| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor McSweeny (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Chad Shorts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Anthony Reardon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick McAlphin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kenneth Richter (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Oregon State | David Jones's floater is tipped away by Mark King | 41-43 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Mark King gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Davidson, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SG), Randall Zoumis (C) Charles Barnes, Chad Shorts | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hannah (PG), Nicholas Farney (PF) Anthony Reardon, David Jones | |
| 19:23 | Oregon State | Robert Hannah hits a 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis can't connect on a runner from the left block | 41-46 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 19:08 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:50 | Oregon State | Randall Zoumis swats the short shot by Nicholas Farney | 41-46 |
| 18:48 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Farney | 41-46 |
| 18:40 | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (PG) Dana Davidson | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon (PG), Thomas Schroeder (SG), David Jones (PF), Victor Floyd (C) Robert Hannah, Charles Harris, Nicholas Farney, Kenneth Richter | |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Barnes | 43-46 |
| 18:17 | Oregon State | Thomas Schroeder's floater is knocked away by Victor McSweeny | 43-46 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark King | 43-46 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Charles Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), James Carlton (SG), Lyle Lauber (SF) Charles Barnes, Shawn Burnett, Victor McSweeny | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Harris (SG) Thomas Schroeder | |
| 17:58 | Oregon State | Charles Harris knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nick McAlphin | 43-49 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SG), Victor McSweeny (SF) James Carlton, Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Schroeder (SG), Kenneth Richter (C) Charles Harris, Victor Floyd | |
| 17:42 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter's floater is tipped away by Mark King | 43-49 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schroeder - foul #1 on Thomas Schroeder, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (PG), James Carlton (SG) Dana Davidson, Shawn Burnett | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Mark King's fadeaway is rejected by Nick McAlphin | 43-49 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | James Carlton tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 17:14 | Oregon State | David Jones snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 16:57 | Oregon State | David Jones blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark King | 43-49 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Reardon - foul #2 on Anthony Reardon, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Shawn Burnett (SG), Lyle Lauber (SF) Charles Barnes, James Carlton, Victor McSweeny | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hannah (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Victor Floyd (C) Anthony Reardon, Thomas Schroeder, Kenneth Richter | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:29 | Oregon State | Charles Harris knocks in the floater from the left side | 45-51 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson is hacked by Robert Hannah in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hannah, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny (SF) Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon (PG), Nicholas Farney (PF), Kenneth Richter (C) Robert Hannah, David Jones, Victor Floyd | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Burnett | 47-51 |
| 15:59 | Oregon State | Charles Harris is fouled on the floor by Randall Zoumis - foul #4 on Randall Zoumis, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber (SF), Chad Shorts (C) Victor McSweeny, Randall Zoumis | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Denver Hileman (SG), David Jones (PF), Victor Floyd (C) Charles Harris, Nicholas Farney, Kenneth Richter | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lyle Lauber (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark King (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Chad Shorts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Anthony Reardon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denver Hileman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nick McAlphin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Oregon State | Denver Hileman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Mark King grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 15:16 | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 15:14 | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:03 | Oregon State | David Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (SG), Victor McSweeny (SF) Shawn Burnett, Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hannah (PG), Nicholas Farney (PF), Kenneth Richter (C) Anthony Reardon, David Jones, Victor Floyd | |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Charles Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Charles Barnes drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | Denver Hileman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Charles Barnes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:57 | Oregon State | Robert Hannah pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:44 | Oregon State | Nicholas Farney banks in the layup and the foul's on Mark King - foul #4 on Mark King, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SG), James Carlton (PF), Lyle Lauber (C) Charles Barnes, Mark King, Chad Shorts | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon (PG), Christopher Keller (SF) Robert Hannah, Nick McAlphin | |
| 13:44 | Oregon State | Nicholas Farney makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | James Carlton loses the dribble to Nicholas Farney | 52-54 |
| 13:26 | Oregon State | Denver Hileman makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Reardon | 52-57 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Jones (PF), Victor Floyd (C) Nicholas Farney, Kenneth Richter | |
| 13:09 | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett is fouled on the floor by Denver Hileman - foul #4 on Denver Hileman, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark King (PF), Randall Zoumis (C) Dana Davidson, James Carlton | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Harris (SG), Nick McAlphin (SF), Kenneth Richter (C) Denver Hileman, Christopher Keller, Victor Floyd | |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Randall Zoumis | 54-57 |
| 12:31 | Oregon State | David Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis is denied on a layup by Nick McAlphin | 54-57 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | David Jones steals the ball from Mark King | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor McSweeny (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lyle Lauber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark King (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Randall Zoumis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Anthony Reardon (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nick McAlphin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Richter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Oregon State | David Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett travels with the ball | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), James Carlton (SG) Shawn Burnett, Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hannah (PG), Christopher Keller (SF), Victor Floyd (C) Anthony Reardon, Nick McAlphin, Kenneth Richter | |
| 11:11 | Oregon State | Christopher Keller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Keller steps in front of the Victor McSweeny pass in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 10:53 | Oregon State | David Jones buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Floyd | 54-60 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Victor Floyd swats the short shot by Mark King | 54-60 |
| 10:43 | Oregon State | Victor Floyd gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:26 | Oregon State | David Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | James Carlton grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-60 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson tips it in | 56-60 |
| 10:04 | Oregon State | David Jones's pass is intercepted by James Carlton | 56-60 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 09:52 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Christopher Keller | 56-60 |
| 09:41 | Oregon State | Victor Floyd is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Victor Floyd, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (PG), Shawn Burnett (SG) Dana Davidson, James Carlton | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon (PG), Thomas Schroeder (SG), Nick McAlphin (SF), Nicholas Farney (PF), Kenneth Richter (C) Robert Hannah, Charles Harris, Christopher Keller, David Jones, Victor Floyd | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Barnes | 58-60 |
| 09:18 | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon can't throw it down | 58-60 |
| 09:17 | Oregon State | Thomas Schroeder pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:57 | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 08:56 | Oregon State | Thomas Schroeder tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Lyle Lauber (SF) Charles Barnes, Victor McSweeny | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Jones (PF) Nicholas Farney | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Mark King's floater is knocked away by David Jones | 58-62 |
| 08:37 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:17 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 08:16 | Oregon State | David Jones misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 08:15 | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Reardon is called for the reach on Dana Davidson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Reardon, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (SG), Victor McSweeny (SF), Chad Shorts (C) Shawn Burnett, Lyle Lauber, Mark King | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:02 | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor McSweeny (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Zoumis (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chad Shorts (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Anthony Reardon (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick McAlphin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Jones (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Richter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | David Jones is called for the reach on Dana Davidson - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark King (PF) Chad Shorts | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Denver Hileman (SG), Nicholas Farney (PF) Thomas Schroeder, David Jones | |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:41 | Oregon State | Nicholas Farney misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 62-62 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Anthony Reardon is called for the reach on Charles Barnes - foul #4 on Anthony Reardon, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Christopher Keller (SF), David Jones (PF) Nick McAlphin, Nicholas Farney | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:55 | Oregon State | Mark King is called for the reach on Denver Hileman - foul #5 on Mark King, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SG), Chad Shorts (C) Charles Barnes, Mark King | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin (SF), Victor Floyd (C) Christopher Keller, Kenneth Richter | |
| 06:38 | Oregon State | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:15 | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:57 | Oregon State | David Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Denver Hileman - foul #5 on Denver Hileman, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Carlton (SG), Lyle Lauber (SF) Shawn Burnett, Victor McSweeny | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hannah (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Christopher Keller (SF), Nicholas Farney (PF), Kenneth Richter (C) Anthony Reardon, Denver Hileman, Nick McAlphin, David Jones, Victor Floyd | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:47 | Oregon State | Charles Harris is hacked by James Carlton - foul #2 on James Carlton, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny (PG) Dana Davidson | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 05:33 | Oregon State | Robert Hannah misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 05:32 | Oregon State | Nicholas Farney gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:26 | Oregon State | Victor McSweeny is called for the reach on Kenneth Richter - foul #2 on Victor McSweeny, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Shawn Burnett (SG) James Carlton, Chad Shorts | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon (PG), Nick McAlphin (SF), David Jones (PF) Robert Hannah, Christopher Keller, Nicholas Farney | |
| 05:21 | Oregon State | Randall Zoumis steals the ball from David Jones | 65-65 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis travels with the ball | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (PG) Dana Davidson | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hannah (PG) Anthony Reardon | |
| 05:02 | Oregon State | The short jumper by David Jones is denied by Randall Zoumis | 65-65 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Nick McAlphin steps in front of the Shawn Burnett pass in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 04:47 | Oregon State | Victor McSweeny is called for the reach on Nick McAlphin - foul #3 on Victor McSweeny, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), James Carlton (SG), Chad Shorts (C) Charles Barnes, Shawn Burnett, Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon (PG), Nicholas Farney (PF) Robert Hannah, David Jones | |
| 04:47 | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:47 | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Victor McSweeny, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SG), Lyle Lauber (C) James Carlton, Chad Shorts | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Schroeder (SG), Christopher Keller (SF), David Jones (PF) Charles Harris, Nick McAlphin, Nicholas Farney | |
| 04:14 | Oregon State | Thomas Schroeder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson tips it in | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Victor McSweeny (very tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Randall Zoumis (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lyle Lauber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Anthony Reardon (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Jones (very tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Richter (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Oregon State | David Jones misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Randall Zoumis - foul #5 on Randall Zoumis, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (PG), James Carlton (SG), Chad Shorts (C) Dana Davidson, Shawn Burnett, Randall Zoumis | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hannah (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Nick McAlphin (SF), Victor Floyd (C) Anthony Reardon, Thomas Schroeder, Christopher Keller, Kenneth Richter | |
| 03:39 | Oregon State | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:39 | Oregon State | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Barnes | 69-68 |
| 03:12 | Oregon State | David Jones connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Charles Harris | 69-70 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | James Carlton is fouled on the floor by Charles Harris - foul #3 on Charles Harris, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Shawn Burnett (SF) Charles Barnes, Victor McSweeny | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon (PG), Thomas Schroeder (SG), Nicholas Farney (PF), Kenneth Richter (C) Robert Hannah, Charles Harris, David Jones, Victor Floyd | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | James Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | James Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Oregon State | Nicholas Farney can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Carlton - foul #3 on James Carlton, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny (SF) James Carlton | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 02:58 | Oregon State | Nicholas Farney misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Oregon State | Nicholas Farney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 02:43 | Oregon State | Thomas Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:24 | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 02:22 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:59 | Oregon State | Nicholas Farney makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Richter | 71-73 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts makes the wide open runner from the right block | 73-73 |
| 01:28 | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (SG) Shawn Burnett | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Harris (SG), David Jones (PF) Thomas Schroeder, Nicholas Farney | |
| 01:06 | Oregon State | David Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-73 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 01:01 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Oregon State | The jumper by David Jones is denied by Chad Shorts | 73-73 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Charles Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Lauber and he's hacked by Nick McAlphin - foul #3 on Nick McAlphin, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny misses the free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts snags the offensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts is hacked by Kenneth Richter - foul #1 on Kenneth Richter, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Oregon State | Nick McAlphin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber misses short on a jumper in the paint | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Charles Harris misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Victor McSweeny (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lyle Lauber (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Chad Shorts (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Anthony Reardon (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nick McAlphin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Jones (tired) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Richter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Oregon State | David Jones wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Oregon State | Charles Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lyle Lauber | 76-76 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dana Davidson | 78-76 |
| 04:13 | Oregon State | Charles Harris makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Reardon | 78-78 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Kenneth Richter swats the layup by Victor McSweeny | 78-78 |
| 03:57 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 03:48 | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 78-80 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber tips it back up and in | 80-80 |
| 03:28 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter scores on a floater from the left block set up by Anthony Reardon and the foul's on Dana Davidson - foul #3 on Dana Davidson, team foul #11 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SG), James Carlton (PF) Charles Barnes, Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hannah (PG), Thomas Schroeder (SG), Christopher Keller (SF), Nicholas Farney (PF) Anthony Reardon, Charles Harris, Nick McAlphin, David Jones | |
| 03:28 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter makes the free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Nicholas Farney swats the shot by Victor McSweeny | 80-83 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett snags the offensive board | 80-83 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny misses short on a 3 from straight away | 80-83 |
| 03:08 | Oregon State | Christopher Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Robert Hannah blows the layup | 80-83 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Chad Shorts pulls down the rebound | 80-83 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Dana Davidson | 82-83 |
| 02:39 | Oregon State | Nicholas Farney misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 82-83 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett grabs the board | 82-83 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | James Carlton makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dana Davidson | 84-83 |
| 02:11 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter travels with the ball | 84-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Barnes (PG), Lyle Lauber (C) Dana Davidson, Chad Shorts | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Harris (SG), David Jones (PF), Victor Floyd (C) Thomas Schroeder, Nicholas Farney, Kenneth Richter | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | James Carlton misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 84-83 |
| 01:49 | Oregon State | Christopher Keller snags the defensive board | 84-83 |
| 01:33 | Oregon State | Charles Harris is whistled for a carry | 84-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Chad Shorts (C) Shawn Burnett, James Carlton | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Anthony Reardon (PG), Nick McAlphin (SF), Kenneth Richter (C) Robert Hannah, Christopher Keller, Victor Floyd | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Charles Barnes travels in the backcourt | 84-83 |
| 01:17 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter is fouled on the floor by Dana Davidson - foul #4 on Dana Davidson, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| 01:17 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:17 | Oregon State | Kenneth Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 84-84 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson tips it but misses | 84-84 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber grabs the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Victor McSweeny (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lyle Lauber (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Chad Shorts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Anthony Reardon (tired) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nick McAlphin (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Jones (very tired) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Richter (tiring) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dana Davidson | 87-84 |
| 00:24 | Oregon State | Charles Harris double dribbles | 87-84 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SF) Victor McSweeny | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Reardon - foul #5 on Anthony Reardon, team foul #14 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hannah (PG) Anthony Reardon | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:23 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Richter | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Oregon State | Robert Hannah misses the 3 from the right wing | 88-84 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber grabs the defensive rebound | 88-84 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber is hacked by Charles Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Harris, team foul #15 | 88-84 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Robert Hannah comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 89-84 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber grabs the board | 89-84 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber is hacked by Robert Hannah in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hannah, team foul #16 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Carlton (PF) Chad Shorts | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber misses the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 90-84 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 90-84 |