| Lineup | Florida | PG - Cedric Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Klinkenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fresh) PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Ronald Moore inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose is fouled on the floor by Angel Flores - foul #3 on Angel Flores, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (SG) Angel Flores | |
| 19:22 | Florida | Ronald Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-28 |
| 19:20 | Florida | Harry Steward pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:05 | Florida | Thomas Klinkenberg misses the 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the contested jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Harris | 26-30 |
| 18:29 | Florida | Ronald Moore is denied on a layup by Willie Brown | 26-30 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Ye Tang snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Cedric Vanhoose - foul #1 on Cedric Vanhoose, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 3rd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:49 | Florida | Christian Timmerman steals the ball from Harry Steward | 26-32 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 17:42 | Florida | Harry Steward grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:21 | Florida | Thomas Klinkenberg scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Ye Tang evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 16:59 | Florida | Michael Marks pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:42 | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Chris Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Cedric Vanhoose is called for the reach on Ye Tang - foul #2 on Cedric Vanhoose, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Israel Edwards (PG), David Gazaway (SF), Robert Beil (C) Cedric Vanhoose, Ronald Moore, Harry Steward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), James Moss (C) David Wilkes, Willie Brown | |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | James Moss misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 29-32 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | James Moss snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Ye Tang comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Beil - foul #1 on Robert Beil, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:37 | Florida | Israel Edwards buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Klinkenberg | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Israel Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Klinkenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gazaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Beil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ye Tang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Ye Tang tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 15:08 | Florida | David Gazaway gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:49 | Florida | Israel Edwards misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 14:48 | Florida | Michael Marks grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:21 | Florida | Christian Timmerman picks off the pass by Michael Marks | 31-34 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Michael Marks swats the layup by Ye Tang | 31-34 |
| 14:01 | Florida | David Gazaway snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 13:57 | Florida | Thomas Klinkenberg misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Chris Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Robert Beil denies the turnaround by Ye Tang | 31-34 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Ye Tang can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Israel Edwards - foul #1 on Israel Edwards, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose (PG), Ronald Moore (SF), Harry Steward (C) Israel Edwards, David Gazaway, Robert Beil | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Willie Brown (C) Christian Timmerman, James Moss | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:23 | Florida | Harry Steward pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:21 | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (PF) Ye Tang | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Moore - foul #3 on Ronald Moore, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG) Edwin Roberts | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:34 | Florida | Michael Marks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 12:32 | Florida | Harry Steward grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 12:16 | Florida | Ronald Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Harris - foul #3 on Chris Harris, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Israel Edwards (SG), Kirby White (PF) Thomas Klinkenberg, Michael Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF), James Moss (PF) Chris Harris, David Wilkes | |
| 12:16 | Florida | Ronald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:16 | Florida | Ronald Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Angel Flores is hacked by Israel Edwards - foul #2 on Israel Edwards, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG) Christian Timmerman | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | James Pedersen hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts and the foul's on Harry Steward - foul #2 on Harry Steward, team foul #7 | 32-39 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | James Pedersen makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:21 | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 11:19 | Florida | Israel Edwards tips it in | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Cedric Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kirby White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Harry Steward picks off the pass by Willie Brown | 34-40 |
| 10:40 | Florida | Harry Steward is hacked by James Pedersen - foul #1 on James Pedersen, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Florida | David Gazaway (SF), Michael Marks (PF) Ronald Moore, Kirby White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Harris (SF) James Pedersen | |
| 10:16 | Florida | Michael Marks hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Israel Edwards | 36-40 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Willie Brown is hacked by Cedric Vanhoose - foul #3 on Cedric Vanhoose, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Klinkenberg (SG), Robert Beil (C) Israel Edwards, Harry Steward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Ye Tang (PF) Edwin Roberts, James Moss | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:58 | Florida | The rebound goes to David Gazaway | 36-41 |
