| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) SF - Christopher Youngblood (fresh) PF - Jeremy Alexander (fresh) C - Lino Glinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by John Swift | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez is fouled on the floor by Edward Woodman - foul #1 on Edward Woodman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood scores on a jump hook from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is hacked by Jeremy Alexander - foul #1 on Jeremy Alexander, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs tips it in | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons misses the shot near the basket | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is fouled on the floor by Lino Glinski - foul #1 on Lino Glinski, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | John Swift splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | John Swift steps in front of the Christopher Youngblood pass | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman lays it in on a nice dish by John Swift | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Gary Segundo (SF), Jon Long (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Glenn Lyons, Christopher Youngblood, Jeremy Alexander, Lino Glinski | |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | John Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Long | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman loses the dribble to Joshua Opitz | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz connects on the floater in the lane set up by Zlatko Czartoryski | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Casarez (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Segundo (fresh) PF - Jon Long (fresh) C - Joshua Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | John Swift splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Jon Long can't connect on a floater from close range | 9-8 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:13 | San Diego State | Jon Long grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is fouled on the floor by Edward Woodman - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Lino Glinski (C) Terry Casarez, Gary Segundo, Jon Long, Joshua Opitz | |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Alexander - foul #2 on Jeremy Alexander, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (SG), Jon Long (PF) Zlatko Czartoryski, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Christopher Olson blocks the jumper by Jon Long | 11-8 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson double dribbles | 11-8 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 11-8 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | David Hammond knocks in the floater from the left side | 13-8 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | David Hammond connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Swift out of a doubleteam | 16-8 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Palmer - foul #1 on Terry Palmer, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF) Terry Palmer, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Joshua Opitz (C) William Morris, Christopher Youngblood, Lino Glinski | |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | John Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jon Long - foul #1 on Jon Long, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG) Glenn Lyons | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | John Swift snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) SF - Gary Segundo (fresh) PF - Jon Long (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 18-9 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Jon Long steps in front of the John Swift pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 18-9 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Segundo | 18-11 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | John Hill tips it back up and in | 20-11 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 20-11 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-11 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Jon Long pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:39 | San Diego State | Jon Long's pass is intercepted by Edward Briggs | 20-11 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | David Hammond is fouled on the floor by Gary Segundo - foul #1 on Gary Segundo, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), William Morris (SG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Lino Glinski (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Terry Casarez, Gary Segundo, Joshua Opitz | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | John Swift buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Erick Delong | 23-11 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | William Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-11 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Barr | 25-11 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Erick Delong - foul #1 on Erick Delong, team foul #4 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SG) William Morris | |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Youngblood - foul #1 on Christopher Youngblood, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF) Jeffrey Keyser, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) SG - John Swift (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Long (tiring) 2 reb. C - Lino Glinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | John Hill steals it from Christopher Youngblood | 27-13 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | John Swift misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-13 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski grabs the board | 27-13 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-16 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | John Hill hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Briggs and the foul's on Terry Casarez - foul #1 on Terry Casarez, team foul #7 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), David Hammond (SG), Christopher Olson (C) Terry Palmer, John Swift, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), William Morris (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Joshua Opitz (C) Glenn Lyons, Terry Casarez, Christopher Youngblood, Lino Glinski | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the free throw | 29-16 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Jon Long grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | William Morris clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 29-16 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo grabs the offensive board | 29-16 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Jon Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Briggs, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Jon Long makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Jon Long misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Gary Segundo steals it from Erick Delong | 29-17 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jon Long | 29-19 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-19 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | Jon Long grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Zlatko Czartoryski, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Jeffrey Keyser, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Terry Casarez (SG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Lino Glinski (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, William Morris, Gary Segundo, Joshua Opitz | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jon Long - foul #2 on Jon Long, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander (PF) Jon Long | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG) Edward Woodman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs's pass is intercepted by Terry Casarez | 31-19 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez lays it in | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Alexander (fresh) C - Lino Glinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-21 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-21 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Glenn Lyons | 31-23 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer is hacked by Lino Glinski - foul #2 on Lino Glinski, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Edward Briggs, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Segundo (SF), Joshua Opitz (C) Christopher Youngblood, Lino Glinski | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Opitz - foul #1 on Joshua Opitz, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) Terry Palmer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG) Glenn Lyons | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez is fouled on the floor by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #6 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (SG) Terry Casarez | |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander is whistled for a carry | 33-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | William Morris misses short on a runner from close range | 36-25 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander tips it in | 36-27 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander banks in the wide open layup | 36-29 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-29 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo is hacked by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, John Hill, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Terry Casarez (SG), Lino Glinski (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, William Morris, Joshua Opitz | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-31 |