| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Grudzinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wade Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 36-34 |
| 19:33 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley blows the wide open layup | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Wade Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:44 | Utah | Robert Ewing hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Eddington | 39-34 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Eric Lowder and he's hacked by Wade Burns - foul #1 on Wade Burns, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Daniel Johnson's floater is knocked away by George Crenshaw | 39-37 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Wade Burns swats the short shot by George Crenshaw | 39-37 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 17:03 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-40 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Pugsley | 39-42 |
| 16:45 | Utah | A charge is called on Robert Ewing - foul #2 on Robert Ewing, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG), Michael Propes (SG), Thomas Werth (PF), Richard Wetmore (C) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing, Phillip Grudzinski, Wade Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Werth - foul #1 on Thomas Werth, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Utah | Michael Propes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger banks in the layup set up by Floyd Hauck and he's hacked by Daniel Fine - foul #2 on Daniel Fine, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:02 | Utah | Richard Wetmore grabs the board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Fine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Propes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Werth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Wetmore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Utah | Daniel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-45 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Michael Hart drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 39-47 |
| 15:09 | Utah | Richard Wetmore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 15:07 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Propes | 39-47 |
| 14:55 | Utah | Kenneth Bennett steals it from Thomas Werth | 39-47 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 39-49 |
| 14:21 | Utah | Daniel Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from close range set up by Daniel Fine and he's hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Robert Ewing (SG), Phillip Grudzinski (PF), Wade Burns (C) Daniel Fine, Michael Propes, Thomas Werth, Richard Wetmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 14:21 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Best and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:56 | Utah | Wade Burns misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-52 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Wade Burns steps in front of the George Crenshaw pass | 41-52 |
| 12:51 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Johnson | 43-52 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Daniel Johnson takes the ball from Matthew Beyers | 43-52 |
| 12:16 | Utah | Wade Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Murrill (SF), Thomas Werth (PF) Daniel Johnson, Phillip Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| 12:16 | Utah | Wade Burns makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:16 | Utah | Wade Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Murrill (fresh) PF - Thomas Werth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wade Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Utah | Thomas Werth can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (SG), Richard Wetmore (C) Robert Ewing, Wade Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 11:36 | Utah | Thomas Werth makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:36 | Utah | Thomas Werth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| 10:57 | Utah | Christopher Murrill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 10:56 | Utah | Thomas Werth grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:40 | Utah | Michael Hart denies the turnaround by Thomas Werth | 47-57 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 47-60 |
| 10:06 | Utah | Michael Propes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Phillip Grudzinski (PF), Wade Burns (C) Norman Eddington, Christopher Murrill, Thomas Werth, Richard Wetmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 10:06 | Utah | Michael Propes makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:06 | Utah | Michael Propes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 49-62 |
| 09:38 | Utah | Daniel Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-62 |
| 09:36 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on George Crenshaw - foul #4 on George Crenshaw, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Ewing (SG) Michael Propes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| 09:23 | Utah | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Fincher | 51-65 |
| 08:52 | Utah | Floyd Hauck steps in front of the Wade Burns pass | 51-65 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 08:35 | Utah | Robert Ewing snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 08:30 | Utah | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG) Daniel Fine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Matthew Beyers | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-65 |
| 08:07 | Utah | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 07:51 | Utah | Norman Eddington can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Werth (C) Wade Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 07:51 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:51 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Grudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Werth (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 07:31 | Utah | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 07:11 | Utah | Robert Ewing is hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #3 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Wetmore (C) Phillip Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 07:11 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw loses the dribble to Norman Eddington | 53-65 |
| 06:54 | Utah | Daniel Johnson lays it in set up by Norman Eddington | 55-65 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Thomas Werth - foul #2 on Thomas Werth, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG), Michael Propes (SG), Wade Burns (C) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing, Richard Wetmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 06:28 | Utah | Wade Burns is whistled for traveling | 55-68 |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Murrill (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 06:14 | Utah | The rebound goes to Thomas Werth | 55-68 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Wade Burns is hacked by Eric Lowder - foul #2 on Eric Lowder, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 06:10 | Utah | Wade Burns misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fine - foul #3 on Daniel Fine, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Gerald Best, Matthew Beyers | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:46 | Utah | Wade Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:29 | Utah | Michael Propes clanks a floater from the left side | 55-69 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-69 |
| 05:05 | Utah | Wade Burns snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 04:43 | Utah | Michael Propes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is hacked by Daniel Fine - foul #4 on Daniel Fine, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Robert Ewing (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Phillip Grudzinski (PF), Richard Wetmore (C) Daniel Fine, Michael Propes, Christopher Murrill, Thomas Werth, Wade Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:18 | Utah | The rebound goes to Richard Wetmore | 55-69 |
| 04:02 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the dunk attempt | 55-69 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 03:34 | Utah | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Grudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Wetmore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Utah | Robert Ewing is fouled on the floor by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Werth (C) Richard Wetmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SG) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher | |
| 03:18 | Utah | Robert Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:18 | Utah | Robert Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Gerald Best drills a runner in the paint | 57-71 |
| 02:39 | Utah | The jumper by Phillip Grudzinski is denied by Jason Holsinger | 57-71 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 02:16 | Utah | Thomas Werth snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 02:05 | Utah | Daniel Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-71 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is hacked by Thomas Werth - foul #3 on Thomas Werth, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG), Michael Propes (SG), Christopher Murrill (SF), Richard Wetmore (C) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing, Daniel Johnson, Phillip Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:28 | Utah | Christopher Murrill is whistled for traveling | 57-72 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 57-72 |
| 01:06 | Utah | Christopher Murrill pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:49 | Utah | Christopher Murrill misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-72 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Michael Propes picks off the pass by Mark Fincher | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Utah | Michael Propes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 57-72 |