| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Rossi (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warner Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Armenta (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) SF - Alton Medeiros (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | San Diego State | Robert Taylor steps in front of the Kevin Casey pass in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Warner Britt connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 23-22 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 23-22 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dennis Armenta | 23-22 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta makes the shot in the paint | 25-22 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Warner Britt gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | John Stickles is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Dennis Armenta - foul #2 on Dennis Armenta, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Perry (SG), John McIntosh (SF), Brent Lawrence (PF) Robert Taylor, Warner Britt, Andrew Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Kenneth Engel (PF) Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros, Ray Heasley | |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | John Stickles makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Billy Perry scores on a 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John McIntosh - foul #3 on John McIntosh, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Danforth (PG), Dale Harper (SF), Terry Stewart (C) Gustavo Rossi, John McIntosh, Dennis Armenta | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (SG), David Funk (C) Lane Morehead, John Stickles | |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Billy Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | David Funk pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Casey (SG) Lee Holiman | |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Perry | 30-27 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Dale Harper steals the ball from Kenneth Engel in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Dale Harper's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Engel | 30-27 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roy Weingartner | 30-29 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Roy Weingartner takes the ball from Dale Harper | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jack Danforth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Harper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brent Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Engel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Funk (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Harper - foul #1 on Dale Harper, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Warner Britt (SF), Andrew Lewis (PF), Dennis Armenta (C) Jack Danforth, Billy Perry, Dale Harper, Brent Lawrence, Terry Stewart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Lee Holiman (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Roy Weingartner, Kevin Casey, Bobby Ferranti, Kenneth Engel, David Funk | |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead scores on a shot in the paint set up by Leonel Bentley | 30-31 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lane Morehead - foul #2 on Lane Morehead, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Stickles (C) Leonel Bentley | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley scores on a floater from close range set up by Alton Medeiros and the foul's on Andrew Lewis - foul #1 on Andrew Lewis, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Stickles - foul #2 on John Stickles, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | John McIntosh (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:34 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | John McIntosh grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | John McIntosh clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Rossi - foul #2 on Gustavo Rossi, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Casey (SG), William Mitchell (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Lee Holiman, Ray Heasley, John Stickles | |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis makes the shot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lane Morehead | 38-39 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Danforth (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dale Harper (SF), Terry Stewart (C) Gustavo Rossi, John McIntosh, Warner Britt, Dennis Armenta | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG), Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Lane Morehead, Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros, William Mitchell, Leonel Bentley | |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis hits a shot from the right wing set up by Jack Danforth | 40-39 |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:36 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Terry Stewart hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jack Danforth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Harper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Holiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi (PG), Billy Perry (SG), Warner Britt (SF), Brent Lawrence (PF), Dennis Armenta (C) Jack Danforth, Robert Taylor, Dale Harper, Andrew Lewis, Terry Stewart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Kevin Casey (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF), David Funk (PF), John Stickles (C) Roy Weingartner, Lee Holiman, Bobby Ferranti, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Billy Perry picks off the pass by Lane Morehead | 42-41 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence drills a shot from close range | 44-41 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | John Stickles misses the dunk | 44-41 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Warner Britt snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Warner Britt hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Perry | 46-41 |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | John Stickles makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Casey | 46-44 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brent Lawrence | 48-44 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Billy Perry snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | The short jumper by Warner Britt is denied by John Stickles | 48-44 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Gustavo Rossi is called for the reach on Lane Morehead in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Rossi, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Danforth (PG), Frankie Lawson (SG), John McIntosh (SF), Andrew Lewis (PF) Gustavo Rossi, Billy Perry, Warner Britt, Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Kenneth Engel (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Lane Morehead, Alton Medeiros, David Funk, John Stickles | |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey connects on the shot from the left block set up by Roy Weingartner | 48-46 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Frankie Lawson drills a jump hook from the left block | 50-46 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Lawson - foul #1 on Frankie Lawson, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Stewart (C) Dennis Armenta | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF) Leonel Bentley | |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Andrew Lewis | 50-46 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Jack Danforth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frankie Lawson | 53-46 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Frankie Lawson is called for the reach on Roy Weingartner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frankie Lawson, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Taylor (SG) Jack Danforth | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (SG) Kevin Casey | |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Taylor | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frankie Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McIntosh (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andrew Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Andrew Lewis is called for the reach on Ray Heasley - foul #2 on Andrew Lewis, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi (PG), Dale Harper (SF), Dennis Armenta (C) Frankie Lawson, John McIntosh, Andrew Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Stewart - foul #2 on Terry Stewart, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Lawrence (PF) Terry Stewart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), William Mitchell (SF), Leonel Bentley (C) Roy Weingartner, Bobby Ferranti, Kenneth Engel | |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Leonel Bentley swats the layup by Dale Harper | 56-51 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Danforth (PG), John McIntosh (SG), Warner Britt (SF), Andrew Lewis (PF) Gustavo Rossi, Robert Taylor, Dale Harper, Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF), John Stickles (C) Lee Holiman, William Mitchell, Leonel Bentley | |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | John McIntosh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Danforth | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Lane Morehead takes the ball from John McIntosh | 56-52 |
