| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix scores on a floater from the right side | 33-37 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Eggers | 33-40 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown connects on the floater from the left block | 35-40 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Teel | 35-42 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Joe Eggers gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Paul Gebhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Brennan takes the ball from Ronald Wilson | 35-42 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Joe Eggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:28 | UConn | John Teel pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Joe Eggers hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 35-44 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Gebhard - foul #2 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF) Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Myles White (SG), Ryan Benton (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Alex Hill (C) Joe Eggers, Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Bohl | 35-44 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Myles White is hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Holman (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:12 | UConn | Arthur Holman picks off the pass by Thomas Bohl | 35-44 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | The jumper by David Parker is denied by Alex Hill | 35-44 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Alex Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) SF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Trask (fresh) SG - Myles White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Benton (fresh) PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) C - Alex Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Thomas Bohl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Frank Boatman, Brandon Rumberger, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Ryan Benton, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett blows the layup but he's hacked by Joe Eggers - foul #1 on Joe Eggers, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson (C) Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | UConn | John Teel (SF) Myles White | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:01 | UConn | The short jumper by Paul Gebhard is denied by Ronald Wilson | 37-44 |
| 15:00 | UConn | John Teel tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 14:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Gebhard | 37-46 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Jimmy Brown picks off the pass by Lorenzo Brennan | 37-46 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 14:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Brennan | 37-46 |
| 13:53 | UConn | John Teel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Brown | 37-46 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Paul Gebhard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-46 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Nix | 40-46 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | David Parker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wilson | 43-46 |
| 12:55 | UConn | John Teel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Paul Gebhard hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 43-48 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | David Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Arthur Holman (C) David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Nelson Bennett, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Myles White (SG), Ryan Benton (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Alex Hill (C) Joe Eggers, Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 11:55 | UConn | Alex Hill hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Benton | 43-50 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Boatman | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Trask (fresh) SG - Myles White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Benton (fresh) PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) C - Alex Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UConn | Myles White misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-50 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Thomas Bohl grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Christopher Gough steals the ball from Thomas Bohl | 46-50 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Alex Hill is fouled on the floor by Arthur Holman - foul #1 on Arthur Holman, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), Paul Gebhard (PF) Ryan Benton, Alex Hill | |
| 10:20 | UConn | Robert Trask's pass is intercepted by Johnny Gipe | 48-50 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Robert Trask misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Paul Gebhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Paul Gebhard connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Trask | 50-52 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Christopher Gough, Brandon Rumberger, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), John Teel (SF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Myles White, Thomas Bohl | |
| 09:03 | UConn | John Teel scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 50-54 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 08:40 | UConn | John Teel grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 08:33 | UConn | John Teel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Boatman - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett (PF) Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (SG) Jeff Thatcher | |
| 08:33 | UConn | John Teel makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:33 | UConn | John Teel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jimmy Brown | 53-55 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:42 | UConn | John Teel gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Joe Eggers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-55 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Scuderi (fresh) SF - John Teel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Gebhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Brennan is called for the reach on Jimmy Brown - foul #2 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Johnny Gipe (PF) Frank Boatman, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), Myles White (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF) Charles Scuderi, John Teel, Paul Gebhard | |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Joe Eggers is hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Alex Hill (C) Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 06:25 | UConn | Jimmy Brown steps in front of the Joe Eggers pass | 53-55 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Bohl swats the layup by Johnny Gipe | 53-55 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Thomas Bohl snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Thomas Bohl gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Thomas Bohl pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 3 pointer from the left corner and he's hacked by David Parker - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), John Teel (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, Myles White, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| 05:01 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-59 |
| 04:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Brennan | 53-59 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Paul Gebhard is fouled on the floor by Arthur Holman - foul #2 on Arthur Holman, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (SG) Jeff Thatcher | |
| 04:19 | UConn | Paul Gebhard can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Holman - foul #3 on Arthur Holman, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Paul Gebhard makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Paul Gebhard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | John Teel is called for the reach on Brandon Rumberger - foul #2 on John Teel, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG) David Parker | |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SG) Charles Scuderi | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman misses the lay-in | 53-61 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Robert Trask grabs the board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Myles White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Trask | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Trask (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Myles White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Teel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is whistled for traveling | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Christopher Gough, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG) Robert Trask, Myles White | |
| 02:53 | UConn | John Teel is hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #3 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Bohl (C) Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 02:53 | UConn | John Teel makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:53 | UConn | John Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 02:38 | UConn | John Teel snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 02:21 | UConn | John Teel is hacked by Jimmy Brown - foul #3 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Myles White (SG), Alex Hill (C) Joe Eggers, Jeff Thatcher, Paul Gebhard | |
| 02:21 | UConn | John Teel makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:21 | UConn | John Teel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-66 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses badly on a shot near the basket | 53-66 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses the 3 from straight away | 53-66 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Alex Hill pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:11 | UConn | John Teel can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 53-66 |
| 01:09 | UConn | John Teel tips it in | 53-68 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 00:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Myles White | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | John Teel makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Hill | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett slams it home | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Trask runs out the clock | 55-70 |