| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dale Dinger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kerry Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Presler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Reeves (fresh) C - Richard Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Craddock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herb Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock inbounds the ball | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Dinger - foul #2 on Dale Dinger, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | Kerry Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | James Quinn is hacked by Richard Wiley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wiley, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee (C) Richard Wiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-49 |
| 19:02 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Larrabee | 34-49 |
| 18:42 | Sacramento State | Herb Wallace is called for the reach on Dale Dinger - foul #1 on Herb Wallace, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Hood (PG), Daryl Weldon (SF), Joshua Cooper (C) Dale Dinger, Eric Presler, William Reeves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt (PF) Herb Wallace | |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Kerry Keene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | James Quinn gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Joshua Cooper gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Daryl Weldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dinger (PG), Jesse Ridgley (C) Kerry Keene, Anthony Larrabee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Larry Redden (SG), Donald Balmer (SF) Gregory Hudson, Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock | |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Larry Redden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Daryl Weldon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dale Dinger | 36-49 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | James Quinn can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Scott Hood snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Scott Hood clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-49 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Vaillancourt | 36-49 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | David Rowlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kerry Keene (SG), Eric Presler (SF), William Reeves (PF), Anthony Larrabee (C) Scott Hood, Daryl Weldon, Joshua Cooper, Jesse Ridgley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Herb Wallace (PF) David Rowlett, Steven Vaillancourt | |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Redden - foul #2 on Larry Redden, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | James Quinn grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Larry Redden is hacked by Dale Dinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Dinger, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Hood (PG) Dale Dinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock (SF) Donald Balmer | |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Thomas Craddock and he's fouled by Anthony Larrabee - foul #2 on Anthony Larrabee, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Scott Hood loses the dribble to Gregory Hudson | 37-52 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Larry Redden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Hudson | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Scott Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kerry Keene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Presler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Reeves (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Larrabee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Redden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Craddock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herb Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Scott Hood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herb Wallace - foul #2 on Herb Wallace, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Joyce (SG), Richard Wiley (C) Kerry Keene, Anthony Larrabee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Mark Charlesworth (SG), Donald Balmer (SF), Steven Vaillancourt (PF), Brandon Willis (C) Gregory Hudson, Larry Redden, Thomas Craddock, Herb Wallace, James Quinn | |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Scott Hood makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Scott Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Wiley - foul #4 on Richard Wiley, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dinger (PG), Jesse Ridgley (C) Scott Hood, Richard Wiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | John Joyce blows the layup | 39-56 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler snags the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Joyce | 42-56 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | David Rowlett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth tips it in | 42-58 |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | John Joyce misses the shot from the right side | 42-58 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Rowlett | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | Dale Dinger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Donald Balmer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Rowlett | 42-63 |
| 13:24 | Sacramento State | John Joyce is hacked by Mark Charlesworth - foul #1 on Mark Charlesworth, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kerry Keene (SG), Daryl Weldon (SF), Anthony Larrabee (PF), Joshua Cooper (C) John Joyce, Eric Presler, William Reeves, Jesse Ridgley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Larry Redden (SG), Thomas Craddock (SF), Herb Wallace (PF), James Quinn (C) David Rowlett, Mark Charlesworth, Donald Balmer, Steven Vaillancourt, Brandon Willis | |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee connects on the shot from close range | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-63 |
| 12:49 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Herb Wallace - foul #3 on Herb Wallace, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| 12:49 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 12:49 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Herb Wallace - foul #4 on Herb Wallace, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Joyce (PG) Dale Dinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt (PF) Herb Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:16 | Sacramento State | Steven Vaillancourt steals the ball from John Joyce | 46-63 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-63 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | Daryl Weldon grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Keene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Weldon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Larrabee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Redden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Craddock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Joshua Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Hood (PG), William Reeves (PF) John Joyce, Joshua Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Mark Charlesworth (SG) Gregory Hudson, Larry Redden | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 46-66 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Kerry Keene scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | James Quinn can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-66 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Anthony Larrabee | 48-66 |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | James Quinn is called for the reach on Anthony Larrabee - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Presler (SF) Daryl Weldon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Brandon Willis (PF) David Rowlett, Steven Vaillancourt | |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | James Quinn pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-66 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | James Quinn tips it in | 48-68 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | Kerry Keene misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Hudson | 48-71 |
| 09:31 | Sacramento State | William Reeves connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Eric Presler | 50-71 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hood - foul #2 on Scott Hood, team foul #6 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dinger (PG), Joshua Cooper (PF), Jesse Ridgley (C) Scott Hood, William Reeves, Anthony Larrabee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Redden (SG), Donald Balmer (SF), Steven Vaillancourt (PF) Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock, James Quinn | |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Larry Redden knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Hudson | 50-73 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-73 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Larry Redden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-73 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt misses the tip | 50-73 |
