| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert West (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Fraser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Berthelot (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Wasielewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Willer inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Bellman | 36-26 |
| 19:32 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-26 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | Robert West grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:11 | Hawaii | Robert West knocks in the 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Hawaii | David Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:19 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman double dribbles | 36-29 |
| 17:37 | Hawaii | David Gordon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) John Willer, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel (SG), Jeremy Suter (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Robert West, Geoffrey Fraser, Garf Wasielewski | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:06 | Hawaii | David Gordon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 17:05 | Hawaii | Kenneth Phillips tips it in | 37-31 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:29 | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SG), David Coleman (C) Austin Dorman, Kevin Bellman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Donald Archer (PG), Raymond Stephens (C) David Gordon, Alan Berthelot | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 16:02 | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Donald Archer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Hempel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Suter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Stephens (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Hawaii | Jeremy Suter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF) Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert West (SG), Freeman Peterson (SF), Geoffrey Fraser (PF), Garf Wasielewski (C) Abraham Hempel, Jeremy Suter, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Stephens | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | John Willer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | John Willer gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 15:14 | Hawaii | Robert West grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 14:49 | Hawaii | Garf Wasielewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | Geoffrey Fraser hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Freeman Peterson steals the ball from Timothy Jones | 39-33 |
| 14:06 | Hawaii | Freeman Peterson misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), Carlos Truitt (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Timothy Jones, Joseph Ladouceur, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Gordon (PG), Alan Berthelot (PF) Donald Archer, Geoffrey Fraser | |
| 14:06 | Hawaii | Freeman Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Hawaii | Freeman Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney's pass is intercepted by Garf Wasielewski | 39-35 |
| 13:47 | Hawaii | David Gordon double dribbles | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (SF) John Willer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | The jumper by Kevin Bellman is denied by Alan Berthelot | 39-35 |
| 13:30 | Hawaii | David Gordon gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:17 | Hawaii | Kevin Bellman picks off the pass by Robert West | 39-35 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel (SG), Geoffrey Fraser (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Robert West, Freeman Peterson, Garf Wasielewski | |
| 12:28 | Hawaii | Geoffrey Fraser misses short on a shot from the right block | 39-35 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Tawney | 39-35 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF) Roger Hamilton | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 11:47 | Hawaii | A charge is called on Abraham Hempel - foul #1 on Abraham Hempel, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur (C) Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Hempel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Berthelot (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | John Willer misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Geoffrey Fraser - foul #1 on Geoffrey Fraser, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert West (SG), Freeman Peterson (SF) Abraham Hempel, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | John Willer misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:28 | Hawaii | David Gordon double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Robert West is called for the reach on Joseph Ladouceur - foul #4 on Robert West, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG) Austin Dorman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Donald Archer (PG), Abraham Hempel (SG), Garf Wasielewski (C) David Gordon, Robert West, Geoffrey Fraser | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Ladouceur | 42-35 |
| 10:56 | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel hits a turnaround from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses long on a shot near the basket | 42-37 |
| 10:38 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:17 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Larry Tawney (C) Kevin Bellman, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Gordon (PG), Geoffrey Fraser (PF) Donald Archer, Alan Berthelot | |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 10:08 | Hawaii | Geoffrey Fraser gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:44 | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 09:43 | Hawaii | Garf Wasielewski gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:19 | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Gordon | 42-40 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur loses the dribble to Geoffrey Fraser | 42-40 |
| 08:45 | Hawaii | Garf Wasielewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 08:43 | Hawaii | Geoffrey Fraser gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:24 | Hawaii | Freeman Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 08:23 | Hawaii | Garf Wasielewski tips it in | 42-42 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Tawney | 45-42 |
| 07:45 | Hawaii | Freeman Peterson's floater is tipped away by Larry Tawney | 45-42 |
| 07:43 | Hawaii | Garf Wasielewski tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Hempel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freeman Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Fraser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Garf Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | John Willer blows the layup | 45-44 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 07:11 | Hawaii | Geoffrey Fraser pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:00 | Hawaii | David Gordon misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 06:44 | Hawaii | Garf Wasielewski gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:32 | Hawaii | Geoffrey Fraser drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Hempel | 45-46 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 06:01 | Hawaii | Garf Wasielewski snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 05:59 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), David Coleman (C) Austin Dorman, Eddie Mueller, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Donald Archer (PG), Robert West (SG), Jeremy Suter (SF), Alan Berthelot (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) David Gordon, Abraham Hempel, Freeman Peterson, Geoffrey Fraser, Garf Wasielewski | |
| 05:55 | Hawaii | Robert West misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | David Coleman pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Phillips is called for the reach on Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman connects on the 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 05:16 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Carlos Truitt - foul #1 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| 05:16 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:16 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | David Coleman hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 04:33 | Hawaii | Roger Hamilton steps in front of the Donald Archer pass | 50-47 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 04:01 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot is hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Eddie Mueller (SF) Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton | |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Gordon (PG), Geoffrey Fraser (SF) Donald Archer, Jeremy Suter | |
| 03:39 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot scores on a shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert West (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Geoffrey Fraser (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Berthelot (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Dorman | 52-49 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Geoffrey Fraser - foul #2 on Geoffrey Fraser, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel (SG), Freeman Peterson (SF), Garf Wasielewski (C) Robert West, Geoffrey Fraser, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:50 | Hawaii | Carlos Truitt steps in front of the Freeman Peterson pass | 54-49 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Garf Wasielewski - foul #1 on Garf Wasielewski, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG) Kevin Bellman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Geoffrey Fraser (PF) Alan Berthelot | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:26 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG) Eddie Mueller | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert West (SG), Alan Berthelot (PF) Abraham Hempel, Geoffrey Fraser | |
| 02:18 | Hawaii | David Gordon is hacked by Austin Dorman - foul #3 on Austin Dorman, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 02:04 | Hawaii | Alan Berthelot misses the floater from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Freeman Peterson - foul #4 on Freeman Peterson, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Hawaii | Garf Wasielewski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Carlos Truitt - foul #2 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 01:39 | Hawaii | Garf Wasielewski makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Austin Dorman is blocked by Alan Berthelot | 57-52 |
| 01:19 | Hawaii | Robert West gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Hawaii | David Gordon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Tawney | 57-52 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Freeman Peterson - foul #5 on Freeman Peterson, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SF) John Willer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Geoffrey Fraser (SF) Freeman Peterson | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Hawaii | David Gordon connects on the 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | David Gordon is called for the reach on Austin Dorman in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gordon, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:21 | Hawaii | David Gordon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman is hacked by David Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Gordon, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | Hawaii | David Gordon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Robert West snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | David Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Berthelot | 63-61 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Robert West is called for the reach on Carlos Truitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert West, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF) Eddie Mueller | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel (SG) Robert West | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | A charge is called on Abraham Hempel - foul #2 on Abraham Hempel, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SF) John Willer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt is hacked by David Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Gordon, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Abraham Hempel clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-61 |