| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart loses the dribble to James Blackmore in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 19:57 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka banks in the layup on a great pass from James Blackmore | 23-36 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Pagan - foul #3 on Michael Pagan, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-36 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it but misses | 27-36 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marc Tolbert | 30-36 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jacob Surles - foul #3 on Jacob Surles, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| 17:52 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Robert Green is hacked by Robert Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF) James Blackmore | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Manuel Wheeler is called for the reach on Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is hacked by Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG) Robert Cobb | |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Aaron Mart is called for the reach on Michael Pagan - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Allen, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-37 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford drills a driving attempt in the lane | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Jamie Hereford is blocked by Robert Fowler | 32-37 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Michael Pagan gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Tanaka | 32-39 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 34-39 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | James Blackmore can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kyle Puente - foul #2 on Kyle Puente, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| 14:06 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 36-41 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | James Blackmore scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 36-43 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Jacob Surles | 38-43 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Robert Green picks off the pass by Robert Cobb | 38-43 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF) James Blackmore | |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Alvin Betton is called for the reach on Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Kelly (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Robert Cobb, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Alvin Betton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Allen, Richard Kelly | |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Jacob Surles, James Milligan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath drills a runner in the paint | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath lays it up and in | 42-43 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming lays it in on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 42-45 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Gilbreath - foul #1 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Kyle Puente, Daniel Gilbreath, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (PG), James Blackmore (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the jump hook from close range | 42-47 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Richard Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Blackmore | 42-50 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is hacked by Timothy Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG) Timothy Fleming | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 42-50 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is called for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:26 | St. John's | James Blackmore blows the dunk | 42-50 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 42-50 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Donald Holmes (PF), Richard Kelly (C) James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Michael Pagan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 42-50 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes drills a floater from close range | 42-52 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-52 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Richard Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Robert Green can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Timothy Schweizer (SF), James Milligan (PF) Jacob Surles, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Allen, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes, Richard Kelly | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:04 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 44-57 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Corey Tanaka - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Wheeler - foul #3 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Jamie Hereford denies the turnaround by James Blackmore | 45-57 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | James Milligan is whistled for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SG) Alvin Betton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG) William Campbell, Corey Tanaka | |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Fleming | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford blows the layup | 45-60 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford tips it home | 47-60 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | The jump hook by James Blackmore is blocked by Jamie Hereford | 47-60 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Timothy Schweizer, James Milligan, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Gary Wilson (PF), Richard Kelly (C) James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler, Robert Fowler | |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 49-60 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Fleming | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Puente (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Timothy Fleming picks off the pass by Daniel Gilbreath | 49-63 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Michael Pagan lays it up and in set up by Timothy Fleming | 49-65 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses the easy open layup | 49-65 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath tips it in | 51-65 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Michael Pagan scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Wilson | 51-68 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-68 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-68 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Gary Wilson tips it back up and in | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is whistled for a carry | 51-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Timothy Schweizer (SF), James Milligan (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Timothy Fleming, Gary Wilson, Richard Kelly | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente loses the dribble to Corey Tanaka | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Michael Pagan clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Timothy Schweizer - foul #3 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kyle Puente | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan runs out the clock | 53-71 |