| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Macpherson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Brucker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders scores on a shot from the right side set up by Darryl Wesson | 34-47 |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 34-47 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's pass is intercepted by Matt Austin in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses the easy layup | 34-47 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 34-47 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders hits a shot from close range | 34-49 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin is hacked by Levi Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Levi Clark, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), William Schwab (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Mark Gelb (SF) Darryl Wesson, Levi Clark | |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift hits the finger roll set up by William Schwab | 36-49 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-49 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Brucker | 36-49 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-49 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Randy Brucker | 36-52 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jones | 36-52 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Randy Brucker | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (tiring) SG - William Schwab (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Donald Strickland (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Gift (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ralph Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Sanders (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gelb (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Brucker (tired) 4 reb. C - Christopher Jones (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Marion Sarno | 38-54 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Schwab | 38-54 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Seidman - foul #1 on Charles Seidman, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Kevin Macpherson (PF), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, William Schwab, Anthony Gift, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), William Smith (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is called for traveling | 40-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers (SF) Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson clanks a runner from the right block | 40-54 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs grabs the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-54 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Matt Austin | 44-56 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | William Smith comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Terry Rogers - foul #2 on Terry Rogers, team foul #1 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon (C) James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (C) Otto Rose | |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matt Austin | 47-57 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses badly on a jumper from close range | 47-57 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker tips it in | 47-59 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | William Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Terry Rogers | 47-59 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF), James Scruggs (C) Kevin Macpherson, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Levi Clark (SF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, William Smith, Robert Navas | |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Matt Austin picks off the pass by Charles Seidman | 47-59 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift is fouled on the floor by Charles Seidman - foul #2 on Charles Seidman, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Randy Brucker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Harvey Vita, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-59 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs tips it in | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Harrison (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Terry Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Gift (tiring) 7 pts. C - James Scruggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Sanders (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Brucker (tired) 4 reb. C - Christopher Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-59 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SG) Rodney Sanders | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Randy Brucker | 49-61 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Levi Clark is called for the reach on Donald Strickland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Levi Clark, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG) Matt Austin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Otto Rose - foul #2 on Otto Rose, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (SG), Terry Rogers (SF) Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Charles Seidman | |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Gift takes the ball from Raymond Becker | 50-61 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Mark Gelb - foul #2 on Mark Gelb, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), James Scruggs (C) Kevin Macpherson, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Christopher Jones (C) Rodney Sanders, Otto Rose | |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Sarno - foul #1 on Marion Sarno, team foul #2 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG) Marion Sarno | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses the dunk attempt | 53-61 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Matt Austin | 53-61 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin's pass is intercepted by Darryl Wesson in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Rogers | 55-61 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison hits a 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-61 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), William Schwab (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), William Smith (SF), Robert Navas (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker, Christopher Jones | |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-61 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Allen | 58-61 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Charles Seidman is called for the reach on Marion Sarno - foul #3 on Charles Seidman, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Donald Strickland is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Strickland, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson (PF) Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Seidman | 58-64 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland slams it home on a great pass from Marion Sarno | 60-64 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bacon - foul #2 on Charles Bacon, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (SG), Ralph Allen (PF), James Scruggs (C) William Schwab, Kevin Macpherson, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF), Randy Brucker (PF) Rodney Sanders, Robert Navas | |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman jams it on a great pass from Mark Gelb | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Gift (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ralph Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Scruggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Brucker (tiring) 4 reb. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 60-66 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Otto Rose | 60-66 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Ralph Allen takes the ball from William Smith | 60-66 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Kevin Macpherson (PF) Marion Sarno, Anthony Gift, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Christopher Jones (C) William Smith, Otto Rose | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker is fouled on the floor by Kevin Macpherson - foul #3 on Kevin Macpherson, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers (SF) Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders loses the dribble to Kevin Macpherson | 60-66 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers makes the floater from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Macpherson is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #4 on Kevin Macpherson, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), William Smith (SF), Raymond Becker (PF) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker | |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | William Smith connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-68 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Matt Austin steps in front of the Christopher Jones pass in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab misses the dunk attempt | 64-68 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon hits the follow up shot | 66-68 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen is fouled on the floor by Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Anthony Gift (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), James Scruggs (C) Matt Austin, William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Robert Navas (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita, William Smith, Raymond Becker, Christopher Jones | |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Sanders takes the ball from Terry Rogers in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders lays it in | 68-70 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 70-70 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson (PF) Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (PF) Otto Rose | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Rodney Sanders - foul #4 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Charles Bacon (C) Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Robert Navas | |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson (PF) Anthony Gift | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Sarno | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Sean Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kevin Macpherson (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Charles Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harvey Vita (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Darryl Wesson is called for the reach on Kevin Macpherson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), William Smith (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Donald Strickland is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Donald Strickland, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers (SF), Anthony Gift (PF) Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones snags the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Charles Bacon (C) Sean Harrison, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG) Rodney Sanders | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Seidman - foul #4 on Charles Seidman, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF) Terry Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (C) Charles Seidman, Christopher Jones | |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Matt Austin steals it from Harvey Vita | 77-77 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Gift | 79-77 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), James Scruggs (C) William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Christopher Jones (C) Harvey Vita, William Smith, Robert Navas | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 79-77 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Scruggs - foul #1 on James Scruggs, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Jones steals it from Matt Austin in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is hacked by Kevin Macpherson - foul #5 on Kevin Macpherson, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF) Kevin Macpherson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift grabs the board | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Sanders is called for the reach on Anthony Gift in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG) Rodney Sanders | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-78 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Wesson - foul #4 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-78 |