| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Clingman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse inbounds the ball | 15-24 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Michael Clingman can't finish the layup | 15-24 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Clingman - foul #2 on Michael Clingman, team foul #1 | 15-24 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #1 | 15-26 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Ashmore | 17-26 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits the follow up shot | 17-28 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | George Crenshaw steals the ball from Santos Contreras | 17-28 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Arthur Ashmore steals the ball from George Crenshaw | 17-28 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Pat McElhany is called for the reach on Carlos Mickelson - foul #2 on Pat McElhany, team foul #2 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Pat McElhany | |
| 17:05 | Florida State | Santos Contreras scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dustin Kruse | 20-28 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Matthew Beyers is denied by Michael Clingman | 20-28 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Dustin Kruse - foul #1 on Dustin Kruse, team foul #2 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (SF) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's pass is intercepted by Michael Clingman | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #3 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie (SF) Dustin Kruse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Clingman - foul #3 on Michael Clingman, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) John Fountain | |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Michael Clingman knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Mickelson | 22-29 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Francis McWhinnie - foul #4 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (SF) Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Pat McElhany and the foul's on Dustin Kruse - foul #2 on Dustin Kruse, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Pat McElhany | |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ashmore - foul #1 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Corey (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Michael Clingman, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Don Richardson, Matthew Beyers | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Eric Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw buries a floater near the basket set up by Patrick Jones | 25-35 |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Santos Contreras can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG), Michael Clingman (PF) Carlos Mickelson, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Santos Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Santos Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Corey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Santos Contreras is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #1 on Santos Contreras, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Arthur Ashmore (C) Santos Contreras, Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Michael Clingman loses the dribble to Pat McElhany | 27-35 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Pat McElhany | 27-37 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Matthew Beyers steps in front of the John Cleveland pass | 27-37 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Ashmore - foul #2 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (SG) John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), George Crenshaw (C) Patrick Jones, Matthew Beyers | |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Arthur Ashmore | 27-38 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Michael Clingman's floater is tipped away by Michael Hart | 27-38 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Michael Clingman steps in front of the George Crenshaw pass | 27-38 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Carlos Mickelson steps in front of the John Fountain pass | 27-38 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson lays it up and in | 29-38 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Richardson and he's fouled by Carlos Mickelson - foul #2 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #10 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Eric Corey (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Christopher Welsh, Carlos Mickelson, Michael Clingman, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany, Michael Hart | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:02 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse's pass is intercepted by John Fountain | 29-41 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Corey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Florida State | John Cleveland buries a turnaround in the paint | 31-41 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a jump hook near the basket | 31-43 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | John Cleveland loses the ball out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (SG), Francis McWhinnie (SF) John Cleveland, Dustin Kruse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Michael Hart (C) John Fountain, George Crenshaw | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Francis McWhinnie is called for the reach on Tyler Moorer - foul #5 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #11 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG), Michael Clingman (PF) Francis McWhinnie, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Michael Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | John Cleveland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Hart | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:04 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses the jumper near the basket | 31-45 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Don Richardson blows the dunk | 31-45 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Eric Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled on the floor by Carlos Mickelson - foul #3 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #12 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Santos Contreras, Carlos Mickelson, Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Pat McElhany (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Matthew Beyers | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | John Cleveland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Dustin Kruse is called for the reach on Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Dustin Kruse, team foul #13 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Tyler Moorer | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 03:35 | Florida State | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Kevin Fowler is called for the reach on Dustin Kruse - foul #1 on Kevin Fowler, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Corey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Florida State | John Cleveland connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on John Fountain - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) Kevin Fowler | |
| 03:04 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Pat McElhany | 34-48 |
| 02:34 | Florida State | George Crenshaw is called for the reach on Eric Corey - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | John Cleveland connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Kruse | 37-48 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | John Fountain buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Crenshaw | 37-51 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Eric Corey jams it | 39-51 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Dustin Kruse swats the layup by Matthew Beyers | 39-51 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's floater is tipped away by Stanley Peterson | 39-51 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | John Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | John Cleveland is fouled on the floor by John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SG) John Fountain | |
| 01:06 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 40-51 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Pat McElhany steals the ball from John Cleveland | 40-51 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the dunk attempt | 40-51 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-53 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Pat McElhany takes the ball from Christopher Welsh | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson runs out the clock | 40-53 |