| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) C - Colin Alday (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fresh) SG - Willie Egan (fresh) SF - Michael Perkins (fresh) PF - Eugene Nickles (fresh) C - Roberto Garcia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Boise State | Michael Perkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Manuel Boswell | 2-3 |
| 19:25 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Egan | 2-5 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Ronald Young clanks a shot near the basket | 2-5 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Colin Alday tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:45 | Boise State | Michael Perkins is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Egan | 4-7 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 18:20 | Boise State | Willie Egan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 18:19 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 7-9 |
| 17:59 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Colin Alday - foul #1 on Colin Alday, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Colin Alday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 17:26 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario is fouled on the floor by Edward Merriweather - foul #1 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 17:04 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Perkins | 7-13 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Rafael Rosario - foul #1 on Rafael Rosario, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Edward Merriweather, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 16:45 | Boise State | Michael Perkins is fouled on the floor by Ronald Young - foul #1 on Ronald Young, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF) Manuel Boswell, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 16:23 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rafael Rosario, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason West (PG) Rafael Rosario | |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 10-13 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abeyta | 10-13 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | David Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Abeyta and he's fouled by Jason West - foul #1 on Jason West, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Jan Srnsky (PF), Colin Alday (C) Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:51 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Roberto Garcia | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) C - Colin Alday (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jason West (fresh) SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | David Johnson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jan Srnsky | 14-13 |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Colin Alday - foul #2 on Colin Alday, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Ronald Young (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Mark Spurgeon, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 14-14 |
| 14:32 | Boise State | Michael Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Roberto Garcia is called for the reach on Manuel Boswell - foul #1 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (PF) Edward Merriweather, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Boise State | Stewart Correia (C) Roberto Garcia | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Young loses the dribble to Jason West | 14-14 |
| 13:44 | Boise State | Jonathon Andersen steals it from Eugene Nickles | 14-14 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen is fouled on the floor by Willie Egan - foul #1 on Willie Egan, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Manuel (PG), Forrest Krzyminski (PF) Jason West, Eugene Nickles | |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta's pass is intercepted by Willie Egan | 14-14 |
| 13:11 | Boise State | Stewart Correia is whistled for a carry | 14-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Jan Srnsky (PF) Jonathon Andersen, John Knox | |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SG) Willie Egan | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Ronald Young comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 12:41 | Boise State | Michael Perkins travels with the ball | 16-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Randal Timko (SF), Roberto Garcia (C) Michael Perkins, Stewart Correia | |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 12:32 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:09 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia makes the jumper near the basket | 16-16 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Randal Timko is called for the reach on Ronald Young - foul #1 on Randal Timko, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF) Manuel Boswell, Ronald Young, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason West (PG), Willie Egan (SG), Eugene Nickles (PF) Chad Manuel, Warren Nguyen, Forrest Krzyminski | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky drills a fadeaway from the left side | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) PF - John Knox (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jason West (fresh) SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randal Timko (fresh) PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Randal Timko buries a runner in the lane set up by Jason West | 18-18 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Roberto Garcia is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #2 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Edward Merriweather, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Perkins (SF), Stewart Correia (C) Randal Timko, Roberto Garcia | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:06 | Boise State | Michael Perkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | David Johnson drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Knox | 22-18 |
| 10:45 | Boise State | Jason West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Ronald Young (SF) David Johnson, Mark Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Jason West steps in front of the Dikembe Abeyta pass | 22-18 |
| 10:09 | Boise State | Michael Perkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen can't finish the layup | 22-21 |
| 09:53 | Boise State | Willie Egan snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Michael Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Young buries a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Stewart Correia - foul #1 on Stewart Correia, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Jan Srnsky (PF) Jonathon Andersen, John Knox | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Manuel (PG), Warren Nguyen (SG), Forrest Krzyminski (PF) Jason West, Willie Egan, Eugene Nickles | |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:39 | Boise State | Michael Perkins snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 09:29 | Boise State | Michael Perkins double dribbles | 24-21 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Forrest Krzyminski - foul #1 on Forrest Krzyminski, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Michael Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 09:04 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski tips it home | 26-23 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Manuel - foul #1 on Chad Manuel, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SF) Ronald Young | |
| Subs | Boise State | Don Davis (C) Stewart Correia | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:39 | Boise State | Michael Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 08:37 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Krzyminski | 27-23 |
| 08:14 | Boise State | Michael Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky is hacked by Forrest Krzyminski - foul #2 on Forrest Krzyminski, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Ronald Young (SF), John Knox (PF) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, Mark Spurgeon, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason West (PG), Willie Egan (SG), Randal Timko (SF), Eugene Nickles (PF), Stewart Correia (C) Chad Manuel, Warren Nguyen, Michael Perkins, Forrest Krzyminski, Don Davis | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Knox (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jason West (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randal Timko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stewart Correia (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles misses long on a floater from the baseline | 29-23 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jason West - foul #2 on Jason West, team foul #12 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Manuel (PG) Jason West | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:00 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | John Knox scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathon Andersen | 33-23 |
| 06:20 | Boise State | Willie Egan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 06:18 | Boise State | Randal Timko misses the tip | 33-23 |
| 06:17 | Boise State | Chad Manuel grabs the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 06:05 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Abeyta | 33-23 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Nickles swats the short shot by David Johnson | 33-23 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 33-23 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Johnson | 36-23 |
| 05:38 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #1 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #5 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF) David Johnson, Jonathon Andersen, Ronald Young, John Knox | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Perkins (SF), Don Davis (C) Randal Timko, Stewart Correia | |
| 05:38 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:38 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Edward Merriweather and he's fouled by Chad Manuel - foul #2 on Chad Manuel, team foul #13 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rafael Rosario (PG), Warren Nguyen (SG) Chad Manuel, Willie Egan | |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the free throw | 39-24 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Michael Perkins connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Rosario | 39-27 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky loses the dribble to Rafael Rosario | 39-27 |
| 04:19 | Boise State | Don Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (PF) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Egan (SG) Eugene Nickles | |
| 03:48 | Boise State | Michael Perkins's pass is intercepted by Ronald Young | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) PF - Ronald Young (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Warren Nguyen (fresh) C - Don Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Warren Nguyen is called for the reach on Manuel Boswell - foul #1 on Warren Nguyen, team foul #14 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colin Alday (C) Mark Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski (PF), Roberto Garcia (C) Warren Nguyen, Don Davis | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:35 | Boise State | Willie Egan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 03:22 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia loses the dribble to Colin Alday | 40-30 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Forrest Krzyminski is called for the reach on Jan Srnsky - foul #3 on Forrest Krzyminski, team foul #15 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather | |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (PF) Forrest Krzyminski | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 03:08 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 02:49 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Young - foul #2 on Ronald Young, team foul #6 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF) Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:49 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:49 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 02:28 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-34 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | David Johnson is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Don Davis (SG), Randal Timko (SF) Willie Egan, Michael Perkins | |
| 02:04 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | Randal Timko grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 01:34 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Roberto Garcia is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #3 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #16 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF) Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon, John Knox | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Egan (SG), Michael Perkins (SF), Eugene Nickles (PF), Stewart Correia (C) Don Davis, Randal Timko, Warren Nguyen, Roberto Garcia | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 01:01 | Boise State | Edward Merriweather picks off the pass by Willie Egan | 43-34 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Ronald Young drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather | 45-34 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Willie Egan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #17 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), John Knox (PF) David Johnson, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Willie Egan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 46-37 |