| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Tommy Eliason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Lazaro | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the shot from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is hacked by Tommy Eliason - foul #1 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eliseo Rossi | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Freddie Kestner - foul #1 on Freddie Kestner, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Tommy Eliason picks off the pass by Eliseo Rossi | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Rosendo Yazzie swats the shot by Tony Lazaro | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the contested jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Kestner | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Percy Hunter's floater is knocked away by Rosendo Yazzie | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Tommy Eliason gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses long on a shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Leon Welch misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Leon Welch pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Freddie Kestner | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) C - Tommy Eliason (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Percy Hunter - foul #1 on Percy Hunter, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Eric Gaddy (SF), Peter Edwards (C) Leon Welch, Percy Hunter, Tommy Eliason | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Peter Edwards | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Peter Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Tony Lazaro makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wayne Hatfield | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski's pass is intercepted by Peter Edwards | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Eliseo Rossi takes the ball from Wayne Hatfield | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Peter Edwards | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG) Eric Gaddy | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Francis Snook is hacked by Peter Edwards - foul #1 on Peter Edwards, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Tommy Eliason (C) Peter Edwards | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Michael Dales knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Leon Welch | 13-10 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Michael Dales misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Tony Lazaro comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Bass - foul #1 on Bradley Bass, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Claude Smeltzer, Michael Dales, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF) Wayne Hatfield | |
| 12:30 | UConn | Tony Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Tommy Eliason misses the lay-in but the foul's on Radomil Leszczynski - foul #1 on Radomil Leszczynski, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG) Francis Snook | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:57 | UConn | Tommy Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Tommy Eliason misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Leon Welch steps in front of the Radomil Leszczynski pass | 15-12 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-12 |
| 11:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leon Welch | 15-12 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Tommy Eliason comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the tip | 15-12 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie tips it home | 17-12 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tommy Eliason | 17-14 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Lazaro - foul #1 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SG), Michael Dales (SF) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Eric Gaddy (SF), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Leon Welch, Percy Hunter, Tony Lazaro, Tommy Eliason | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Eric Gaddy is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Jelinski out of a doubleteam | 19-16 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Peter Edwards - foul #2 on Peter Edwards, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Lazaro (PF) Peter Edwards | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 20-16 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Gaddy | 20-19 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Tony Lazaro is called for the reach on Radomil Leszczynski - foul #2 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (PF) Tony Lazaro | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas misses badly on a shot from the left block | 20-19 |
| 08:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Jelinski | 20-19 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield tips it but misses | 20-19 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Francis Snook drills a shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Smeltzer (fresh) SG - Francis Snook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Bass (fresh) C - Willie Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gaddy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Michael Dales misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Percy Hunter grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield misses the shot from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Rowley picks off the pass by Michael Dales | 22-19 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield misses the easy layup | 22-19 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Thomas | 22-19 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Francis Snook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Francis Snook gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas is hacked by Percy Hunter - foul #2 on Percy Hunter, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Claude Smeltzer, Francis Snook, Michael Dales, Bradley Bass | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Tommy Eliason (C) Eric Gaddy, Percy Hunter | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eliseo Rossi - foul #1 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski (C) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:48 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield misses the free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Tommy Eliason steals it from Freddie Kestner | 24-21 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley is whistled for traveling | 24-21 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Wayne Hatfield is called for the reach on Eliseo Rossi - foul #1 on Wayne Hatfield, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the dunk attempt | 26-21 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Tommy Eliason snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Radomil Leszczynski steps in front of the Kenneth Rowley pass | 26-21 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski blows the dunk | 26-21 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Tommy Eliason snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hatfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Rowley (fairly fresh) C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski scores on a jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leon Welch | 28-24 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 02:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leon Welch | 28-24 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Eliseo Rossi - foul #2 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SG), Michael Dales (SF) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF), Tony Lazaro (PF), Peter Edwards (C) Patrick Jelinski, Kenneth Rowley, Tommy Eliason | |
| 02:24 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Eric Gaddy scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Welch | 28-28 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer travels in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF) Wayne Hatfield | |
| 01:17 | UConn | Willie Thomas steals the ball from Eric Gaddy | 28-28 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Francis Snook can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Leon Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Peter Edwards snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Leon Welch is whistled for traveling | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF) Claude Smeltzer, Francis Snook, Michael Dales | |
| Subs | UConn | Tommy Eliason (C) Peter Edwards | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Anthony Brooks picks off the pass by Leon Welch in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Tony Lazaro is called for the reach on Anthony Brooks - foul #3 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Peter Edwards (PF) Leon Welch, Tony Lazaro | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Percy Hunter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-28 |