| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathon McDaniel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Buse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Burditt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Genaro Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Dana Buse inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-42 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Joseph Biggs takes the ball from Dana Buse | 38-42 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | James Doss grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | James Doss is hacked by Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG) Jonathon McDaniel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 18:26 | Central Florida | William Valletta connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Doss | 41-42 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt loses the dribble to James Doss | 41-42 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Dana Buse misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (SF), Frank McGrail (PF), Carlos Cusumano (C) James Doss, Dana Buse, James Burditt, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SG) Curtis Luoma | |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | William Valletta makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Timmerberg | 43-42 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Gary Sears comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlos Cusumano - foul #1 on Carlos Cusumano, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Valletta | 46-43 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Biggs - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG) William Valletta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Thomas Sartori, Gary Sears | |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks comes up short on the shot from close range | 48-46 |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathon McDaniel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Timmerberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank McGrail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Cusumano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Luoma (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Dickerson | 50-46 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Timmerberg - foul #1 on Andrew Timmerberg, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), James Doss (SG), Dana Buse (SF), James Burditt (PF), Genaro Conti (C) Jonathon McDaniel, Thomas Dickerson, Andrew Timmerberg, Frank McGrail, Carlos Cusumano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | James Burditt grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | William Valletta misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it home | 50-49 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Dana Buse knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Valletta | 53-49 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | James Doss steals the ball from Steve Young | 53-49 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | Thomas Sartori steps in front of the William Valletta pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Sartori | 53-51 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | William Valletta hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Doss | 56-51 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | James Burditt pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Genaro Conti, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Ryan Wade (SG), Donnie Seymour (SF) William Valletta, James Doss, Dana Buse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Gary Sears tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Burditt | 59-53 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses long on a jumper in the paint | 59-53 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Genaro Conti - foul #4 on Genaro Conti, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), William Valletta (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (PF), Frank McGrail (C) Thomas Dickerson, Ryan Wade, James Burditt, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Martin Hendricks swats the short shot by Andrew Timmerberg | 61-55 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski grabs the board | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathon McDaniel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Valletta (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donnie Seymour (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Timmerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank McGrail (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Kuczynski | 61-55 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Frank McGrail - foul #1 on Frank McGrail, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), James Doss (SG), Dana Buse (SF), James Burditt (PF), Carlos Cusumano (C) Jonathon McDaniel, William Valletta, Donnie Seymour, Andrew Timmerberg, Frank McGrail | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Dana Buse misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is hacked by James Burditt - foul #3 on James Burditt, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Martin Hendricks | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | James Doss is called for the reach on Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on James Doss, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | James Burditt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Dickerson | 66-59 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses short on a jumper from the right block | 66-59 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Dana Buse gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | Jordan Spratt steps in front of the James Doss pass | 66-59 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is hacked by James Doss - foul #2 on James Doss, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), Ryan Wade (SF), Frank McGrail (C) Thomas Dickerson, Dana Buse, Carlos Cusumano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | James Doss gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | William Valletta misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | James Burditt hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Gary Sears is denied by James Burditt | 68-60 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Doss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Burditt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank McGrail (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Valletta | 70-62 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is hacked by Ryan Wade - foul #1 on Ryan Wade, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Dana Buse (SF), Andrew Timmerberg (PF), Genaro Conti (C) James Doss, Ryan Wade, James Burditt, Frank McGrail | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Dana Buse is hacked by Curtis Luoma in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #4 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (C) Gary Sears | |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain tips it in | 70-66 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (SG) William Valletta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 70-69 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wade (SG), Donnie Seymour (SF) Jonathon McDaniel, Dana Buse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses long on a shot from the right block | 70-69 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donnie Seymour | 73-69 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Dickerson steps in front of the Jeremy Kuczynski pass in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Martin Hendricks steals it from Ryan Wade | 73-69 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy McCain - foul #1 on Timothy McCain, team foul #5 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), James Doss (SG), Dana Buse (SF), Frank McGrail (C) Thomas Dickerson, Ryan Wade, Donnie Seymour, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jordan Spratt | 75-72 |
| 03:50 | Central Florida | William Valletta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | James Doss pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dana Buse (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Timmerberg (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank McGrail (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Gary Sears steals it from Dana Buse | 75-72 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Gary Sears comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Frank McGrail - foul #2 on Frank McGrail, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Carlos Cusumano (C) James Doss, Andrew Timmerberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | William Valletta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour (SF), James Burditt (PF) Dana Buse, Frank McGrail | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Martin Hendricks (C) Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Young | 75-77 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Doss (SG), Dana Buse (SF), Genaro Conti (C) William Valletta, Donnie Seymour, Carlos Cusumano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | James Burditt buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Jonathon McDaniel | 77-77 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti's pass is intercepted by Martin Hendricks | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks loses the dribble to James Doss | 77-79 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | James Burditt connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by James Doss | 79-79 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Dana Buse can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Justin Carrion steals it from Genaro Conti | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jonathon McDaniel is called for the reach on Thomas Sartori in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathon McDaniel, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Martin Hendricks is called for the reach on James Doss - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #6 | 79-83 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-83 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski runs out the clock | 82-83 |