| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 19:48 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson's pass is intercepted by Samuel Little | 26-21 |
| 19:02 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker lays it up and in set up by Samuel Little | 28-21 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Maxon - foul #2 on Eugene Maxon, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Terry Wargo (SF), Douglas Irvine (C) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 18:36 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine hits a shot from the right side set up by Terry Wargo | 30-22 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback (C) Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 30-22 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 17:19 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback is fouled on the floor by Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Jarrod Dicus, Samuel Little, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon is hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback (C) Douglas Irvine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:47 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Maxon picks off the pass by Steven Cowen | 30-22 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker lays it in set up by Eugene Maxon | 32-22 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Norman Zahradnik picks off the pass by Douglas Pagano in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Zahradnik | 35-22 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Douglas Pagano is denied by Brian Utterback | 35-22 |
| 15:48 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Wargo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo grabs the offensive board | 35-22 |
| 15:28 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Samuel Little (SG), Robert Perrin (C) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 15:28 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:28 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 14:43 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker is denied on a layup by Steven Cowen | 36-22 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carl Deason | 36-22 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-22 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Carl Deason can't tip it in | 36-22 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Steven Cowen steals it from Jarrod Dicus | 36-22 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't finish the layup | 36-22 |
| 14:03 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Perrin | 36-22 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Brian Utterback (C) Jarrod Dicus, Terry Wargo, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Carl Deason drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-24 |
| 13:23 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback is fouled on the floor by Brian Anderson - foul #4 on Brian Anderson, team foul #4 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (PF) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| 13:10 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Robert Perrin blocks the short jumper by William Patino | 36-24 |
| 12:38 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little is fouled on the floor by Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #5 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (SG) Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, William Patino | |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-24 |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Wargo | 36-24 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo travels with the ball | 36-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG), Rick Baker (PF) Terry Wargo, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Erik Brown | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Perrin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Perrin | 39-27 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 11:02 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Zahradnik | 41-27 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Erik Brown loses the dribble to Rick Baker | 41-27 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Erik Brown - foul #1 on Erik Brown, team foul #6 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Terry Wargo (SG), Russell Richey (SF), Brian Utterback (C) Norman Zahradnik, Samuel Little, Eugene Maxon, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), William Patino (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Donald Muhlestein, Clark Look, Brian Anderson, Joseph Hart | |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 42-27 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Rick Baker is called for the reach on Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Rick Baker, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF), Robert Perrin (PF) Russell Richey, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is denied on a dunk by Brian Utterback | 42-27 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 09:08 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Terry Wargo | 45-27 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-27 |
| 08:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo scores on a shot from the free throw line | 47-27 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Utterback - foul #2 on Brian Utterback, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (SF), Douglas Irvine (PF) Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Eric Wilkins | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Wargo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Richey (fresh) PF - Douglas Irvine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Perrin (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin gets the offensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 07:06 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Erik Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Douglas Irvine | 47-29 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-29 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen buries a turnaround from the right block | 47-31 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Carl Deason connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Samuel Little (SG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF), Brian Utterback (C) Jarrod Dicus, Terry Wargo, Russell Richey, Douglas Irvine, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Maxon | 50-34 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-34 |
| 04:18 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 50-34 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano double dribbles | 50-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Terry Wargo (SG), Russell Richey (SF), Douglas Irvine (PF), Robert Perrin (C) Norman Zahradnik, Samuel Little, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Wargo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Richey (fresh) PF - Douglas Irvine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Perrin (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #7 | 50-34 |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is hacked by Douglas Irvine - foul #2 on Douglas Irvine, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clark Look and he's hacked by Jarrod Dicus - foul #1 on Jarrod Dicus, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the free throw | 52-36 |
| 02:38 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jarrod Dicus | 54-36 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Clark Look comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo grabs the board | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey is fouled on the floor by Clark Look - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #8 | 54-36 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | William Patino travels with the ball | 56-36 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #9 | 56-36 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the finger roll set up by Carl Deason and he's hacked by Robert Perrin - foul #4 on Robert Perrin, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the free throw | 58-38 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | William Patino snags the offensive board | 58-38 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Hart, team foul #10 | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-38 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo tips it home | 60-38 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus runs out the clock | 60-38 |