| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Robert Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Mack Crunk | 30-33 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the dunk | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean loses the dribble to Jacob Surles | 32-33 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters can't connect on a shot near the basket | 32-35 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is denied on a layup by Roman Cool | 32-35 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Alvin Betton | 32-37 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 32-37 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the contested floater from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Mart and the foul's on Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Bill Peck is hacked by Daniel Gilbreath - foul #3 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner lays it in and he's hacked by James Milligan - foul #1 on James Milligan, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Oscar White - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Mack Crunk (PF) John Summerville, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer, James Milligan | |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart loses the dribble to Joseph Cline | 37-40 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Bill Peck pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Roman Cool (C) Kyle Poulson, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Roman Cool knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Walters and the foul's on Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Tolbert out of a doubleteam | 40-43 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Roman Cool clanks a floater near the basket | 40-43 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alvin Betton | 40-43 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk jams it on a great pass from Roman Cool and he's fouled by Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Bill Peck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a runner in the paint | 43-45 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Thomas Walters, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF), James Milligan (C) Alvin Betton, Robert Green | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Allan Biggs and the foul's on Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Jacob Surles | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Marc Tolbert steps in front of the John Summerville pass | 43-48 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart lays it up and in and the foul's on John Summerville - foul #2 on John Summerville, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF) Allan Biggs, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 43-51 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | James Milligan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) John Summerville | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Aaron Mart, James Milligan | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Robert Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roman Cool (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Roman Cool is blocked by Timothy Schweizer | 45-51 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it in | 47-51 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Ryan Dean (PF) Thomas Walters, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Summerville (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath knocks in the shot from close range | 47-53 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Roman Cool scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Cline and the foul's on Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Summerville | 52-55 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is hacked by Roman Cool - foul #1 on Roman Cool, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Ryan Dean, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Bill Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Jacob Surles steps in front of the Thomas Walters pass | 52-55 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is fouled on the floor by Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Ryan Dean (PF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | James Milligan gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marc Tolbert | 53-57 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Marc Tolbert picks off the pass by Mack Crunk | 53-57 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Roman Cool loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF) Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Milligan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Mack Crunk (SF) Kyle Poulson, Bill Peck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Timothy Schweizer, James Milligan | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 53-57 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Mart - foul #4 on Aaron Mart, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles's fadeaway is rejected by Roman Cool | 54-57 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the jumper from the right block | 54-57 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it home | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a wide open shot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Aaron Mart is called for the reach on Mack Crunk - foul #5 on Aaron Mart, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Green runs out the clock | 57-59 |