| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Paul Eichelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Caffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Nebel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey misses the floater from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | James Lanigan hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Donnie Townsend steps in front of the James Lanigan pass in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Arthur Washington can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Lanigan | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger is hacked by Arthur Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Washington, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Dillon (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Dillon | 35-32 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Dwight Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (SG), Sylvester Amico (SF), Shelby Bryan (PF), Calvin McInerney (C) Rudolph Caffey, Joseph Nebel, James Lanigan, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG), Benny Milanowski (C) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith, Donnie Townsend | |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Duane Lareau connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Sylvester Amico | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Ken Knapp comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Calvin McInerney snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 37-32 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | James Dillon misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Calvin McInerney - foul #1 on Calvin McInerney, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mix (PG), Edgar Vogelsang (SG), Joseph Nebel (SF), James Lanigan (PF), Earl Hoskins (C) Paul Eichelberger, Duane Lareau, Sylvester Amico, Shelby Bryan, Calvin McInerney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck, Thomas Velasco, Benny Milanowski | |
| 18:03 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:49 | Utah State | Earl Hoskins is hacked by Vyacheslav Majkowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey (SG) Edgar Vogelsang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) James Dillon | |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Mark Mix clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Arthur Washington is hacked by Mark Mix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Mix, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edgar Vogelsang (SF), William Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Nebel, Earl Hoskins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG) Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Dwight Smith scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Arthur Washington | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Mark Mix double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (PG), Joseph Nebel (SF), Earl Hoskins (C) Mark Mix, Rudolph Caffey, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith | |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski is denied on a layup by James Lanigan | 37-36 |
| 16:37 | Utah State | James Lanigan gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Duane Lareau is hacked by Craig Graham - foul #1 on Craig Graham, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger (PG), Rudolph Caffey (SG), Sylvester Amico (SF), Shelby Bryan (PF), Calvin McInerney (C) Duane Lareau, Edgar Vogelsang, Joseph Nebel, James Lanigan, Earl Hoskins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG), Benny Milanowski (PF) Craig Graham, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael White | |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Eichelberger and he's hacked by Michael Swope - foul #3 on Michael Swope, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Dillon (C) Michael Swope | |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Rudolph Caffey takes the ball from Christopher Bouck | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Paul Eichelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Caffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Sylvester Amico (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shelby Bryan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin McInerney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ken Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bouck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benny Milanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dillon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Ken Knapp makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Paul Eichelberger - foul #3 on Paul Eichelberger, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mix (SG), Joseph Nebel (SF), William Hollingsworth (C) Rudolph Caffey, Sylvester Amico, Calvin McInerney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG), Michael White (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Christopher Bouck, Benny Milanowski, James Dillon | |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Ken Knapp makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | Donnie Townsend picks off the pass by Mark Mix in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Michael White comes up short on the floater in the lane | 42-39 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Ken Knapp connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Mark Mix steals it from Donnie Townsend in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Mark Mix misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Dwight Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | William Hollingsworth swats the layup by Michael White | 42-42 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Mark Mix picks off the pass by Thomas Velasco | 42-42 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan scores on a runner from the left block | 44-42 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Michael White misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:48 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:32 | Utah State | Donnie Townsend is called for the reach on William Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (PG), Rudolph Caffey (SG), Sylvester Amico (SF), James Lanigan (PF), Calvin McInerney (C) Paul Eichelberger, Mark Mix, Joseph Nebel, Shelby Bryan, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG), James Dillon (SF), Benny Milanowski (PF), Michael Swope (C) Ken Knapp, Dwight Smith, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Thomas Velasco | |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Benny Milanowski | 44-42 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Arthur Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 12:05 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Bouck - foul #1 on Christopher Bouck, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG) James Dillon | |
| 12:05 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:05 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-42 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Vyacheslav Majkowski | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Duane Lareau (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rudolph Caffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Sylvester Amico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lanigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin McInerney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) SF - Christopher Bouck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benny Milanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Washington | 46-44 |
