| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vides (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) PF - John Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joseph Binford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dodge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Gabriele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Alfredo Conti is called for the reach on David Vides - foul #1 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | John Osborn can't finish the layup | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | South Florida | Willie Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:53 | South Florida | Gary Dodge scores on a jumper from the right side | 24-34 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | John Osborn lays it in | 26-34 |
| 18:19 | South Florida | Christopher Gries is called for the reach on Tracy Gabriele - foul #2 on Christopher Gries, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback (PF) John Osborn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roland Prendergast (PF), James Ross (C) Gary Dodge, Tracy Gabriele | |
| 18:04 | South Florida | James Ross drills a floater from the left block set up by Alfredo Conti | 26-36 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Binford steals it from Kevin Railsback | 26-36 |
| 17:35 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti is fouled on the floor by Olin Schimanski - foul #2 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Tim Aleman (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF), Albert Evans (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Christopher Gries, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joshua Medellin (PG), Jonathan Burt (SG), Rene Mancini (SF) Joseph Binford, Alfredo Conti, Willie Beyer | |
| 17:26 | South Florida | Joshua Medellin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 17:24 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:06 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Medellin | 26-38 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 16:35 | South Florida | Rene Mancini hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Burt | 28-40 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Jonathan Burt is called for the reach on Tim Aleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Burt, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), John Osborn (PF) Chinua Suleiman, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Dodge (PF), Tracy Gabriele (C) Roland Prendergast, James Ross | |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | John Osborn is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 28-40 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 16:07 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 15:49 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Burt | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Aleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Scuderi (fairly fresh) PF - John Osborn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joshua Medellin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Burt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rene Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Gabriele (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Evans | 30-42 |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steve Scuderi - foul #2 on Steve Scuderi, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chris Gilmore, Tim Aleman, Steve Scuderi, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Binford (PG), Alfredo Conti (SG), Willie Beyer (SF), James Ross (PF) Joshua Medellin, Jonathan Burt, Rene Mancini, Gary Dodge | |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Alfredo Conti is called for the reach on David Vides in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ray Gray (C) Tracy Gabriele | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 14:50 | South Florida | Ray Gray gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:30 | South Florida | Joseph Binford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-44 |
| 14:29 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Beyer | 30-44 |
| 14:16 | South Florida | Joseph Binford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Olin Schimanski | 30-44 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | John Osborn drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Gries | 33-44 |
| 13:41 | South Florida | James Ross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gries | 33-44 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Olin Schimanski | 35-44 |
| 13:16 | South Florida | James Ross comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 35-44 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | David Vides double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Tim Aleman (SG), Kevin Railsback (PF), Albert Evans (C) Christopher Gries, David Vides, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roland Prendergast (PG), Joshua Medellin (SG), Rene Mancini (SF), Gary Dodge (PF), Tracy Gabriele (C) Joseph Binford, Alfredo Conti, Willie Beyer, James Ross, Ray Gray | |
| 12:56 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roland Prendergast, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is hacked by Joshua Medellin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Medellin, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Rene Mancini is called for the reach on Roger Streit - foul #1 on Rene Mancini, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi (SF) Roger Streit | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-44 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 12:16 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 37-44 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Albert Evans snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Gilmore | 40-44 |
| 11:34 | South Florida | Gary Dodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Christopher Gries (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Tim Aleman, Steve Scuderi, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Binford (PG), Alfredo Conti (SG), Willie Beyer (SF) Roland Prendergast, Joshua Medellin, Rene Mancini | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Vides (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joseph Binford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Gabriele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | Gary Dodge comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Railsback - foul #1 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Streit (SF), Albert Evans (PF) Chris Gilmore, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Ross (C) Tracy Gabriele | |
| 10:57 | South Florida | Gary Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | Gary Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Alfredo Conti is called for the reach on David Vides in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ray Gray (C) Gary Dodge | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:53 | South Florida | Ray Gray snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:35 | South Florida | Joseph Binford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vides | 42-44 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Roger Streit's pass is intercepted by Willie Beyer in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | David Vides travels in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Tim Aleman (PF) Christopher Gries, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 09:55 | South Florida | James Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), John Osborn (PF), Albert Evans (C) Chinua Suleiman, Tim Aleman, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joshua Medellin (SG), Rene Mancini (SF), Tracy Gabriele (C) Alfredo Conti, Willie Beyer, Ray Gray | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | John Osborn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Rene Mancini - foul #2 on Rene Mancini, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SG) David Vides | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathan Burt (SG), Roland Prendergast (PF) Joseph Binford, James Ross | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:36 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 09:30 | South Florida | Joshua Medellin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan Burt | 43-47 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast is hacked by John Osborn - foul #2 on John Osborn, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SG), Kevin Railsback (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Roger Streit, John Osborn, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alfredo Conti (SG), Willie Beyer (SF), Gary Dodge (PF), Ray Gray (C) Jonathan Burt, Rene Mancini, Roland Prendergast, Tracy Gabriele | |
