32-27 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 16:22 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 15:58 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Neil Brewer and he's hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (PG), Michael Bennett (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Joseph Loveless (C) Kenneth Lunn, Neil Brewer, Ernest Rathbun, Martin Jacobs | |
| 15:58 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gerald Best (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Donald Swoope (fresh) SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Michael Hart clanks a jump hook from close range | 32-29 |
| 15:27 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 14:58 | Boston College | Larry Thorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Boston College | Todd Cloer (PF) Ken Thornhill | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 14:40 | Boston College | Todd Cloer gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:18 | Boston College | Donald Swoope drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bennett | 32-31 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Gerald Best, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Ernest Rathbun (SF), Martin Jacobs (C) Donald Swoope, Michael Bennett, Larry Thorn, Joseph Loveless | |
| 13:36 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-31 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Todd Cloer - foul #2 on Todd Cloer, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 12:56 | Boston College | Neil Brewer buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Lunn | 33-33 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 35-33 |
| 12:24 | Boston College | Todd Cloer makes the floater from the right side set up by Martin Jacobs | 35-35 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 11:34 | Boston College | Todd Cloer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Neil Brewer, Todd Cloer, Martin Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gerald Best (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Ken Thornhill takes the ball from Michael Hart | 38-35 |
| 11:07 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless hits the finger roll set up by Michael Bennett | 38-37 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Best | 40-37 |
| 10:23 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Loveless is called for the reach on Michael Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (PG), Larry Thorn (SF), Martin Jacobs (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun, Joseph Loveless | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Lowder | 42-37 |
| 09:31 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Donald Swoope grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:16 | Boston College | Matthew Beyers denies the turnaround by Martin Jacobs | 42-37 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Ken Thornhill steals the ball from Eric Lowder | 42-37 |
| 08:30 | Boston College | Larry Thorn comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Best - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Todd Cloer (PF) Donald Swoope, Michael Bennett, Ken Thornhill | |
| 08:30 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:30 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-39 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Todd Cloer grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 07:45 | Boston College | Larry Thorn blows the wide open layup | 42-39 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 42-39 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't throw it down but he's hacked by Larry Thorn - foul #2 on Larry Thorn, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF), Joseph Loveless (C) Larry Thorn, Martin Jacobs | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-39 |
| 07:08 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:49 | Boston College | Neil Brewer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 44-39 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 06:29 | Boston College | Neil Brewer gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:27 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is hacked by Eric Lowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Lowder, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Joseph Loveless - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (PG) Kenneth Lunn | |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Cloer - foul #3 on Todd Cloer, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Todd Cloer, Joseph Loveless | |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Gerald Best is called for the reach on Donald Swoope - foul #2 on Gerald Best, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG) Neil Brewer | |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Donald Swoope is called for the reach on Gerald Best - foul #1 on Donald Swoope, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Gerald Best, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 48-43 |
| 04:35 | Boston College | Michael Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the fadeaway in the lane | 48-43 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it in | 50-43 |
| 04:05 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Todd Cloer (PF) Donald Swoope, Michael Bennett, Ken Thornhill | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 03:46 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 03:26 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Neil Brewer | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it home | 52-45 |
| 03:04 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Rathbun | 52-45 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs buries a runner from the left block set up by Ernest Rathbun and the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 02:18 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Neil Brewer snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Neil Brewer misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Neil Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Neil Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tyler Moorer | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun drills a jumpshot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Moorer and he's fouled by Neil Brewer - foul #1 on Neil Brewer, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:53 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Todd Cloer | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Neil Brewer is called for the reach on Matthew Beyers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Brewer, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Martin Jacobs | 59-50 |
| 00:39 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:38 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Neil Brewer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil Brewer, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:26 | Boston College | Eric Lowder picks off the pass by Kenneth Lunn | 61-53 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder banks in the layup | 63-53 |
| 00:16 | Boston College | Todd Cloer scores on a floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Lunn and he's hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #3 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:16 | Boston College | Todd Cloer makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Neil Brewer is called for the reach on Mark Fincher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neil Brewer, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 65-56 |