| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Barton Diebold inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Richard Barrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Scott - foul #2 on Richard Scott, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Richard Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Richard Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey hits a shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Florida State | Barton Diebold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Adam Roy dunks the ball on a great pass from Willis Dailey | 33-35 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Barton Diebold's pass is intercepted by Adam Roy | 33-35 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Roy | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Mark Roe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Scott | 33-40 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Mark Roe misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 33-40 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Richard Barrett is called for the reach on Adam Roy - foul #1 on Richard Barrett, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Donald Cross (SG), Henry Gary (SF), Modesto Esposito (PF), George Roberts (C) Mark Roe, Richard Barrett, Barton Diebold, John Hines, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Timothy Woods (SF), James Rozier (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Robert Hamilton, Joshua Ventura, Willis Dailey, Richard Scott | |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Henry Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | George Roberts can't connect on a runner in the paint | 33-40 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Rozier | 33-40 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Donald Cross steps in front of the Adam Roy pass | 33-40 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Donald Cross lays it up and in | 35-40 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | George Roberts is called for the reach on Mitchel Grenier - foul #1 on George Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Richard Barrett (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), John Hines (PF) James Kite, Donald Cross, Henry Gary, George Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Richard Scott (C) Adam Roy, Sergio Lopez | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Barton Diebold - foul #2 on Barton Diebold, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF) James Rozier | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Richard Barrett | 35-40 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Mark Roe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | John Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Richard Barrett scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Roe | 37-40 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Richard Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Mark Roe steals it from Mitchel Grenier | 37-40 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | John Hines is hacked by Timothy Woods - foul #1 on Timothy Woods, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Donald Cross (SG), Henry Gary (SF), George Roberts (PF), Michael Lee (C) Mark Roe, Richard Barrett, Barton Diebold, John Hines, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Adam Roy (SG), David Bartley (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Robert Hamilton, Mitchel Grenier, Joshua Ventura, Timothy Woods, Richard Scott | |
| 13:31 | Florida State | George Roberts clanks a floater from the right block | 37-40 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Adam Roy clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | George Roberts gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | James Kite slams it home | 39-40 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Adam Roy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Julian Clemens | 39-43 |
| 12:36 | Florida State | David Bartley is called for the reach on Donald Cross - foul #1 on David Bartley, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Richard Barrett (SG), Modesto Esposito (PF) James Kite, Donald Cross, George Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:23 | Florida State | 3 seconds is called on Modesto Esposito | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Hines (PF) Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (C) Julian Clemens, David Bartley, Sergio Lopez | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Adam Roy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey tips it home | 39-45 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Mark Roe is hacked by Adam Roy - foul #1 on Adam Roy, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SF) Henry Gary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:46 | Florida State | Richard Barrett knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | Richard Barrett makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is hacked by Mark Roe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Roe, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Barton Diebold pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Mark Roe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Adam Roy gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Richard Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hines - foul #1 on John Hines, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Modesto Esposito (C) Mark Roe, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Woods (SF), James Rozier (PF) Joshua Ventura, Willis Dailey | |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Richard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | Robert Hamilton denies the turnaround by Barton Diebold | 42-47 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | James Kite tips it home | 44-47 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:26 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | James Kite blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (SG), Henry Gary (C) Richard Barrett, John Hines | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Julian Clemens (SG), Sergio Lopez (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Richard Scott | |
| 10:13 | Florida State | James Kite makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | James Kite makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:53 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:30 | Florida State | James Kite scores on a floater in the paint set up by Barton Diebold | 48-47 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the floater from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Henry Gary banks in the layup and the foul's on Julian Clemens - foul #2 on Julian Clemens, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Richard Barrett (SG), John Hines (PF), Michael Lee (C) James Kite, Donald Cross, Barton Diebold, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), Richard Scott (C) Mitchel Grenier, Julian Clemens, Timothy Woods, James Rozier, Sergio Lopez | |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey is fouled on the floor by John Hines - foul #2 on John Hines, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Joshua Ventura is blocked by Michael Lee | 51-49 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Richard Scott hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Michael Lee loses the dribble to Adam Roy | 51-51 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Gary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura connects on the runner near the basket set up by Adam Roy | 51-53 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Richard Scott is hacked by Henry Gary - foul #2 on Henry Gary, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Modesto Esposito (PF), George Roberts (C) Richard Barrett, Henry Gary, John Hines, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Julian Clemens (SG), Timothy Woods (PF) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Willis Dailey | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Modesto Esposito | 51-53 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Julian Clemens steals the ball from Barton Diebold | 51-53 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier hits the finger roll set up by Julian Clemens | 51-55 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Mitchel Grenier picks off the pass by Modesto Esposito | 51-55 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura hits the finger roll | 51-57 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Mark Roe misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Timothy Woods | 51-59 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | George Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | George Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Barton Diebold connects on the floater from the right block | 53-59 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (SG), John Hines (PF), Michael Lee (C) James Kite, Modesto Esposito, George Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Mitchel Grenier, Julian Clemens, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses long on a floater from the right block | 53-59 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | John Hines snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Mark Roe double dribbles | 53-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG) Mark Roe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Roy | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Kite (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Florida State | John Hines comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-62 |
| 03:07 | Florida State | John Hines misses the tip | 53-62 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Richard Barrett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG) James Kite | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (C) Timothy Woods, Sergio Lopez | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | John Hines grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Michael Lee comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Scott - foul #3 on Richard Scott, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Richard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:01 | Florida State | Richard Barrett misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey is called for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Donald Cross (SG), Henry Gary (SF), Modesto Esposito (PF), George Roberts (C) Mark Roe, Richard Barrett, Barton Diebold, John Hines, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Julian Clemens (SG), Timothy Woods (SF), James Rozier (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Joshua Ventura, Willis Dailey, Richard Scott | |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Sergio Lopez is called for the reach on James Kite - foul #1 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | James Kite misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Florida State | James Kite connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Roberts | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is fouled on the floor by Henry Gary - foul #3 on Henry Gary, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | George Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses badly on a runner from the left block | 56-67 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens runs out the clock | 56-67 |