| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) SG - Jack Watson (fresh) SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Joseph Knight (fresh) C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - James Bacote (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Oregon State | Mike Emery blocks the short jumper by Joseph Knight | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Oregon State | Mike Emery is called for the reach on Guillermo Hernandez - foul #1 on Mike Emery, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Watson | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Bacote is blocked by Joseph Knight | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Oregon State | James Peterson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Oregon State | James Lewis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Mike Emery gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Hernandez - foul #1 on Guillermo Hernandez, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | James Bacote's layup is rejected by Guillermo Hernandez | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 2-2 |
| 16:32 | Oregon State | James Lewis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Guillermo Hernandez | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SF) James Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Watson (fresh) SF - Louis Poulin (fresh) PF - Joseph Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - James Bacote (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 4-2 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 4-4 |
| 14:58 | Oregon State | James Lewis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Mike Emery clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Mike Emery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 14:10 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:08 | Oregon State | Edward Stockman steals the ball from James Lewis in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-4 |
| 13:47 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:20 | Oregon State | Edward Stockman steps in front of the Guillermo Hernandez pass | 4-4 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Knight - foul #1 on Joseph Knight, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Jason Ward (SG), James Peterson (SF), Bryan Turner (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) James Lewis, Jack Watson, Louis Poulin, Joseph Knight, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:40 | Oregon State | Edward Stockman takes the ball from Bryan Turner | 4-6 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Croskey - foul #1 on Gerald Croskey, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 3rd free throw | 4-7 |
| 11:57 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Ward (fresh) SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) C - Gerald Croskey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| 11:36 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson misses the jumper near the basket | 6-7 |
| 11:34 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 11:32 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 11:30 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 11:12 | Oregon State | Jason Ward hits a shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SG), Joseph Knight (PF) Jason Ward, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 10:16 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson can't finish the layup | 8-9 |
| 10:14 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Knight swats the short shot by Edward Stockman | 10-9 |
| 09:48 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 09:29 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Knight, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (PG), Louis Poulin (SF), Bryan Turner (PF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) Robert Johnson, James Peterson, Joseph Knight, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), James Bacote (C) Mike Emery, Larry Lapine | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| 08:36 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Guillermo Hernandez | 12-9 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | James Bacote connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (SG) Jack Watson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 08:07 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 07:54 | Oregon State | James Lewis clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| 07:54 | Oregon State | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 07:54 | Oregon State | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Poulin (fresh) PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is hacked by Louis Poulin - foul #1 on Louis Poulin, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Peterson (SF) Louis Poulin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 07:28 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Guillermo Hernandez | 14-11 |
| 06:59 | Oregon State | James Lewis is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 14-11 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SG) Jason Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Joseph Knight (PF) Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Kevin Leland, James Bacote | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 06:14 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez double dribbles | 14-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey (C) Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 05:50 | Oregon State | James Peterson snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 05:36 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Louis Poulin (SF) James Lewis, James Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), James Bacote (C) Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| 05:36 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | James Bacote drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 17-14 |
| 04:57 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-14 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Bacote | 17-14 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is fouled on the floor by Louis Poulin - foul #2 on Louis Poulin, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (SG), Guillermo Hernandez (C) Jack Watson, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 04:02 | Oregon State | James Bacote denies the turnaround by Guillermo Hernandez | 17-16 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (PG), James Peterson (SF) Robert Johnson, Louis Poulin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Peterson | 19-16 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the jumper from the left block | 19-16 |
| 03:08 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to James Peterson | 19-16 |
| 02:46 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 19-16 |
| 02:45 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 02:23 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 19-16 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | James Bacote tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| 01:30 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Lewis and he's fouled by James Bacote - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SG), Louis Poulin (SF), Gerald Croskey (C) Jason Ward, James Peterson, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine | |
| 01:30 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Mike Emery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bryan Turner (PF) Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:51 | Oregon State | James Lewis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 00:50 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner hits the follow up shot | 23-18 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is hacked by Louis Poulin - foul #3 on Louis Poulin, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Jason Ward (SF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) James Lewis, Louis Poulin, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Stockman - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Larry Lapine (C) Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jack Watson - foul #1 on Jack Watson, team foul #11 | 24-19 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 24-19 |