| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terrence Maxwell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Brose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Tschida (fresh) PF - Anthony Carder (fresh) C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beals (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Michael Tschida inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Nevada | Terrence Maxwell is hacked by Craig Frey - foul #1 on Craig Frey, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:31 | Nevada | Michael Tschida is fouled on the floor by Bob Chisolm - foul #2 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 19:26 | Nevada | Anthony Carder misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Beals | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | James Beals slams it home on a great pass from Paul Rehkop | 30-36 |
| 19:03 | Nevada | Victor Brose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Anthony Carder grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:52 | Nevada | Terrence Maxwell buries a jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Craig Frey can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | Nevada | Victor Brose pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:19 | Nevada | Terrence Maxwell is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Terrence Maxwell is called for the reach on Paul Rehkop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrence Maxwell, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | James Beals knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Rehkop and he's hacked by Anthony Carder - foul #3 on Anthony Carder, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Riccio (PF) Anthony Carder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | James Beals makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:43 | Nevada | Michael Tschida misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| 17:12 | Nevada | Fredrick Williams comes up short on the runner in the lane | 32-39 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | James Beals knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 32-41 |
| 16:37 | Nevada | Michael Tschida comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Joseph Riccio grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | Victor Brose buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Tschida | 34-41 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Brose - foul #2 on Victor Brose, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jonathan Church (SG), James Turner (SF), David Gillespie (C) Victor Brose, Michael Tschida, Fredrick Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), John Smith (PF), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, James Beals, Arnold Rarick, Craig Frey | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terrence Maxwell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Church (fresh) SF - James Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Riccio (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Gillespie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Jonathan Church knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Terrence Maxwell | 37-42 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is fouled on the floor by Terrence Maxwell - foul #3 on Terrence Maxwell, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Scott Schexnayder (SG), Anthony Carder (PF) Terrence Maxwell, David Gillespie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF) Bob Chisolm | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 15:26 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jonathan Church | 37-42 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | James Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:59 | Nevada | Scott Schexnayder misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 14:57 | Nevada | Anthony Carder tips it home | 39-42 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carder - foul #4 on Anthony Carder, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Terrence Maxwell (PG), Victor Brose (SG), Jimmy Norris (PF), Fredrick Williams (C) Jonathan Church, Scott Schexnayder, Anthony Carder, Joseph Riccio | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), James Beals (SG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Fredrick Lagunas, Terry Smith | |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Tschida (SF) James Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick (PF) John Smith | |
| 14:02 | Nevada | Michael Tschida can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | James Beals grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | James Beals throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 13:26 | Nevada | Victor Brose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Riccio (PF) Jimmy Norris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF) Tracy Fosberg | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm's pass is intercepted by Michael Tschida | 39-42 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Joseph Riccio lays it in set up by Michael Tschida | 41-42 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | James Beals knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:25 | Nevada | Joseph Riccio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Craig Frey is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Turner (SF), David Gillespie (C) Michael Tschida, Fredrick Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), John Smith (PF), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, Arnold Rarick, Craig Frey | |
| 11:37 | Nevada | David Gillespie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jonathan Church (SG) Victor Brose | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF) Bob Chisolm | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terrence Maxwell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Church (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gillespie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Terrence Maxwell - foul #4 on Terrence Maxwell, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Scott Schexnayder (SG), Jimmy Norris (PF) Terrence Maxwell, Joseph Riccio | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:18 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 11:02 | Nevada | James Turner blows the layup but he's hacked by Tracy Fosberg - foul #1 on Tracy Fosberg, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Terry Smith | |
| 11:02 | Nevada | James Turner makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:02 | Nevada | James Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the driving attempt in the lane | 43-44 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | John Smith misses the runner from the left block | 43-44 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 43-44 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | John Smith tips it home | 43-46 |
| 09:59 | Nevada | Scott Schexnayder drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Turner | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | Nevada | Jonathan Church gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Scott Schexnayder drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Craig Frey - foul #2 on Craig Frey, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Tschida (SF), Joseph Riccio (PF), Fredrick Williams (C) James Turner, Jimmy Norris, David Gillespie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF) James Beals, Tracy Fosberg, John Smith | |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Scott Schexnayder makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fredrick Lagunas | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | Nevada | Michael Tschida loses the dribble to Craig Frey | 49-49 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Victor Brose (SG) Scott Schexnayder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, Craig Frey | |
| 08:15 | Nevada | Michael Tschida makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Church | 52-49 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fredrick Williams - foul #1 on Fredrick Williams, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Victor Brose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:44 | Nevada | Fredrick Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:39 | Nevada | Jonathan Church is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Church, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Terrence Maxwell (PG), Anthony Carder (PF) Jonathan Church, Joseph Riccio | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terrence Maxwell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Victor Brose (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Carder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Frey (C) Terry Smith | |
| 07:12 | Nevada | Fredrick Williams misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 52-51 |
| 07:10 | Nevada | Fredrick Williams tips it home | 54-51 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Craig Frey drills a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Michael Tschida - foul #2 on Michael Tschida, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG) Paul Alvardo | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:03 | Nevada | Fredrick Williams snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | Victor Brose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Craig Frey's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Williams | 54-53 |
| 06:22 | Nevada | Michael Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Victor Brose comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Beals and he's fouled by Anthony Carder - foul #5 on Anthony Carder, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Turner (SF), Joseph Riccio (PF), David Gillespie (C) Michael Tschida, Anthony Carder, Fredrick Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF) Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:35 | Nevada | James Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | James Beals snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop is denied on a layup by Joseph Riccio | 54-56 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | James Beals grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | James Beals misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 05:00 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Joseph Riccio | 54-56 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | David Gillespie misses short on a jumper from close range | 54-56 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | John Smith gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Craig Frey drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Rehkop | 54-58 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Tracy Fosberg steals the ball from David Gillespie | 54-58 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Beals | 54-61 |
| 03:47 | Nevada | James Turner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Riccio | 57-61 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | James Beals buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Smith | 57-64 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Tschida (SF), Fredrick Williams (C) James Turner, David Gillespie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF) Tracy Fosberg, John Smith | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terrence Maxwell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Victor Brose (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beals (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Terrence Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick buries a fadeaway in the lane | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Nevada | Joseph Riccio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | James Beals clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-66 |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Fredrick Williams gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:24 | Nevada | Michael Tschida comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tschida | 57-66 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Fredrick Williams buries a turnaround in the paint | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Beals | 59-69 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | Terrence Maxwell is hacked by James Beals - foul #1 on James Beals, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jonathan Church (PG), Scott Schexnayder (SG), James Turner (SF), David Gillespie (C) Terrence Maxwell, Victor Brose, Michael Tschida, Fredrick Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:28 | Nevada | James Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Bob Chisolm | 59-69 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | James Beals gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Rehkop | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Jonathan Church comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Arnold Rarick - foul #1 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Jonathan Church misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Jonathan Church makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Schexnayder - foul #1 on Scott Schexnayder, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Joseph Riccio pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Joseph Riccio blows the layup but he's hacked by Bob Chisolm - foul #3 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Joseph Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Joseph Riccio misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | David Gillespie grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Scott Schexnayder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bob Chisolm | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop runs out the clock | 61-71 |