| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Johnson | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Jason Horner loses the dribble to Rodney Price | 31-33 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rodney Price | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Joel Kent banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Sullivan | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Leon Sullivan is called for the reach on Rodney Price - foul #1 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the easy layup | 33-35 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Joel Kent gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Rodney Price in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Rodney Price banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Joel Kent grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | A charge is called on David Nelson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Horner - foul #4 on Jason Horner, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SF) Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG) Jason Horner | |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 37-35 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF) James Woodard, David Nelson | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan's floater is knocked away by Ashley Rich | 37-35 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Adam Gil knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harry Honeycutt | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Adam Gil hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Leon Sullivan | 41-40 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Harry Honeycutt steals it from Leon Sullivan out of a doubleteam | 41-40 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 44-40 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan drills a shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Adam Gil gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Lindsey Hamilton - foul #2 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Timothy Ott (PF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Harry Honeycutt, Bradley Mixon, Lindsey Hamilton, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF), David Nelson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Joel Kent | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the floater from the right side | 44-44 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Adam Gil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), Joel Kent (C) Adam Gil, Joseph Johnson | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by David Nelson - foul #4 on David Nelson, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Maurice Mattson - foul #3 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joel Kent - foul #4 on Joel Kent, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ashley Rich (PF) Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG) Leon Sullivan | |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bradley Mixon | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ashley Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ashley Rich - foul #1 on Ashley Rich, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Maurice Mattson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodney Price | 52-48 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | David Nelson connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Horner | 52-50 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Jason Horner steals it from Bradley Mixon | 52-50 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | James Woodard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Horner | 52-52 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Price | 54-52 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses short on a shot from close range | 54-52 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Bradley Mixon | 56-52 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | James Woodard is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Rodney Price, Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Adam Gil (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Jason Horner, James Woodard, Joel Kent | |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Gil - foul #1 on Adam Gil, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) Andrew Bowen | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson drills a floater near the basket set up by Jason Horner and he's fouled by Harry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Timothy Ott (PF) Harry Honeycutt, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Joel Kent (C) Jason Horner, David Nelson | |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Adam Gil | 61-57 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Johnson | 61-57 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the dunk | 61-57 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Adam Gil can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan blows the layup but he's fouled by Maurice Mattson - foul #4 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Bradley Mixon (SF), Lindsey Hamilton (PF), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Maurice Mattson, Timothy Ott, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), James Woodard (SF), David Nelson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Adam Gil, Joseph Johnson | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Bradley Mixon steps in front of the James Woodard pass | 63-59 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the dunk | 63-59 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Lindsey Hamilton | 63-59 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Jason Horner picks off the pass by Lindsey Hamilton | 63-59 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Horner | 63-61 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Nelson - foul #5 on David Nelson, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Harry Honeycutt, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Adam Gil (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Jason Horner, David Nelson | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | James Woodard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Kent (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Joel Kent can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 65-64 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lindsey Hamilton | 67-64 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG) Bradley Mixon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Jason Horner (SG) Andrew Bowen, Adam Gil | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is hacked by Spencer Wangberg - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Leon Sullivan | 67-66 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the floater from the right side | 69-66 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Jason Horner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Maurice Mattson steals it from Joel Kent | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jason Horner is called for the reach on Maurice Mattson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Horner, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Ashley Rich (PF) Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG) Jason Horner | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Joel Kent snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Gil | 74-68 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Rodney Price steps in front of the Joel Kent pass | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Price lays it in | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Harry Honeycutt, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | James Woodard snags the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson's pass is intercepted by Lindsey Hamilton | 76-68 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is hacked by Leon Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Ashley Rich (PF) Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan hits a jumper in the paint | 78-70 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt runs out the clock | 78-70 |