| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Koons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gerald Durrett | 39-34 |
| 19:13 | San Diego State | Conrad Heideman steals it from Keith Parker | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | James Stamey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Durrett | 42-34 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is fouled on the floor by Irvin McGarrell - foul #2 on Irvin McGarrell, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Erick Koons - foul #3 on Erick Koons, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy Robinson (C) Erick Koons | |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Keith Parker is fouled on the floor by Ryan Cobos - foul #1 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Robinson | 42-34 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Keith Parker and he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (PG), Don Sears (SG) Paul Moore, Keith Parker | |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it home | 44-37 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Conrad Heideman - foul #2 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | James Stamey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | Don Sears grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | James Stamey steals the ball from Don Sears | 44-38 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it home | 46-38 |
| 16:04 | San Diego State | Don Sears connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Parkins | 46-41 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | James Stamey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Karl Robidoux (fresh) SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Harwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Troy Robinson steals the ball from Conrad Heideman | 46-41 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson drills a jumper from the left block | 46-43 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), John Boysen (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Robert Gardner (PF) Karl Robidoux, Ryan Cobos, Gerald Durrett, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Keith Parker (SG), Dwight Burr (PF), Erick Koons (C) Kenneth Parkins, Don Sears, Robert Harwell, Troy Robinson | |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Erick Koons is fouled on the floor by John Boysen - foul #4 on John Boysen, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG) John Boysen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Keith Parker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erick Koons | 46-45 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Erick Koons grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:22 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin McGarrell | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Keith Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) James Stamey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SF) Irvin McGarrell | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses the floater near the basket | 46-45 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner is fouled on the floor by Erick Koons - foul #4 on Erick Koons, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett (SG), James Stamey (C) Ryan Cobos, George Predmore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SF), Troy Robinson (C) Kenneth Parkins, Erick Koons | |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:49 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ira Casson | 46-45 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Dwight Burr denies the turnaround by Robert Gardner | 46-45 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | Paul Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 12:12 | San Diego State | Keith Parker tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Keith Parker steals it from Robert Gardner | 48-45 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Keith Parker throws it down | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Durrett (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | Don Sears buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Keith Parker is called for the reach on Gerald Durrett - foul #1 on Keith Parker, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (SG), Bobby Moore (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), George Predmore (C) Gerald Durrett, Ira Casson, Robert Gardner, James Stamey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (PG), Irvin McGarrell (SF), Fang Wang (C) Paul Moore, Keith Parker, Troy Robinson | |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Bobby Moore is hacked by Irvin McGarrell - foul #3 on Irvin McGarrell, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG) Don Sears | |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Paul Moore grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Paul Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | George Predmore's fadeaway is rejected by Fang Wang | 51-50 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | George Predmore misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #4 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG), James Stamey (C) Michael Anderson, George Predmore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SG), Troy Robinson (C) Paul Moore, Fang Wang | |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 51-50 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a turnaround from the right block | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Bobby Moore is called for the reach on Irvin McGarrell - foul #1 on Bobby Moore, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Don Sears hits the finger roll set up by Troy Robinson | 53-52 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the contested 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Robinson | 56-55 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos is hacked by Dwight Burr - foul #4 on Dwight Burr, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), Gerald Durrett (SF), George Predmore (PF) Karl Robidoux, Bobby Moore, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Keith Parker (SG), Robert Harwell (PF), Erick Koons (C) Kenneth Parkins, Don Sears, Dwight Burr, Troy Robinson | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), Robert Gardner (C) Ryan Cobos, James Stamey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Boysen (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Koons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell scores on a runner from close range set up by Erick Koons | 56-57 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Paul Moore snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Keith Parker is fouled on the floor by John Boysen - foul #5 on John Boysen, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) John Boysen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SG), Don Sears (SF), Dwight Burr (PF) Paul Moore, Irvin McGarrell, Robert Harwell | |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Keith Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Keith Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Durrett | 58-59 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett drills a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by George Predmore - foul #2 on George Predmore, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG), James Stamey (C) Gerald Durrett, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Erick Koons snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Keith Parker is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #5 on Michael Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, George Predmore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell (SF), Troy Robinson (C) Don Sears, Erick Koons | |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Keith Parker misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Ira Casson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Robert Harwell (PF) Keith Parker, Dwight Burr | |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Ryan Cobos picks off the pass by Troy Robinson | 61-62 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos can't throw it down | 61-62 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Ira Casson takes the ball from Robert Harwell | 61-62 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Paul Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell tips it home | 61-64 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman blows the dunk | 61-64 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett (SG), Bobby Moore (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Karl Robidoux, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (SG), Don Sears (SF), Dwight Burr (PF) Kenneth Parkins, Irvin McGarrell, Robert Harwell | |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Cobos (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bobby Moore (fresh) PF - George Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Sears (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Troy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | George Predmore connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Cobos | 63-65 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the lane set up by Paul Moore | 63-67 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), James Stamey (C) Bobby Moore, George Predmore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SG), Erick Koons (C) Paul Moore, Troy Robinson | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner can't finish the layup | 63-67 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Erick Koons pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Irvin McGarrell (SF) Kenneth Parkins, Don Sears | |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Paul Moore's pass is intercepted by Ryan Cobos | 63-67 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | James Stamey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Conrad Heideman | 63-67 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | James Stamey scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Erick Koons - foul #5 on Erick Koons, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy Robinson (C) Erick Koons | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Paul Moore misses short on a shot from the right block | 66-67 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Gerald Durrett is called for the reach on Dwight Burr - foul #3 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Paul Moore can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Karl Robidoux (fresh) SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stamey (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Burr (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Troy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-69 |
| 04:35 | San Diego State | Paul Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos loses the dribble to Dwight Burr | 71-69 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Cobos - foul #2 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Paul Moore steals it from James Stamey | 71-71 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses the easy layup | 71-71 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | James Stamey blows the dunk | 71-71 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 71-71 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is hacked by Irvin McGarrell - foul #4 on Irvin McGarrell, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), Robert Gardner (PF) Karl Robidoux, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SG) Paul Moore | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG) Kenneth Parkins | |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Gardner - foul #2 on Robert Gardner, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Ryan Cobos | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Ira Casson, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 02:24 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-73 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Keith Parker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 73-73 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dwight Burr | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Keith Parker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Irvin McGarrell | 73-75 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman lays it up and in | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Karl Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Cobos (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dwight Burr (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Troy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Keith Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson tips it in | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | James Stamey buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Robidoux | 77-77 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Keith Parker is hacked by Gerald Durrett - foul #4 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Keith Parker makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Keith Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-78 |