| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses badly on a shot in the lane | 22-40 |
| 19:40 | Providence | Charles Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Jason Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 22-40 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Kao - foul #2 on Charles Kao, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Charles Kao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Robert Green scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 26-40 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Corey Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Jason Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Charles Lee misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 28-40 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Vince Marshall - foul #3 on Vince Marshall, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Charles Patton (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (PG), Terry Flood (SG), James Withrow (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Corey Lloyd, Vince Marshall, Jason Harris, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:38 | Providence | Andrew Hoops pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Robert Goodwin makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Marshall | 29-43 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Terry Flood is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #2 on Terry Flood, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Patton | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Patton (fresh) PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Flood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Oscar White is called for the reach on James Withrow - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (SG) Edwin Marshall | |
| 15:21 | Providence | Terry Flood can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ian Hermann - foul #3 on Ian Hermann, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG) James Withrow | |
| 15:21 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Corey Lloyd picks off the pass by Charles Patton | 31-44 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the easy layup | 31-44 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Robert Goodwin tips it in | 31-46 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Terry Flood steps in front of the Robert Green pass | 31-46 |
| 14:34 | Providence | Corey Lloyd lays it in set up by Terry Flood | 31-48 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Harris - foul #2 on Jason Harris, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Drazen Zenz, Oscar White, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Terry Flood, Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Charles Kao comes up short on the floater from the right block | 33-48 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Charles Kao hits the follow up shot | 33-50 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 36-50 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Jason Harris is whistled for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Ian Hermann, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG) Corey Lloyd | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Raymond Pardee is blocked by Charles Kao | 36-50 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Charles Lee misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Raymond Pardee - foul #3 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Charles Kao swats the layup by Owen Thompson | 36-52 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Jason Harris pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Charles Lee is hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #2 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) Jason Harris | |
| 12:21 | Providence | Charles Lee clanks a floater in the lane | 36-52 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Charles Lee snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Charles Kao buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Lee | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles travels with the ball | 36-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Charles Patton (SF), Robert Green (C) Jose Hernandez, Owen Thompson, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Jason Harris (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Terry Flood, Vince Marshall, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Charles Patton (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:09 | Providence | Eugene Greenberger steps in front of the Andrew Hoops pass | 36-54 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-54 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Robert Green hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:26 | Providence | Jason Harris is fouled on the floor by Drazen Zenz - foul #3 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Oscar White (SG), Ian Hermann (PF) Drazen Zenz, Jacob Surles, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (SG) James Withrow | |
| 10:16 | Providence | Ian Hermann picks off the pass by Jason Harris | 38-54 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the turnaround in the lane | 38-54 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Andrew Hoops snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:04 | Providence | Terry Flood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-54 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Robert Goodwin tips it home | 38-56 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Robert Green lays it in set up by Jose Hernandez | 40-56 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Jason Harris hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Corey Lloyd | 40-58 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Green | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:25 | Providence | Andrew Hoops misses the easy layup | 43-58 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Andrew Hoops jams it | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Oscar White, Charles Patton, Ian Hermann, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), James Withrow (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Corey Lloyd, Jason Harris, Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:17 | Providence | Terry Flood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a shot from close range | 43-63 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 07:27 | Providence | Charles Lee dunks the ball | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Drazen Zenz | 47-65 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Charles Lee misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-65 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Charles Kao hits the follow up shot | 47-67 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 06:16 | Providence | James Withrow hits the finger roll set up by Terry Flood | 50-69 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 50-69 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Charles Patton (SF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Jason Harris (SF) Terry Flood, James Withrow | |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Surles out of a doubleteam | 52-69 |
| 05:21 | Providence | Charles Lee loses the dribble to Jacob Surles | 52-69 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger throws it down on a great pass from Jacob Surles | 54-69 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the lay-in | 54-69 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Charles Lee denies the turnaround by Eugene Greenberger | 54-69 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Jason Harris is whistled for traveling | 54-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Vince Marshall, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the easy layup | 54-69 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Terry Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 03:11 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Lloyd | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Flood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Providence | Corey Lloyd buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Harris | 54-72 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Robert Green knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Surles and he's hacked by Andrew Hoops - foul #1 on Andrew Hoops, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG), Oscar White (SF) Jose Hernandez, Jacob Surles, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (PG), James Withrow (SF) Corey Lloyd, Jason Harris | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:17 | Providence | Robert Green is called for the reach on Andrew Hoops - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:58 | Providence | Andrew Hoops misses long on a jump hook from close range | 57-72 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Edwin Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Providence | Terry Flood double dribbles | 57-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (SF) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ian Hermann, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Terry Flood double dribbles | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee is fouled on the floor by Edwin Marshall - foul #1 on Edwin Marshall, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-72 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Andrew Hoops pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Andrew Hoops drills a runner in the lane set up by Edwin Marshall | 57-74 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Oscar White clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Patton | 57-74 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | James Withrow swats the short shot by Ian Hermann | 57-74 |
| 00:12 | Providence | James Withrow pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Edwin Marshall runs out the clock | 57-74 |