| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan McGhie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vaughn Goldman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Carter | 35-33 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Tawney | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Vaughn Goldman denies the turnaround by Larry Tawney | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie is fouled on the floor by Carlos Truitt - foul #2 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Leon Free connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Brendan McGhie | 35-35 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Kevin Bellman is denied by Vaughn Goldman | 35-35 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Kevin Bellman steps in front of the Vaughn Goldman pass | 37-35 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman lays it up and in set up by Kevin Bellman | 39-35 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | The jump hook by John Willer is blocked by Samuel Gandhi | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman tips it in | 41-37 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Larry Tawney steps in front of the Leon Free pass | 41-37 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Andrew Carter gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Free | 41-40 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt tips it in | 43-40 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | John Willer steps in front of the Samuel Gandhi pass | 43-40 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Gandhi | 43-40 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Carlos Truitt blocks the short jumper by Vaughn Goldman | 43-40 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | John Willer pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Willer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Truitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Free (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendan McGhie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vaughn Goldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | John Willer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Andrew Carter hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Vaughn Goldman | 43-43 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Leon Free takes the ball from John Willer | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Andrew Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leon Free | 43-45 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Gandhi - foul #2 on Samuel Gandhi, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Joseph Ladouceur (SF), David Coleman (C) Austin Dorman, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Michael Haefner (SF), Dale Lane (PF), Willy Winnett (C) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, Brendan McGhie, Vaughn Goldman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Willy Winnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Walter Hermann tips it home | 44-47 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Bryan Brice steals it from Joseph Ladouceur | 44-47 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Bryan Brice hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Hermann and the foul's on Eddie Mueller - foul #2 on Eddie Mueller, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (SF) Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Willy Winnett grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Bryan Brice is called for traveling | 44-50 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Walter Hermann steps in front of the Joseph Ladouceur pass | 44-50 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Walter Hermann hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Dale Lane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Brice | 44-55 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Dale Lane grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Michael Haefner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-55 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hermann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Winnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller loses the dribble to Willy Winnett | 44-55 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Dale Lane clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ladouceur | 44-55 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Dale Lane steals it from Timothy Jones | 44-55 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Dale Lane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Willy Winnett hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Michael Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Michael Haefner loses the dribble to Timothy Jones | 44-57 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Dale Lane | 44-57 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | David Coleman tips it but misses | 44-57 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | David Coleman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Willy Winnett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Willy Winnett scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Brice and he's fouled by David Coleman - foul #2 on David Coleman, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Eddie Mueller, Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton, Joseph Ladouceur, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Leon Free (SG), Brendan McGhie (SF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Walter Hermann, Michael Haefner, Dale Lane | |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Willy Winnett makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Samuel Gandhi takes the ball from Carlos Truitt | 44-60 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Leon Free scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brendan McGhie | 44-63 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman is hacked by Willy Winnett - foul #2 on Willy Winnett, team foul #2 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman (PF) Willy Winnett | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Austin Dorman | 47-63 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Andrew Carter drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Free | 47-65 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 49-65 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | John Willer is called for the reach on Brendan McGhie - foul #3 on John Willer, team foul #4 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Tawney (C) Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-65 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman hits the follow up shot | 49-67 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | John Willer lays it up and in on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan McGhie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vaughn Goldman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Carlos Truitt is called for the reach on Brendan McGhie - foul #3 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Berry (PF) Vaughn Goldman | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Larry Tawney blocks the jumper by Brendan McGhie | 51-67 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | John Willer gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | John Willer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-67 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Kevin Bellman steals it from Samuel Gandhi | 51-67 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG) Austin Dorman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Lane (SF) Brendan McGhie | |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Leon Free misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 51-67 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney is fouled on the floor by James Berry - foul #1 on James Berry, team foul #3 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Carlos Truitt, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Michael Haefner (SF), Vaughn Goldman (PF) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, James Berry, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Vaughn Goldman swats the short shot by Roger Hamilton | 51-67 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | David Coleman tips it back up and in | 53-67 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Walter Hermann makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Haefner | 53-70 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Michael Haefner is called for the reach on Roger Hamilton - foul #2 on Michael Haefner, team foul #4 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF) Timothy Jones, Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Austin Dorman | 55-70 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Michael Haefner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Brice | 55-73 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Dale Lane steals the ball from Roger Hamilton | 55-73 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Michael Haefner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Dale Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | The short jumper by Michael Haefner is denied by David Coleman | 55-73 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Bryan Brice grabs the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Bruce Costilla (C) Austin Dorman, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Berry (SF), Willy Winnett (PF) Michael Haefner, Vaughn Goldman | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dale Lane - foul #1 on Dale Lane, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton, Joseph Ladouceur, Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Leon Free (SG), Brendan McGhie (SF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Walter Hermann, James Berry, Dale Lane | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Willer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan McGhie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willy Winnett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | John Willer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Andrew Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Larry Tawney takes the ball from Willy Winnett | 58-73 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is hacked by Leon Free - foul #2 on Leon Free, team foul #6 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Carlos Truitt, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), James Berry (SF), Dale Lane (C) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, Brendan McGhie, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Timothy Jones, Eddie Mueller, Joseph Ladouceur, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Leon Free (SG), Brendan McGhie (SF), Vaughn Goldman (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Walter Hermann, James Berry, Willy Winnett, Dale Lane | |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Gandhi | 61-75 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Tawney | 63-75 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Andrew Carter's pass is intercepted by John Willer | 63-75 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the easy layup | 63-75 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Larry Tawney steals it from Leon Free | 63-75 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney's layup is rejected by Brendan McGhie | 63-75 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman snags the offensive board | 63-75 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leon Free - foul #3 on Leon Free, team foul #7 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Eddie Mueller (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), David Coleman (C) Austin Dorman, John Willer, Carlos Truitt, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Michael Haefner (SF), Dale Lane (PF), Willy Winnett (C) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, Brendan McGhie, Vaughn Goldman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Willy Winnett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Hermann | 64-77 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | David Coleman's floater is tipped away by Dale Lane | 64-77 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dale Lane | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Bryan Brice misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Coleman - foul #3 on David Coleman, team foul #6 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (SF) Kevin Bellman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Jones | 67-79 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Walter Hermann clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-79 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the defensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 67-79 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Dale Lane grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Bryan Brice runs out the clock | 67-79 |