| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fresh) PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathan Jack (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Chris Harris inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Willie Brown is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Ye Tang clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Shepherd - foul #2 on John Shepherd, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:31 | Arizona State | Donald Porter makes the floater near the basket set up by Paul Clark | 29-27 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Willie Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Johnathan Jack - foul #3 on Johnathan Jack, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Miles (C) Johnathan Jack | |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:10 | Arizona State | John Shepherd grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Chris Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Christian Timmerman | 32-27 |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | Charles Miles travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the runner in the paint | 32-27 |
| 16:51 | Arizona State | John Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:33 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte is hacked by Christian Timmerman - foul #2 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), David Wilkes (SG), James Pedersen (SF), James Moss (C) Christian Timmerman, Angel Flores, Chris Harris, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Micah Allen (SF), Jim Hopkins (PF) Donald Porter, John Shepherd | |
| 16:11 | Arizona State | Paul Clark connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Boutte out of the doubleteam | 32-29 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | David Wilkes loses the dribble to Paul Clark | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Wilkes (fresh) SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ye Tang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micah Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | David Wilkes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Moss | 35-29 |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte is fouled on the floor by Ye Tang as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Ye Tang, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (SF), Willie Brown (C) Edwin Roberts, David Wilkes, James Pedersen, Ye Tang | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (SG), Donald Porter (SF), John Shepherd (PF), Johnathan Jack (C) Paul Clark, Micah Allen, Jim Hopkins, Charles Miles | |
| 14:37 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Justin Boutte and the foul's on Willie Brown - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 14:37 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Willie Brown blows the dunk | 35-32 |
| 14:10 | Arizona State | John Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | John Shepherd can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Chris Harris is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Clark (SG) Gerald McFarren | |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Clark | 35-34 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Angel Flores | 38-34 |
| 12:13 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte's dunk attempt is rejected by James Moss | 38-34 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Willie Brown buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Harris | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnathan Jack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte's fadeaway is rejected by James Moss | 40-34 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Willie Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Brown | 43-34 |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Paul Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Moss - foul #1 on James Moss, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), David Wilkes (SG), James Pedersen (SF), Ye Tang (PF) Christian Timmerman, Angel Flores, Chris Harris, James Moss | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Micah Allen (SF), Jim Hopkins (PF), Charles Miles (C) Donald Porter, John Shepherd, Johnathan Jack | |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Willie Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Miles - foul #2 on Charles Miles, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (PG), Keith Glen (SG) Justin Boutte, Paul Clark | |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:43 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Miles | 45-37 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | David Wilkes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Pedersen | 48-37 |
| 09:07 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Gerald McFarren is denied by Willie Brown | 48-37 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Willie Brown gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | James Pedersen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Ye Tang tips it home | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:38 | Arizona State | Ye Tang swats the short shot by Charles Miles | 50-37 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Micah Allen tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Ye Tang connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Jim Hopkins - foul #1 on Jim Hopkins, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Boutte (PG), Paul Clark (SG), Johnathan Jack (C) Gerald McFarren, Keith Glen, Charles Miles | |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte blows the layup | 53-39 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | James Pedersen snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Paul Clark is called for the reach on Christian Timmerman - foul #1 on Paul Clark, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (C) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Shepherd (PF) Jim Hopkins | |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Micah Allen steps in front of the James Moss pass | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micah Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnathan Jack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Timmerman - foul #3 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (SF) David Wilkes, James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:18 | Arizona State | Micah Allen buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Clark | 53-42 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Ye Tang's fadeaway is rejected by Johnathan Jack | 53-42 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 07:11 | Arizona State | John Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Micah Allen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | James Moss pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Angel Flores connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Moss | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | The jumper by Paul Clark is denied by Christian Timmerman | 56-42 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Angel Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Angel Flores connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Harris | 59-42 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | John Shepherd misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Angel Flores - foul #2 on Angel Flores, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), David Wilkes (SG), James Pedersen (SF), Willie Brown (C) Christian Timmerman, Angel Flores, Chris Harris, James Moss | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Porter (SF), Charles Miles (C) Micah Allen, Johnathan Jack | |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Charles Miles is called for the reach on Willie Brown - foul #3 on Charles Miles, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins (PF) John Shepherd | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | James Pedersen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 04:38 | Arizona State | Paul Clark gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-44 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Willie Brown gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Willie Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left block set up by Ye Tang and he's hacked by Charles Miles - foul #4 on Charles Miles, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (SF), James Moss (PF) Edwin Roberts, David Wilkes, James Pedersen, Ye Tang | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (PG), Keith Glen (SG), Micah Allen (SF) Justin Boutte, Paul Clark, Donald Porter | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the free throw | 61-44 |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Keith Glen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fresh) PF - James Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerald McFarren (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Glen (fresh) SF - Micah Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | James Moss can't connect on a runner from close range | 61-46 |
| 03:20 | Arizona State | Micah Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | James Moss lays it up and in on a great pass from Christian Timmerman and he's fouled by Keith Glen - foul #1 on Keith Glen, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (PF) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Micah Allen | 64-49 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Gerald McFarren is called for the reach on Angel Flores - foul #1 on Gerald McFarren, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wade Castleman (C) Charles Miles | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Angel Flores makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Angel Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:20 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jim Hopkins | 65-49 |
| 02:13 | Arizona State | Angel Flores is called for the reach on Keith Glen - foul #3 on Angel Flores, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), James Pedersen (SF) Angel Flores, Chris Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:13 | Arizona State | Keith Glen makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:13 | Arizona State | Keith Glen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Moss | 67-50 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Micah Allen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Pedersen - foul #1 on James Pedersen, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (SF), Ye Tang (PF), Willie Brown (C) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen, David Wilkes, James Moss | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Miles (C) Wade Castleman | |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Micah Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Micah Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Willie Brown banks in the layup set up by Christian Timmerman and he's hacked by Charles Miles - foul #5 on Charles Miles, team foul #10 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wade Castleman (C) Charles Miles | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Keith Glen makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald McFarren | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 70-53 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Ye Tang tips it in | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Wade Castleman hits the follow up shot | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman runs out the clock | 72-55 |