| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lareau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joshua Knopf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Hood (fresh) SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gavin Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Pedersen inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Gavin Decker blocks the short jumper by James Pedersen | 33-27 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Knopf | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Ronald Winkler is called for the reach on James Pedersen - foul #2 on Ronald Winkler, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | James Pedersen comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gavin Decker - foul #1 on Gavin Decker, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | James Pedersen misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | James Pedersen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | James Pedersen grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Wilkes | 35-29 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | David Sage grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Knopf | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lareau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pedersen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David Sage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joshua Knopf (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marc Hood (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Rivero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gavin Decker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Winkler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | David Sage hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Winkler - foul #3 on Ronald Winkler, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Willie Brown (SF), Chris Harris (PF) Michael Lareau, James Pedersen, David Wilkes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Parramore (PG), Raymond Galicia (SG), Jeremy Godfrey (SF), Rickie Mika (PF), Milton Love (C) Joshua Knopf, Marc Hood, Charles Rivero, Gavin Decker, Ronald Winkler | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | David Sage misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | David Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:12 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Rickie Mika - foul #2 on Rickie Mika, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (PF) David Sage | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | Chris Harris steps in front of the William Parramore pass | 41-33 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Galicia - foul #1 on Raymond Galicia, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Lareau (SG) Christian Timmerman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marc Hood (SG) Raymond Galicia | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Godfrey - foul #1 on Jeremy Godfrey, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF) David Wilkes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero (SF), Ronald Winkler (C) Jeremy Godfrey, Milton Love | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Harris | 44-33 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Willie Brown gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Angel Flores | 46-33 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | William Parramore hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Winkler | 46-36 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | James Pedersen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Angel Flores | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Lareau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Parramore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Hood (fresh) SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rickie Mika (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika loses the dribble to Willie Brown | 48-36 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Angel Flores hits a 3 from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 11:03 | Gonzaga | William Parramore connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Winkler | 51-39 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Willie Brown hits the finger roll set up by Chris Harris | 53-39 |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler misses the easy layup | 53-39 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Parramore | 53-41 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Charles Rivero is called for the reach on James Pedersen - foul #2 on Charles Rivero, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), David Wilkes (PF), David Sage (C) Angel Flores, Willie Brown, Chris Harris | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf (PG), Raymond Galicia (SG), Jeremy Godfrey (SF), Gavin Decker (PF), Milton Love (C) William Parramore, Marc Hood, Charles Rivero, Rickie Mika, Ronald Winkler | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | James Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | James Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | David Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | James Pedersen misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey is hacked by James Pedersen - foul #2 on James Pedersen, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Brown (SF) James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Willie Brown can't finish the layup | 55-41 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | David Sage grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-41 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | Milton Love gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lareau (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - David Sage (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joshua Knopf (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Galicia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gavin Decker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Love (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker double dribbles | 55-41 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Milton Love pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Sage - foul #3 on David Sage, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (C) Michael Lareau, David Sage | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Parramore (PG), Marc Hood (SG), Charles Rivero (SF), Ronald Winkler (C) Joshua Knopf, Raymond Galicia, Jeremy Godfrey, Milton Love | |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | David Wilkes snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is hacked by William Parramore - foul #1 on William Parramore, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika (PF) Gavin Decker | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 57-43 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | James Pedersen grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | James Pedersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Sage (C) David Wilkes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf (PG) William Parramore | |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Lareau (SG) Angel Flores | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Milton Love (C) Ronald Winkler | |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Chris Harris's pass is intercepted by Charles Rivero | 57-43 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Hood and the foul's on James Pedersen - foul #3 on James Pedersen, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Brown (SF), David Wilkes (PF) James Pedersen, Chris Harris | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia (SG) Marc Hood | |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Willie Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | David Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Milton Love grabs the board | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lareau (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Sage (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joshua Knopf (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Galicia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Rivero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Mika (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Love (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rickie Mika | 57-49 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | David Sage connects on the floater near the basket | 59-49 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), James Pedersen (SF), Chris Harris (PF) Michael Lareau, Willie Brown, David Wilkes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marc Hood (SG), Jeremy Godfrey (SF), Gavin Decker (PF), Ronald Winkler (C) Raymond Galicia, Charles Rivero, Rickie Mika, Milton Love | |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Pedersen - foul #4 on James Pedersen, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero (SF) Jeremy Godfrey | |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | David Sage is whistled for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (PF) Chris Harris | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-51 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Brown (SF) James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Gonzaga | Angel Flores is called for the reach on Joshua Knopf - foul #1 on Angel Flores, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Lareau (SG) Angel Flores | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Lareau - foul #1 on Michael Lareau, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 59-56 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman tips it in | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 61-56 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Knopf is called for the reach on Christian Timmerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Knopf, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Marc Hood misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | James Pedersen snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | James Pedersen is hacked by Marc Hood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Hood, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | James Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | James Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | David Wilkes takes the ball from Charles Rivero | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | David Wilkes runs out the clock | 63-58 |