| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walker Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Leasure (fresh) C - Martin Cobb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Hill inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | John Hill lays it in despite the doubleteam | 22-31 |
| 19:11 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Larry Rushing | 22-33 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the contested jumper near the basket | 24-33 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Darrel Ary | 27-33 |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Leasure | 27-36 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Leasure - foul #1 on Samuel Leasure, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:01 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Grubbs | 29-39 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Franklin Grubbs picks off the pass by Darrel Ary | 29-39 |
| 16:03 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walker Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Leasure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Cobb (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Samuel Leasure denies the turnaround by Darrel Ary | 29-39 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | John Hill misses short on a floater from close range | 29-39 |
| 15:08 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Walter Burton swats the shot by Walker Taylor | 29-39 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Martin Cobb denies the turnaround by Darrel Ary | 29-39 |
| 14:24 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Franklin Grubbs | 29-39 |
| 14:02 | Wake Forest | Bryant Smartt picks off the pass by Walker Taylor | 29-39 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | John Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-39 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Rushing - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Brandon Raynor (SG), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:56 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Darrel Ary - foul #2 on Darrel Ary, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:56 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:56 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 30-40 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | John Hill banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Walter Burton | 32-40 |
| 12:16 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Darrel Ary (PF) Brandon Raynor, James Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran (C) Martin Cobb | |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Vera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walker Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Leasure (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Horacio Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Samuel Leasure steals it from John Hill | 32-40 |
| 11:18 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 11:16 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Walter Burton pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Walker Taylor - foul #2 on Walker Taylor, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Edward Nicola (PF), Martin Cobb (C) Franklin Grubbs, Walker Taylor, Samuel Leasure, Horacio Moran | |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:28 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 34-43 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | John Hill buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 36-43 |
| 10:16 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Burton - foul #2 on Walter Burton, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Darrel Ary (PF) John Hill, David Vera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Peter Watson (SF) Larry Rushing | |
| 09:50 | Wake Forest | John Purdy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Nicola | 36-46 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), David Vera (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (SG), Walker Taylor (SF), Samuel Leasure (PF) Edward Nicola, Peter Watson, Michael Williams | |
| 09:04 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb is hacked by Brandon Raynor - foul #4 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), James Smith (C) Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG) John Purdy | |
| 08:44 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Walter Burton pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is whistled for a carry | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran (C) Martin Cobb | |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (tiring) 5 pts. C - David Vera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walker Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Leasure (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Horacio Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | John Hill is called for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Brandon Raynor (SG), James Smith (C) Walter Burton, Jeremiah Chase, David Vera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF) Walker Taylor | |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs jams it | 36-48 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Hill out of the doubleteam | 38-48 |
| 06:26 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Williams | 38-50 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Hill | 41-50 |
| 05:42 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure is denied on a layup by Darrel Ary | 41-50 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | John Hill evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Jeremiah Chase (SG), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary, James Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (PG), Edward Nicola (SG), Walker Taylor (SF), Martin Cobb (C) Larry Rushing, Franklin Grubbs, Samuel Leasure, Horacio Moran | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:55 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 04:54 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Walker Taylor | 43-50 |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | John Purdy travels with the ball | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF), Darrel Ary (PF) John Hill, David Vera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't throw it down | 43-50 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Martin Cobb denies the turnaround by Darrel Ary | 43-50 |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams grabs the board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Darrel Ary (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Purdy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Nicola (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Walker Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 ast. C - Martin Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:32 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 03:31 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 03:10 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Darrel Ary, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Franklin Grubbs (SG), Samuel Leasure (PF) John Purdy, Edward Nicola, Michael Williams | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 01:53 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Larry Rushing | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is hacked by Brandon Raynor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Darrel Ary (PF) Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), Edward Nicola (PF) Walker Taylor, Samuel Leasure | |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled on the floor by Walter Burton - foul #3 on Walter Burton, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 01:46 | Wake Forest | John Hill is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 01:46 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 01:46 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Walter Burton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 45-54 |
| 01:15 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Franklin Grubbs | 45-54 |
| 01:15 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Walter Burton is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Burton, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Walter Burton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 00:55 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Chase - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | John Hill blows the layup over the doubleteam | 45-56 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Franklin Grubbs | 45-59 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Walter Burton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 45-59 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Walter Burton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing runs out the clock | 45-59 |