| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davies (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Maner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Musso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | William Shelton inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Utah | Gary Elder steals it from Jim Musso | 23-27 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Jim Musso is called for the reach on Gary Elder - foul #3 on Jim Musso, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Gregory (SF), Leonard Elwood (C) William Shelton, Jim Musso | |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Leonard Elwood steals it from William Davies | 23-27 |
| 18:38 | Utah | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Manwaring is blocked by Gary Elder | 23-27 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Pavelski | 23-27 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Shelton (SF) Robert Gregory | |
| 18:01 | Utah | Jack Meyers blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 23-27 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Gary Elder gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | William Davies is fouled on the floor by Thomas Manwaring - foul #2 on Thomas Manwaring, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Smith (PF) Thomas Manwaring | |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Jack Meyers takes the ball from Michael Fowler | 23-27 |
| 17:23 | Utah | Jack Meyers dunks the ball | 23-29 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | William Davies is hacked by Leonard Elwood - foul #2 on Leonard Elwood, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Pavelski, Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Gregory (SF), Thomas Manwaring (PF) William Shelton, Christopher Smith | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 16:58 | Utah | Jack Meyers grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 16:34 | Utah | David Maner's pass is intercepted by Michael Fowler | 23-29 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Davies | 25-29 |
| 15:53 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring misses the easy layup | 25-29 |
| 15:51 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to David Maner | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Davies (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Maner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Elwood (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Utah | Jack Meyers blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Purvis - foul #1 on Gary Purvis, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Gary Elder (C) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Mark Yamasaki, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), William Shelton (SF), Christopher Smith (PF), Jim Musso (C) David Maner, Robert Gregory, Thomas Manwaring, Leonard Elwood | |
| 15:23 | Utah | Jack Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:23 | Utah | Jack Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Smith takes the ball from Brandon Begay | 25-31 |
| 14:46 | Utah | James Benson is called for the reach on Jim Musso - foul #4 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG) James Benson | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG), Thomas Manwaring (PF) Glen Turner, Christopher Smith | |
| 14:36 | Utah | The jumper by David Maner is denied by Larry Schantz | 25-31 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 13:54 | Utah | Jack Meyers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Manwaring | 27-33 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Gary Elder drills a floater in the paint | 29-33 |
| 13:10 | Utah | David Maner is hacked by Larry Schantz - foul #1 on Larry Schantz, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), James Benson (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), William Davies (PF) Brandon Begay, Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Gregory (SF), Christopher Smith (PF) William Shelton, Thomas Manwaring | |
| 12:50 | Utah | Christopher Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Gregory - foul #1 on Robert Gregory, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Purvis (C) Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), William Shelton (SF) David Maner, Robert Gregory | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 12:13 | Utah | Christopher Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 31-33 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William Davies | 31-33 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | William Davies banks in the layup on a great pass from James Benson | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Benson (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Davies (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Turner (fresh) SF - William Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Musso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:01 | Utah | The jump hook by Jim Musso is blocked by Gary Purvis | 33-33 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | William Davies lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Purvis and he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF), Gary Elder (C) James Benson, Mark Yamasaki, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG), Robert Gregory (SF), Thomas Manwaring (PF), Leonard Elwood (C) Jack Meyers, Glen Turner, William Shelton, Jim Musso | |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | William Davies misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:40 | Utah | Leonard Elwood grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 10:22 | Utah | Robert Gregory misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-33 |
| 10:12 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Maner | 35-33 |
| 09:47 | Utah | David Maner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | Jack Meyers (PG), Jim Musso (C) Christopher Smith, Leonard Elwood | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 35-33 |
| 09:27 | Utah | Robert Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:59 | Utah | Robert Gregory knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jack Meyers | 35-36 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | William Davies clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 08:41 | Utah | Jim Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 08:36 | Utah | Jack Meyers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Begay - foul #2 on Brandon Begay, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Larry Schantz (PF) Brandon Begay, William Davies | |
| Subs | Utah | William Shelton (SF), Leonard Elwood (C) Robert Gregory, Jim Musso | |