| 08:37 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 08:26 | Sacramento State | Joshua Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-73 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Larry Redden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Joshua Cooper is called for the reach on Gregory Hudson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Cooper, team foul #7 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Joyce (SG), Daryl Weldon (SF), William Reeves (PF), Anthony Larrabee (C) Kerry Keene, Eric Presler, Joshua Cooper, Jesse Ridgley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth (SG), James Quinn (C) Larry Redden, Brandon Willis | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-75 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG) Gregory Hudson | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt can't finish the layup | 50-75 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-75 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dale Dinger (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Weldon (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Reeves (tired) 2 pts. C - Anthony Larrabee (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Balmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Vaillancourt (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - James Quinn (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | James Quinn's floater is tipped away by William Reeves | 50-75 |
| 07:21 | Sacramento State | John Joyce gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 07:11 | Sacramento State | William Reeves can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Vaillancourt - foul #1 on Steven Vaillancourt, team foul #8 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Hood (PG), Eric Presler (SF), Richard Wiley (C) Dale Dinger, Daryl Weldon, Anthony Larrabee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Redden (SG), Thomas Craddock (SF), Herb Wallace (PF) Mark Charlesworth, Donald Balmer, Steven Vaillancourt | |
| 07:11 | Sacramento State | William Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 07:11 | Sacramento State | William Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Scott Hood steals it from Thomas Craddock | 51-75 |
| 06:24 | Sacramento State | John Joyce lays it up and in set up by Scott Hood and the foul's on Larry Redden - foul #3 on Larry Redden, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua Cooper (PF) William Reeves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Brandon Willis (C) David Rowlett, James Quinn | |
| 06:24 | Sacramento State | John Joyce makes the free throw | 54-75 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Larry Redden is hacked by John Joyce in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Joyce, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kerry Keene (SG) John Joyce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Larry Redden makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Larry Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Scott Hood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-77 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Larry Redden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-77 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Richard Wiley | 54-77 |
| 05:15 | Sacramento State | Scott Hood buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Wiley | 57-77 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Eric Presler is called for the reach on Thomas Craddock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Presler, team foul #9 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dinger (PG), Daryl Weldon (SF), Anthony Larrabee (PF), Jesse Ridgley (C) Scott Hood, Eric Presler, Joshua Cooper, Richard Wiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth (SG), James Quinn (C) Larry Redden, Brandon Willis | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock misses the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Daryl Weldon snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-77 |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Dale Dinger gets the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | Jesse Ridgley scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kerry Keene | 59-77 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Charlesworth | 59-79 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee is whistled for traveling | 59-79 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Joyce (SG) Kerry Keene | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Donald Balmer (SF) Gregory Hudson, Thomas Craddock | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | David Rowlett is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Ridgley - foul #3 on Jesse Ridgley, team foul #10 | 59-79 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | David Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | David Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | The pull-up jumper by Dale Dinger is blocked by James Quinn | 59-81 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Jesse Ridgley tips it but misses | 59-81 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth gets the rebound | 59-81 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | John Joyce is called for the reach on Mark Charlesworth - foul #5 on John Joyce, team foul #11 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kerry Keene (SG), Joshua Cooper (PF), Richard Wiley (C) John Joyce, Anthony Larrabee, Jesse Ridgley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Willis (C) James Quinn | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth misses the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth misses the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Joshua Cooper grabs the board | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | Dale Dinger's floater is knocked away by Donald Balmer | 59-81 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth pulls down the rebound | 59-81 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dale Dinger (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Keene (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daryl Weldon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Rowlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Balmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Herb Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brandon Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace blows the dunk | 59-81 |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Richard Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Richard Wiley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Richard Wiley, team foul #12 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Hood (PG), Eric Presler (SF), William Reeves (PF), Anthony Larrabee (C) Dale Dinger, Daryl Weldon, Joshua Cooper, Richard Wiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Larry Redden (SG), Steven Vaillancourt (PF), James Quinn (C) David Rowlett, Mark Charlesworth, Herb Wallace, Brandon Willis | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Balmer | 59-83 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-83 |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee can't tip it in | 59-83 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | James Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-83 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Quinn | 59-85 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | William Reeves misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-85 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt grabs the board | 59-85 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 59-85 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Eric Presler snags the defensive board | 59-85 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | William Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-85 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dinger (PG) Scott Hood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth (SG), Thomas Craddock (SF), Herb Wallace (PF) Larry Redden, Donald Balmer, Steven Vaillancourt | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Anthony Larrabee is called for the reach on James Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Larrabee, team foul #13 | 59-85 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 59-86 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-87 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 59-87 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson grabs the board | 59-87 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-90 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee makes the jumper from the right side | 61-90 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson is hacked by Eric Presler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Presler, team foul #14 | 61-90 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 61-90 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Dale Dinger's fadeaway is rejected by Herb Wallace | 61-91 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth grabs the board | 61-91 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock misses the easy layup | 61-91 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Kerry Keene grabs the board | 61-91 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Anthony Larrabee clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 61-91 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace snags the defensive board | 61-91 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace runs out the clock | 61-91 |