| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maurice Sears (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jerry Westerfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Gartner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Davenport (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Tiedemann (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Philip Davenport inbounds the ball | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Randall Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 19:26 | Utah State | Philip Davenport's layup is rejected by Stephen Donmoyer | 42-48 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins is hacked by Randall Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Wolfe, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Stephen Donmoyer, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Brooks (C) Randall Wolfe | |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Philip Davenport gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG), Maurice Sears (PF) Todd Smith, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Walter Hoff (SG), Jeffrey Tyson (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Jerry Westerfield, Randolph Gartner, Philip Davenport, Howard Tiedemann | |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 18:30 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Anthony Green, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Wolfe (C) Leonard Brooks | |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Hoff - foul #2 on Walter Hoff, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG) Thomas Crocker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Philip Davenport (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF) Walter Hoff, Jeffrey Tyson, Kevin Davis | |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Duane Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Donmoyer - foul #2 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG) Duane Richards | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (SG) Benjamin Baudoin | |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Donmoyer | 43-48 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | Thomas Crocker steps in front of the Philip Davenport pass | 45-48 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker lays it in | 47-48 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Philip Davenport is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range | 47-50 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Maurice Sears - foul #1 on Maurice Sears, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (PG), Anthony Green (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Thomas Crocker, Stephen Donmoyer, Maurice Sears, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Walter Hoff (SG), Jeffrey Tyson (SF), Leonard Brooks (C) Jerry Westerfield, Randolph Gartner, Philip Davenport, Randall Wolfe | |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Walter Hoff takes the ball from Duane Richards in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Duane Richards - foul #3 on Duane Richards, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG) Duane Richards | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:28 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Crocker - foul #1 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (PG), Robert Golden (SG), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Thomas Crocker, Todd Smith, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Daniel Edison (SG), Philip Davenport (SF), Kevin Davis (PF) Benjamin Baudoin, Walter Hoff, Jeffrey Tyson, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Duane Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Golden (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jerry Westerfield (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Edison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Davenport (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Utah State | Kevin Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Duane Richards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 47-53 |
| 15:27 | Utah State | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 15:23 | Utah State | Robert Golden is called for the reach on Daniel Edison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Golden, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF) Robert Golden, Anthony Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann (PF) Kevin Davis | |
| 15:10 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kristopher Lampkins - foul #2 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (SF) Philip Davenport | |
| 15:10 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:10 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Todd Smith loses the dribble to Jerry Westerfield | 47-55 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Westerfield | 47-57 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 14:03 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Anthony Green (SF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Duane Richards, Stephen Donmoyer, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Philip Davenport (SF), Jeffrey Tyson (PF), Randall Wolfe (C) Jerry Westerfield, Randolph Gartner, Howard Tiedemann, Leonard Brooks | |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Todd Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches (C) Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Davis (PF) Jeffrey Tyson | |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Benjamin Baudoin is called for the reach on Thomas Crocker - foul #3 on Benjamin Baudoin, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Maurice Sears (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Ronnie Arnold, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hoff (PG), Jeffrey Tyson (PF) Benjamin Baudoin, Kevin Davis | |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad tips it in | 54-59 |
| 12:06 | Utah State | The jumper by Randall Wolfe is denied by Melvin Trinidad | 54-59 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Anthony Green gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Randall Wolfe is called for the reach on Thomas Crocker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Wolfe, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Todd Smith, Maurice Sears, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Randolph Gartner (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Walter Hoff, Philip Davenport, Jeffrey Tyson, Randall Wolfe | |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Duane Richards hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Green | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Richards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Green (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Sanches (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Benjamin Baudoin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Edison (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Gartner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Tiedemann (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Kevin Davis drills a fadeaway from close range | 56-61 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Benjamin Baudoin - foul #4 on Benjamin Baudoin, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Maurice Sears (PF) Thomas Crocker, Anthony Green, Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hoff (PG), Jeffrey Tyson (SF), Leonard Brooks (C) Benjamin Baudoin, Randolph Gartner, Kevin Davis | |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | Walter Hoff is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Sanches - foul #2 on Nicholas Sanches, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins (C) Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:06 | Utah State | Walter Hoff misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Maurice Sears grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Walter Hoff is called for the reach on Duane Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Hoff, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins is hacked by Leonard Brooks - foul #2 on Leonard Brooks, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG) Duane Richards | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Wolfe (C) Howard Tiedemann | |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Daniel Edison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Thomas Crocker, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Philip Davenport (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF) Walter Hoff, Jeffrey Tyson, Leonard Brooks | |
| 09:55 | Utah State | Kristopher Lampkins steals the ball from Philip Davenport | 59-61 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Todd Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Duane Richards | 62-61 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Randall Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Kristopher Lampkins | 62-61 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Anthony Green (SF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Duane Richards, Stephen Donmoyer, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hoff (PG), Randolph Gartner (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Jerry Westerfield, Philip Davenport, Randall Wolfe | |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Melvin Trinidad, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Maurice Sears (PF) Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Brooks (PF), Jeffrey Tyson (C) Howard Tiedemann, Kevin Davis | |
