| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fresh) SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) PF - Cecil Harding (fresh) C - Mark Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) SF - William McCurty (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby dunks the ball on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Livesay | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Livesay - foul #1 on Eddie Livesay, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Vincent Kirby swats the layup by Mark Thomas | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William McCurty | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas is fouled on the floor by Eugene Rice - foul #1 on Eugene Rice, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| 15:51 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Patrick Daniels | 9-9 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) PF - Cecil Harding (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-9 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice blows the dunk | 9-9 |
| 15:13 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:08 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding tips it in | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Steele and he's hacked by Patrick Daniels - foul #1 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Tyus (PF), Gary Ridout (C) Cecil Harding, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:19 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout misses the easy layup | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Eddie Livesay steals it from Eugene Rice | 11-12 |
| 13:50 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery banks in the layup set up by Eddie Livesay | 13-12 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 13:27 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:14 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay is denied on a dunk by Eugene Rice | 13-12 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Byron Steele | 13-14 |
| 12:30 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout is hacked by Byron Steele - foul #1 on Byron Steele, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Simmons (PG), William Karle (SG), Merlin Degraff (SF), Cecil Harding (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Patrick Daniels, Christopher Montgomery, Eddie Livesay, Robert Tyus, Gary Ridout | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:25 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Cameron Fry | 13-14 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is fouled on the floor by William Karle - foul #1 on William Karle, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 3 from the left wing | 13-17 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carl Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karle (fresh) SF - Merlin Degraff (fresh) PF - Cecil Harding (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | San Jose State | Cameron Fry picks off the pass by Carl Simmons | 13-17 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery (SG), Eddie Livesay (SF) Carl Simmons, Merlin Degraff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Byron Steele | |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | William McCurty is called for the reach on Cecil Harding - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG) William Karle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:47 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay loses the dribble to Ernest Hall | 13-17 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits the finger roll | 13-19 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas misses the easy layup | 13-19 |
| 10:30 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay can't tip it in | 13-19 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Cecil Harding takes the ball from Vincent Kirby | 13-19 |
| 09:48 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Eddie Livesay is called for the reach on Cameron Fry - foul #2 on Eddie Livesay, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff (SF) Eddie Livesay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby, Eugene Rice | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Cecil Harding, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Simmons (PG), William Karle (SG), Robert Tyus (PF), Gary Ridout (C) Patrick Daniels, Christopher Montgomery, Cecil Harding, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the jumper from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 08:18 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 08:05 | San Jose State | William Karle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | William McCurty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SG), Cecil Harding (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Carl Simmons, William Karle, Robert Tyus, Gary Ridout | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Ernest Hall, William McCurty, Warren Carnegie | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Merlin Degraff (fresh) PF - Cecil Harding (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) SF - Larry Frankel (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Vincent Kirby - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses long on a runner in the lane | 14-19 |
| 06:59 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 14-19 |
| 06:44 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Rice and he's hacked by Patrick Daniels - foul #2 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Karle (PG) Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), William McCurty (SF) Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:32 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 14-21 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:27 | San Jose State | William Karle knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Byron Steele can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-23 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice tips it back up and in | 16-25 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Merlin Degraff | 19-25 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Vincent Kirby and he's fouled by Christopher Montgomery - foul #1 on Christopher Montgomery, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Simmons (PG), William Goris (SF), Robert Tyus (PF), Gary Ridout (C) Christopher Montgomery, Merlin Degraff, Cecil Harding, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:05 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Karle | 21-28 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Rice | 21-31 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carl Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Goris (fresh) PF - Robert Tyus (fresh) C - Gary Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Carl Simmons is hacked by Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SG), Eddie Livesay (SF) Carl Simmons, William Karle, William Goris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Warren Carnegie (C) Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| 03:07 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout tips it in | 23-31 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 23-31 |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:25 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 23-31 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 02:10 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 02:04 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:51 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is fouled on the floor by Gary Ridout - foul #1 on Gary Ridout, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Cecil Harding (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Robert Tyus, Gary Ridout | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby (PF), Eugene Rice (C) William McCurty, Warren Carnegie | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:11 | San Jose State | Vincent Kirby is called for the reach on Patrick Daniels - foul #2 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) Ernest Hall | |
| 01:11 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is hacked by Cecil Harding - foul #2 on Cecil Harding, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Daniels | 28-35 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Cameron Fry | 28-38 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery connects on the floater from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-38 |