| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shehan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Gill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick connects on the shot from the right block | 48-39 |
| 19:30 | South Florida | Joseph Gill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Frank Choate - foul #3 on Frank Choate, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG) Frank Choate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wayne Richmond (SF) Leif Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:36 | South Florida | John Mackey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | John Mackey takes the ball from Morris Demarco in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 18:27 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG), Garland Cole (SF), Kennith Owens (C) John Mackey, Steven Shehan, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Mackey (SG) James Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond comes up short on the runner from the right block | 50-39 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Wayne Richmond swats the layup by Brandon Rumberger | 50-39 |
| 17:05 | South Florida | Joseph Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:54 | South Florida | Joseph Harness clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Johnny Gipe | 50-39 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 16:42 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Wayne Richmond | 50-39 |
| 16:25 | South Florida | John Mackey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG), Leif Smith (SF), Steven Shehan (PF), Joseph Gill (C) Joseph Harness, Garland Cole, Wayne Richmond, Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Jeffrey Kendrick, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 16:25 | South Florida | John Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:25 | South Florida | John Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Leif Smith steps in front of the David Parker pass | 52-39 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - James Sepulveda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leif Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shehan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Florida | John Mackey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 15:42 | South Florida | Joseph Gill hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is hacked by Steven Shehan - foul #2 on Steven Shehan, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Glen Phillips (SF) John Mackey, Leif Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Gill - foul #1 on Joseph Gill, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Monahan (C) Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) Arnold Smith, David Parker | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 14:59 | South Florida | Jason Monahan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 14:49 | South Florida | James Sepulveda can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-40 |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Jason Monahan grabs the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 14:29 | South Florida | George Cangelosi swats the short shot by Steven Shehan | 54-40 |
| 14:27 | South Florida | Frank Choate pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 14:22 | South Florida | James Sepulveda misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-40 |
| 14:20 | South Florida | Jason Monahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 14:07 | South Florida | Jason Monahan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jason Monahan, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG), Leif Smith (SF), Kennith Owens (PF) James Sepulveda, Glen Phillips, Steven Shehan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-40 |
| 13:54 | South Florida | Jason Monahan snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 13:50 | South Florida | Leif Smith connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Harness | 56-40 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco blows the layup but the foul's on Leif Smith - foul #1 on Leif Smith, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (SG), Joseph Gill (C) Frank Choate, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Stephen Hutcheson, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:29 | South Florida | Joseph Gill pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 13:16 | South Florida | Garland Cole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 12:55 | South Florida | Joseph Gill pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 12:41 | South Florida | Kennith Owens misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Rumberger - foul #1 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Wayne Richmond (SF) Joseph Harness, Leif Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) Jeffrey Kendrick, Johnny Gipe, Morris Demarco | |
| 12:41 | South Florida | Kennith Owens makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:41 | South Florida | Kennith Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is hacked by Kennith Owens - foul #2 on Kennith Owens, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Mackey (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Steven Shehan (PF) Garland Cole, Kennith Owens, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SG), Johnny Gipe (C) David Parker, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 12:03 | South Florida | Steven Shehan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 11:46 | South Florida | Johnny Gipe swats the layup by John Mackey | 58-41 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 58-41 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Phillips (fresh) PF - Steven Shehan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson loses the dribble to Frank Choate in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 11:25 | South Florida | Eli Oliveira steps in front of the Steven Shehan pass | 58-41 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG), Jason Monahan (PF), Joseph Gill (C) John Mackey, Steven Shehan, Wayne Richmond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:05 | South Florida | Joseph Harness is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Jeffrey Kendrick, Herbert Boyer | |
| 10:54 | South Florida | Glen Phillips hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Choate | 60-41 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the easy layup | 60-41 |
| 10:37 | South Florida | Jason Monahan gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 10:08 | South Florida | Frank Choate hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Phillips | 63-41 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-41 |
| 09:51 | South Florida | Jason Monahan snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 09:33 | South Florida | Joseph Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG), Garland Cole (SG), Leif Smith (SF), Steven Shehan (PF), Wayne Richmond (C) Frank Choate, Joseph Harness, Glen Phillips, Jason Monahan, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Stephen Hutcheson (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Johnny Gipe (C) Ryan Wegman, David Parker, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger, Morris Demarco | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Garland Cole is called for the reach on Herbert Boyer - foul #1 on Garland Cole, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Mackey (SG) Garland Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 09:14 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Wayne Richmond | 63-41 |
| 08:52 | South Florida | Johnny Gipe picks off the pass by John Mackey | 63-41 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Gipe and the foul's on James Sepulveda - foul #3 on James Sepulveda, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:11 | South Florida | Leif Smith misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Eli Oliveira - foul #2 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (PG), Kennith Owens (C) James Sepulveda, Wayne Richmond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira | |
| 08:11 | South Florida | Leif Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 08:11 | South Florida | Leif Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-44 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 65-44 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 65-44 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Garland Cole (fresh) SG - John Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leif Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shehan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Kennith Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits the finger roll | 65-46 |
| 07:07 | South Florida | Leif Smith clanks a jumper from the left block | 65-46 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by John Mackey - foul #2 on John Mackey, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Joseph Harness (SG), Jason Monahan (C) John Mackey, Leif Smith, Steven Shehan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, David Parker, Herbert Boyer, Johnny Gipe | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:34 | South Florida | Kennith Owens blows the layup | 65-49 |
| 06:33 | South Florida | Jason Monahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 06:08 | South Florida | Frank Choate is whistled for traveling | 65-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Wayne Richmond (PF), Joseph Gill (C) Joseph Harness, Garland Cole, Kennith Owens, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) Ryan Wegman, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer is whistled for a carry | 65-49 |
| 05:29 | South Florida | Frank Choate comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-49 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-49 |
| 05:09 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:57 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond misses the runner in the paint | 65-49 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Frank Choate takes the ball from Morris Demarco in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 04:31 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond is fouled on the floor by Herbert Boyer - foul #3 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (PG), John Mackey (SG), Steven Shehan (PF), Kennith Owens (C) Frank Choate, James Sepulveda, Wayne Richmond, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Johnny Gipe (C) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick, Eli Oliveira, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 04:02 | South Florida | John Mackey lays it up and in | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | David Parker can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Harness - foul #2 on Joseph Harness, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (SG), Garland Cole (SF), Jason Monahan (C) John Mackey, Glen Phillips, Steven Shehan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG) George Cangelosi | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | South Florida | Johnny Gipe picks off the pass by Kennith Owens | 67-50 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joseph Harness (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garland Cole (fresh) PF - Kennith Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Monahan (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Kennith Owens is called for the reach on Stephen Hutcheson - foul #3 on Kennith Owens, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wayne Richmond (C) Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Garland Cole pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:43 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond is fouled on the floor by David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF) David Parker | |
| 02:17 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 02:15 | South Florida | James Sepulveda grabs the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:04 | South Florida | Joseph Harness misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-51 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Wegman | 67-53 |
| 01:25 | South Florida | James Sepulveda blows the layup | 67-53 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Johnny Gipe and he's fouled by James Sepulveda - foul #4 on James Sepulveda, team foul #12 | 67-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kennith Owens (C) Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:00 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kennith Owens | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Gipe - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Ryan Wegman | |
| 00:33 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:33 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | James Sepulveda runs out the clock | 68-55 |