| 08:47 | Utah State | Daniel Edison misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Crocker - foul #2 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches (C) Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:47 | Utah State | Daniel Edison makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:47 | Utah State | Daniel Edison misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 08:41 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Walter Hoff's floater is knocked away by Maurice Sears | 62-62 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Todd Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Crocker | 65-62 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Nicholas Sanches steps in front of the Daniel Edison pass | 65-62 |
| 08:14 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (PG), Kristopher Lampkins (PF) Thomas Crocker, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Philip Davenport (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF) Walter Hoff, Randolph Gartner, Jeffrey Tyson | |
| 08:06 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks loses the dribble to Duane Richards | 65-62 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Duane Richards hits the finger roll | 67-62 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Daniel Edison scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Duane Richards (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Smith (tired) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Green (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kristopher Lampkins (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Sanches (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jerry Westerfield (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Edison (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Davenport (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Tiedemann (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Anthony Green drills a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 07:05 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Robert Golden (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Duane Richards, Todd Smith, Anthony Green, Kristopher Lampkins, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Randolph Gartner (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jeffrey Tyson (C) Jerry Westerfield, Philip Davenport, Howard Tiedemann, Leonard Brooks | |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Randolph Gartner takes the ball from Robert Golden in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Daniel Edison is whistled for a carry | 70-65 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Robert Golden makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Crocker | 72-65 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson is fouled on the floor by Melvin Trinidad - foul #2 on Melvin Trinidad, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (PG), Maurice Sears (PF) Thomas Crocker, Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hoff (SG), Randall Wolfe (C) Daniel Edison, Kevin Davis | |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Maurice Sears is fouled on the floor by Randall Wolfe - foul #4 on Randall Wolfe, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Robert Golden, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Edison (SG), Howard Tiedemann (PF) Benjamin Baudoin, Jeffrey Tyson | |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Maurice Sears misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:53 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Duane Richards gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Daniel Edison snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Donmoyer - foul #3 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Duane Richards, Stephen Donmoyer, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG) Walter Hoff | |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Smith | 74-69 |
| 05:03 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Smith - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Philip Davenport (SF), Leonard Brooks (C) Randolph Gartner, Randall Wolfe | |
| 05:03 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:03 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-70 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Philip Davenport drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Westerfield | 74-72 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Anthony Green is hacked by Leonard Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Brooks, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (PG), Robert Golden (SG), Maurice Sears (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Thomas Crocker, Todd Smith, Ronnie Arnold, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Kevin Davis (PF), Jeffrey Tyson (C) Jerry Westerfield, Howard Tiedemann, Leonard Brooks | |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Anthony Green makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Kevin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF) Anthony Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Daniel Edison is called for the reach on Robert Golden - foul #4 on Daniel Edison, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches (C) Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hoff (PG) Benjamin Baudoin | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Robert Golden makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Robert Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:55 | Utah State | Maurice Sears steals the ball from Kevin Davis in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Kevin Davis takes the ball from Maurice Sears | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Duane Richards (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Sears (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Sanches (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Walter Hoff (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Edison (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Davenport (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Tyson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Nicholas Sanches swats the short shot by Walter Hoff | 77-72 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Walter Hoff tips it back up and in | 77-74 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-74 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Maurice Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Maurice Sears makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Golden | 79-74 |
| 02:40 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Duane Richards, Robert Golden, Stephen Donmoyer, Maurice Sears, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Randolph Gartner (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Leonard Brooks (C) Walter Hoff, Philip Davenport, Kevin Davis, Jeffrey Tyson | |
| 02:31 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-74 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kristopher Lampkins | 79-74 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-74 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Todd Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Todd Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Edison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Smith, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF) Anthony Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Philip Davenport (SF), Randall Wolfe (C) Benjamin Baudoin, Randolph Gartner, Leonard Brooks | |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Daniel Edison makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Daniel Edison misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins clanks a shot from the right block | 79-75 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Philip Davenport pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Kristopher Lampkins swats the shot by Daniel Edison | 79-75 |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Daniel Edison tips it home | 79-77 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Randall Wolfe denies the turnaround by Todd Smith | 79-77 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Philip Davenport gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Philip Davenport loses the ball out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Edison - foul #5 on Daniel Edison, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (SG) Daniel Edison | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Crocker - foul #4 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #15 | 81-77 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Gartner - foul #2 on Randolph Gartner, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Crocker - foul #5 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG) Thomas Crocker | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Duane Richards | 83-80 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Jerry Westerfield is called for the reach on Duane Richards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Westerfield, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF), Maurice Sears (PF) Stephen Donmoyer, Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Duane Richards makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Howard Tiedemann | 84-80 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield misses the 3 from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins grabs the board | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins is hacked by Randolph Gartner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Gartner, team foul #14 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad (C) Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann gets the rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Jerry Westerfield is called for the reach on Todd Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Westerfield, team foul #15 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Anthony Green, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Duane Richards is called for the reach on Randolph Gartner - foul #4 on Duane Richards, team foul #17 | 87-83 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |