| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jose Silva (fresh) SG - Malik Battles (fresh) SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) PF - Mason Quon (fresh) C - Carl Payton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) SG - Angel Flores (fresh) SF - Chris Harris (fresh) PF - Ye Tang (fresh) C - Willie Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Carl Payton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Christian Timmerman steps in front of the Malik Battles pass | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman throws it down | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Alex Hutton drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mason Quon | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Carl Payton is called for the reach on Willie Brown - foul #1 on Carl Payton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Angel Flores misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Alex Hutton | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Malik Battles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Chris Harris grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Willie Brown clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Malik Battles - foul #1 on Malik Battles, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Mason Quon snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Mason Quon misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Angel Flores - foul #1 on Angel Flores, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Carl Payton snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Carl Payton lays it up and in set up by Alex Hutton and he's fouled by Angel Flores - foul #2 on Angel Flores, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (SG) Angel Flores | |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Carl Payton misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ye Tang | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Willie Brown loses the dribble to Alex Hutton | 6-2 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Mason Quon comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Jose Silva can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Ye Tang is fouled on the floor by Mason Quon - foul #1 on Mason Quon, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Paul Gil (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF), Michael Pratt (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Jose Silva, Malik Battles, Alex Hutton, Mason Quon, Carl Payton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Willie Brown buries a jumper from the baseline | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) SG - Paul Gil (fresh) SF - Mark Buchholz (fresh) PF - Michael Pratt (fresh) C - Terry Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wilkes (fresh) SF - Chris Harris (fresh) PF - Ye Tang (fresh) C - Willie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz loses the dribble to David Wilkes | 6-4 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | David Wilkes lays it up and in | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Terry Fisher grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | Willie Brown blocks the short jumper by Mark Buchholz | 6-6 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Willie Brown snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Chris Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wilkes | 6-9 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Paul Gil can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is hacked by Mark Buchholz - foul #1 on Mark Buchholz, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Malik Battles (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Mason Quon (PF) Michael Diep, Paul Gil, Mark Buchholz, Michael Pratt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), James Pedersen (SF), James Moss (C) Christian Timmerman, Chris Harris, Willie Brown | |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Ye Tang drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts | 6-11 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Mason Quon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Roberts - foul #1 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Payton (C) Terry Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Ye Tang lays it in set up by Edwin Roberts | 8-13 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Malik Battles clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | James Moss pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | David Wilkes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts | 8-15 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Carl Payton misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 8-15 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | James Moss snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | James Pedersen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Wilkes | 8-18 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Jose Silva lays it up and in on a great pass from Malik Battles | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jose Silva (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Malik Battles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mason Quon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Payton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ye Tang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Moss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | James Moss throws it down on a nice dish by Ye Tang | 10-20 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Mason Quon hits the finger roll set up by Alex Hutton | 12-20 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Malik Battles picks off the pass by Ye Tang | 12-20 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Alex Hutton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the turnaround near the basket | 14-20 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Jose Silva gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Mason Quon is hacked by Ye Tang - foul #1 on Ye Tang, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Paul Gil (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF), Michael Pratt (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Jose Silva, Malik Battles, Alex Hutton, Mason Quon, Carl Payton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Chris Harris (SF), Willie Brown (C) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen, Ye Tang | |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Willie Brown blocks the short jumper by Mark Buchholz | 14-20 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Fisher | 14-20 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Paul Gil clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 14-20 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Terry Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Paul Gil clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Wilkes - foul #1 on David Wilkes, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), Ye Tang (PF) David Wilkes, James Moss | |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Paul Gil misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Paul Gil misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Michael Pratt grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Michael Diep is hacked by Edwin Roberts - foul #2 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (SG) Edwin Roberts | |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Michael Pratt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Terry Fisher is called for the reach on Christian Timmerman - foul #1 on Terry Fisher, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Malik Battles (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Mason Quon (PF) Michael Diep, Paul Gil, Mark Buchholz, Michael Pratt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 14-20 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Christian Timmerman | 14-20 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Willie Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christian Timmerman | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jose Silva (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Malik Battles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mason Quon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wilkes (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Chris Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ye Tang (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Alex Hutton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alex Hutton, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (PF) Ye Tang | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Alex Hutton is called for the reach on James Moss - foul #2 on Alex Hutton, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Buchholz (SF), Carl Payton (C) Alex Hutton, Terry Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Carl Payton pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Jose Silva is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jose Silva, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Malik Battles steps in front of the Christian Timmerman pass | 14-23 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz loses the dribble to David Wilkes | 14-23 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Jose Silva picks off the pass by Christian Timmerman in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Willie Brown takes the ball from Malik Battles | 14-23 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | James Moss hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Christian Timmerman | 14-25 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Mason Quon is hacked by James Moss - foul #1 on James Moss, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Paul Gil (SG), Terry Fisher (C) Jose Silva, Malik Battles, Carl Payton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF) Chris Harris | |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Mason Quon misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Michael Diep steps in front of the James Pedersen pass | 14-25 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses the dunk | 14-25 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Willie Brown pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is fouled on the floor by Michael Diep - foul #1 on Michael Diep, team foul #9 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alex Hutton (SF), Michael Pratt (PF) Mark Buchholz, Mason Quon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Ye Tang (PF) David Wilkes, James Moss | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Terry Fisher gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-26 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Michael Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Paul Gil buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Diep | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Gil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Angel Flores misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Alex Hutton grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Alex Hutton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Angel Flores is whistled for traveling | 19-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Malik Battles (SG), Carl Payton (C) Michael Diep, Paul Gil, Terry Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Chris Harris (SF) Christian Timmerman, James Pedersen | |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Malik Battles comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Willie Brown gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Chris Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Malik Battles - foul #2 on Malik Battles, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mason Quon (PF) Michael Pratt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Chris Harris makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Chris Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Jose Silva loses the ball out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (C) Willie Brown | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | James Moss connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Edwin Roberts | 19-30 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Alex Hutton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Moss - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Alex Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Ye Tang can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Payton - foul #2 on Carl Payton, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Chris Harris picks off the pass by Alex Hutton | 20-32 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Harris | 20-34 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jose Silva | 22-34 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the jumper from the right block | 22-36 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Mason Quon connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Malik Battles | 24-36 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the dunk attempt | 24-36 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Mason Quon gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Alex Hutton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-36 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Angel Flores | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Angel Flores buries a halfcourt shot | 24-39 |