| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Varney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) C - Mark Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nguyen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | Allan Brewer is fouled on the floor by Johnny Millender - foul #3 on Johnny Millender, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Allan Brewer buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Bentley | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | James Nguyen is called for the reach on Charles Varney - foul #3 on James Nguyen, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff (C) James Nguyen | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Charles Varney drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | David Anderson is fouled on the floor by Akim Mankoski - foul #1 on Akim Mankoski, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Olson | 32-27 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Allan Brewer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Olson | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 32-30 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Robert Chase hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Allan Brewer is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 36-32 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | David Anderson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Charles Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Varney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffery Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Updegraff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | Charles Varney steps in front of the Charles Bentley pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-34 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Akim Mankoski | 39-34 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Mark Brown steps in front of the Allan Brewer pass | 39-34 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Charles Bentley scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Anderson | 39-36 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Robert Chase clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Robert Chase tips it in | 41-36 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson is fouled on the floor by Charles Varney - foul #2 on Charles Varney, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Michael Annis (SG), Steven Furness (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Johnny Millender, Robert Chase, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derrick Vigna (SG), Courtney Grimes (SF), Gregg Toombs (PF), James Nguyen (C) Allan Brewer, Jeffery Olson, Charles Bentley, Michael Updegraff | |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | James Nguyen's pass is intercepted by James Stewart | 41-36 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Charles Varney loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | James Stewart picks off the pass by Courtney Grimes | 41-36 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | David Anderson is called for the reach on James Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo (PG) David Anderson | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alexander Lobo - foul #2 on Alexander Lobo, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Vigna | 42-38 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | James Stewart is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (SG) Charles Varney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Anderson (PG) Alexander Lobo | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Vigna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Courtney Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregg Toombs (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Nguyen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | James Nguyen is hacked by Johnny Millender - foul #4 on Johnny Millender, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Robert Chase (PF) James Stewart, Steven Furness | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Allan Brewer (SG), Jeffery Olson (SF) Derrick Vigna, Courtney Grimes | |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | James Nguyen makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | James Nguyen makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Akim Mankoski | 45-41 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | David Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | John Sanders gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Jeffery Olson is called for the reach on Michael Annis - foul #2 on Jeffery Olson, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SF), Mark Brown (C) Michael Annis, John Sanders | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Bentley (PF), Michael Updegraff (C) Gregg Toombs, James Nguyen | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Allan Brewer - foul #1 on Allan Brewer, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Furness (PF) Robert Chase | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo (PG) David Anderson | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Charles Bentley lays it in on a great pass from Alexander Lobo | 47-43 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Charles Varney is called for 5 seconds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SG) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derrick Vigna (SG), Courtney Grimes (SF) Allan Brewer, Jeffery Olson | |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Charles Bentley's pass is intercepted by Steven Furness | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Mark Brown gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Michael Annis is fouled on the floor by Michael Updegraff - foul #2 on Michael Updegraff, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Robert Chase (PF) Akim Mankoski, Steven Furness | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Anderson (PG), Allan Brewer (SG), Jeffery Olson (SF), James Nguyen (C) Alexander Lobo, Derrick Vigna, Courtney Grimes, Michael Updegraff | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Jeffery Olson takes the ball from Michael Annis | 47-43 |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | David Anderson slams it home set up by Jeffery Olson | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Annis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Varney (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffery Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Allan Brewer is called for the reach on Charles Varney - foul #2 on Allan Brewer, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (SG) Michael Annis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs (PF) Charles Bentley | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Charles Varney makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Mark Brown denies the turnaround by Gregg Toombs | 48-45 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | James Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Michael Annis (SF), John Sanders (C) James Stewart, Charles Varney, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Johnny Millender | 50-45 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | David Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 50-48 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | James Nguyen lays it in on a great pass from Allan Brewer | 50-50 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson clanks a shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 50-50 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Akim Mankoski | 50-50 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Robert Chase drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Gregg Toombs - foul #1 on Gregg Toombs, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Charles Varney (SF), Mark Brown (C) Akim Mankoski, Johnny Millender, John Sanders | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo (PG), Derrick Vigna (SG), Courtney Grimes (SF), Charles Bentley (PF), Michael Updegraff (C) David Anderson, Allan Brewer, Jeffery Olson, Gregg Toombs, James Nguyen | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Michael Annis is called for the reach on Alexander Lobo - foul #1 on Michael Annis, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Furness (PF) Robert Chase | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Annis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Varney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) C - Mark Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alexander Lobo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Vigna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Courtney Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | Charles Varney steals it from Michael Updegraff | 52-50 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | James Stewart hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Varney | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Courtney Grimes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Charles Bentley tips it home | 54-52 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Michael Annis connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 56-52 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Johnny Millender (SG) James Stewart, Michael Annis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Anderson (PG), Allan Brewer (SG), Jeffery Olson (SF), James Nguyen (C) Alexander Lobo, Derrick Vigna, Courtney Grimes, Michael Updegraff | |
| 02:35 | San Diego State | James Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | David Anderson's pass is intercepted by Charles Varney | 57-52 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Charles Varney connects on the jumper from the baseline | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Allan Brewer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Steven Furness pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Bentley - foul #2 on Charles Bentley, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Chase (PF) Steven Furness | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | David Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Brewer | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Robert Chase steps in front of the James Nguyen pass | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is fouled in the backcourt by David Anderson - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SF) Charles Varney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson hits the finger roll | 63-54 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is hacked by David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Anderson, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo (PG) David Anderson | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Charles Bentley lays it in | 65-56 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Alexander Lobo is called for the reach on Michael Annis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Lobo, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Michael Annis makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Michael Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson is hacked by Michael Annis - foul #2 on Michael Annis, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Charles Varney (SF), Steven Furness (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Johnny Millender, Robert Chase, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derrick Vigna (SG), Gregg Toombs (PF), Michael Updegraff (C) Allan Brewer, Charles Bentley, James Nguyen | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Jeffery Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Michael Annis is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Lobo - foul #4 on Alexander Lobo, team foul #14 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), Robert Chase (PF), Mark Brown (C) James Stewart, Charles Varney, Steven Furness, John Sanders | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Allan Brewer (SG), Charles Bentley (PF), James Nguyen (C) Derrick Vigna, Gregg Toombs, Michael Updegraff | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Michael Annis makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Michael Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Allan Brewer is whistled for a carry | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Steven Furness (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Robert Chase, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derrick Vigna (SG), Courtney Grimes (SF), Gregg Toombs (PF), Michael Updegraff (C) Allan Brewer, Jeffery Olson, Charles Bentley, James Nguyen | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Stewart runs out the clock | 69-58 |