| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jack Morefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dykstra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Larry Camper buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Taube | 31-26 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | Jack Morefield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-26 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Larry Camper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:57 | Nevada | Josh Davis is called for the reach on Brian Carter - foul #3 on Josh Davis, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG) Josh Davis | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:41 | Nevada | Jon Smith is called for traveling | 31-26 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Camper | 33-26 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | James Pitcher is called for the reach on Jack Morefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pitcher, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | Robert Dykstra comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Barnett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | Robert Dykstra makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | Robert Dykstra misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | Christopher Bush grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | Jon Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Camper | 35-27 |
| 17:16 | Nevada | Jon Smith drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:16 | Nevada | Jon Smith misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-29 |
| 16:59 | Nevada | Brian Carter grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Robert Dykstra connects on the runner from close range | 35-31 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford tips it home | 37-31 |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Christopher Bush misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Pitcher - foul #2 on James Pitcher, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF), Ted Johnson (C) Jim Gutierres, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Nevada | Craig Demaio (PG), Stephen Mahoney (SG), Joe Liska (SF), Harold Harris (PF) Jack Morefield, Brian Carter, Jon Smith, Robert Dykstra | |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Christopher Bush makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Christopher Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Craig Demaio (fresh) SG - Stephen Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Liska (fresh) PF - Harold Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube knocks in the runner near the basket set up by James Pitcher and he's hacked by Harold Harris - foul #2 on Harold Harris, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) James Pitcher, Lloyd Crawford | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Mick (PF) Christopher Bush | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:18 | Nevada | John Mick is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #4 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Larry Camper, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 15:02 | Nevada | Joe Liska's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Josh Davis drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Koo | 43-33 |
| 14:21 | Nevada | John Mick misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Craig Demaio - foul #1 on Craig Demaio, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Jim Gutierres (SF) William Koo, Ralph Taube | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jack Morefield (PG), Brian Carter (SG), Jon Smith (SF), Robert Dykstra (C) Craig Demaio, Stephen Mahoney, Joe Liska, Harold Harris | |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Brian Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Josh Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ralph Dittmar | 47-33 |
| 13:22 | Nevada | John Mick hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jon Smith | 47-35 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Camper, team foul #7 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Bush (C) Robert Dykstra | |
| 13:03 | Nevada | John Mick lays it in | 47-37 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Larry Camper hits a jumper from the left side set up by Josh Davis | 49-37 |
| 12:26 | Nevada | Brian Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Larry Camper drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Josh Davis | 52-37 |
| 12:03 | Nevada | John Mick misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-37 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 52-37 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-37 |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Christopher Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jack Morefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Nevada | Paul Miltenberger steals the ball from Jack Morefield | 52-37 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Josh Davis | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Christopher Bush is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dittmar - foul #1 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #8 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Josh Davis, Jim Gutierres, Ralph Dittmar | |
| Subs | Nevada | Craig Demaio (PG), Stephen Mahoney (SG), Joe Liska (SF), Robert Dykstra (PF) Jack Morefield, Brian Carter, Jon Smith, John Mick | |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Christopher Bush makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Christopher Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Camper | 56-38 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | Stephen Mahoney blows the layup | 56-38 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Larry Camper snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses short on a jumper in the paint | 56-38 |
| 09:58 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Christopher Bush | 56-38 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Ralph Taube steals it from Robert Dykstra | 56-38 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | James Pitcher connects on the 3 from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 08:49 | Nevada | Christopher Bush misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Taube | 59-38 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Larry Camper connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-38 |
| 08:15 | Nevada | Robert Dykstra drills a 3 from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't finish the layup | 62-41 |
| 07:51 | Nevada | Robert Dykstra pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 07:32 | Nevada | Craig Demaio buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Craig Demaio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Liska (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Dykstra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bush (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | James Pitcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't tip it in | 62-43 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-43 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stephen Mahoney | 62-43 |
| 06:45 | Nevada | Christopher Bush can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 06:44 | Nevada | Stephen Mahoney hits the follow up shot | 62-45 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-45 |
| 06:23 | Nevada | Stephen Mahoney snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 06:04 | Nevada | Joe Liska misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | James Pitcher pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Ted Johnson (C) James Pitcher, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jack Morefield (PG), Brian Carter (SG), Jon Smith (SF), John Mick (PF), Harold Harris (C) Craig Demaio, Stephen Mahoney, Joe Liska, Robert Dykstra, Christopher Bush | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett snags the offensive board | 62-45 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Larry Camper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 65-45 |
| 05:07 | Nevada | John Mick hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Carter | 65-47 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Larry Camper hits the follow up shot | 67-47 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | John Mick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG) Larry Camper | |
| Subs | Nevada | Craig Demaio (PG), Stephen Mahoney (SG), Joe Liska (SF), Robert Dykstra (PF) Jack Morefield, Brian Carter, Jon Smith, John Mick | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Koo | 69-47 |
| 03:56 | Nevada | Craig Demaio clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-47 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson buries a floater in the paint | 71-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Craig Demaio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Liska (fresh) PF - Robert Dykstra (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Craig Demaio misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-47 |
| 03:08 | Nevada | Craig Demaio snags the offensive board | 71-47 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Craig Demaio double dribbles | 71-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, Josh Davis, Jim Gutierres, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Mahoney - foul #3 on Stephen Mahoney, team foul #3 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dennis Trent (SG) Harold Harris | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | A charge is called on Craig Demaio - foul #2 on Craig Demaio, team foul #4 | 73-47 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Robert Dykstra swats the layup by Ralph Taube | 73-47 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Robert Dykstra gets the rebound | 73-47 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Jeffrey Barnett is called for the reach on Craig Demaio - foul #5 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #9 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Lloyd Crawford (PF) James Pitcher, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Harris (C) Dennis Trent | |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Craig Demaio makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Craig Demaio misses the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 73-48 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Camper and he's fouled by Harold Harris - foul #3 on Harold Harris, team foul #5 | 75-48 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the free throw | 76-48 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | Harold Harris is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Crawford - foul #1 on Lloyd Crawford, team foul #10 | 76-48 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | Harold Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-49 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | Harold Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Larry Camper's pass is intercepted by Stephen Mahoney | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Craig Demaio scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Mahoney | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Larry Camper runs out the clock | 76-53 |