| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Wake Forest | John Purdy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Rushing | 39-24 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is fouled on the floor by Larry Rushing - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:46 | Wake Forest | Ralph Cespedes steals it from Michael Williams | 39-26 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Jared Johnson swats the layup by James Smith | 39-26 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | James Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:27 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 39-29 |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Lance Lamberth (C) Ralph Cespedes, James Smith | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 16:18 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:05 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Rushing | 42-29 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-29 |
| 15:50 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Wake Forest | John Purdy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-29 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 14:33 | Wake Forest | John Purdy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes tips it but misses | 42-31 |
| 14:29 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | David Vera misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-31 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | David Vera tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 13:35 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Purdy | 46-33 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | David Vera loses the ball out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Shaffer (PF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, David Vera, Lance Lamberth | |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-33 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| 12:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-33 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Shaffer (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 11:24 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 11:04 | Wake Forest | John Purdy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 11:03 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 10:47 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | James Shaffer snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | James Shaffer scores on a floater from the left block | 46-35 |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 09:17 | Wake Forest | John Purdy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Clark | 49-41 |
| 08:25 | Wake Forest | John Purdy is hacked by Ralph Cespedes - foul #3 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), David Vera (PF), Lance Lamberth (C) James Clark, Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, James Smith | |
| 08:19 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | David Vera shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Purdy (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Vera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Purdy | 55-43 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 07:01 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson is hacked by Ralph Cespedes - foul #4 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb (C) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Ralph Cespedes | |
| 06:14 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 55-43 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | David Vera double dribbles | 55-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Napier (C) Jared Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Lance Lamberth | |
| 05:31 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Purdy | 58-43 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | David Vera can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Napier - foul #1 on James Napier, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes (C) James Napier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:45 | Wake Forest | John Purdy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | David Vera splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 04:06 | Wake Forest | John Purdy grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 03:44 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams clanks a shot from the left side | 58-43 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Shaffer | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Purdy (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Cobb (fresh) C - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremiah Chase | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 02:52 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb snags the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 02:37 | Wake Forest | John Purdy splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-46 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | David Vera misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Cobb - foul #1 on Martin Cobb, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF), Jared Johnson (PF) Michael Williams, Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), Lance Lamberth (C) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, James Smith | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:10 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 01:46 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Purdy | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the runner in the lane | 63-47 |
| 01:31 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb double dribbles | 63-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), Thomas Hayes (C) Leroy Pasillas, Martin Cobb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), James Smith (C) James Clark, Lance Lamberth | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeremiah Chase | 63-50 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by James Smith | 63-50 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | David Vera hits a turnaround from close range | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | John Purdy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 63-52 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Vera | 63-54 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Jeremiah Chase is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #3 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Waggoner (SF), Martin Cobb (C) Jared Johnson, Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cespedes - foul #5 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Ralph Cespedes | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing runs out the clock | 63-54 |