| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Coto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Marinelli (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney is fouled on the floor by William Koo - foul #3 on William Koo, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG) William Koo | |
| 19:04 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Coto out of the doubleteam | 21-30 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto is hacked by Josh Davis - foul #1 on Josh Davis, team foul #2 | 21-32 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney gets the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 17:37 | Gonzaga | James Lambert hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Coto | 24-32 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Richard Coto takes the ball from Josh Davis | 24-32 |
| 16:51 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Marinelli | 26-32 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Josh Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-32 |
| 16:30 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas McKinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Coto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Zomberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Marinelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Pitcher | 26-34 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Lambert | 29-34 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | James Pitcher is hacked by Thomas McKinney - foul #1 on Thomas McKinney, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Tyler Burns (SG), Ray Leonard (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Alexander Dunson (C) Thomas McKinney, Richard Coto, James Lambert, Dustin Zomberg, Joseph Marinelli | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF), Ted Johnson (C) James Pitcher, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Tyler Burns steps in front of the Gilbert Hitchcock pass | 29-34 |
| 14:15 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Leonard | 31-34 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock is fouled on the floor by Tyler Burns - foul #2 on Tyler Burns, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Lambert (SF), Dustin Zomberg (C) Ray Leonard, Alexander Dunson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Coto (SG) Tyler Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | James Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Dittmar - foul #1 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney (PG), Joseph Marinelli (C) Wilbert English, Dustin Zomberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Paul Miltenberger (C) Gilbert Hitchcock, Ted Johnson | |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Thomas McKinney - foul #2 on Thomas McKinney, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF) Jim Gutierres | |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Coto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Marinelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | James Lambert can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | James Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (SG), Dustin Zomberg (PF) Richard Coto, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF) Ralph Dittmar | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Lambert - foul #1 on James Lambert, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Gilbert Hitchcock (SG) William Koo, Josh Davis | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Miltenberger - foul #2 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF), Ted Johnson (C) Ralph Taube, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | James Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Lambert - foul #2 on James Lambert, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard (SF) James Lambert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Marinelli | 34-39 |
| 09:36 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wilbert English | 36-39 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Coto (SG), Daniel Jones (PF) Thomas McKinney, Joseph Marinelli | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG) James Pitcher, Gilbert Hitchcock | |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Coto and he's fouled by Jim Gutierres - foul #1 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Lambert (SF) Ray Leonard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Jim Gutierres, Ted Johnson | |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | William Koo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English is hacked by William Koo - foul #4 on William Koo, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG) William Koo | |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the lay-in | 39-39 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | James Pitcher snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Wilbert English (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Coto (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Zomberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Lambert and he's fouled by Ralph Taube - foul #1 on Ralph Taube, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney (PG), Alexander Dunson (PF), Joseph Marinelli (C) Wilbert English, Daniel Jones, Dustin Zomberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF) James Pitcher, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | William Koo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | William Koo pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock's pass is intercepted by James Lambert | 43-41 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | James Lambert slams it home | 45-41 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger drills a jump hook from close range | 45-43 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas McKinney, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (SG), Ray Leonard (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) Richard Coto, James Lambert, Alexander Dunson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Ted Johnson (C) Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Thomas McKinney steals the ball from Ralph Taube | 45-43 |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Josh Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 45-43 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Taube | 45-43 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses the floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Marinelli | 45-43 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Dittmar - foul #2 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Coto (SG), James Lambert (SF), Dustin Zomberg (PF) Thomas McKinney, Ray Leonard, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Ralph Dittmar, Ted Johnson | |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | William Koo hits a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Wilbert English (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Coto (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Zomberg (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Marinelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | James Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson (C) Joseph Marinelli | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | William Koo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney (PG), Daniel Jones (PF) Wilbert English, Alexander Dunson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG) William Koo | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses the driving attempt near the basket | 45-46 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | James Lambert hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas McKinney | 47-46 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli (C) Dustin Zomberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF) James Pitcher, Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger tips it home | 47-48 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Lambert | 50-48 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Thomas McKinney - foul #4 on Thomas McKinney, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney is hacked by William Koo in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Koo, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG) William Koo | |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Coto - foul #1 on Richard Coto, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | James Pitcher makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Paul Miltenberger blocks the jumper by Thomas McKinney | 51-50 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones tips it home | 53-50 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Josh Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | James Lambert is fouled on the floor by Ralph Taube - foul #2 on Ralph Taube, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | James Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Josh Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | James Pitcher is called for the reach on Richard Coto in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pitcher, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Josh Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Marinelli | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli is fouled in the backcourt by Josh Davis - foul #2 on Josh Davis, team foul #12 | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney runs out the clock | 56-55 |