| 05:06 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | John McIntosh grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Jack Danforth lays it in | 58-52 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley is hacked by Andrew Lewis - foul #3 on Andrew Lewis, team foul #12 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi (PG), Frankie Lawson (SG), Billy Perry (PF), Terry Stewart (C) Jack Danforth, John McIntosh, Andrew Lewis, Dennis Armenta | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Casey (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Kenneth Engel (C) Lane Morehead, Alton Medeiros, John Stickles | |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Billy Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Warner Britt gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warner Britt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner's floater is tipped away by Terry Stewart | 58-54 |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Weingartner | 58-57 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Taylor (SG), Brent Lawrence (PF), Dennis Armenta (C) Frankie Lawson, Warner Britt, Terry Stewart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Alton Medeiros (SF), John Stickles (C) Roy Weingartner, Bobby Ferranti, Ray Heasley | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence scores on a floater from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey's pass is intercepted by Billy Perry in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | John McIntosh (SF) Billy Perry | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Dennis Armenta swats the dunk try by Alton Medeiros | 60-57 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | John Stickles grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Engel | 60-59 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warner Britt (SF), Andrew Lewis (PF) John McIntosh, Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF) Kenneth Engel | |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley is denied on a layup by Dennis Armenta | 60-59 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Stickles - foul #3 on John Stickles, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lane Morehead and he's hacked by Dennis Armenta - foul #3 on Dennis Armenta, team foul #13 | 62-61 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Warner Britt buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Lane Morehead - foul #3 on Lane Morehead, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Warner Britt misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | John Stickles grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Robert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Casey - foul #1 on Kevin Casey, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi is hacked by Alton Medeiros - foul #2 on Alton Medeiros, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Lane Morehead - foul #4 on Lane Morehead, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Stickles | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Lane Morehead is called for the reach on Robert Taylor - foul #5 on Lane Morehead, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG) Lane Morehead | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Robert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | John Stickles gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | John Stickles hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warner Britt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Armenta (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Medeiros (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stickles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | John Stickles wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Rossi - foul #4 on Gustavo Rossi, team foul #15 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Perry (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel (PF) Ray Heasley | |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Warner Britt blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Warner Britt tips it in | 69-69 |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Gustavo Rossi - foul #5 on Gustavo Rossi, team foul #16 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Danforth (PG) Gustavo Rossi | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Funk (C) John Stickles | |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | David Funk steals it from Dennis Armenta | 69-72 |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | Andrew Lewis steals the ball from Alton Medeiros | 69-72 |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Casey - foul #2 on Kevin Casey, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | John McIntosh (SG), Dale Harper (SF) Billy Perry, Warner Britt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF) Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros | |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | David Funk gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Holiman | 70-75 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | David Funk denies the turnaround by Andrew Lewis | 70-75 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta hits the follow up shot | 72-75 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Taylor (SG), Warner Britt (SF), Brent Lawrence (PF) John McIntosh, Dale Harper, Andrew Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Casey (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF), John Stickles (C) Lee Holiman, Bobby Ferranti, David Funk | |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Alton Medeiros | 72-77 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Lewis (PF) Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF) Kenneth Engel | |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-77 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Dennis Armenta tips it but misses | 72-77 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-77 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dennis Armenta | 72-77 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Warner Britt misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-77 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | John Stickles grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner lays it up and in | 72-79 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | John Stickles steals it from Robert Taylor | 72-79 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-79 |
| 01:08 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley tips it home | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Alton Medeiros picks off the pass by Robert Taylor | 72-81 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner lays it up and in on a great pass from Alton Medeiros | 72-83 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jack Danforth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warner Britt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Armenta (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Casey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Medeiros (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stickles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Jack Danforth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-83 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | John Stickles snags the defensive board | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Danforth - foul #1 on Jack Danforth, team foul #17 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Perry (SG), John McIntosh (SF), Brent Lawrence (PF), Terry Stewart (C) Robert Taylor, Warner Britt, Andrew Lewis, Dennis Armenta | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Kenneth Engel (PF), David Funk (C) Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros, Ray Heasley, John Stickles | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Billy Perry connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jack Danforth | 74-85 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti lays it in set up by David Funk | 74-87 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence can't finish the layup | 74-87 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | David Funk gets the rebound | 74-87 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner runs out the clock | 74-87 |