| 08:32 | South Florida | Gary Dodge knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Alfredo Conti | 46-49 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 08:12 | South Florida | Gary Dodge gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:52 | South Florida | Joshua Medellin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), David Vides (SG) Chris Gilmore, Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Binford (PG), Jonathan Burt (SG), James Ross (C) Joshua Medellin, Alfredo Conti, Ray Gray | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | David Vides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Willie Beyer misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Gries - foul #3 on Christopher Gries, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Osborn (PF), Albert Evans (C) Kevin Railsback, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roland Prendergast (PF) Gary Dodge | |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Willie Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Willie Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Vides (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Evans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joseph Binford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Burt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Willie Beyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roland Prendergast (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Osborn | 49-51 |
| 06:57 | South Florida | James Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Beyer | 49-53 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | John Osborn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Albert Evans tips it in | 51-53 |
| 06:13 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-53 |
| 06:12 | South Florida | Jonathan Burt snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Willie Beyer is fouled on the floor by Albert Evans - foul #2 on Albert Evans, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Roger Streit (SF), Kevin Railsback (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, John Osborn, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alfredo Conti (SG), Ray Gray (PF), Tracy Gabriele (C) Jonathan Burt, Roland Prendergast, James Ross | |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Willie Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Willie Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 05:25 | South Florida | Ray Gray drills a driving attempt from the right block | 53-57 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:07 | South Florida | Willie Beyer pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:48 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfredo Conti | 53-59 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Streit | 56-59 |
| 04:31 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti misses badly on a floater from the right side | 56-59 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kevin Railsback | 56-59 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | David Vides hits the finger roll on a great pass from Olin Schimanski | 58-59 |
| 03:57 | South Florida | Ray Gray comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski loses the dribble to Willie Beyer | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Streit - foul #4 on Roger Streit, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), John Osborn (PF), Albert Evans (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, Kevin Railsback, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joshua Medellin (PG), Jonathan Burt (SG), Rene Mancini (SF), Gary Dodge (PF) Joseph Binford, Alfredo Conti, Willie Beyer, Ray Gray | |
| 03:16 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | John Osborn pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joshua Medellin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Burt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rene Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Gabriele (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roland Prendergast (C) Tracy Gabriele | |
| 02:48 | South Florida | Joshua Medellin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Roger Streit (SF) Chinua Suleiman, Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | John Osborn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Gries and he's hacked by Gary Dodge - foul #2 on Gary Dodge, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alfredo Conti (SG) Jonathan Burt | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:20 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Olin Schimanski (C) Christopher Gries, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:12 | South Florida | Gary Dodge is whistled for a carry | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Binford (PG) Joshua Medellin | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Alfredo Conti steps in front of the John Osborn pass in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 02:09 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti lays it in | 61-61 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Chris Gilmore | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | South Florida | John Osborn steals the ball from Rene Mancini | 63-61 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Roger Streit is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by David Vides | 65-61 |
| 01:31 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Willie Beyer (SF), Tracy Gabriele (C) Rene Mancini, Roland Prendergast | |
| 01:23 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Osborn - foul #3 on John Osborn, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 01:23 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:23 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Osborn | 65-62 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Alfredo Conti is called for the reach on David Vides - foul #4 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Willie Beyer loses the dribble to David Vides | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Binford is called for the reach on Roger Streit in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Binford, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SG), Albert Evans (C) David Vides, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | South Florida | Joseph Binford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Roger Streit pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Roger Streit is hacked by Joseph Binford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Binford, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Tracy Gabriele | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Joseph Binford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG) Roger Streit | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Albert Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Binford - foul #3 on Joseph Binford, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Albert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Albert Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | South Florida | Joseph Binford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Osborn gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | John Osborn is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Binford - foul #4 on Joseph Binford, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Willie Beyer | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Joseph Binford drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Beyer | 72-68 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski (C) Albert Evans | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Alfredo Conti is called for the reach on Chris Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joshua Medellin (SG) Alfredo Conti | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Willie Beyer can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-68 |