| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (fresh) SG - Kurt Nieves (fresh) SF - Enoch Kowalski (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) C - Daniel Pritchett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) SF - Charles Weir (fresh) PF - Kenneth Langer (fresh) C - Ian Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | William Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett lays it in set up by Kurt Nieves | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | Marc Tolbert steals the ball from David Job in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Charles Weir blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Saint Louis | William Moore snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves makes the shot in the paint | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Charles Weir misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Saint Louis | William Moore gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer banks in the layup set up by Alvin Betton | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (SG), Vule Sankowski (SF), William Ryan (PF), Matthew Rhoads (C) Kurt Nieves, Enoch Kowalski, William Moore, Daniel Pritchett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | David Job clanks a jump hook near the basket | 4-2 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Alvin Betton and the foul's on Vule Sankowski - foul #1 on Vule Sankowski, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves (SG) David Job | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (SG), Kyle Puente (SF) Alvin Betton, Charles Weir | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ralph Penton (fresh) SG - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Sankowski (fresh) PF - William Ryan (fresh) C - Matthew Rhoads (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Nixon (fresh) SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Kenneth Langer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves is fouled on the floor by Roy Nixon - foul #1 on Roy Nixon, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Ian Fisher | |
| 15:27 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vule Sankowski | 6-4 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Vule Sankowski is called for the reach on Kyle Puente - foul #2 on Vule Sankowski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski (SF), Daniel Pritchett (C) Vule Sankowski, Matthew Rhoads | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nelson Holtman (PF) Kenneth Langer | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon is fouled on the floor by Kurt Nieves - foul #1 on Kurt Nieves, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Job (PG), William Moore (PF) Kurt Nieves, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG), Charles Weir (SF), Ian Fisher (C) Marc Tolbert, Kyle Puente, Jamie Hereford | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Nelson Holtman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 13:58 | Saint Louis | David Job can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roy Nixon | 6-4 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Charles Weir hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 13:12 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski loses the dribble to Charles Weir | 6-7 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Enoch Kowalski - foul #1 on Enoch Kowalski, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves (SG), Matthew Rhoads (SF), William Ryan (PF) Ralph Penton, Enoch Kowalski, William Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer (PF) Nelson Holtman | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:50 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:45 | Saint Louis | David Job misses the floater from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roy Nixon | 6-9 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon is fouled on the floor by Kurt Nieves - foul #2 on Kurt Nieves, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (SG), Enoch Kowalski (SF) Kurt Nieves, Daniel Pritchett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Kyle Puente (SF) Alvin Betton, Charles Weir | |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher is called for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Ian Fisher | |
| 11:44 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 11:42 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Penton (fairly fresh) SF - Enoch Kowalski (fairly fresh) PF - William Ryan (fresh) C - Matthew Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Nixon (fresh) SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Kenneth Langer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads lays it up and in set up by David Job | 8-9 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Moore (PF), Daniel Pritchett (C) Enoch Kowalski, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Charles Weir (SF), Ian Fisher (C) Roy Nixon, Kyle Puente, Jamie Hereford | |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 8-9 |
| 10:41 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett tips it but misses | 8-9 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer clanks a floater from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 10:20 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 09:56 | Saint Louis | Ian Fisher steals the ball from Matthew Rhoads | 8-9 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher hits a floater in the paint set up by Marc Tolbert | 8-11 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | William Moore misses the floater from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | William Moore tips it in | 10-11 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Charles Weir connects on the floater from the right block | 10-13 |
| 08:26 | Saint Louis | David Job lays it in set up by Ralph Penton and he's hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski (SF), William Ryan (PF) Matthew Rhoads, William Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (SG), Nelson Holtman (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Marc Tolbert, Kenneth Langer, Ian Fisher | |
| 08:26 | Saint Louis | David Job makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is hacked by Daniel Pritchett - foul #1 on Daniel Pritchett, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Charles Weir | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 07:25 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roy Nixon | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Penton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fresh) PF - William Ryan (fresh) C - Daniel Pritchett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Nelson Holtman (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Nelson Holtman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 13-16 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Nelson Holtman misses the tip | 13-16 |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | William Ryan snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski is hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves (SG), William Moore (PF), Matthew Rhoads (C) Ralph Penton, William Ryan, Daniel Pritchett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Charles Weir (SF), Kenneth Langer (PF), Ian Fisher (C) Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Nelson Holtman, Jamie Hereford | |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | William Moore tips it in | 15-16 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Nixon | 15-19 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Ryan (C) Enoch Kowalski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-19 |
| 05:07 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | David Job scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kurt Nieves | 19-19 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 03:59 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 19-19 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | David Job misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski (SF), Daniel Pritchett (C) Matthew Rhoads, William Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Kyle Puente (SF) Alvin Betton, Charles Weir | |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | David Job misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | David Job makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the offensive board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fresh) PF - William Ryan (fresh) C - Daniel Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Kenneth Langer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kurt Nieves - foul #3 on Kurt Nieves, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Vule Sankowski (SG) David Job, Kurt Nieves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Ian Fisher | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 02:25 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 20-21 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads (PF) William Ryan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Roy Nixon | |
| 01:58 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Langer steps in front of the Daniel Pritchett pass | 20-21 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Weir (SF), Nelson Holtman (PF), Ian Fisher (C) Kyle Puente, Kenneth Langer, Jamie Hereford | |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Nelson Holtman - foul #1 on Nelson Holtman, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (SG) Alvin Betton | |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Nelson Holtman's pass is intercepted by Vule Sankowski | 21-21 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett misses badly on a shot from close range | 21-21 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski is hacked by Nelson Holtman - foul #2 on Nelson Holtman, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Moore (PF) Daniel Pritchett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG), Kenneth Langer (PF) Marc Tolbert, Nelson Holtman | |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Fisher | 22-21 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Charles Weir comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher tips it home | 22-23 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 22-23 |