| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) SG - Lester Baker (fresh) SF - Robert Permenter (fresh) PF - Walter Heckstall (fresh) C - Kevin Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) PF - Thomas Tew (fresh) C - Sam Rowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Reuben Croft steps in front of the Lester Baker pass | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Stephen Burns | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | Kevin Murray gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Lester Baker misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Lester Baker scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Permenter | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Robert Permenter steps in front of the Reuben Croft pass | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Eric Finley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Robert Permenter grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm is fouled on the floor by Eric Finley - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Runkle (PG), Virgil Weir (SF), Hugh Zadd (C) Christopher Grahm, Robert Permenter, Kevin Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Lester Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tardiff - foul #1 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Runkle | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott's pass is intercepted by Hugh Zadd | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | Jared Runkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Robert Permenter (SF), Robert Morrell (PF), Kevin Murray (C) Lester Baker, Virgil Weir, Walter Heckstall, Hugh Zadd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Eric Finley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kevin Murray | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) SG - Jared Runkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Permenter (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Morrell (fresh) C - Kevin Murray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) PF - Thomas Tew (fairly fresh) C - Sam Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Robert Permenter tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Jared Runkle hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Christopher Grahm | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Eric Finley drills a 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | The jump hook by Kevin Murray is blocked by Sam Rowe | 9-11 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the finger roll set up by Eric Finley | 9-13 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Jared Runkle hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Permenter | 11-13 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Eric Finley pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe hits a floater from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Jared Runkle - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (PG), Jack Miller (SG), Virgil Weir (SF), Walter Heckstall (PF), Hugh Zadd (C) Christopher Grahm, Jared Runkle, Robert Permenter, Robert Morrell, Kevin Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Virgil Weir comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 11-15 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Arnold Gore makes the wide open runner from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the driving attempt from the right block | 13-15 |
| 12:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jack Miller | 13-15 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | Jack Miller snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Arnold Gore drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Arnold Gore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Virgil Weir (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Heckstall (tiring) 3 pts. C - Hugh Zadd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Jack Miller steps in front of the Charles Wallace pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 15-15 |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Arnold Gore banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Miller | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Jack Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Lester Baker (SG), Robert Permenter (SF), Robert Morrell (PF), Kevin Murray (C) Arnold Gore, Jack Miller, Virgil Weir, Walter Heckstall, Hugh Zadd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Grahm picks off the pass by Eric Finley | 17-17 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Robert Permenter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Grahm | 20-17 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Robert Morrell is called for the reach on Michael Niven - foul #1 on Robert Morrell, team foul #1 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Lester Baker steps in front of the Thomas Tew pass | 20-17 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Lester Baker lays it up and in | 22-17 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Grahm - foul #1 on Christopher Grahm, team foul #2 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Runkle (PG), Walter Heckstall (PF) Christopher Grahm, Kevin Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Lester Baker is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff - foul #1 on Lester Baker, team foul #3 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Virgil Weir (SF) Robert Permenter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe's pass is intercepted by Virgil Weir | 22-17 |
| 08:57 | Florida State | Jared Runkle is hacked by Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Zadd (C) Robert Morrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew | |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Jared Runkle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Niven - foul #1 on Michael Niven, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Jared Runkle makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Jared Runkle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Niven | 24-20 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Virgil Weir loses the dribble to Sam Rowe in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 24-20 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Ryan Tardiff takes the ball from Jared Runkle in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Jared Runkle grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Wheatley | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jared Runkle (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Baker (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Weir (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Heckstall (tiring) 3 pts. C - Hugh Zadd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Michael Niven (tiring) C - Sam Rowe (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Arnold Gore (SG), Robert Permenter (SF), Robert Morrell (PF), Kevin Murray (C) Jared Runkle, Lester Baker, Virgil Weir, Walter Heckstall, Hugh Zadd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| 07:01 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm buries a runner from the left block | 26-20 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-20 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Robert Morrell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:22 | Florida State | Kevin Murray misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| 06:22 | Florida State | Kevin Murray makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:22 | Florida State | Kevin Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Eric Finley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-20 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew tips it in | 27-22 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Kevin Murray scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Permenter | 29-22 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Reuben Croft is blocked by Kevin Murray | 29-22 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kevin Murray | 29-22 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses the jump hook from the right block | 29-22 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Permenter - foul #1 on Robert Permenter, team foul #4 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Runkle (PG), Virgil Weir (SF), Walter Heckstall (PF), Hugh Zadd (C) Christopher Grahm, Robert Permenter, Robert Morrell, Kevin Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Eric Finley, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:41 | Florida State | Reuben Croft steals it from Virgil Weir | 29-23 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hugh Zadd - foul #1 on Hugh Zadd, team foul #5 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lester Baker (SG) Arnold Gore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Virgil Weir loses the dribble to Victor Wheatley in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Heckstall | 29-24 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Jared Runkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Michael Niven denies the turnaround by Lester Baker | 29-24 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Michael Niven gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Hugh Zadd denies the turnaround by Ryan Tardiff | 29-24 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jared Runkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Baker (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Weir (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Heckstall (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Zadd (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) C - Sam Rowe (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Michael Niven loses the ball out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Arnold Gore (SG), Kevin Murray (C) Jared Runkle, Lester Baker, Hugh Zadd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Virgil Weir knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-24 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Eric Finley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 02:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Heckstall | 32-24 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall makes the wide open jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Grahm | 34-24 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Heckstall | 34-24 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Arnold Gore is hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #7 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Runkle (SG), Robert Permenter (SF), Hugh Zadd (PF) Christopher Grahm, Virgil Weir, Walter Heckstall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Arnold Gore makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Arnold Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Murray - foul #1 on Kevin Murray, team foul #6 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Morrell (PF) Kevin Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Robert Permenter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Arnold Gore - foul #1 on Arnold Gore, team foul #7 | 38-28 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Arnold Gore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Robert Morrell snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Jared Runkle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Lester Baker (SG), Walter Heckstall (PF) Jared Runkle, Arnold Gore, Hugh Zadd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm is fouled on the floor by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #8 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Virgil Weir (SF), Kevin Murray (C) Robert Permenter, Robert Morrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Dan Elliott | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |