| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Tollefson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff inbounds the ball | 16-24 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Scott Menke hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna drills a driving attempt in the paint | 18-26 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Travis Tollefson pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson banks in the layup set up by James Cerna | 20-26 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Travis Tollefson denies the turnaround by Gerald Ruff | 20-26 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | John Frazier is whistled for a carry | 23-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Ryan Shaw (SG), Nicholas Mota (C) James Cerna, Jason Hayes, Travis Tollefson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota can't finish the layup | 23-26 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Scott Menke gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Scott Menke knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Eugene Williams | 23-28 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell loses the dribble to Kenneth Orrell | 23-28 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 23-28 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota is denied on a layup by John Frazier | 23-28 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff is whistled for a carry | 23-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Jason Hayes (SG) Marvin Jones, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw is hacked by Joe Charles - foul #2 on Joe Charles, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joe Charles - foul #3 on Joe Charles, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Marijan Magalski - foul #1 on Marijan Magalski, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF) Eugene Williams | |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Ruff - foul #2 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell (SF) Jason Hayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), John Frazier (C) Kenneth Orrell, Marijan Magalski | |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | James Cerna steps in front of the Daniel Pate pass | 25-28 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna hits the finger roll | 27-28 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Ruff blocks the short jumper by Michael Powell | 27-28 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson tips it in | 29-28 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Scott Menke can't connect on a floater near the basket | 29-28 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna misses the 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ruff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Scott Menke can't connect on a runner from the right block | 32-28 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson is called for 5 seconds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Jason Hayes (SG) James Cerna, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Eugene Williams (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Scott Menke drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Marijan Magalski | 32-30 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes's floater is knocked away by Gerald Ruff | 32-30 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Scott Menke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Jones - foul #3 on Marvin Jones, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Michael Dimick (PF) Marvin Jones, Ryan Shaw, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Michael Dimick - foul #2 on Michael Dimick, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Michael Powell, Michael Dimick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Gerald Ruff, Marijan Magalski | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | John Frazier banks in the layup | 32-34 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna is hacked by Kenneth Orrell - foul #4 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Michael Powell (SF) James Cerna, Ryan Shaw | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | John Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 32-34 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 32-34 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Ryan Shaw (SF), Michael Dimick (PF) Marvin Jones, Michael Powell, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF) Scott Menke, Daniel Pate | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Dimick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Mota (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 32-36 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams buries a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Orrell | 32-38 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | John Frazier scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Eugene Williams | 32-40 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Travis Tollefson (C) James Cerna, Ryan Shaw, Michael Dimick, Nicholas Mota | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Marijan Magalski (C) Kenneth Orrell, John Frazier | |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Nicholas Mota (C) Marvin Jones, Travis Tollefson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Michael Powell is called for the reach on Gerald Ruff - foul #1 on Michael Powell, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (PF) Eugene Williams | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff is fouled on the floor by Michael Powell - foul #2 on Michael Powell, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Frazier (C) Marijan Magalski | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | James Cerna is called for the reach on Joe Charles - foul #2 on James Cerna, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Ryan Shaw (SG), Travis Tollefson (C) James Cerna, Jason Hayes, Nicholas Mota | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Gerald Ruff | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Travis Tollefson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | John Frazier drills a jumper from the right block | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson can't throw it down | 32-42 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson tips it home | 34-42 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Scott Menke buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Orrell | 34-44 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Tollefson | 36-44 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Jason Hayes (SG), Nicholas Mota (C) Marvin Jones, Ryan Shaw, Travis Tollefson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF), Eugene Williams (PF) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Nicholas Mota | 36-45 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Nicholas Mota is called for the reach on Gerald Ruff - foul #4 on Nicholas Mota, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | John Frazier steals it from Michael Powell | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | John Frazier clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | John Frazier hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Nicholas Mota, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Ryan Shaw (SG), Michael Dimick (PF), Travis Tollefson (C) James Cerna, Jason Hayes, Jeffrey Thompson, Nicholas Mota | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams loses the dribble to Ryan Shaw | 38-49 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Scott Menke grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Scott Menke runs out the clock | 38-49 |