| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James English inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Paul Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Jared Potter tips it home | 32-35 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Paul Jones steps in front of the Carson Judy pass in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Jared Potter lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Jones and he's hacked by Sean Wiley - foul #1 on Sean Wiley, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | UConn | David Boone gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Eugene May misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jared Potter - foul #2 on Jared Potter, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Francis Morton drills a fadeaway from close range | 34-39 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Dwight Buckley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | James English grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Paul Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Sean Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Eugene May buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carson Judy | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | James English is fouled on the floor by David Boone - foul #2 on David Boone, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Yarbro loses the dribble to David Boone | 36-39 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Francis Morton blocks the short jumper by Carson Judy | 36-39 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | James English pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Francis Morton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-39 |
| 16:31 | UConn | David Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Boone | 38-39 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | James English buries a floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | UConn | David Boone comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | John Yarbro pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | James English clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-41 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Carson Judy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Carson Judy banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene May | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is fouled on the floor by Eugene May - foul #1 on Eugene May, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Orville Brisson (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), Jonathan Meacham (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) John Yarbro, James English, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Paul Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Carl McClure hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Jonathan Meacham steals the ball from Elijah Hammons | 40-43 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Paul Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 14:01 | UConn | James Shockley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 14:01 | UConn | James Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:01 | UConn | James Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Elijah Hammons steps in front of the Jonathan Meacham pass | 42-43 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Elijah Hammons dunks the ball | 44-43 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Bishop | 44-46 |
| 13:17 | UConn | James Shockley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elijah Hammons and he's hacked by John Bishop - foul #3 on John Bishop, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG) David Hartman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG) Paul Jones | |
| 13:17 | UConn | James Shockley makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | John Bishop is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene May (SG) James Shockley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| 12:21 | UConn | Eugene May drills a jumper near the basket | 49-46 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | John Bishop misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene May - foul #2 on Eugene May, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) Elijah Hammons, Orville Brisson, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF) Jonathan Meacham | |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | John Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | John Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James English (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Eugene May misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 49-48 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | James English hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-48 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Eugene May gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Eugene May misses short on a jump hook from close range | 49-48 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Francis Morton knocks in the jumper from close range | 49-50 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Jared Potter swats the short shot by Dwight Buckley | 49-50 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Sean Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Eugene May is fouled on the floor by Jared Potter - foul #3 on Jared Potter, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), David Boone (SF) Carson Judy, Kenneth Johson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) John Yarbro, John Bishop, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| 10:08 | UConn | Eugene May buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Boone | 52-50 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Sean Basham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwight Buckley - foul #3 on Dwight Buckley, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Orville Brisson (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) Eugene May, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | UConn | James Shockley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | James English grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Paul Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Basham | 52-54 |
| 09:02 | UConn | James Shockley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Boone | 54-54 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | James English clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 08:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Boone | 54-54 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Paul Jones steals it from James Shockley | 54-54 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Paul Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 07:50 | UConn | David Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) C - Stjepan Zagar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl McClure (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Orville Brisson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Orville Brisson, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) David Hartman, James Shockley, David Boone, Orville Brisson, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), John Bishop (SG), Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, James English, Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Francis Morton clanks a floater from the right block | 54-54 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | John Yarbro tips it in | 54-56 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Francis Morton is called for the reach on Carson Judy - foul #3 on Francis Morton, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (SF) Jonathan Meacham | |
| 06:45 | UConn | Elijah Hammons is fouled on the floor by Francis Morton - foul #4 on Francis Morton, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Sean Wiley is hacked by Francis Morton - foul #5 on Francis Morton, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Sean Basham (C) Bert Lyon, Francis Morton | |
| 06:32 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (SF) Elijah Hammons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SF) John Bishop | |
| 05:47 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Meacham - foul #2 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Paul Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Jared Potter is denied by Sean Wiley | 56-56 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Dwight Buckley snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the driving attempt from the left block | 56-56 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | John Yarbro snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Jared Potter hits a fadeaway in the paint | 56-58 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Carson Judy double dribbles | 56-58 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Orville Brisson (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) Eugene May, David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), James English (SF), Carl McClure (C) Paul Jones, John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | John Bishop scores on a jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 03:35 | UConn | James Shockley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carson Judy | 59-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) C - Stjepan Zagar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James English (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl McClure (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Sean Basham's fadeaway is rejected by Stjepan Zagar | 59-60 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Carson Judy can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James English - foul #1 on James English, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene May (SG), David Boone (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) James Shockley, Elijah Hammons, Orville Brisson, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), John Yarbro (SG), Jared Potter (PF) Jonathan Meacham, John Bishop, Sean Basham | |
| 02:40 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | James English misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Eugene May grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Eugene May misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 01:51 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Wiley | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Dwight Buckley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 59-60 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Carson Judy takes the ball from Carl McClure | 59-60 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Carson Judy lays it up and in | 61-60 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Carl McClure is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (C) Carl McClure | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is hacked by Jared Potter - foul #4 on Jared Potter, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Paul Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Dwight Buckley gets the rebound | 63-60 |