| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Miller picks off the pass by Ernest Christopher | 26-29 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine connects on the turnaround in the lane | 28-29 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | James Neff steals it from Ernest Christopher | 28-29 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes can't finish the layup | 28-29 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine tips it home | 30-29 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-31 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 30-31 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled on the floor by Larry Lapine - foul #2 on Larry Lapine, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Correll (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG) Lawrence Goforth | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher's layup is rejected by Randy Correll | 30-31 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | James Neff is fouled on the floor by Ernest Christopher - foul #1 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) James Neff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (SF) Mitchell Higuera | |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Mark Moshier takes the ball from Eugene Boyes after a doubleteam | 30-31 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Gary Lee lays it in set up by Mark Moshier | 30-33 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Randy Correll snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is hacked by Mark Moshier - foul #2 on Mark Moshier, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), James Neff (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Lawrence Goforth (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), John Harrison (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the jumper from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Victor Campbell | 32-35 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Walter Harper swats the layup by Mitchell Higuera | 32-35 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Walter Harper grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Neff | 35-35 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera is hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Gary Taylor, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) Victor Campbell, Lawrence Goforth, Mitchell Higuera, John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Boyes - foul #3 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Gary Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Craig Holley | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Craig Holley steals it from Kevin Leland | 35-40 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Craig Holley splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Christopher | 35-42 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland lays it up and in and the foul's on Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Thomas Miller (C) James Neff, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF) Mark Moshier, Gary Lee | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey lays it up and in | 37-44 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the shot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Larry Lapine is called for the reach on Ernest Christopher - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher is hacked by Larry Lapine - foul #4 on Larry Lapine, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), John Harrison (PF) Craig Holley, Lawrence Goforth, Ernest Christopher | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Moshier, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harrison (fresh) C - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Harper - foul #1 on Walter Harper, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), James Neff (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Lawrence Goforth (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera, John Harrison | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Edward Ivey | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher scores on a shot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 42-48 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher connects on the jump hook from the left block | 42-50 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Lawrence Goforth steps in front of the Kevin Leland pass | 42-50 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Miller is called for the reach on Craig Holley - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) James Neff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Edward Ivey (C) Lawrence Goforth, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), John Harrison (PF) Craig Holley, Ernest Christopher | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Randy Correll gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Harrison | 42-50 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), James Neff (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Lawrence Goforth (SG), Ernest Christopher (PF) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, John Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Higuera | 42-50 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled on the floor by Larry Lapine - foul #5 on Larry Lapine, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | James Neff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Eugene Boyes is called for the reach on Edward Ivey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mark Moshier (SF) Craig Holley, Mitchell Higuera | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 45-53 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is hacked by Eugene Boyes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #11 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Eugene Boyes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SF) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera is hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #12 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG) Craig Holley | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Walter Harper gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | James Neff grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Neff | 48-55 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #13 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF) Mitchell Higuera | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Lawrence Goforth steals it from Kenneth Wilkerson | 48-55 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the easy layup | 48-55 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Walter Harper | 48-55 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SF) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | James Neff knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Leland | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #14 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Mitchell Higuera, Ernest Christopher | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland clanks a halfcourt shot | 51-57 |