| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) PF - Sean Miller (fresh) C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Lerma (fresh) SG - Robert Scott (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Mark Stearn (fresh) C - John Weisberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Mark Stearn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Robert Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Kristopher Spier is denied by Mark Stearn | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Robert Scott is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Sean Miller snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Fitzgerald | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Utah State | Mark Stearn hits a jump hook from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Sean Miller buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Utah State | John Weisberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (PG), Richard Bostwick (SG), Robert Leone (SF), Mike Beaudoin (PF), Christian Gates (C) Brian Lerma, Robert Scott, Christopher Jackson, Mark Stearn, John Weisberg | |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Gates - foul #1 on Christian Gates, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor misses the floater from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Sean Miller can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Fitzgerald | 8-2 |
| 16:35 | Utah State | Robert Leone is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Leone, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Mark Stearn (PF) Richard Bostwick, Robert Leone, Christian Gates | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Scott (SG) Andrew Clayborne | |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Brian Lerma makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Mike Beaudoin swats the short shot by John Cronin | 8-5 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Brian Lerma gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:52 | Utah State | Mark Stearn is hacked by Larry Hurley - foul #1 on Larry Hurley, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG) Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Weisberg (C) Mike Beaudoin | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) C - John Cronin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Lerma (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Mark Stearn (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Weisberg (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 8-5 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley misses the fadeaway from close range | 8-5 |
| 15:20 | Utah State | Mark Stearn snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:12 | Utah State | Robert Scott drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Stearn | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Chad Cumbie, Ramon Soto, Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (PG), Richard Bostwick (SG), Robert Leone (SF), Christian Gates (PF) Brian Lerma, Robert Scott, Christopher Jackson, Mark Stearn | |
| 14:27 | Utah State | Frank Taylor takes the ball from John Weisberg | 8-7 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor is fouled on the floor by Andrew Clayborne - foul #1 on Andrew Clayborne, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin (PF) John Weisberg | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Bostwick - foul #1 on Richard Bostwick, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SF), John Cronin (C) Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Robert Leone is called for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Hurley (PF) Mark Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), William Hackler (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF) Andrew Clayborne, Richard Bostwick, Robert Leone | |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG) Kristopher Spier, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Stearn (PF), John Weisberg (C) Mike Beaudoin, Christian Gates | |
| 12:28 | Utah State | William Hackler is whistled for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Scott (SG) Brian Lerma | |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto tips it home | 12-7 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 12-7 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie grabs the board | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) SF - Ramon Soto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Hackler (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Stearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Weisberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is fouled in the backcourt by John Weisberg - foul #1 on John Weisberg, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Frank Taylor (SF) John Perkowski, Chad Cumbie, Ramon Soto | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (PG), Robert Leone (SF) William Hackler, Christopher Jackson | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kristopher Spier | 14-7 |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Robert Scott misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kristopher Spier - foul #1 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Hurley (PF) Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), Mike Beaudoin (PF), Christian Gates (C) Andrew Clayborne, Mark Stearn, John Weisberg | |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (SG) Robert Scott | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor can't connect on a shot in the paint | 14-9 |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Christian Gates gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 10:30 | Utah State | Robert Leone tips it in | 14-11 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 14-11 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe tips it back up and in | 16-11 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lerma and he's hacked by Larry Hurley - foul #2 on Larry Hurley, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Sean Miller (PF), John Cronin (C) Kristopher Spier, Larry Hurley, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Robert Scott (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Mark Stearn (PF) Brian Lerma, Andrew Clayborne, Robert Leone, Christian Gates | |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Sean Miller connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Fitzgerald | 18-14 |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Taylor | 18-14 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG) Mark Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Hackler (SG), Christian Gates (C) Robert Scott, Mike Beaudoin | |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ramon Soto - foul #1 on Ramon Soto, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG) Chad Cumbie, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), John Weisberg (C) William Hackler, Mark Stearn | |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | John Cronin's layup is rejected by Christian Gates | 20-16 |
| 07:57 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe (C) John Cronin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (SG), Robert Leone (SF) Richard Bostwick, Christopher Jackson | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | John Weisberg is called for the reach on Sean Miller - foul #2 on John Weisberg, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Stearn (PF), Mike Beaudoin (C) Christian Gates, John Weisberg | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Sean Miller makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Sean Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Mark Stearn misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Miller - foul #1 on Sean Miller, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF) John Perkowski | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Hackler (SG) Brian Lerma | |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Mark Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Mark Stearn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ramon Soto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Andrew Clayborne (fresh) SG - William Hackler (fresh) SF - Robert Leone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Stearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Sean Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Hackler - foul #1 on William Hackler, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG) Kristopher Spier | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Scott (SG) Andrew Clayborne | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Sean Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Mark Stearn grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:46 | Utah State | Robert Leone makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Beaudoin | 23-21 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | William Hackler is called for the reach on Chad Cumbie in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hackler, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (C) Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Christian Gates (C) William Hackler, Robert Leone, Mike Beaudoin | |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Robert Scott misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Christian Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Christian Gates misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Cronin - foul #1 on John Cronin, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Larry Hurley (PF) Chad Cumbie, Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Christian Gates misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Christian Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Fitzgerald and he's fouled by Christian Gates - foul #2 on Christian Gates, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG) Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (PG), Richard Bostwick (SG), Mike Beaudoin (C) Brian Lerma, Robert Scott, Christian Gates | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:28 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick is whistled for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe (C) John Cronin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Leone (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is called for 10 seconds | 27-21 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Mark Stearn pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Kristopher Spier is called for the reach on Robert Leone - foul #2 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG), Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Larry Hurley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), Robert Scott (SG) Andrew Clayborne, Richard Bostwick | |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Robert Leone makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Robert Leone misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sean Miller | 27-22 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Mike Beaudoin swats the short shot by Chuck Wolfe | 27-22 |
| 04:14 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Robert Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is hacked by Mark Stearn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Stearn, team foul #12 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (C) Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Jackson (SF), Christian Gates (PF), John Weisberg (C) Robert Leone, Mark Stearn, Mike Beaudoin | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:40 | Utah State | Brian Lerma splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Taylor | 29-22 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | John Cronin tips it home | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ramon Soto (tired) 2 pts. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Lerma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Christian Gates (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Weisberg (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Christian Gates banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Christopher Jackson out of a doubleteam | 31-24 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | John Cronin is hacked by Christian Gates - foul #3 on Christian Gates, team foul #13 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Larry Hurley (PF) Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (PG), Richard Bostwick (SG), Mark Stearn (PF) Brian Lerma, Robert Scott, Christian Gates | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | John Weisberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Taylor - foul #1 on Frank Taylor, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe (C) John Cronin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:13 | Utah State | John Weisberg misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | John Weisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Fitzgerald and he's hacked by Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #14 | 34-25 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Mark Stearn gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | John Weisberg can't finish the layup | 35-25 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor lays it in set up by Kristopher Spier | 37-25 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Mark Stearn is hacked by Mark Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Mark Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Sean Miller (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Larry Hurley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), William Hackler (SG), Robert Leone (SF) Andrew Clayborne, Richard Bostwick, Christopher Jackson | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Mark Stearn misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Sean Miller gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Taylor, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (C) Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin (PF) Mark Stearn | |
| 00:05 | Utah State | William Hackler misses the shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | John Perkowski snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Perkowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-25 |