| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - George McKinney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Rene Costa scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Acri | 22-25 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 22-25 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from George McKinney | 24-25 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | David Daniels is fouled on the floor by Christopher Delapaz - foul #4 on Christopher Delapaz, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG) Christopher Delapaz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | David Daniels can't finish the layup | 24-25 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Keim | 27-25 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | Floyd Wallace picks off the pass by George McKinney | 27-25 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George McKinney - foul #3 on George McKinney, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, David Daniels | |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Yo Yen (SF) Dikembe Acri, Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Mauricio Suarez steals the ball from Floyd Wallace | 27-27 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Yo Yen hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mauricio Suarez | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keim (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Adams (fresh) C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Yo Yen snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 15:35 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | James Keim is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the lay-in | 32-29 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Mauricio Suarez, James Keim, Yo Yen, John Adams, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Floyd Wallace, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Rene Costa is hacked by Mike Emery - foul #3 on Mike Emery, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Juan Garcia scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dikembe Acri | 35-29 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | David Daniels comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to George McKinney | 35-29 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Juan Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Stockman - foul #4 on Edward Stockman, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (SG) Stanley Boyers | |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman loses the dribble to Juan Garcia | 37-29 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Emery - foul #4 on Mike Emery, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF) James Bacote | |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Mike Emery clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | George McKinney pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George McKinney (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Mike Emery steps in front of the Frank Robinson pass | 38-29 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | David Daniels drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Emery | 38-31 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Costa | 38-31 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Frank Robinson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 40-31 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Frank Robinson is called for the reach on Calvin Gardin - foul #3 on Frank Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Yo Yen (SF), John Adams (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Christopher Delapaz, Rene Costa, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), James Bacote (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-31 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 40-34 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | James Bacote is called for the reach on Dikembe Acri - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG) Dikembe Acri, James Keim | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF) James Bacote | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Yo Yen tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 07:58 | Memphis | Gregg Harris grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Floyd Wallace steals it from Gregg Harris | 42-34 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Adams (fresh) C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Yo Yen - foul #1 on Yo Yen, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), James Keim (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Mauricio Suarez, Christopher Delapaz, Yo Yen, John Adams, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Floyd Wallace, Scott Kinsler | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Mike Emery is called for the reach on Dikembe Acri - foul #5 on Mike Emery, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), James Bacote (PF) Mike Emery, Paul Taylor | |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Rene Costa can't throw it down | 44-38 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Frank Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Keim | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | David Daniels throws it down set up by Edward Stockman | 47-40 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri tips it home | 49-40 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the driving attempt from the left block | 49-42 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Keim | 52-42 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG) James Keim | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF) James Bacote | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor slams it home on a nice dish by Edward Stockman and he's hacked by Dikembe Acri - foul #2 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Floyd Wallace is called for the reach on Christopher Delapaz - foul #3 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Stanley Boyers takes the ball from Rene Costa | 52-45 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers lays it up and in | 52-47 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Frank Robinson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Acri | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 54-49 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) Floyd Wallace, David Daniels | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Adams (fresh) C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Kinsler | 54-52 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) John Adams, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Scott Kinsler | |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Acri and he's fouled by Edward Stockman - foul #5 on Edward Stockman, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor lays it in | 56-54 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri is hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #4 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Robinson | 61-56 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor tips it home | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gardin - foul #1 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG) Christopher Delapaz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG) James Keim | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | George McKinney grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | George McKinney is hacked by Floyd Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Richmond (SF) Floyd Wallace | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | George McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | George McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is whistled for traveling | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri is hacked by Calvin Gardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | David Daniels gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-58 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Rene Costa steps in front of the John Richmond pass | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri runs out the clock | 65-58 |