| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine travels with the ball | 31-20 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | William O'Connell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-20 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Lapine | 31-22 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz knocks in the jumper from the right block | 33-22 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-25 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher's floater is tipped away by Larry Lapine | 33-25 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Victor Campbell picks off the pass by Kevin Leland | 33-25 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell lays it up and in | 35-25 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-25 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Larry Lapine, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Victor Campbell, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is fouled on the floor by Randy Correll - foul #2 on Randy Correll, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Thomason (SF) William O'Connell, Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SF) Kevin Leland | |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 35-25 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Randy Correll is called for the reach on Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Randy Correll, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace | |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Craig Holley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Moshier | 37-25 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-28 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Holley | 37-28 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Craig Holley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Edward Ivey (C) Craig Holley, Mark Moshier, Edward Thomason, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Eugene Boyes, Randy Correll | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland lays it in and he's hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #1 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Walter Harper | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 37-30 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Kenneth Wilkerson is called for the reach on Victor Campbell - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller tips it in | 39-32 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Leland picks off the pass by Edward Ivey | 39-32 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 39-34 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William O'Connell | 41-34 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Wilkerson | 41-36 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Kenneth Wilkerson steps in front of the Edward Ivey pass | 41-36 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Gary Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller double dribbles | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Claude Bennett (C) William O'Connell, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Edward Stockman, Kenneth Wilkerson, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 46-39 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses short on a runner from the right block | 46-39 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Randy Correll gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is hacked by Mark Moshier - foul #2 on Mark Moshier, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Boyes | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Moshier out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Edward Stockman - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG) Craig Holley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Floyd Wallace, Walter Harper | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Mark Moshier picks off the pass by Kevin Leland | 49-41 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher tips it home | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eugene Boyes | 51-43 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ernest Christopher | 54-43 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a turnaround from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Edward Ivey (C) Mark Moshier, Edward Thomason, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (C) Randy Correll | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Edward Ivey is called for the reach on Eugene Boyes - foul #2 on Edward Ivey, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 54-47 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Thomas Miller - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Walter Harper (PF) Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller is hacked by Edward Ivey - foul #3 on Edward Ivey, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on William O'Connell - foul #2 on William O'Connell, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey can't throw it down | 59-51 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey tips it in | 61-51 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Boyes | 61-51 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Victor Campbell - foul #2 on Victor Campbell, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz lays it up and in | 63-52 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the jump hook near the basket | 63-52 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey hits the follow up shot | 65-52 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Taylor | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #3 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG) William O'Connell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Correll (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor travels with the ball | 67-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG) Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | William O'Connell is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Moshier | 69-55 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Mark Moshier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | William O'Connell runs out the clock | 69-57 |