| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Leone (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Robert Englund buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Smith | 42-25 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy McCain | 42-28 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | William Smith is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Roberts | 44-28 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | William Smith connects on the open floater in the paint on a great pass from Willie Roberts out of a doubleteam | 46-30 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Shawn Moors blocks the jumper by Timothy McCain | 46-30 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Smith | 46-30 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-30 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | William Smith tips it home | 48-30 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG) Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Matthew Watts (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Omar Babcock, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-30 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Mars | 48-30 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | William Smith misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 48-30 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Watts | 48-30 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | William Smith is whistled for a carry | 48-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), Brian Segura (PF) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF) Matthew Watts | |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Matt Leone lays it up and in | 48-35 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the lay-in | 48-35 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Matt Leone drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Hendricks | 48-38 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-38 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Robert Englund | 50-38 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Robert Patterson picks off the pass by Omar Babcock in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Gary Sears picks off the pass by Robert Patterson | 50-38 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-38 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Brian Segura gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Brian Segura's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Sears | 50-38 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Brian Segura picks off the pass by Omar Babcock | 50-38 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Sears - foul #3 on Gary Sears, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SG), William Smith (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Matthew Watts (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Omar Babcock, Matt Leone, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Englund (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Watts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | William Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SF) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Watts is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Watts, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG) Carl Mars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the floater in the paint set up by Daniel Seger | 55-42 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts is whistled for traveling | 55-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Matt Leone (SG) Jeremy Kuczynski, Jordan Spratt | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy McCain - foul #2 on Timothy McCain, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Matthew Watts, Christopher Strong | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (C) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Timothy McCain | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | William Smith buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tony Thompson | 59-43 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | William Smith picks off the pass by Martin Hendricks | 59-43 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-43 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger hits the follow up shot | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Leone (tiring) 22 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks lays it in set up by Matt Leone | 61-45 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts travels with the ball | 61-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, William Smith, Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Matthew Watts (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Omar Babcock, Matt Leone, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain double dribbles | 61-45 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Strong - foul #2 on Christopher Strong, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Watts | 62-45 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Strong - foul #3 on Christopher Strong, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), William Smith (PF) Carl Mars, Robert Englund, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Matt Leone (SG) Jeremy Kuczynski, Jordan Spratt | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Omar Babcock | 64-48 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is fouled on the floor by Matt Leone - foul #4 on Matt Leone, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Matthew Watts, Christopher Strong | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is fouled on the floor by Omar Babcock - foul #3 on Omar Babcock, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Willie Roberts, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Timothy McCain | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-48 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it in | 68-50 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Carl Mars evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matt Leone (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Brian Segura is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Daniel Seger | 70-50 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock can't finish the layup | 70-50 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Gary Sears tips it in | 70-52 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Carl Mars works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the offensive board | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Matt Leone snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Matt Leone is called for the reach on Carl Mars - foul #5 on Matt Leone, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG) Daniel Seger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Matt Leone, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 70-55 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain double dribbles | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Strong steals the ball from Carl Mars | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-55 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson runs out the clock | 70-55 |