| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Brucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wayne Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Square (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Testa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Nicholas Square is called for the reach on Rodney Sanders - foul #3 on Nicholas Square, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darron Warner (SF) Nicholas Square | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Darryl Wesson | 48-37 |
| 19:19 | Arizona State | William Abels drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Testa | 48-40 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 18:44 | Arizona State | William Abels clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Levi Clark snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Levi Clark can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 50-40 |
| 18:09 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Darron Warner | 50-40 |
| 18:05 | Arizona State | Levi Clark is called for the reach on Darron Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Levi Clark, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Austria (SG), George Miles (PF), Zachary Conway (C) Darron Warner, Gregory Testa, Donald Ross | |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | Randy Brucker steals it from George Miles | 50-40 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Brucker | 53-40 |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | William Abels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (PF) Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders dunks the ball on a great pass from Levi Clark | 55-40 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Raymond Becker steals it from Zachary Conway | 55-40 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Zachary Conway steals it from Levi Clark | 55-40 |
| 15:58 | Arizona State | William Abels loses the ball out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Raymond Becker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (SG), Nicholas Square (SF), Gregory Testa (PF), Donald Ross (C) Donald Austria, Wayne Hunter, George Miles, Zachary Conway | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Brucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nicholas Square (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Testa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-40 |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Earl Burns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-40 |
| 15:11 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ross | 55-40 |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Abels and the foul's on Harvey Vita - foul #3 on Harvey Vita, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Raymond Becker (PF) Charles Seidman, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG) William Abels | |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-42 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Earl Burns gets the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:22 | Arizona State | Raymond Becker steps in front of the Victor Michaud pass | 55-42 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-42 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Randy Brucker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Abels (PG), Darron Warner (SF), George Miles (C) Earl Burns, Nicholas Square, Donald Ross | |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-44 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | William Abels misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Seidman - foul #1 on Charles Seidman, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF) Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Austria (SG), Donald Ross (C) Victor Michaud, Gregory Testa | |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | William Abels misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | William Abels makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | George Miles pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 12:47 | Arizona State | George Miles buries a floater in the paint | 61-47 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses short on a jumper from the right side | 61-47 |
| 12:32 | Arizona State | Donald Ross pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | William Abels comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 12:07 | Arizona State | Darron Warner hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 11:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to George Miles | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Levi Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Brucker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Austria (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darron Warner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Arizona State | Darron Warner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 10:47 | Arizona State | Donald Austria scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Ross | 63-54 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Wayne Hunter (SG), Nicholas Square (SF), Gregory Testa (PF), Zachary Conway (C) William Abels, Donald Austria, Darron Warner, George Miles, Donald Ross | |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | Darryl Wesson steps in front of the Nicholas Square pass in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Victor Michaud picks off the pass by Mark Gelb | 63-54 |
| 10:03 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| 10:03 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:03 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Otto Rose | 63-55 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb scores on a floater from the left block set up by Darryl Wesson | 65-55 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | Mark Gelb steps in front of the Wayne Hunter pass in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Victor Michaud | 65-55 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Zachary Conway is fouled on the floor by Mark Gelb - foul #2 on Mark Gelb, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG), Robert Navas (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (PG), Donald Ross (C) Victor Michaud, Zachary Conway | |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the dunk attempt | 65-55 |
| 08:19 | Arizona State | Donald Ross snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Nicholas Square is blocked by Robert Navas | 65-55 |
| 08:03 | Arizona State | Donald Ross hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:47 | Arizona State | Earl Burns is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Raymond Becker (PF) Harvey Vita, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Abels (PG) Wayne Hunter | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Gelb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Navas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nicholas Square (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Testa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Square - foul #4 on Nicholas Square, team foul #2 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jones (C) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, William Smith, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (SG) Earl Burns | |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:44 | Arizona State | Donald Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:28 | Arizona State | William Abels knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Victor Michaud | 65-60 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #3 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Robert Navas (C) Darryl Wesson, Rodney Sanders, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Austria (SG), Darron Warner (SF), George Miles (PF), Zachary Conway (C) Victor Michaud, Nicholas Square, Gregory Testa, Donald Ross | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | Zachary Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Donald Austria can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Gelb - foul #3 on Mark Gelb, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG) Mark Gelb | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (PG) William Abels | |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Donald Austria makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Donald Austria makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | William Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Darron Warner travels in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter (SG) Donald Austria | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Darron Warner steals it from Robert Navas | 68-62 |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | Darron Warner misses long on a runner near the basket | 68-62 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | George Miles tips it home | 68-64 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Levi Clark scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | Zachary Conway connects on the jump hook near the basket | 70-66 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | William Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Earl Burns snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Zachary Conway connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Earl Burns | 70-68 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, William Smith, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Abels (PG), Donald Austria (SG), Gregory Testa (PF), Donald Ross (C) Earl Burns, Darron Warner, George Miles, Zachary Conway | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Austria (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Testa (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | William Abels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 03:19 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Rodney Sanders steals the ball from William Abels in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb hits the finger roll set up by Rodney Sanders | 72-68 |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Donald Austria loses the ball out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Square (SF) Wayne Hunter | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Levi Clark (SF) Mark Gelb | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter (SG) Donald Austria | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | William Abels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Darryl Wesson | 75-68 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | William Abels picks off the pass by Darryl Wesson | 75-68 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter lays it in set up by William Abels | 75-70 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Abels - foul #3 on William Abels, team foul #4 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darron Warner (SF), George Miles (C) Nicholas Square, Donald Ross | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:12 | Arizona State | William Abels loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Darron Warner steals it from Randy Brucker | 76-70 |
| 01:55 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Square (SF), Donald Ross (C) Darron Warner, George Miles | |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 01:38 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa hits the follow up shot | 76-72 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Donald Ross is called for the reach on Rodney Sanders - foul #3 on Donald Ross, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is called for traveling | 76-72 |
| 01:00 | Arizona State | William Abels scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Ross | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Brucker | 78-75 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | William Abels is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Ross | 78-78 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Randy Brucker is denied by Donald Ross | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter grabs the board | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Levi Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Brucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Square (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Testa (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones can't throw it down | 78-78 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson gets the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 04:33 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Mark Gelb (SF) Darryl Wesson, Levi Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darron Warner (SF) Nicholas Square | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 04:08 | Arizona State | William Abels comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Darron Warner | 81-78 |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter is hacked by Rodney Sanders - foul #3 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #8 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (PF) Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Becker | 84-80 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Charles Seidman takes the ball from William Abels in the backcourt | 84-80 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Darron Warner - foul #3 on Darron Warner, team foul #6 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Levi Clark (SF) Charles Seidman, Mark Gelb | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Austria (SG), George Miles (PF), Zachary Conway (C) Wayne Hunter, Gregory Testa, Donald Ross | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Darron Warner is hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #3 on Raymond Becker, team foul #9 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Otto Rose (C) Rodney Sanders, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Darron Warner misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 86-80 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Donald Austria - foul #2 on Donald Austria, team foul #7 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter (SG), Nicholas Square (SF), Gregory Testa (PF), Donald Ross (C) Donald Austria, Darron Warner, George Miles, Zachary Conway | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the free throw | 89-80 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 89-80 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson snags the defensive board | 89-80 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones connects on the jumper from the right side | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Arizona State | William Abels connects on the open jumper from the free throw line | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita is called for traveling | 91-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG) Harvey Vita | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | William Abels is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 91-82 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders pulls down the rebound | 91-82 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Levi Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Brucker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nicholas Square (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Testa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Wayne Hunter is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Wayne Hunter, team foul #8 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (PF) Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa grabs the defensive rebound | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Arizona State | Darryl Wesson steps in front of the William Abels pass in the backcourt | 92-82 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the finger roll | 94-82 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Robert Navas is called for the reach on Donald Ross - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #10 | 94-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Robert Navas, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 94-83 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Hunter - foul #3 on Wayne Hunter, team foul #9 | 94-84 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the 1st free throw | 95-84 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the 2nd free throw | 96-84 |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | William Abels hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Ross | 96-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita travels in the backcourt | 96-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (PF) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Harvey Vita picks off the pass by Nicholas Square | 96-86 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is hacked by William Abels in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Abels, team foul #10 | 96-86 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 97-86 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 98-86 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Mark Gelb steals it from Wayne Hunter | 98-86 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman runs out the clock | 98-86 |