| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Ebert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Theodore Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Pisano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Philip Mefford (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Zinsmeister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Michael Mitchell inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia | Justin Pisano makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Vincenzo Lombardi | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | Theodore Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 18:32 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Theodore Young | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | Virginia | Nelson Ebert picks off the pass by Michael Mitchell | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi loses the ball out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 17:30 | Virginia | Philip Mefford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Champion | 35-29 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-29 |
| 16:38 | Virginia | John Zinsmeister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 16:37 | Virginia | Justin Pisano gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Theodore Young scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Philip Mefford | 38-32 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Ebert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Theodore Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Pisano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Philip Mefford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Zinsmeister (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Virginia | Theodore Young connects on the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Gregory King loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (PG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Robert Tandy (C) James Proffitt, Nelson Ebert, Joseph Champion, Gregory King | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Bennett (PG), Jermaine Willis (SF), David Kromer (PF), Nathaniel Turbeville (C) Theodore Young, Michael Mitchell, Philip Mefford, John Zinsmeister | |
| 14:54 | Virginia | David Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | David Kromer hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo's pass is intercepted by David Kromer | 41-37 |
| 14:04 | Virginia | The short jumper by Nathaniel Turbeville is denied by Thomas Gordillo | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mitchell (SF), John Zinsmeister (C) Justin Pisano, Nathaniel Turbeville | |
| 13:20 | Virginia | Jermaine Willis is fouled on the floor by James Proffitt - foul #2 on James Proffitt, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Philip Mefford (SF) Michael Mitchell | |
| 13:04 | Virginia | Jermaine Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 12:20 | Virginia | David Bennett hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Zinsmeister | 43-40 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | James Proffitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincenzo Lombardi | 46-40 |
| 11:39 | Virginia | David Kromer makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Bennett | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Willis (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Mefford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Kromer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Zinsmeister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | James Proffitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tandy | 49-42 |
| 10:56 | Virginia | David Bennett misses the 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 10:55 | Virginia | David Kromer can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (PG), Nelson Ebert (SF), Joseph Champion (PF), Gregory King (C) James Proffitt, Vincenzo Lombardi, Thomas Gordillo, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Theodore Young (PG), Justin Pisano (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Dale Zamarripa (PF), Nathaniel Turbeville (C) David Bennett, Jermaine Willis, Philip Mefford, David Kromer, John Zinsmeister | |
| 10:15 | Virginia | Theodore Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:14 | Virginia | Dale Zamarripa hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Champion | 52-44 |
| 09:36 | Virginia | Theodore Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 08:46 | Virginia | Nathaniel Turbeville misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gregory King - foul #1 on Gregory King, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Philip Mefford (PF) Dale Zamarripa | |
| 08:46 | Virginia | Nathaniel Turbeville makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:46 | Virginia | Nathaniel Turbeville makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | James Proffitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Mitchell - foul #1 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG) Andrew Campana | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Zinsmeister (C) Nathaniel Turbeville | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert misses the 3rd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:06 | Virginia | Justin Pisano grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 07:49 | Virginia | Theodore Young misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Vincenzo Lombardi | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nelson Ebert (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Theodore Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Pisano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Philip Mefford (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Zinsmeister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Virginia | Theodore Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Zinsmeister - foul #2 on John Zinsmeister, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (PG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), Thomas Gordillo (PF) James Proffitt, Nelson Ebert, Joseph Champion | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Bennett (PG), Jermaine Willis (SF), David Kromer (PF) Theodore Young, Michael Mitchell, Philip Mefford | |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:21 | Virginia | David Kromer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | David Kromer swats the dunk try by Gregory King | 59-46 |
| 05:52 | Virginia | David Bennett pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Virginia | David Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-46 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Gregory King gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Vincenzo Lombardi | 61-46 |
| 05:04 | Virginia | David Kromer lays it up and in and the foul's on Thomas Gordillo - foul #2 on Thomas Gordillo, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Nelson Ebert (SF), Robert Tandy (C) Vincenzo Lombardi, Valeri Evanoski, Gregory King | |
| Subs | Virginia | Philip Mefford (PG), Michael Mitchell (SF) Justin Pisano, Jermaine Willis | |
| 05:04 | Virginia | David Kromer makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo loses the ball out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Joseph Champion (PF) Andrew Campana, Thomas Gordillo | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jermaine Willis (SG) David Kromer | |
| 04:27 | Virginia | Philip Mefford misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 61-49 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | John Zinsmeister pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | David Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-49 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | James Proffitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 03:48 | Virginia | Jermaine Willis pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Virginia | David Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Proffitt - foul #3 on James Proffitt, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Theodore Young (PG), Nathaniel Turbeville (C) Jermaine Willis, John Zinsmeister | |
| 03:42 | Virginia | David Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:42 | Virginia | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 63-50 |
| 03:22 | Virginia | Theodore Young scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Bennett | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Ebert (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Theodore Young (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Philip Mefford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel Turbeville (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert is hacked by Michael Mitchell - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Thomas Gordillo (PF) Nelson Ebert, Joseph Champion | |
| Subs | Virginia | Justin Pisano (SG), David Kromer (PF) David Bennett, Michael Mitchell | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Turbeville steals it from James Proffitt | 63-53 |
| 02:39 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert (SF), Joseph Champion (PF), Gregory King (C) Andrew Campana, Thomas Gordillo, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mitchell (SF), John Zinsmeister (C) David Kromer, Nathaniel Turbeville | |
| 02:18 | Virginia | Michael Mitchell misses long on a floater from the left block | 63-53 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | James Proffitt snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Gregory King blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Zinsmeister - foul #3 on John Zinsmeister, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:51 | Virginia | Michael Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:44 | Virginia | Theodore Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gregory King | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Gregory King is hacked by Theodore Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Young, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG) Vincenzo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert is hacked by Justin Pisano - foul #1 on Justin Pisano, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert is hacked by Philip Mefford - foul #2 on Philip Mefford, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:26 | Virginia | Philip Mefford knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Zinsmeister | 66-55 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | James Proffitt is hacked by Theodore Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Young, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | James Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | James Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:07 | Virginia | Michael Mitchell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Justin Pisano | 68-57 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Theodore Young is called for the reach on Gregory King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Young, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:41 | Virginia | Theodore Young scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses badly on a shot from the right side | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Nelson Ebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Proffitt runs out the clock | 70-60 |