| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kris Krier (fresh) SG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Germann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Justice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (PG), Julian Horenstein (SG) Kris Krier, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Anthony Hiller takes the ball from Robert Harris in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | David Joseph pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | David Joseph is fouled on the floor by Rick Krysinski - foul #1 on Rick Krysinski, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), Victor Hartman (PF), Tim Parker (C) Julian Horenstein, Robert Harris, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Joseph | 26-31 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | John Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Judge - foul #2 on Derrick Judge, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), Steven Justice (C) John Allen, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Justice | 28-31 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | David Joseph hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter O'Dell | 28-33 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-33 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Steven Justice snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Marcano (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Tim Parker (C) Kris Krier, Rick Krysinski, John Germann, Victor Hartman, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Joe Fields (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller | |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Robert Marcano misses the 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Joe Fields can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:44 | Florida State | John Allen is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Drew | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Warren Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Marcano (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) PF - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | David Joseph tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Robert Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Steven Justice (C) Warren Drew, John Allen, Robert Marcano, Robert Harris, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), John Watson (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Anthony Hiller (C) Heriberto Gonzales, Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman, David Joseph, Joe Fields | |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge tips it in | 34-37 |
| 13:30 | Florida State | John Germann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rick Krysinski | 37-37 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Kris Krier is called for the reach on Peter O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kris Krier, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG) Kris Krier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 37-37 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), Julian Horenstein (SG), Tim Parker (C) Rick Krysinski, John Allen, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (PF), Joe Fields (C) Peter O'Dell, John Watson, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller | |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Heriberto Gonzales is called for the reach on Kris Krier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heriberto Gonzales, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Allen (SG) Kris Krier, Julian Horenstein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG) Derrick Judge | |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Warren Drew and the foul's on Heriberto Gonzales - foul #3 on Heriberto Gonzales, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Harris (SF) Warren Drew, John Allen, John Germann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | David Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kris Krier (fresh) SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Workowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) PF - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Allen (SG), John Germann (SF), Victor Hartman (PF) Kris Krier, Rick Krysinski, Robert Harris, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (C) Heriberto Gonzales, Joshua Whitman, David Joseph | |
| 11:01 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski clanks a shot from the left block | 39-37 |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | The short jumper by Thomas Workowski is denied by Anthony Hiller | 39-37 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 39-37 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Fields | 39-39 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Warren Drew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Drew | 41-39 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Smith | 41-41 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | John Allen knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Germann | 44-41 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Peter O'Dell | 44-43 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | John Germann is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Marcano (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Steven Justice (C) Warren Drew, John Allen, John Germann, Victor Hartman, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (PF) Peter O'Dell, Sidney Kaiser, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Robert Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Justice | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kris Krier (fresh) SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Marcano (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Justice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) PF - David Joseph (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Heriberto Gonzales is called for the reach on Kris Krier - foul #4 on Heriberto Gonzales, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Workowski (PF), Tim Parker (C) Robert Marcano, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:16 | Florida State | Joshua Whitman steps in front of the Rick Krysinski pass | 47-43 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Tim Parker is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 49-46 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Marcano (SF), Steven Justice (C) Robert Harris, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), John Watson (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) Heriberto Gonzales, Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman | |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Peter O'Dell steps in front of the Steven Justice pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | John Watson banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter O'Dell | 49-48 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Kris Krier is hacked by Peter O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Germann (SF), Tim Parker (C) Robert Marcano, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Peter O'Dell is called for the reach on Kris Krier - foul #3 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), Robert Marcano (SF), Steven Justice (C) Kris Krier, John Germann, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joe Fields (C) David Joseph, Anthony Hiller | |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Steven Justice misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), John Germann (SF) John Allen, Robert Marcano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Steven Justice makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Steven Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | John Watson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter O'Dell | 50-51 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Marcano (SF), Victor Hartman (PF), Tim Parker (C) Kris Krier, Rick Krysinski, John Germann, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Sidney Kaiser | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Tim Parker pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Robert Marcano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell is fouled on the floor by Warren Drew - foul #2 on Warren Drew, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Steven Justice (C) Warren Drew, John Allen, Robert Marcano, Victor Hartman, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (PF), Anthony Hiller (C) John Watson, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-51 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kris Krier (fairly fresh) SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Workowski (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Justice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) PF - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Florida State | Kris Krier buries a jumper from the right wing set up by John Germann | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Tim Parker (C) Kris Krier, John Germann, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge | |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Tim Parker can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | John Allen tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Victor Hartman (PF), Steven Justice (C) Rick Krysinski, Thomas Workowski, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (PF) Heriberto Gonzales, Sidney Kaiser, David Joseph | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Steven Justice pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Warren Drew knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Justice | 57-51 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Victor Hartman gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Warren Drew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Anthony Hiller | 57-53 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Robert Harris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-53 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Steven Justice pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Robert Harris's pass is intercepted by Joshua Whitman | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Allen | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | John Allen is hacked by Derrick Judge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Judge, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Marcano (SF) Victor Hartman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (PF) Joshua Whitman | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Peter O'Dell | 57-56 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Derrick Judge is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Judge, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) Warren Drew, Robert Marcano, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:02 | Florida State | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-56 |