| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James English inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | James English misses the easy layup | 29-33 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland blows the layup | 29-33 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Paul Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Fidel Gallegos - foul #1 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Francis Morton blocks the short jumper by Brian Maitland | 31-33 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Morton | 31-33 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is hacked by Mark Gardner - foul #1 on Mark Gardner, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan | |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Craig Drake (PF) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Craig Drake is hacked by Sean Basham - foul #2 on Sean Basham, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Fred Morgan (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Henry Giannini | 31-33 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Francis Morton snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | James English's layup is rejected by Kyle Bochenski | 31-33 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is hacked by Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski, Fred Morgan | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) C - Jared Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) PF - Craig Drake (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Craig Drake hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | John Yarbro connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Craig Drake | 33-38 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Jared Potter knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bert Lyon | 35-38 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Yarbro - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Stephen Vance, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Jared Potter drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 37-40 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | James English comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Gardner and the foul's on Jared Potter - foul #3 on Jared Potter, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF) Mark Gardner, Fred Morgan | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Morton | 37-42 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | James English connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | James English is called for the reach on Stephen Vance - foul #1 on James English, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Brian Maitland (C) Fidel Gallegos, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (PF) Kyle Bochenski | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Lloyd Clark steps in front of the Francis Morton pass | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, James English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (PF) James Molino, Fred Morgan | |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Francis Morton can't connect on a shot in the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Francis Morton - foul #2 on Francis Morton, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jared Potter (PF) Henry Giannini, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fred Morgan (PF) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance | |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 39-44 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Fidel Gallegos is called for the reach on Jonathan Meacham - foul #2 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), James English (SF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF) James Molino, Brian Maitland | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Fidel Gallegos steals it from John Yarbro | 39-44 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | James English snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Francis Morton can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Fred Morgan - foul #3 on Fred Morgan, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Zlatko Zachman, Fred Morgan | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 40-44 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance loses the dribble to Paul Jones | 40-44 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Paul Jones throws it down | 42-44 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Fred Morgan (PF) Lloyd Clark, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Potter | 42-44 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Paul Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Maitland | 42-44 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | James English tips it home | 44-44 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan's pass is intercepted by James English | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) C - Jared Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Jared Potter tips it in | 46-44 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Fidel Gallegos and the foul's on Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Jared Potter clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Brian Maitland - foul #4 on Brian Maitland, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (C) Brian Maitland | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Clark | 48-49 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Jared Potter buries a floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Jared Potter is called for the reach on Zlatko Zachman - foul #4 on Jared Potter, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Sean Basham (PF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Fred Morgan (C) Lloyd Clark, Craig Drake | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 50-51 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF) Mark Gardner, Zlatko Zachman | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | James English misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Fred Morgan - foul #4 on Fred Morgan, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Fred Morgan | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | James English misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cecil Didomenico | 51-51 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Sean Basham pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | James English buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Paul Jones | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Morton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Henry Giannini steps in front of the Fidel Gallegos pass | 53-51 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Paul Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 55-51 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-51 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico tips it home | 55-53 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Francis Morton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-53 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico's pass is intercepted by Henry Giannini | 55-53 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is denied on a layup by Kyle Bochenski | 55-53 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Sean Basham is called for the reach on Kyle Bochenski - foul #3 on Sean Basham, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Lloyd Clark, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF), Francis Morton (C) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-55 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Molino | 55-58 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | James English connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Basham | 58-58 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | James Molino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | James English snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is hacked by James Molino - foul #1 on James Molino, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | James Molino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James English (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Molino and he's hacked by Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Craig Drake (C) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Paul Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | James English hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Drake - foul #2 on Craig Drake, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Brian Maitland (C) Lloyd Clark, Craig Drake | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Mark Gardner | 60-62 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Sean Basham is called for the reach on Fred Morgan - foul #4 on Sean Basham, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Mark Gardner, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Morton | 60-65 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Jared Potter blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Francis Morton - foul #3 on Francis Morton, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Zlatko Zachman | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Paul Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland clanks a runner from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Molino | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Molino is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jones - foul #3 on Paul Jones, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF) Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is hacked by Brian Maitland - foul #5 on Brian Maitland, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Paul Jones is called for the reach on Fred Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Jones, team foul #14 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Stephen Vance (PF) Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Paul Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is hacked by Henry Giannini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Giannini, team foul #15 | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Francis Morton lays it up and in | 66-74 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Paul Jones is called for the reach on Fred Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Jones, team foul #16 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | James English's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Clark | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Molino runs out the clock | 66-76 |