| 09:31 | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Angel Flores | 36-41 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Beil - foul #2 on Robert Beil, team foul #9 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Moore (SF) David Gazaway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:48 | Florida | Christian Timmerman steps in front of the Thomas Klinkenberg pass | 36-43 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman blows the layup | 36-43 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Chris Harris can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 08:43 | Florida | Michael Marks snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 08:20 | Florida | Michael Marks knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Cedric Vanhoose | 38-43 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 08:02 | Florida | Robert Beil grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 07:37 | Florida | Robert Beil is called for a backcourt violation | 38-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Israel Edwards (PG), David Gazaway (PF), Harry Steward (C) Cedric Vanhoose, Michael Marks, Robert Beil | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), James Pedersen (SF), James Moss (C) Christian Timmerman, Chris Harris, Willie Brown | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | James Pedersen tips it home | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Israel Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Klinkenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Gazaway (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Florida | Harry Steward misses short on a shot from the right block | 38-45 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Israel Edwards takes the ball from Edwin Roberts | 38-45 |
| 06:20 | Florida | James Moss steps in front of the Israel Edwards pass | 38-45 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Israel Edwards is called for the reach on Angel Flores - foul #3 on Israel Edwards, team foul #10 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Marks (PF) Ronald Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Chris Harris (SF), David Wilkes (PF) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen, Ye Tang | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Angel Flores misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Angel Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 05:52 | Florida | Harry Steward grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 05:31 | Florida | Michael Marks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Chris Harris - foul #4 on Chris Harris, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose (PG) Thomas Klinkenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG) Angel Flores | |
| 05:31 | Florida | Michael Marks makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:31 | Florida | Michael Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chris Harris | 40-48 |
| 04:58 | Florida | Christian Timmerman takes the ball from Harry Steward | 40-48 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Chris Harris is called for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Moore (SF), Robert Beil (C) David Gazaway, Harry Steward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Brown (C) Edwin Roberts | |
| 04:16 | Florida | Michael Marks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Klinkenberg (SG) Israel Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ye Tang (PF) James Moss | |
| 04:16 | Florida | Michael Marks misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:16 | Florida | Michael Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Christian Timmerman | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:53 | Florida | Michael Marks hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Cedric Vanhoose | 43-50 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Chris Harris | 43-53 |
| 03:35 | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Angel Flores (SG), James Pedersen (SF) Christian Timmerman, David Wilkes, Chris Harris | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | James Pedersen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Willie Brown tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ye Tang | 43-53 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Ye Tang shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 43-53 |
| 03:02 | Florida | Michael Marks gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Cedric Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Klinkenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Marks (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Beil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:48 | Florida | Michael Marks misses the lay-in | 43-53 |
| 02:46 | Florida | Robert Beil snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 02:29 | Florida | Michael Marks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | James Pedersen gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Moore blocks the short jumper by Willie Brown | 43-53 |
| 02:08 | Florida | Robert Beil grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 02:02 | Florida | Michael Marks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-53 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Ye Tang pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Ye Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Klinkenberg - foul #3 on Thomas Klinkenberg, team foul #11 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Florida | Israel Edwards (PG), David Gazaway (SF), Kirby White (PF) Cedric Vanhoose, Ronald Moore, Michael Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Chris Harris (SF) Angel Flores, James Pedersen | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:39 | Florida | David Gazaway misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Israel Edwards is called for the reach on Christian Timmerman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Israel Edwards, team foul #12 | 43-55 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:36 | Florida | Robert Beil snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 01:21 | Florida | David Gazaway buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kirby White | 45-56 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is hacked by Israel Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Israel Edwards, team foul #13 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose (PG) Israel Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:11 | Florida | David Gazaway misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 01:10 | Florida | David Gazaway can't tip it in | 45-58 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Willie Brown gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Ye Tang lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Willie Brown | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Florida | Thomas Klinkenberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chris Harris | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willie Brown | 45-62 |
| 00:05 | Florida | Cedric Vanhoose is called for traveling | 45-62 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG) Edwin Roberts | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman runs out the clock | 45-62 |