| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Craig Brase buries a shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 19:14 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 19:13 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Hank Sauceda picks off the pass by Everett Glantz | 45-33 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster lays it in set up by Hank Sauceda | 47-33 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Mark Pennington loses the dribble to Hank Sauceda | 47-33 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is hacked by Everett Glantz - foul #1 on Everett Glantz, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 17:45 | Utah State | Walter Hines gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Walter Hines knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Black | 47-35 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | William Brown is called for the reach on John Barnes - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Tony McMaster (PF) Hank Sauceda, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SG) William Brown | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's pass is intercepted by Stanley Wagner | 47-35 |
| 16:55 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner slams it home | 47-37 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marcus Young | 50-37 |
| 16:14 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Mary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Charles Black is denied on a layup by Marcus Young | 52-37 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marcus Young | 52-37 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 15:01 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary banks in the layup | 52-39 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | John Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Wagner - foul #1 on Stanley Wagner, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Steve Hayes (SF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), William Brown (SG), Mark Pennington (C) Terry Hughes, Charles Black, Walter Hines | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 14:40 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Pennington | 52-39 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Mark Pennington is called for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Michael Anglin (PF) William Brown, Mark Pennington | |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 52-39 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Mary | 52-39 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner loses the dribble to Travis Cowling | 52-39 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Travis Cowling | 54-39 |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Craig Brase steals it from Tyrone Mary | 54-39 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Michael Anglin is called for the reach on Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on Michael Anglin, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Quon Tao (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Michael Anglin, Tyrone Mary | |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-39 |
| 12:01 | Utah State | Quon Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:39 | Utah State | Terry Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-39 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) PF - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quon Tao (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Marcus Young loses the ball out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Joe Carneal (SF) John Barnes, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, William Brown, Joe Cevallos, Quon Tao, Mark Pennington | |
| 10:58 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-39 |
| 10:56 | Utah State | Charles Black grabs the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (PG), Tony McMaster (PF) Travis Cowling, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Jimmie Stewart, Charles Black, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| 10:10 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Joe Cevallos steps in front of the Joe Carneal pass | 54-39 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Everett Glantz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Cevallos | 54-42 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Joe Cevallos picks off the pass by Tony McMaster | 54-42 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos can't finish the layup | 54-42 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | William Brown is called for the reach on Hank Sauceda - foul #4 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Marcus Young (C) Steve Hayes, Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, William Brown, Joe Cevallos, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | Terry Hughes hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Black | 54-44 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Marcus Young drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Walter Hines - foul #2 on Walter Hines, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Quon Tao (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Terry Hughes, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Marcus Young's floater is tipped away by Quon Tao | 57-44 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Marcus Young tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:30 | Utah State | William Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Joe Carneal (SF) John Barnes, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Walter Hines (C) Jimmie Stewart, Charles Black, Mark Pennington | |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Marcus Young hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 59-44 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Marcus Young hits the follow up shot | 61-44 |
| 05:50 | Utah State | Everett Glantz buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Quon Tao | 61-46 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Stanley Wagner takes the ball from Marcus Young | 61-46 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Quon Tao banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Wagner | 61-48 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's pass is intercepted by Everett Glantz in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Joe Carneal steals the ball from Quon Tao | 61-48 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Everett Glantz picks off the pass by Marcus Young in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Everett Glantz comes up short on the runner near the basket | 61-48 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Walter Hines gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Everett Glantz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Brown - foul #5 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Steve Hayes (PF) Travis Cowling, Joe Carneal, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, William Brown, Stanley Wagner, Quon Tao, Walter Hines | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Mark Pennington hits the follow up shot | 63-50 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Hank Sauceda | 65-50 |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Hughes | 65-53 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-53 |
| 03:06 | Utah State | Mark Pennington pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) PF - Steve Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Brase (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Utah State | Mark Pennington can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Michael Anglin hits a jumper near the basket set up by Joe Cevallos | 65-55 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Michael Anglin is called for the reach on John Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Anglin, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Tony McMaster (PF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Christopher Gibbs, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Terry Hughes, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Mark Pennington pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Barnes and he's hacked by Tyrone Mary - foul #3 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hines (C) Mark Pennington | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 71-58 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Everett Glantz scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Black | 71-61 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Steve Hayes | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Marcus Young snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | John Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Stewart - foul #1 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Stanley Wagner (SG) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary is denied on a layup by Tony McMaster | 75-61 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling lays it up and in | 77-61 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner misses short on a runner in the lane | 77-61 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Walter Hines can't tip it in | 77-61 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling runs out the clock | 77-61 |