| 11:05 | Utah State | Duane Lareau double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger (PG), Edgar Vogelsang (SF), Earl Hoskins (C) Duane Lareau, Sylvester Amico, Calvin McInerney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), James Dillon (PF) Arthur Washington, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Benny Milanowski | |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Dwight Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Graham | 46-46 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | James Dillon blocks the short jumper by Earl Hoskins | 46-46 |
| 10:29 | Utah State | James Lanigan grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:06 | Utah State | Earl Hoskins misses the floater near the basket | 46-46 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Craig Graham gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Paul Eichelberger is called for the reach on Dwight Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Eichelberger, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (PG), Joseph Nebel (SF), William Hollingsworth (C) Paul Eichelberger, Edgar Vogelsang, Earl Hoskins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Michael White (PF) Craig Graham, Christopher Bouck | |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Michael White comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | James Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Arthur Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Duane Lareau - foul #2 on Duane Lareau, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF) Dwight Smith, Michael Swope | |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Arthur Washington misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Arthur Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Lareau | 49-46 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Joseph Nebel blocks the short jumper by Michael White | 49-46 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:57 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski is hacked by Rudolph Caffey - foul #2 on Rudolph Caffey, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mix (PG), Edgar Vogelsang (SG), Sylvester Amico (SF), Shelby Bryan (PF) Duane Lareau, Rudolph Caffey, Joseph Nebel, James Lanigan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), Michael Swope (C) Arthur Washington, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, James Dillon | |
| 08:25 | Ohio | William Hollingsworth swats the short shot by Craig Graham | 49-46 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Michael Swope grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Michael Swope snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Sylvester Amico - foul #2 on Sylvester Amico, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger (PG), Calvin McInerney (PF), Earl Hoskins (C) Edgar Vogelsang, Shelby Bryan, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF) Christopher Bouck, Michael Swope | |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Smith - foul #1 on Dwight Smith, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Eichelberger - foul #5 on Paul Eichelberger, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (PG), Shelby Bryan (PF) Paul Eichelberger, Calvin McInerney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), James Dillon (PF) Craig Graham, Benny Milanowski | |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Duane Lareau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Amico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shelby Bryan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hoskins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Dillon (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico is hacked by Donnie Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | The jump hook by Arthur Washington is blocked by Earl Hoskins | 51-50 |
| 07:05 | Utah State | Duane Lareau pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Mark Mix misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:25 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Dwight Smith is called for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edgar Vogelsang (PG), Rudolph Caffey (SG), Joseph Nebel (SF), James Lanigan (PF), Calvin McInerney (C) Duane Lareau, Mark Mix, Sylvester Amico, Shelby Bryan, Earl Hoskins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Christopher Bouck (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith, Donnie Townsend, James Dillon, Thomas Velasco | |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Edgar Vogelsang scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Michael White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edgar Vogelsang - foul #3 on Edgar Vogelsang, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Hollingsworth (C) Calvin McInerney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Benny Milanowski (SF) Ken Knapp, Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Michael White misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Michael White misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:27 | Utah State | James Lanigan gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey misses the 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel lays it up and in on a great pass from William Hollingsworth | 55-50 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Edgar Vogelsang is called for the reach on Craig Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Vogelsang, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (PG) Edgar Vogelsang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (SG) Michael White | |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:29 | Utah State | James Lanigan is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mix (SG), Shelby Bryan (PF), Calvin McInerney (C) Rudolph Caffey, James Lanigan, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Michael White (PF) Craig Graham, Michael Swope | |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arthur Washington | 55-55 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shelby Bryan, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck | |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Michael White is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 55-57 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Donnie Townsend - foul #3 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Sylvester Amico (PF), William Hollingsworth (C) Shelby Bryan, Calvin McInerney | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Dillon (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Michael White, Benny Milanowski | |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco's pass is intercepted by Sylvester Amico | 57-57 |
| 03:18 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico knocks in the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Thomas Velasco - foul #3 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edgar Vogelsang (PG), Rudolph Caffey (SG), Shelby Bryan (PF) Mark Mix, Duane Lareau, Joseph Nebel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Christopher Bouck (SF) Arthur Washington, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend | |
| 03:18 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edgar Vogelsang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Caffey (tired) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Sylvester Amico (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shelby Bryan (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hollingsworth (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Craig Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bouck (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Dillon (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck is fouled in the backcourt by Sylvester Amico - foul #3 on Sylvester Amico, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | William Hollingsworth blows the wide open layup | 60-59 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Thomas Velasco | 60-59 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Dwight Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Lanigan (PF), Calvin McInerney (C) Shelby Bryan, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Benny Milanowski (PF), Michael Swope (C) James Dillon, Thomas Velasco | |
| 02:31 | Utah State | James Lanigan is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Edgar Vogelsang is called for the reach on Benny Milanowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edgar Vogelsang, team foul #13 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mix (PG), Duane Lareau (SG), Joseph Nebel (SF) Edgar Vogelsang, Rudolph Caffey, Sylvester Amico | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Ken Knapp (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF) Craig Graham, Dwight Smith, Christopher Bouck, Michael Swope | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Benny Milanowski steps in front of the Mark Mix pass in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Mark Mix swats the short shot by Michael White | 60-61 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | Calvin McInerney snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Calvin McInerney | 63-61 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Michael White is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey (SG), William Hollingsworth (C) Mark Mix, Calvin McInerney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG), Michael Swope (C) Ken Knapp, Benny Milanowski | |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Duane Lareau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Joseph Nebel steps in front of the Dwight Smith pass in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | James Lanigan misses the wide open jumper from close range | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey tips it in | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Michael White is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dwight Smith | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | William Hollingsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | William Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Donnie Townsend - foul #1 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Duane Lareau misses the lay-in | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Duane Lareau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Caffey (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Nebel (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Lanigan (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Hollingsworth (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael White (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Swope (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Michael Swope wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Arthur Washington is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mix (PG), Sylvester Amico (SF), Shelby Bryan (PF), Calvin McInerney (C) Rudolph Caffey, Joseph Nebel, James Lanigan, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG), James Dillon (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), Benny Milanowski (C) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Duane Lareau travels in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski is hacked by Calvin McInerney - foul #2 on Calvin McInerney, team foul #15 | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:52 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico misses the lay-in | 65-67 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | James Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Mark Mix grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey (SG), Earl Hoskins (C) Duane Lareau, Calvin McInerney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG) Ken Knapp, Benny Milanowski | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Shelby Bryan blocks the short jumper by Christopher Bouck | 65-67 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Earl Hoskins snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:55 | Utah State | Christopher Bouck steals the ball from Shelby Bryan | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Bouck | 65-69 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico hits the easy wide open finger roll | 67-69 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Mark Mix picks off the pass by Craig Graham in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Mark Mix makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Sylvester Amico | 70-69 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Craig Graham misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-69 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (PG), Joseph Nebel (SF), James Lanigan (PF), William Hollingsworth (C) Mark Mix, Sylvester Amico, Shelby Bryan, Earl Hoskins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Craig Graham, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Christopher Bouck, Thomas Velasco, James Dillon | |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Duane Lareau is hacked by Dwight Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwight Smith, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Duane Lareau makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Duane Lareau makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Arthur Washington hits a shot near the basket set up by Donnie Townsend and he's hacked by James Lanigan - foul #1 on James Lanigan, team foul #16 | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Duane Lareau is open and buries a jumper from close range | 74-72 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Dwight Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 74-72 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend tips it back up and in | 74-74 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | Duane Lareau is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Smith - foul #3 on Dwight Smith, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | Duane Lareau makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | Duane Lareau makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the jumper near the basket | 76-74 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Duane Lareau (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Caffey (tired) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Nebel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Lanigan (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Hollingsworth (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael White (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Swope (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Utah State | William Hollingsworth loses the dribble to Michael Swope | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Arthur Washington can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-74 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel is hacked by Arthur Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Washington, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Duane Lareau pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |