| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) SF - James Neff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 8 pts. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Randy Correll snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Larry Lapine | 38-40 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 38-40 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | James Neff is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Neff, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Ivey (PF), Troy Sanders (C) Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathaniel Carter - foul #4 on Nathaniel Carter, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SG), Joe Jackson (SF) Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG) Nathaniel Carter | |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | James Neff is fouled on the floor by Troy Sanders - foul #1 on Troy Sanders, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Soares (PF) Victor Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) James Neff, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Walter Harper gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Boyes | 39-42 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | William Humphrey is called for the reach on Joe Jackson - foul #1 on William Humphrey, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Joe Jackson, Stephen Soares, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, Walter Harper, William Humphrey | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Ivey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | James Neff loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Soares (PF) Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | James Neff hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lester Ingram | 39-44 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Moshier | 42-44 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joe Jackson (SG), Troy Sanders (C) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Larry Lapine | 42-44 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #2 on Stephen Soares, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), William Humphrey (C) Lester Ingram, Randy Correll | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | William Humphrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 42-45 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Joe Jackson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyes - foul #2 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG) Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Pittman | 42-45 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Erick Pittman | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter travels in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF) Lawrence Goforth, Joe Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Randy Correll (C) James Neff, William Humphrey | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Ivey | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Stephen Soares (PF) Victor Campbell, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Walter Harper | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Lawrence Goforth steals it from Eugene Boyes | 47-48 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Carter - foul #5 on Nathaniel Carter, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Troy Sanders (C) Mitchell Higuera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), William Humphrey (C) Nathaniel Carter, Randy Correll | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares blows the dunk | 47-48 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the jumper in the paint | 47-50 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-50 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | William Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Moshier | 50-50 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine tips it home | 50-52 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ivey (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Soares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Sanders (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Humphrey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Ingram | 52-55 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey can't finish the layup | 52-55 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | William Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey hits a jumpshot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Mark Moshier, Stephen Soares, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Larry Lapine, William Humphrey | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by Eugene Boyes - foul #3 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Boyes steals the ball from Victor Campbell | 54-58 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Erick Pittman | 54-58 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Walter Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mitchell Higuera | 54-58 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey splits the doubleteam and buries a runner near the basket | 56-58 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Walter Harper drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Boyes | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Eugene Boyes is called for the reach on Edward Ivey - foul #4 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Walter Harper | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is hacked by Victor Campbell - foul #2 on Victor Campbell, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | James Neff scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lester Ingram | 58-63 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Soares (PF), Troy Sanders (C) Edward Ivey, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Eugene Boyes | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Goforth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Goforth - foul #1 on Lawrence Goforth, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Jackson (SF) Mitchell Higuera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) James Neff | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Joe Jackson, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Randy Correll snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the easy layup | 58-64 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lester Ingram - foul #4 on Lester Ingram, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (PG) Lester Ingram | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson is called for traveling | 59-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Moshier | 65-66 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 65-66 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Neff | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | James Neff is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Campbell - foul #3 on Victor Campbell, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Erick Pittman is called for the reach on James Neff - foul #4 on Erick Pittman, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Victor Campbell is called for the reach on Lester Ingram - foul #4 on Victor Campbell, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-66 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Victor Campbell is called for the reach on Lester Ingram in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Campbell, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG) Victor Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mitchell Higuera | 67-66 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-69 |