| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) C - Roger Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Tumlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dahlin (fresh) PF - Charles Fitzgerald (fresh) C - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Michael Forney gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Michael Forney gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Tumlin - foul #2 on Gary Tumlin, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:43 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Twedt | 32-29 |
| 18:10 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin scores on a turnaround in the paint | 32-31 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt is hacked by Donald Dahlin - foul #3 on Donald Dahlin, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilbert Granger (SF) Donald Dahlin | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Tumlin - foul #3 on Gary Tumlin, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris (PG), Raymond Anderson (C) Gary Tumlin, David Jones | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:52 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Celestin - foul #2 on Brian Celestin, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Jones (C) Charles Fitzgerald | |
| 16:52 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:52 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Celestin | 34-32 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Charles Payson is fouled on the floor by James Christensen - foul #1 on James Christensen, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Michael Hall (SG) James Christensen | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Anderson steals the ball from Brian Celestin | 34-32 |
| 16:06 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris is hacked by Charles Payson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Payson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 15:49 | Southern Utah | Michael Hall misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Celestin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Monroe Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilbert Granger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo misses the shot near the basket | 34-32 |
| 15:21 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:16 | Southern Utah | Michael Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 15:14 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 14:59 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:41 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Charles Payson, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo, Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin (PG), James Christensen (SG), Donald Dahlin (SF), Charles Fitzgerald (PF) Monroe Harris, Michael Hall, Raymond Anderson, David Jones | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Charles Fitzgerald steals the ball from Michael Forney | 34-32 |
| 13:58 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG) Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson (C) Wilbert Granger | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 13:12 | Southern Utah | James Christensen clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 13:10 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Roger Woody gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 12:41 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:35 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Christensen | 34-35 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Michael Forney tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 11:52 | Southern Utah | James Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Michael Forney pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Sargent | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Forney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Woody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Tumlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Dahlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Utah | James Christensen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Dahlin | 39-38 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:02 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Fitzgerald | 39-38 |
| 10:56 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Charles Payson snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is fouled on the floor by Gary Tumlin - foul #4 on Gary Tumlin, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Leonard Sargent, Charles Payson, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Wilbert Granger (SF), David Jones (C) Gary Tumlin, James Christensen, Donald Dahlin, Raymond Anderson | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:23 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 10:16 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Monroe Harris is called for the reach on Dan McDeavitt - foul #1 on Monroe Harris, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG) Manuel Twedt | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin (SF) Charles Fitzgerald | |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 09:25 | Southern Utah | Wilbert Granger grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:19 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris is fouled on the floor by Dan McDeavitt - foul #1 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG) Leonard Sargent | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Christensen (SG) Michael Hall | |
| 09:10 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris is hacked by Dan McDeavitt - foul #2 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 08:55 | Southern Utah | James Christensen hits a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by David Jones | 39-41 |
| 08:30 | Southern Utah | Wilbert Granger gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:24 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Donald Dahlin - foul #4 on Donald Dahlin, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Roger Woody (C) Charles Payson, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald (PF), Raymond Anderson (C) Donald Dahlin, David Jones | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:02 | Southern Utah | James Christensen gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:45 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brian Celestin - foul #3 on Brian Celestin, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SG), Michael Forney (PF) Gregory Richards, Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin (PG) Monroe Harris | |
| 07:45 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:45 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 07:28 | Southern Utah | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Tumlin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbert Granger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Utah | James Christensen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Roger Woody pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Anderson blocks the jumper by Leonard Sargent | 40-42 |
| 07:14 | Southern Utah | James Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:09 | Southern Utah | James Christensen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tumlin | 40-45 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 06:42 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Twedt | 46-45 |
| 06:19 | Southern Utah | Manuel Twedt steals it from Charles Fitzgerald | 46-45 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt banks in the layup | 48-45 |
| 05:57 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Tumlin | 48-47 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Charles Fitzgerald steps in front of the Leonard Sargent pass | 48-47 |
| 05:23 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 05:22 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 04:52 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:52 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SF), Brian Celestin (C) Dan McDeavitt, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin (SF), David Jones (C) Wilbert Granger, Raymond Anderson | |
| 04:33 | Southern Utah | James Christensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 03:55 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Tumlin | 51-51 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 03:33 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 03:29 | Southern Utah | James Christensen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Richards - foul #1 on Gregory Richards, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilbert Granger (PF) Charles Fitzgerald | |
| 03:29 | Southern Utah | James Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:29 | Southern Utah | James Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Celestin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Tumlin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Christensen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Dahlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wilbert Granger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Wilbert Granger steals the ball from Gregory Richards | 51-52 |
| 02:39 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Richards - foul #2 on Gregory Richards, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Woody (C) Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris (SG) James Christensen | |
| 02:39 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:39 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Michael Forney (PF) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Christensen (SG), Charles Fitzgerald (PF) Monroe Harris, Wilbert Granger | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Forney and he's hacked by Gary Tumlin - foul #5 on Gary Tumlin, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris (PG) Gary Tumlin | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:52 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgerald | 54-56 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 01:42 | Southern Utah | James Christensen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 54-58 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Monroe Harris is called for the reach on Leonard Sargent - foul #2 on Monroe Harris, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:05 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris is hacked by Leonard Sargent - foul #2 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 01:05 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Michael Forney snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 00:35 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald is hacked by Manuel Twedt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:33 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:33 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | David Jones steals the ball from Leonard Sargent | 56-60 |
| 00:24 | Southern Utah | Leonard Sargent is called for the reach on Monroe Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilbert Granger (PF) Charles Fitzgerald | |
| 00:24 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Twedt | 59-62 |
| 00:13 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Michael Hall (PG) Monroe Harris | |
| 00:11 | Southern Utah | James Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Sargent - foul #4 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Southern Utah | James Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Utah | James Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Michael Hall is called for the reach on Leonard Sargent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris (PG), Charles Fitzgerald (PF) Michael Hall, Wilbert Granger | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Sargent - foul #5 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG) Leonard Sargent | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Michael Hall (PG) Monroe Harris | |
| 00:07 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin runs out the clock | 61-65 |