| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fresh) SG - Patrick Wagoner (fresh) SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Love (fresh) C - Dane Shubert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore loses the dribble to John Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Oral Roberts | John Adams hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dane Shubert | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wagoner - foul #1 on Patrick Wagoner, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (SG), Nathan Zayicek (C) Patrick Wagoner, Dane Shubert | |
| 17:54 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled in the backcourt by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Kane (SF), Glenn Case (C) Jack Johnson, Jonathan Love | |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany lays it in set up by Tyler Moorer | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Oral Roberts | John Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Oral Roberts | John Adams misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Oral Roberts | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer loses the dribble to James Peoples in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the jump hook near the basket | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Glenn Case | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Oral Roberts | Tyler Moorer steals the ball from John Adams | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the finger roll | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Kane | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Fountain | 9-8 |
| 15:54 | Oral Roberts | John Adams is fouled on the floor by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Patrick Wagoner (SG), Jack Johnson (SF), Jonathan Love (PF), Dane Shubert (C) John Adams, James Peoples, John Kane, Nathan Zayicek, Glenn Case | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - James Stamey (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fresh) SG - Patrick Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Love (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dane Shubert | 9-10 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | James Smalls throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 15:23 | Oral Roberts | Ira Casson is called for the reach on Jack Johnson - foul #1 on Ira Casson, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner misses long on a runner near the basket | 9-10 |
| 15:04 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:58 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Clifford Barrett | 9-12 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 9-12 |
| 14:45 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:26 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dane Shubert | 9-14 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 14:02 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:42 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert loses the ball out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (PG), John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), James Peoples (SG), John Kane (SF), Glenn Case (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) Clifford Barrett, Patrick Wagoner, Jack Johnson, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is hacked by Alan Coniglio - foul #1 on Alan Coniglio, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek (PF) Alan Coniglio | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 9-14 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 12:55 | Oral Roberts | John Kane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:38 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek is fouled on the floor by John Fountain - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG) Brian Sarratt, John Fountain | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), Joseph Silcox (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) John Adams, Nathan Zayicek, Glenn Case | |
| 12:03 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio loses the dribble to Tyler Moorer | 11-14 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Wagoner steps in front of the James Smalls pass in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 11:47 | Oral Roberts | John Kane scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Peoples | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Peoples (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Silcox (fresh) C - Alan Coniglio (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore throws it down on a great pass from James Smalls | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Kane | 13-18 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Smalls | 15-18 |
| 10:54 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Joseph Silcox and the foul's on James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (SG), Jack Johnson (SF), Jonathan Love (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Patrick Wagoner, John Kane, Joseph Silcox, Alan Coniglio | |
| 10:54 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | John Fountain is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Barrett - foul #1 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG) James Peoples | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jonathan Love - foul #1 on Jonathan Love, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:36 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:14 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Stamey is blocked by Dane Shubert | 15-21 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the tip | 15-21 |
| 09:53 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | George Predmore is called for the reach on Clifford Barrett - foul #1 on George Predmore, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Glenn Case (C) Jack Johnson, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Clifford Barrett - foul #2 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), John Kane (SF) Clifford Barrett, Joseph Silcox | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:11 | Oral Roberts | Pat McElhany is called for the reach on Patrick Wagoner - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| 09:11 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 17-22 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Sarratt | 19-22 |
| 08:04 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 07:50 | Oral Roberts | John Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Sarratt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Wagoner (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Zayicek (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Case (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Oral Roberts | John Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 19-24 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the tip | 19-24 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Sarratt and he's fouled by Nathan Zayicek - foul #1 on Nathan Zayicek, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Brian Sarratt, Patrick Jones, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), Jack Johnson (SF), Jonathan Love (PF), Dane Shubert (C) John Adams, John Kane, Nathan Zayicek, Glenn Case | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:00 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:42 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Peoples | 21-26 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Jack Johnson is called for the reach on James Smalls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:16 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jack Johnson and the foul's on John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG) Patrick Wagoner | |
| 06:16 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | James Smalls connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 25-29 |
| 05:37 | Oral Roberts | John Adams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 05:36 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore (C) George Predmore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), Joseph Silcox (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) John Adams, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:10 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alan Coniglio, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) James Stamey | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert (C) Alan Coniglio | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 04:27 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 04:19 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to James Peoples | 29-31 |
| 03:57 | Oral Roberts | Ira Casson steps in front of the Patrick Wagoner pass | 29-31 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 31-31 |
| 03:49 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 03:47 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Peoples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (tired) 4 pts. SF - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Silcox (fairly fresh) C - Dane Shubert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Passmore denies the turnaround by James Peoples | 31-31 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Silcox - foul #1 on Joseph Silcox, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (C) James Smalls, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), Clifford Barrett (SG), John Kane (SF), Jonathan Love (PF), Nathan Zayicek (C) James Peoples, Patrick Wagoner, Jack Johnson, Joseph Silcox, Dane Shubert | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:18 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:01 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (SG) Clifford Barrett | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | John Kane is called for the reach on Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kane, team foul #13 | 31-31 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:59 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:40 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 02:22 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love can't connect on a runner from close range | 35-33 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | James Stamey clanks a driving attempt from close range | 35-33 |
| 02:01 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:37 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Fountain | 37-36 |
| 01:00 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 00:58 | Oral Roberts | John Kane can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Predmore | 37-36 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | John Fountain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (SG), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) John Fountain, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox (SF), Glenn Case (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) James Peoples, Jonathan Love, Nathan Zayicek | |
| 00:41 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| 00:41 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Glenn Case steals it from Brian Sarratt | 37-39 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | John Adams misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | John Kane gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 37-39 |