| 08:36 | Utah | Jack Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 08:36 | Utah | Jack Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Elder | 35-37 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz lays it in | 37-37 |
| 07:56 | Utah | Gary Elder swats the short shot by Thomas Manwaring | 37-37 |
| 07:54 | Utah | William Shelton tips it in | 37-39 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski clanks a shot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 07:38 | Utah | William Shelton grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 07:09 | Utah | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Leonard Elwood - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), William Davies (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski, Larry Schantz, Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Gregory (SF), Jim Musso (C) William Shelton, Leonard Elwood | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Benson (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Davies (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Maner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Musso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:41 | Utah | Robert Gregory clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | William Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is hacked by David Maner - foul #1 on David Maner, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | William Shelton (SF), Christopher Smith (PF) Robert Gregory, Thomas Manwaring | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | William Davies can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Christopher Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 05:49 | Utah | Jim Musso misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Gary Purvis - foul #2 on Gary Purvis, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG) James Benson | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Manwaring (PF) Christopher Smith | |
| 05:49 | Utah | Jim Musso makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 05:49 | Utah | Jim Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 37-41 |
| 05:26 | Utah | William Shelton snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 05:01 | Utah | Jack Meyers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Shelton | 37-43 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 37-43 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Robert Pavelski (SF), Gary Elder (C) Brandon Begay, Mark Yamasaki, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Gregory (SF), Christopher Smith (PF), Leonard Elwood (C) William Shelton, Thomas Manwaring, Jim Musso | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Gary Elder buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pavelski | 39-43 |
| 04:06 | Utah | David Maner misses short on a floater from the right block | 39-43 |
| 04:04 | Utah | Jack Meyers tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | William Davies can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Shelton (SF), Thomas Manwaring (PF) Robert Gregory, Christopher Smith | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:29 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring knocks in the jumper from the right block | 41-47 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Meyers - foul #1 on Jack Meyers, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), Robert Gregory (SF), Jim Musso (C) David Maner, William Shelton, Leonard Elwood | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 03:27 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jim Musso | 42-47 |
| 03:03 | Utah | William Davies denies the turnaround by Glen Turner | 42-47 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Davies (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Musso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring hits the finger roll set up by Robert Gregory | 42-49 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Manwaring takes the ball from Michael Fowler | 42-49 |
| 02:03 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring banks in the layup | 42-51 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is fouled on the floor by Glen Turner - foul #2 on Glen Turner, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG), William Shelton (SF) Glen Turner, Robert Gregory | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:19 | Utah | Gary Elder blocks the jumper by David Maner | 44-51 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | William Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Robert Brown scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Fowler | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Utah | David Maner is hacked by Michael Fowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Fowler, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Gregory (SF), Leonard Elwood (C) William Shelton, Jim Musso | |
| 00:47 | Utah | David Maner makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:47 | Utah | David Maner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 00:39 | Utah | David Maner gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:36 | Utah | Michael Fowler is called for the reach on David Maner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Fowler, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 00:36 | Utah | David Maner makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:36 | Utah | David Maner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Robert Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Robert Gregory is hacked by Michael Fowler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Fowler, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Smith (PF) Thomas Manwaring | |
| 00:28 | Utah | Robert Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Robert Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Robert Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Leonard Elwood pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Leonard Elwood is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Manwaring (PF) Christopher Smith | |
| 00:19 | Utah | Leonard Elwood makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Leonard Elwood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Manwaring - foul #3 on Thomas Manwaring, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Smith (PG), Glen Turner (SG) Jack Meyers, David Maner | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Robert Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fowler - foul #4 on Michael Fowler, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jack Meyers (PG), David Maner (SG) Christopher Smith, Glen Turner | |
| 00:09 | Utah | Robert Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Robert Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits a fadeaway from the left side | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Jack Meyers runs out the clock | 53-61 |