| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Swaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Neff inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Walter Harper is denied by Thomas Jones | 33-24 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Randy Correll snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | James Neff tips it in | 35-24 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Harper - foul #2 on Walter Harper, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | James Neff's pass is intercepted by Danny Provencal | 35-26 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Knoll | 35-28 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Walter Harper hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Nathaniel Carter and he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Richard Stout | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Knoll | 38-31 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Randy Correll is hacked by Erick Pittman - foul #4 on Erick Pittman, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SF), William Humphrey (PF), Genaro Ricci (C) James Neff, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Lawrence Goforth (SF), Stephen Soares (C) Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Erick Pittman | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Genaro Ricci - foul #2 on Genaro Ricci, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG) Nathaniel Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock (SF), Richard Stout (C) Victor Campbell, Thomas Jones | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Richard Stout swats the short shot by William Humphrey | 38-32 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Richard Stout gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Swaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kelly Peacock (fresh) PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Thomas Jones (PF) Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Stout - foul #3 on Richard Stout, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG) Lester Ingram | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Danny Provencal (SF) Lawrence Goforth, Kelly Peacock | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 40-34 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Correll | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | James Neff's layup is rejected by Danny Provencal | 40-34 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Neff - foul #2 on James Neff, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Stephen Soares (C) Robert Knoll, Richard Stout | |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Mitchell Higuera takes the ball from Walter Harper | 40-36 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Soares | 40-38 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter is fouled on the floor by Danny Provencal - foul #2 on Danny Provencal, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Eugene Boyes (SF), Genaro Ricci (C) Nathaniel Carter, Jack Swaney, James Neff, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Robert Knoll (SG), Kelly Peacock (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Victor Campbell, Mitchell Higuera, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #1 on Stephen Soares, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Ingram | 40-38 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Stout (C) Erick Pittman | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 5 pts. C - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Kelly Peacock (fresh) PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Stout | 40-41 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Walter Harper swats the short shot by Stephen Soares | 43-41 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), Jack Swaney (SG), James Neff (SF), William Humphrey (PF), Randy Correll (C) Lester Ingram, Kenneth Wilkerson, Eugene Boyes, Walter Harper, Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Lawrence Goforth, Robert Knoll, Kelly Peacock, Stephen Soares | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Danny Provencal | 43-43 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | William Humphrey misses badly on a floater from close range | 43-43 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Randy Correll tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mitchell Higuera | 43-43 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Provencal | 43-43 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal is fouled on the floor by James Neff - foul #3 on James Neff, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Erick Pittman (C) Mitchell Higuera, Richard Stout | |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-43 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Randy Correll gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Walter Harper hits a floater in the paint | 45-43 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Randy Correll blocks the jumper by Danny Provencal | 45-43 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Randy Correll pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Eugene Boyes (SF), William Humphrey (PF), Genaro Ricci (C) Jack Swaney, James Neff, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Lawrence Goforth (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Richard Stout (C) Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones, Erick Pittman | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG) Nathaniel Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Mitchell Higuera blocks the short jumper by Genaro Ricci | 45-43 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Higuera | 45-45 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | William Humphrey dunks the ball and the foul's on Stephen Soares - foul #2 on Stephen Soares, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), James Neff (SF), Randy Correll (C) Lester Ingram, Eugene Boyes, Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Kelly Peacock (SF) Victor Campbell, Mitchell Higuera | |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | William Humphrey makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Goforth | 48-47 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | James Neff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses the dunk attempt | 51-47 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | James Neff snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Kelly Peacock denies the turnaround by Randy Correll | 51-47 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | James Neff tips it in | 53-47 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kelly Peacock and he's hacked by William Humphrey - foul #1 on William Humphrey, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jack Swaney (SG), Walter Harper (PF) Kenneth Wilkerson, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Danny Provencal (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Kelly Peacock, Richard Stout | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Walter Harper is hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #3 on Stephen Soares, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Stephen Soares | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Victor Campbell | 55-52 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Randy Correll comes up short on the floater from the right block | 55-52 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Victor Campbell | 55-52 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Walter Harper steals it from Danny Provencal | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Swaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 9 pts. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter's pass is intercepted by Erick Pittman | 55-52 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones can't finish the layup | 55-52 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal is fouled on the floor by James Neff - foul #4 on James Neff, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), Eugene Boyes (SF), Genaro Ricci (C) Nathaniel Carter, James Neff, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Richard Stout (C) Robert Knoll, Erick Pittman | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Boyes - foul #1 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Humphrey (PF) Walter Harper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), James Neff (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Lester Ingram, Eugene Boyes, William Humphrey, Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF) Lawrence Goforth | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Walter Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | James Neff clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Randy Correll gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter is hacked by Danny Provencal - foul #3 on Danny Provencal, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG) Mitchell Higuera | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is hacked by Jack Swaney - foul #1 on Jack Swaney, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Randy Correll lays it in | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is hacked by Jack Swaney - foul #2 on Jack Swaney, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney is hacked by Victor Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Campbell, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell scores on a 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Victor Campbell is called for the reach on James Neff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Campbell, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Jack Swaney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Richard Stout snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Randy Correll swats the short shot by Richard Stout | 64-59 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter is hacked by Victor Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Campbell, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Walter Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Walter Harper is hacked by Robert Knoll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Knoll, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Correll | 67-59 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Randy Correll is hacked by Victor Campbell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Campbell, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG) Victor Campbell | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Richard Stout snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter runs out the clock | 68-59 |