| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Liang Xang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Liang Xang inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | DePaul | William Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Nelson | 23-23 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser splits the doubleteam and buries a shot near the basket | 23-25 |
| 18:49 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Shelby Cantrell is called for traveling | 23-25 |
| 18:02 | DePaul | Liang Xang is fouled on the floor by Shelby Cantrell - foul #2 on Shelby Cantrell, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 17:39 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin misses long on a floater from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Michael Johnston pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Liang Xang - foul #2 on Liang Xang, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 23-27 |
| 16:33 | DePaul | Peter Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Liang Xang | 25-27 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser is hacked by Liang Xang - foul #3 on Liang Xang, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF), Brett Fox (C) Liang Xang, William Thompson, Elmer Grayson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Marshall (PF) Joshua Whitman | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is hacked by Brett Fox - foul #2 on Brett Fox, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Richards (SG) Peter Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG) Michael Johnston | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Richards (fresh) SF - Daniel Trimmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Lucero (fresh) C - Brett Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shelby Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) C - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| 15:08 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Trimmer | 27-27 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Steven Richards is called for the reach on Shelby Cantrell - foul #1 on Steven Richards, team foul #4 | 27-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF), Elmer Grayson (C) Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero, Brett Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (PF) David Marshall | |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shelby Cantrell and he's fouled by Steven Richards - foul #2 on Steven Richards, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Earl Sealey (PG), Peter Nelson (SG) Jeremy Conklin, Steven Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnston (PG) Heriberto Gonzales | |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 14:06 | DePaul | Earl Sealey clanks a turnaround from the right block | 27-30 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | Peter Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-32 |
| 12:48 | DePaul | Liang Xang gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 12:24 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Sealey | 29-32 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-32 |
| 11:54 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 11:27 | DePaul | Earl Sealey's pass is intercepted by Sidney Kaiser | 29-32 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser banks in the layup | 29-34 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Earl Sealey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Xang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Grayson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:59 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson is hacked by Anthony Hiller - foul #1 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin (PG), Steven Richards (SG), Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF), Brett Fox (C) Earl Sealey, Peter Nelson, Liang Xang, William Thompson, Elmer Grayson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), John Watson (SG), David Marshall (PF) Michael Johnston, Shelby Cantrell, Joshua Whitman | |
| 10:38 | DePaul | Steven Richards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | David Marshall pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shelby Cantrell (SG) Sidney Kaiser | |
| 09:39 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 29-34 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | David Marshall pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Anthony Hiller is blocked by Eddie Lucero | 29-34 |
| 09:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Brett Fox | 29-34 |
| 08:38 | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer buries a 3 from straight away set up by Brett Fox | 32-34 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 08:18 | DePaul | Brett Fox gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 07:52 | DePaul | John Watson picks off the pass by Daniel Trimmer | 32-34 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | John Watson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Trimmer - foul #1 on Daniel Trimmer, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Nelson (SG), Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF), Elmer Grayson (C) Steven Richards, Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero, Brett Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnston (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SF), Joshua Whitman (PF), Ronald Lamoureux (C) Shelby Cantrell, John Watson, David Marshall, Anthony Hiller | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales is hacked by Peter Nelson - foul #3 on Peter Nelson, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Liang Xang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Lamoureux (fresh) | |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Peter Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Heriberto Gonzales - foul #2 on Heriberto Gonzales, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Peter Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Peter Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG) Heriberto Gonzales | |
| 06:03 | DePaul | Joshua Whitman blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Conklin | 33-36 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | William Thompson tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | Peter Nelson tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Marshall (C) Ronald Lamoureux | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 05:29 | DePaul | William Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Peter Nelson picks off the pass by Michael Johnston in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 05:22 | DePaul | Peter Nelson hits the finger roll | 37-37 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Watson | 37-40 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | William Thompson is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Earl Sealey (PG) Jeremy Conklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shelby Cantrell (SG), Anthony Hiller (C) John Watson, David Marshall | |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Elmer Grayson - foul #2 on Elmer Grayson, team foul #9 | 37-40 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Anthony Hiller picks off the pass by William Thompson | 37-42 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Sidney Kaiser | 37-44 |
| 03:01 | DePaul | Joshua Whitman is called for the reach on William Thompson - foul #1 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin (PG), Steven Richards (SG), Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF), Brett Fox (C) Earl Sealey, Peter Nelson, Liang Xang, William Thompson, Elmer Grayson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), David Marshall (PF) Michael Johnston, Joshua Whitman | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Richards (fresh) SF - Daniel Trimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Lucero (fresh) C - Brett Fox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shelby Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | DePaul | Steven Richards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sidney Kaiser | 37-44 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Nelson (SG), Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF), Elmer Grayson (C) Steven Richards, Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero, Brett Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnston (PG), Joshua Whitman (PF) Heriberto Gonzales, David Marshall | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | DePaul | William Thompson misses the easy layup | 37-46 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Liang Xang makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Conklin | 39-46 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | William Thompson hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeremy Conklin | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Elmer Grayson | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | William Thompson is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), John Watson (SG) Michael Johnston, Shelby Cantrell | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Watson is hacked by Peter Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Nelson, team foul #10 | 41-46 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Peter Nelson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 41-47 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Conklin - foul #2 on Jeremy Conklin, team foul #11 | 41-47 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Peter Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Liang Xang | 44-49 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Peter Nelson is called for the reach on John Watson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Nelson, team foul #12 | 44-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Richards (SG) Peter Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Steven Richards connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales runs out the clock | 47-51 |