| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Koontz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Strecker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Blom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Napier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Dean Koontz steals the ball from Derek Spier | 26-33 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz lays it in | 28-33 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 28-36 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Derek Spier steals the ball from Mark Avans | 28-36 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the shot from the right block | 28-36 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the easy layup | 28-36 |
| 17:59 | San Diego State | Paul Napier snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Willie Beattie steals it from Dean Koontz | 28-36 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Derek Spier lays it in on a great pass from Willie Beattie | 28-38 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | David Strecker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Derek Spier gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Paul Napier is called for the reach on Willie Beattie - foul #1 on Paul Napier, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Netherton (PG), Kevin Hooper (SF) Mark Avans, David Strecker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG) Willie Beattie | |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins loses the dribble to Paul Napier | 28-38 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | David Netherton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dean Koontz | 30-38 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Napier - foul #2 on Paul Napier, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG), David Strecker (SF), Elias Edwards (C) Dean Koontz, Kevin Hooper, Paul Napier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Peter Wurster (C) Eric Salem, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards grabs the board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Netherton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Strecker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Blom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | David Strecker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hopkins | 33-41 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | David Strecker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar (PG), Dean Koontz (SG), Paul Napier (C) Mark Avans, David Strecker, Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Garland Ceronsky (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, Thomas Hopkins | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Herman Potter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Garland Ceronsky and he's hacked by David Netherton - foul #1 on David Netherton, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG) Thomas Zagar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (C) Peter Wurster | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Paul Napier misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Paul Napier double dribbles | 33-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar (PG), David Strecker (SF) Mark Avans, David Netherton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Willie Beattie, Herman Potter, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Hopkins | 33-47 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Kenneth O'Brien is called for the reach on Thomas Zagar - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG), David Netherton (SF), Elias Edwards (C) Thomas Zagar, David Strecker, Paul Napier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-47 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien clanks a shot from the right side | 33-47 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Netherton - foul #2 on David Netherton, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar (PG), David Strecker (SF), Paul Napier (C) Mark Avans, David Netherton, Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG) Eric Salem | |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar loses the dribble to Willie Beattie | 33-48 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Derek Spier blows the layup | 33-48 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the shot from close range set up by Willie Beattie | 33-50 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Zagar (fresh) SG - Dean Koontz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Strecker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Blom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Napier (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyler Bequette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar misses the jumper from the right side | 33-50 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Napier | 33-50 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Hopkins denies the turnaround by Paul Napier | 33-50 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Willie Beattie | 33-52 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-52 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Derek Spier hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hopkins | 33-54 |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Derek Spier - foul #1 on Derek Spier, team foul #2 | 33-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG), David Netherton (SF), Elias Edwards (C) Thomas Zagar, David Strecker, Paul Napier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Garland Ceronsky (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Thomas Hopkins, Tyler Bequette | |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster is called for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Wurster, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper (SF) Dean Koontz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Mark Avans knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kevin Hooper | 36-54 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Andrew Blom denies the turnaround by Eric Salem | 36-54 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster can't tip it in | 36-54 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Herman Potter gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Salem | 36-56 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | David Netherton snags the offensive board | 36-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Netherton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Blom (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster misses short on a jumper from the right block | 36-56 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien's pass is intercepted by Elias Edwards | 36-56 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Kenneth O'Brien steals it from David Netherton | 36-56 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Herman Potter - foul #1 on Herman Potter, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (PG), Thomas Zagar (SG), Peter Tims (PF), Peter Defranco (C) Mark Avans, Kevin Hooper, Andrew Blom, Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Eric Salem, Herman Potter, Garland Ceronsky, Peter Wurster | |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | David Netherton's layup is rejected by Thomas Hopkins | 36-56 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar hits the follow up shot | 38-56 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Netherton - foul #3 on David Netherton, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper (SF) Thomas Zagar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | David Netherton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Derek Spier - foul #2 on Derek Spier, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elias Edwards (C) Peter Defranco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | David Netherton misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | David Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette is fouled on the floor by Peter Tims - foul #1 on Peter Tims, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Defranco (C) Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Ronald Keesler is called for the reach on Tyler Bequette - foul #1 on Ronald Keesler, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar (SG), Elias Edwards (C) Kevin Hooper, Peter Defranco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar is called for traveling | 39-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper (SF), Peter Defranco (C) Thomas Zagar, Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Peter Tims - foul #2 on Peter Tims, team foul #8 | 39-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar (SG), Elias Edwards (C) Kevin Hooper, Peter Defranco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Eric Salem steals it from Elias Edwards | 39-61 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Eric Salem blows the layup | 39-61 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Peter Tims grabs the board | 39-61 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Keesler (fresh) SG - Thomas Zagar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Tims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Peter Tims misses the lay-in | 39-61 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Willie Beattie | 39-63 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-63 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Derek Spier gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the tip | 39-63 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Peter Tims | 39-63 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards is fouled on the floor by Derek Spier - foul #3 on Derek Spier, team foul #6 | 39-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper (SF), Peter Defranco (C) Thomas Zagar, Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Herman Potter (SF), Peter Wurster (C) Eric Salem, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Peter Tims hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 39-63 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Ronald Keesler steals it from Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar (SG), Elias Edwards (PF) Ronald Keesler, Peter Defranco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Herman Potter, Peter Wurster | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Peter Tims denies the turnaround by Tyler Bequette | 39-63 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards grabs the board | 39-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Willie Beattie - foul #1 on Willie Beattie, team foul #7 | 41-63 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards makes the free throw | 42-63 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Derek Spier drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Thomas Hopkins steals the ball from Peter Tims | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | David Netherton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards hits the follow up shot | 44-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien runs out the clock | 44-65 |