| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lareau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Forsythe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Fallon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Benson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Perry Spier (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | David Wilkes inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | David Sage blows the layup but he's fouled by John Cole - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Johnson (C) John Cole | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | David Sage makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | David Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Perry Spier steps in front of the Willie Brown pass | 28-33 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Perry Spier buries a shot from the left wing set up by Zachary Fallon | 28-35 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 28-35 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Willie Brown tips it in | 30-35 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson lays it in set up by Edward Benson | 30-37 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman loses the dribble to Edward Benson | 30-37 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe misses the easy layup | 30-37 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Willie Brown snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Willie Brown slams it home set up by Christian Timmerman and he's hacked by Perry Spier - foul #2 on Perry Spier, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), James Pedersen (SF), Chris Harris (C) Michael Lareau, David Wilkes, David Sage | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Marker (SG), Nicolas Hunt (SF), Kenneth Santangelo (PF) Zachary Fallon, Edward Benson, Perry Spier | |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-37 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Kenneth Santangelo tips it home | 33-39 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Sage (C) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Preiss (PF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Mark Marker misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Willie Preiss grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Kenneth Santangelo can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Chris Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Forsythe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Marker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nicolas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Preiss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Santangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Angel Flores knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Harris | 38-39 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Kenneth Santangelo's pass is intercepted by James Pedersen | 38-39 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | David Sage travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Lareau (SG), David Wilkes (SF) Christian Timmerman, David Sage | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Fallon (SG), Edward Benson (SF), Perry Spier (PF), John Cole (C) Raymond Forsythe, Nicolas Hunt, Willie Preiss, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Mark Marker scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Fallon | 38-41 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | James Pedersen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Harris | 41-41 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Mark Marker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Pedersen | 41-41 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | James Pedersen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edward Benson | 41-41 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Angel Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Edward Benson steps in front of the James Pedersen pass | 41-41 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | John Cole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Chris Harris gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Chris Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Zachary Fallon | 41-41 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Willie Brown (PF), David Sage (C) Angel Flores, James Pedersen, Chris Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe (PG) Mark Marker | |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | David Wilkes banks in the layup set up by Christian Timmerman | 43-41 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Edward Benson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lareau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - David Sage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Forsythe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Fallon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Perry Spier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Michael Lareau is called for the reach on Zachary Fallon - foul #3 on Michael Lareau, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicolas Hunt (SF), Kenneth Santangelo (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Edward Benson, Perry Spier, John Cole | |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe makes the contested shot from the left side and he's fouled by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Marker (SG) Zachary Fallon | |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Mark Marker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | David Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | David Sage grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Brown | 47-46 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-46 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Marker | 47-46 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Mark Marker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Lareau | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | David Wilkes is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Hunt - foul #3 on Nicolas Hunt, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), James Pedersen (SF), Chris Harris (C) Michael Lareau, David Wilkes, David Sage | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Fallon (SG), Edward Benson (SF), Perry Spier (PF), John Cole (C) Mark Marker, Nicolas Hunt, Kenneth Santangelo, Stephen Johnson | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | James Pedersen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Willie Brown tips it in | 49-46 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | John Cole hits a jumper from the right side set up by Zachary Fallon | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Forsythe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Fallon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Perry Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | James Pedersen loses the dribble to John Cole | 49-48 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | John Cole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 49-48 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Perry Spier pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon connects on the floater from the right side set up by Raymond Forsythe and the foul's on Angel Flores - foul #2 on Angel Flores, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Lareau (SG), David Sage (C) Christian Timmerman, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Marker (PG), Nicolas Hunt (SF), Kenneth Santangelo (PF) Raymond Forsythe, Edward Benson, Perry Spier | |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | David Sage's pass is intercepted by Mark Marker | 49-51 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Nicolas Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), David Wilkes (SF) Angel Flores, James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christian Timmerman | 52-51 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Nicolas Hunt | 52-53 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Chris Harris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | David Wilkes grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | John Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | John Cole shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Lareau | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lareau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Marker (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Zachary Fallon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicolas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Santangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Chris Harris's pass is intercepted by Zachary Fallon | 52-53 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (PG), James Pedersen (SF), Willie Brown (PF) Christian Timmerman, David Wilkes, Chris Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe (PG), Edward Benson (SF), Perry Spier (PF) Zachary Fallon, Nicolas Hunt, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Cole | 52-56 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Harris (C) David Sage | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | John Cole takes the ball from Michael Lareau | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Mark Marker is hacked by Michael Lareau - foul #4 on Michael Lareau, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), David Wilkes (SF), David Sage (C) Angel Flores, James Pedersen, Chris Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Fallon (SG) Mark Marker | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Alabama | John Cole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | John Cole gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | John Cole connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Zachary Fallon | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Raymond Forsythe - foul #2 on Raymond Forsythe, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon is hacked by Michael Lareau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Lareau, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG) Michael Lareau | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | John Cole is hacked by David Sage - foul #3 on David Sage, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | John Cole is hacked by Willie Brown - foul #3 on Willie Brown, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | David Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Angel Flores is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Marker (SG), Nicolas Hunt (SF) Zachary Fallon, Edward Benson | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Nicolas Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Flores - foul #3 on Angel Flores, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Nicolas Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Perry Spier pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Perry Spier is hacked by Willie Brown - foul #4 on Willie Brown, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Perry Spier makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Perry Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Mark Marker is called for the reach on David Wilkes - foul #1 on Mark Marker, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Fallon (SG), Edward Benson (SF) Mark Marker, Nicolas Hunt | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Wilkes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willie Brown | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Christian Timmerman is called for the reach on Edward Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Marker (SG) Zachary Fallon | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Edward Benson misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Edward Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Angel Flores misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | David Sage snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Angel Flores hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christian Timmerman | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Christian Timmerman is called for the reach on John Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Fallon (SG) Mark Marker | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 60-63 |