| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bryan Jones | 25-20 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Render - foul #1 on Albert Render, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (PF) Frank Myers | |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Albert Render tips it home | 27-20 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #2 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-21 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses long on a jumper in the paint | 30-21 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 32-21 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Robert Flack snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Harold Travis steals the ball from Robert Flack | 32-21 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Jeffery Collins, Frank Myers | |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Bessler - foul #2 on Michael Bessler, team foul #3 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, James Shaffer | |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Flack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the tip | 32-21 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Paul Durham snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it home | 34-21 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is fouled on the floor by Rosendo Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Rodney Hawkins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-21 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Robert Hall tips it home | 36-21 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Shaffer | 36-23 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones throws it down | 38-23 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is hacked by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #4 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Jeffery Collins, Frank Myers | |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Robert Flack knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 38-25 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the jumper from the right side | 38-25 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the offensive board | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Flack (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Travis | 41-25 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | James Shaffer blows the layup | 41-25 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | James Shaffer snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Robert Flack is called for traveling | 41-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Jeffery Collins takes the ball from Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Collins | 41-27 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Shaffer - foul #3 on James Shaffer, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Louis Cline (PF) Robert Hall, Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | James Shaffer can't throw it down | 43-27 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the tip | 43-27 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Flack | 43-27 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Myers | 43-30 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Paul Durham tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Flack | 43-32 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Paul Durham drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bessler | 46-32 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 46-32 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the tip | 46-32 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Bessler | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Flack (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Hawkins - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Rodney Hawkins, Robert Flack | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG) James Clark | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | James Shaffer connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Jeffery Collins and he's hacked by Bryan Jones - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie lays it up and in | 48-37 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Jones | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins scores on a floater from the left side | 50-39 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Rodney Hawkins steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is hacked by Albert Render - foul #4 on Albert Render, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (PF) Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hall and the foul's on Robert Flack - foul #1 on Robert Flack, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-39 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harold Travis | 53-39 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones scores on a floater near the basket set up by Albert Render | 55-39 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | James Shaffer throws it down on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Flack (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is fouled on the floor by James Shaffer - foul #4 on James Shaffer, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-41 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Robert Flack hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Clark | 55-43 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Durham | 58-43 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Bessler - foul #3 on Michael Bessler, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by James Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah comes up short on the shot near the basket | 60-44 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Durham | 63-44 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | James Clark drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Segundo | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Brian Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | James Clark makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 63-49 |