| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Laforce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Govan inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Dennis Hoover swats the layup by William Garrison | 26-18 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Robert Henson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Vivier - foul #2 on Manuel Vivier, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Robert Govan hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Henson and the foul's on Anthony Alexander - foul #3 on Anthony Alexander, team foul #2 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (SF) Anthony Alexander | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | David Saucedo travels with the ball | 29-20 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce is hacked by Justin Dowdy - foul #1 on Justin Dowdy, team foul #3 | 29-20 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Robert Govan lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Garrison | 31-20 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy can't finish the layup | 31-20 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | David Saucedo hits the follow up shot | 31-22 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Robert Henson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Govan | 33-22 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Robert Govan snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Robert Govan blows the layup | 33-22 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Robert Govan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Robert Govan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Govan, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff (PF) James Willson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | William Garrison is called for the reach on Robert Gilyard - foul #1 on William Garrison, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF) Robert Govan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander (SF) David Saucedo | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Graves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hoover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard hits the follow up shot | 33-24 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the floater from the right side | 35-24 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Graves | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Alexander | 38-27 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | William Garrison misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-27 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Robert Henson gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Henson | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Ratcliff - foul #1 on Anthony Ratcliff, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), James Willson (PF) George Graves, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Justin Laforce, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (C) Dennis Hoover | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Justin Dowdy | 40-31 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Anthony Alexander steps in front of the Robert Govan pass | 40-31 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Alexander | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Laforce (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Garrison (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gilyard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | William Garrison is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Carlos Simone (C) Justin Laforce, William Garrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny (C) Robert Gilyard | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Vivier | 40-36 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Simone | 40-36 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Robert Govan hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Carlos Simone and the foul's on Anthony Alexander - foul #4 on Anthony Alexander, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Robert Henson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (SF) Anthony Alexander | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny misses the easy layup | 43-36 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Wesley Boyd | 45-38 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Robert Govan grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Robert Govan scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Willson and he's fouled by Justin Dowdy - foul #2 on Justin Dowdy, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Justin Laforce (SG), Anthony Ratcliff (PF), William Garrison (C) Wesley Boyd, George Graves, James Willson, Carlos Simone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Heap (SG), Robert Gilyard (PF), Dennis Hoover (C) Manuel Vivier, Justin Dowdy, Jonathan Metheny | |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | David Saucedo misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Garrison - foul #2 on William Garrison, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | David Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | David Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Robert Henson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Willhite - foul #3 on Michael Willhite, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF) Robert Govan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG), Justin Dowdy (SG) Michael Willhite, Andrew Heap | |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | William Garrison swats the short shot by Robert Gilyard | 50-42 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Garrison | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Saucedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gilyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hoover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | David Saucedo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Robert Henson pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Manuel Vivier steals the ball from George Graves | 50-42 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Garrison | 50-42 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Robert Henson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | David Saucedo loses the dribble to George Graves | 52-42 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Graves | 54-42 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | David Saucedo hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), James Willson (PF), Carlos Simone (C) George Graves, Anthony Ratcliff, William Garrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander (SF) Dennis Hoover | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Vivier - foul #3 on Manuel Vivier, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny (C) Robert Gilyard | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Jonathan Metheny blocks the short jumper by Robert Govan | 56-44 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Robert Govan gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Robert Govan grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Laforce (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - David Saucedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Metheny (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Carlos Simone steals the ball from Anthony Alexander | 56-44 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny is fouled on the floor by Justin Laforce - foul #3 on Justin Laforce, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), George Graves (SG), Anthony Ratcliff (PF), William Garrison (C) Robert Henson, Justin Laforce, James Willson, Carlos Simone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (PG), Michael Willhite (SG), Andrew Heap (SF), Earl Rotz (PF) Manuel Vivier, Justin Dowdy, Anthony Alexander, Jonathan Metheny | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | George Bosserman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Robert Govan pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Robert Govan blows the layup | 56-44 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap hits the finger roll | 56-46 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | William Garrison misses the jumper from close range | 56-46 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Willhite | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Willhite - foul #4 on Michael Willhite, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Justin Laforce (SG) Wesley Boyd, George Graves | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny (PF) George Bosserman | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap is whistled for a carry | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF) Anthony Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Robert Henson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Graves | 60-46 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Justin Laforce picks off the pass by Earl Rotz | 60-46 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Henson runs out the clock | 60-46 |