| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Thomas Williams connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Short | 31-29 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | John Olson tips it home | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Craig Clark steals the ball from Jeffrey Lovell | 31-31 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Gregory Short picks off the pass by John Olson | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Craig Clark swats the short shot by Thomas Williams | 31-31 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Craig Clark grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Olson and he's hacked by Oscar Lopez - foul #3 on Oscar Lopez, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Roberto (SF) Oscar Lopez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Gregory Short comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | John Olson grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is hacked by James Roberto - foul #1 on James Roberto, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski (SG) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | John Olson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | James Roberto pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Thomas Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Bogdanski and he's hacked by Craig Clark - foul #2 on Craig Clark, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Thomas Williams makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Short | 36-34 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie is hacked by James Roberto - foul #2 on James Roberto, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (SG), Oscar Lopez (SF) Alex Bogdanski, James Roberto | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeffrey Lovell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | John Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG) Calvin Gardin | |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Gregory Short is fouled on the floor by Scott Kinsler - foul #2 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Paul Taylor swats the layup by Thomas Williams | 36-34 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | John Olson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Thomas Williams grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Acri | 39-34 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Taylor | 39-36 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski (SG) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, John Olson, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Craig Clark - foul #3 on Craig Clark, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Ramiro Herrera | |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Gregory Short comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Daniels - foul #1 on David Daniels, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Gregory Short makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Gregory Short makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | John Olson misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | David Daniels tips it in | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Gregory Short clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Craig Clark pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is fouled on the floor by Oscar Lopez - foul #4 on Oscar Lopez, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (PG), Dikembe Acri (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), James Roberto (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Gregory Short, Alex Bogdanski, Oscar Lopez, Thomas Williams, Jeffrey Lovell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SG) Alfredo Yazzie, John Olson | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Craig Clark tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) PF - James Roberto (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ramiro Herrera | 41-43 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera buries a jumper from the left side set up by Calvin Gardin | 41-45 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | James Roberto is fouled on the floor by Craig Clark - foul #4 on Craig Clark, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), John Olson (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez hits a shot from the right block | 43-45 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Short (PG), Thomas Williams (PF), Jeffrey Lovell (C) Christopher Delapaz, Mauricio Suarez, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Thomas Williams knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Lovell | 45-45 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | David Daniels hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jeffrey Lovell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lovell, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski (SG) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski scores on a driving attempt from close range | 47-48 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | David Daniels is hacked by James Roberto - foul #3 on James Roberto, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | John Olson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Jeffrey Lovell pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | James Roberto comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-48 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Alex Bogdanski steals it from Scott Kinsler | 47-48 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Jeffrey Lovell loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (PG), Dikembe Acri (SG), Oscar Lopez (SF) Gregory Short, Alex Bogdanski, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, Scott Kinsler | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Roberto (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Lovell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor dunks the ball on a great pass from Ramiro Herrera | 47-50 |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | David Daniels gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Harris (C) Jeffrey Lovell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) John Olson, Ramiro Herrera | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is denied on a layup by Gregg Harris | 47-50 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | James Roberto pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | David Daniels steals it from Gregg Harris | 47-50 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | James Roberto gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 47-50 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Delapaz picks off the pass by Paul Taylor | 47-50 |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz hits the finger roll | 49-50 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Oscar Lopez steps in front of the Paul Taylor pass | 49-50 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Short (PG), Thomas Williams (PF), Jeffrey Lovell (C) Christopher Delapaz, James Roberto, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 49-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG) Calvin Gardin | |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Ramiro Herrera is called for the reach on Oscar Lopez - foul #1 on Ramiro Herrera, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera | |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | John Olson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alfredo Yazzie | 51-53 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Jeffrey Lovell misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Lovell is called for the reach on Scott Kinsler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lovell, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski (SG) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, Stanley Boyers | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | The short jumper by Gregory Short is denied by Scott Kinsler | 51-53 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Craig Clark snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | John Olson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Lopez | 51-53 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | Thomas Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (SG) Alex Bogdanski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF), David Daniels (C) Ramiro Herrera, Scott Kinsler | |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Lovell denies the turnaround by Stanley Boyers | 53-53 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Craig Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Craig Clark clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Craig Clark misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Craig Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Thomas Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Lopez | 55-54 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Acri - foul #2 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Gregory Short hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Craig Clark misses long on a runner from the left block | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dikembe Acri | 57-56 |