| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Shane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 29-22 |
| 19:21 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Scott | 29-25 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:57 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:52 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson clanks a floater from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:29 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:23 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Keith Nally | 29-27 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Shane is called for the reach on Carl Deason - foul #2 on Kenneth Shane, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Keith Nally, Thomas Scott, James Kimbro, Kenneth Shane | |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Carl Deason pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Carl Deason buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:05 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-27 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 16:57 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Levell | 32-27 |
| 16:47 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Xing-Fu Chu steals it from Eric Wilkins | 32-27 |
| 16:21 | Hawaii | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Xing-Fu Chu - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Thomas Scott (SF) Jason Tedrow, Xing-Fu Chu | |
| 16:04 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Nally | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Badillo - foul #1 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu (SG), James Kimbro (PF) Gregory Badillo, Jeffrey Levell | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:16 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG), Charles Simek (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Keith Nally, Xing-Fu Chu, Thomas Scott, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| 14:36 | Hawaii | Steven Cowen is called for the reach on Jason Tedrow - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Xing-Fu Chu (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), James Kimbro (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Jason Tedrow, Gregory Badillo, Charles Simek, Jeffrey Levell, Kenneth Shane | |
| 14:23 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 13:59 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:52 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 13:51 | Hawaii | Keith Nally tips it in | 34-35 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Glenn Harmon - foul #3 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG), Charles Simek (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Keith Nally, Xing-Fu Chu, Thomas Scott, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:13 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Deason - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 13:13 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:13 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shane - foul #3 on Kenneth Shane, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Carl Deason clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 12:31 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:08 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Carl Deason snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Simek - foul #2 on Charles Simek, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Thomas Scott (SF), James Kimbro (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Gregory Badillo, Charles Simek, Jeffrey Levell, Kenneth Shane | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Carl Deason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 11:29 | Hawaii | James Kimbro gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:05 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 11:03 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow tips it home | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 10:10 | Hawaii | Keith Nally gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:53 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 09:51 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Glenn Harmon - foul #4 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), William Patino (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Keith Nally, Jason Tedrow, Thomas Scott, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:14 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses long on a runner from the left block | 41-40 |
| 09:12 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 09:11 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:02 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 09:01 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 08:42 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Puente and he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Jason Tedrow (SG) Jeffrey Puente, Gregory Badillo | |
| 08:42 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Joseph Hart is denied by Xing-Fu Chu | 41-43 |
| 08:17 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 07:55 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Tedrow and he's fouled by Clark Look - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG) Stanley Hubbert, Clark Look | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Keith Nally, Jason Tedrow, Xing-Fu Chu, Kenneth Shane | |
| 07:55 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | William Patino misses long on a runner in the lane | 41-45 |
| 07:37 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Puente | 41-48 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Carl Deason can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 07:01 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:41 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Jason Tedrow (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), James Kimbro (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Jeffrey Puente, Gregory Badillo, Thomas Scott, Jeffrey Levell, Glenn Harmon | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Shane - foul #4 on Kenneth Shane, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Scott (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Xing-Fu Chu, Kenneth Shane | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:57 | Hawaii | James Kimbro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Nally | 43-50 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 45-50 |
| 05:23 | Hawaii | Brian Anderson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Scott | 45-50 |
| 05:22 | Hawaii | James Kimbro tips it in | 45-52 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Scott steps in front of the Brian Anderson pass | 45-52 |
| 04:51 | Hawaii | Keith Nally lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Scott | 45-54 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 04:08 | Hawaii | James Kimbro misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-54 |
| 04:07 | Hawaii | James Kimbro snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 03:56 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Deason - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Joseph Hart (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Douglas Pagano, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Kenneth Shane (C) Keith Nally, Thomas Scott, Glenn Harmon | |
| 03:56 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:56 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Deason (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Chu (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Shane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Carl Deason and the foul's on James Kimbro - foul #1 on James Kimbro, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Carl Deason, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Jeffrey Levell (PF) Jason Tedrow, James Kimbro | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:00 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:42 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 02:41 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Stanley Hubbert, Clark Look, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (PG), Charles Simek (SF) Keith Nally, Gregory Badillo | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Jason Tedrow takes the ball from Brian Anderson | 52-57 |
| 01:49 | Hawaii | Charles Simek connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Jason Tedrow | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-59 |
| 01:43 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 52-59 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Carl Deason buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Anderson | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Hawaii | Carl Deason is called for the reach on Charles Simek - foul #3 on Carl Deason, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), James Kimbro (PF) Xing-Fu Chu, Jeffrey Levell | |
| 00:43 | Hawaii | Charles Simek makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:43 | Hawaii | Charles Simek misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Carl Deason connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Wilkins | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Hawaii | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Jason Tedrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF) Keith Nally, Charles Simek, James Kimbro | |
| 00:33 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:33 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Levell - foul #4 on Brian Anderson, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Levell steals the ball from Carl Deason | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Pagano - foul #4 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |