| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Chesney (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Mark Morgan inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Chesney | 45-37 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ramon Ruiz - foul #3 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG) Ramon Ruiz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:24 | Duke | Harold Lehman gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 19:03 | Duke | Charles Chesney is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Chesney, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG), Kevin Stegall (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Charles Deakins, Mark Morgan, Harold Lehman, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley | |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Jeff Thornton connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Stegall | 47-41 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Fisher - foul #2 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Paul Jackson (SF), Joel Perzanowski (PF) Charles Jordan, Kevin Stegall, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott | |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Paul Jackson loses the dribble to Robert Gibbons | 47-43 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Sam Rowe - foul #3 on Sam Rowe, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (SF) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) Sam Rowe, Robert Gibbons | |
| 17:32 | Duke | Charles Deakins travels in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Chesney (C) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 47-43 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft tips it home | 47-45 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Ryan Dostal can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Mark Morgan tips it home | 49-45 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Dostal is called for the reach on Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Dostal, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (SG), Harold Lehman (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Paul Jackson (C) Ryan Dostal, Mark Morgan, Joel Perzanowski, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Gibbons (C) Ryan Tardiff, Thomas Tew | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 16:37 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:35 | Duke | Stephen Burns steps in front of the Paul Jackson pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 49-48 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Ernest Fisher misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Wheatley - foul #3 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SG), Jeff Thornton (C) Charles Deakins, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft | |
| 16:21 | Duke | Ernest Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Ernest Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Ernest Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:02 | Duke | Harold Lehman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG) Charles Jordan, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dostal (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Lehman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 3 pf. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Duke | Ryan Dostal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 15:39 | Duke | Kevin Stegall pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:34 | Duke | Charles Deakins drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kevin Stegall and the foul's on Victor Wheatley - foul #4 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Paul Jackson (SF) Ryan Dostal, Kevin Stegall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (PF) Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley | |
| 15:34 | Duke | Charles Deakins makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe lays it in and he's hacked by Harold Lehman - foul #2 on Harold Lehman, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG), Mark Morgan (SF) Charles Deakins, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Robert Gibbons | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Harold Lehman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Harold Lehman, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Fisher (PF), Charles Chesney (C) Harold Lehman, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ramon Ruiz - foul #4 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG) Ramon Ruiz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Ernest Fisher is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Joel Perzanowski (PF) Charles Jordan, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Dan Elliott | |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Charles Chesney swats the short shot by Sam Rowe | 53-56 |
| 14:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joel Perzanowski | 53-56 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Charles Chesney misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbons | 53-56 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Charles Deakins pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Robert Gibbons takes the ball from Charles Deakins | 53-56 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is denied on a layup by Charles Chesney | 53-56 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG), Kevin Stegall (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Charles Deakins, Ryan Dostal, Mark Morgan, Joel Perzanowski, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Robert Gibbons | |
| 13:00 | Duke | Ernest Fisher lays it in | 55-56 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 55-56 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Paul Jackson pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Jeff Thornton clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG), Harold Lehman (PF) Paul Jackson, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF) Augustine Romano, Thomas Tew | |
| 12:22 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| 12:09 | Duke | Reuben Croft is called for the reach on Kevin Stegall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reuben Croft, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Charles Jordan misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Reuben Croft - foul #4 on Reuben Croft, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is hacked by Charles Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Jordan, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG) Ryan Dostal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Harold Lehman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 4 pf. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Duke | Charles Deakins is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tardiff - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Fisher (PF) Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:47 | Duke | Charles Deakins makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 11:47 | Duke | Charles Deakins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is called for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Chesney (C) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Stephen Burns, Dan Elliott | |
| 11:28 | Duke | Ernest Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Gibbons - foul #2 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG), Mark Morgan (SF) Charles Jordan, Kevin Stegall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:28 | Duke | Ernest Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:28 | Duke | Ernest Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 11:08 | Duke | Ernest Fisher scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Dostal | 65-60 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Charles Deakins is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Deakins, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Lehman (PF), Paul Jackson (C) Ernest Fisher, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Thomas Tew (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Gibbons | |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 11:06 | Duke | Harold Lehman gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Ryan Dostal misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Reuben Croft | 65-63 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Ryan Dostal buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Lehman | 68-63 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG), Kevin Stegall (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Charles Deakins, Mark Morgan, Harold Lehman, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew | |
| 10:19 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Finley and he's fouled by Jeff Thornton - foul #1 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Sam Rowe (PF) Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Ryan Dostal misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Mark Morgan (SF), Joel Perzanowski (PF), Charles Chesney (C) Ryan Dostal, Kevin Stegall, Ernest Fisher, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Sam Rowe - foul #4 on Sam Rowe, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Jackson (SF) Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Sam Rowe | |
| 09:21 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 70-68 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Charles Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Eric Finley steps in front of the Charles Jordan pass in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the finger roll set up by Eric Finley | 70-70 |
| 08:41 | Duke | Paul Jackson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Paul Jackson hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SG), Jeff Thornton (C) Charles Jordan, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Thomas Tew (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is hacked by Charles Deakins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Deakins, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG) Charles Deakins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (PF) Victor Wheatley | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Jeff Thornton's layup is rejected by Sam Rowe | 72-71 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Jeff Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Augustine Romano - foul #3 on Augustine Romano, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Ramon Ruiz (SG), Mark Morgan (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF) Charles Jordan, Kevin Stegall, Paul Jackson, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Thomas Tew | |
| 07:45 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott's floater is tipped away by Mark Morgan | 74-71 |
| 07:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jeff Thornton | 74-71 |
| 07:15 | Duke | Jeff Thornton is whistled for traveling | 74-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Lehman (SF), Charles Chesney (C) Mark Morgan, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Gibbons (C) Ryan Tardiff, Dan Elliott | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Eric Finley | 74-73 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Ernest Fisher misses the easy open layup | 74-73 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Ernest Fisher is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley - foul #4 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (SF) Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Thomas Tew (C) Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Eric Finley steps in front of the Charles Deakins pass in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Eric Finley slams it home | 74-76 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Mark Morgan is hacked by Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG), Jeff Thornton (C) Charles Deakins, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Sam Rowe (PF) Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley | |
| 06:28 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Sam Rowe | 76-78 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Jeff Thornton is fouled on the floor by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (PG) Charles Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Thomas Tew | |
| 06:05 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ryan Tardiff | 78-80 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Ryan Dostal clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is hacked by Ramon Ruiz - foul #5 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Kevin Stegall (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Paul Jackson (C) Ramon Ruiz, Mark Morgan, Harold Lehman, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 05:21 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kevin Stegall | 78-80 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Kevin Stegall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-80 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG) Ryan Tardiff, Augustine Romano | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Kevin Stegall grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Paul Jackson is hacked by Reuben Croft in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reuben Croft, team foul #13 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 05:02 | Duke | Paul Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Paul Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Burns | 78-82 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Charles Deakins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-82 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG), Joel Perzanowski (PF), Charles Chesney (C) Charles Deakins, Ernest Fisher, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Thomas Tew, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott lays it in on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 78-84 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Robert Sullivan takes the ball from Kevin Stegall in the backcourt | 78-84 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-84 |
| 03:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kevin Stegall | 78-84 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Ryan Dostal is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-84 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Ryan Dostal, Joel Perzanowski, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff connects on the 3 from the left wing | 78-87 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Jordan (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Stegall (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Fisher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Tew (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Duke | Ryan Tardiff picks off the pass by Charles Jordan in the backcourt | 78-87 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley slams it home set up by Ryan Tardiff | 78-89 |
| 03:16 | Duke | Ernest Fisher can't finish the layup | 78-89 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Mark Morgan misses the tip | 78-89 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Jeff Thornton tips it back up and in | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 80-89 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Tew | 80-89 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Joel Perzanowski (PF) Charles Jordan, Kevin Stegall, Mark Morgan, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Sam Rowe (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Paul Jackson steps in front of the Robert Gibbons pass | 80-89 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Charles Deakins blows the layup | 80-89 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 80-89 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 3 from the left corner | 80-89 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 80-89 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Lehman (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Charles Chesney (C) Paul Jackson, Joel Perzanowski, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Sam Rowe, Robert Gibbons | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:56 | Duke | Ryan Dostal is fouled on the floor by Augustine Romano - foul #4 on Augustine Romano, team foul #14 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (SF) Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Dan Elliott | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-89 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 82-91 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Mark Morgan is hacked by Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #15 | 82-91 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Mark Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 83-91 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Charles Chesney pulls down the rebound | 83-91 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-91 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Ryan Dostal is fouled on the floor by Robert Gibbons - foul #3 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #16 | 83-91 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-91 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Ryan Dostal misses the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Charles Deakins is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Deakins, team foul #15 | 84-91 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG) Charles Deakins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Duke | Harold Lehman is called for traveling | 84-93 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Charles Jordan is called for the reach on Augustine Romano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Jordan, team foul #16 | 84-93 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 84-95 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Jordan | 87-95 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Charles Jordan is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Jordan, team foul #17 | 87-95 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SG) Charles Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Ryan Dostal misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-96 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Charles Chesney gets the offensive rebound | 87-96 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Kevin Stegall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-96 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Stegall is called for the reach on Augustine Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #18 | 87-96 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 1st free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Charles Chesney is fouled on the floor by Robert Gibbons - foul #4 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #17 | 87-97 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Jackson (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF) Mark Morgan, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Augustine Romano | |
| 00:22 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 88-97 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Dostal is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Dostal, team foul #19 | 89-97 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (SF), Harold Lehman (PF) Paul Jackson, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 89-98 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 89-99 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Ryan Dostal misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-99 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ryan Tardiff | 89-99 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff runs out the clock | 89-99 |