| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond Barfield (fresh) SG - Charles Zygmont (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damon Dover (fresh) C - John Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Richard Austin inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:18 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Richard Austin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Damon Dover is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #1 on Damon Dover, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | John Lang steals it from David Allen | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont's floater is knocked away by Thomas Lanski | 29-30 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Baade | 29-30 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a driving attempt in the paint | 29-32 |
| 17:08 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Austin | 29-32 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled on the floor by Charles Zygmont - foul #1 on Charles Zygmont, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David McKinley (PG), James Seguin (PF), Vernon Merritt (C) Charles Zygmont, Damon Dover, John Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), William Williams (PF) Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | William Williams misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Charles Owens can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 16:13 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:10 | Oregon State | David McKinley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dennis Nicklas (SG) Raymond Barfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Richard Baade comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Vernon Merritt - foul #1 on Vernon Merritt, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - David McKinley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nicklas (fresh) SF - Gary Schwartz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Seguin (fresh) C - Vernon Merritt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Oregon State | David McKinley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 15:21 | Oregon State | Dennis Nicklas grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:10 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Champion - foul #2 on Joseph Champion, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (PG), Charles Zygmont (SG), Damon Dover (PF) David McKinley, Dennis Nicklas, James Seguin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF) Joseph Champion, William Williams | |
| 14:51 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz's floater is tipped away by Thomas Lanski | 29-33 |
| 14:50 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Merritt | 29-33 |
| 14:28 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 29-33 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Richard Baade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 29-33 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Richard Baade is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Seguin (PF), John Lang (C) Damon Dover, Vernon Merritt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), William Williams (C) Richard Austin, Richard Baade | |
| 13:10 | Oregon State | John Lang makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Barfield | 31-33 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | David Allen throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Lanski and he's fouled by James Seguin - foul #3 on James Seguin, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David McKinley (PG), Dennis Nicklas (SG), Damon Dover (PF) Raymond Barfield, Charles Zygmont, Gary Schwartz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 12:43 | Oregon State | John Lang pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:27 | Oregon State | John Lang misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 12:25 | Oregon State | John Lang tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Joseph Champion - foul #3 on Joseph Champion, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (C) Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 11:59 | Oregon State | Damon Dover buries a runner from close range | 35-35 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (SG) Dennis Nicklas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Baade (C) Thomas Lanski, Olin Osmanski | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - David McKinley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Barfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Seguin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Damon Dover (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lang (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Richard Baade lays it up and in on a nice dish by Valeri Evanoski | 35-37 |
| 10:43 | Oregon State | David McKinley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Damon Dover | 38-37 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Richard Baade hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 10:03 | Oregon State | John Lang blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Baade - foul #1 on Richard Baade, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont (SG), Gary Schwartz (SF), Vernon Merritt (PF) David McKinley, James Seguin, Damon Dover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Joseph Champion (SF), David Allen (PF), Olin Osmanski (C) Charles Owens, Richard Austin, William Williams, Richard Baade | |
| 10:03 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:03 | Oregon State | John Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | David Allen hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 09:18 | Oregon State | David Allen steps in front of the Raymond Barfield pass | 39-41 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Valeri Evanoski | 39-44 |
| 08:41 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Zygmont | 42-44 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Valeri Evanoski and the foul's on Vernon Merritt - foul #2 on Vernon Merritt, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David McKinley (PG), Damon Dover (PF) Raymond Barfield, John Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Richard Austin (SF), Richard Baade (C) Valeri Evanoski, Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:05 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 42-47 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Olin Osmanski | 42-47 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Richard Austin is fouled on the floor by Gary Schwartz - foul #3 on Gary Schwartz, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Olin Osmanski | |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Charles Owens blows the layup but he's fouled by David McKinley - foul #3 on David McKinley, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:25 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Baade - foul #2 on Richard Baade, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Seguin (PF), John Lang (C) Damon Dover, Vernon Merritt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:25 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:25 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - David McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Zygmont (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Schwartz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Seguin (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Lang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | David Allen can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Seguin - foul #4 on James Seguin, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (SG), Dennis Nicklas (SF) Charles Zygmont, Gary Schwartz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:44 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield is hacked by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski, Richard Baade | |
| 06:26 | Oregon State | John Lang's floater is tipped away by William Williams | 42-51 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | David Allen throws it down on a great pass from Valeri Evanoski | 42-53 |
| 05:53 | Oregon State | John Lang misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Austin - foul #3 on Richard Austin, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Damon Dover (PF) David McKinley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), Olin Osmanski (C) Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| 05:53 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:53 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Olin Osmanski | 42-53 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont (SG), Gary Schwartz (SF), Vernon Merritt (C) Dennis Nicklas, James Seguin, John Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Richard Baade (C) Charles Owens, Olin Osmanski | |
| 05:09 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Barfield | 45-53 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is hacked by Raymond Barfield - foul #3 on Raymond Barfield, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) William Williams | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:48 | Oregon State | Vernon Merritt grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 04:19 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 04:18 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont tips it in | 47-53 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | David Allen knocks in the shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 03:33 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is whistled for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David McKinley (PG), Dennis Nicklas (SF), James Seguin (PF), John Lang (C) Raymond Barfield, Gary Schwartz, Damon Dover, Vernon Merritt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Richard Austin (SF), William Williams (C) Valeri Evanoski, Joseph Champion, Richard Baade | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - David McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Zygmont (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Nicklas (fresh) PF - James Seguin (fresh) 4 pf. C - John Lang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Oregon State | John Lang blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Lanski - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski (C) David Allen | |
| 03:01 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:01 | Oregon State | John Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (PG), Gary Schwartz (SF) David McKinley, Dennis Nicklas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Olin Osmanski | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | William Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Owens and the foul's on John Lang - foul #1 on John Lang, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Damon Dover (PF) James Seguin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Baade (C) David Allen | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Richard Austin gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-57 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Oregon State | John Lang is hacked by Richard Baade - foul #3 on Richard Baade, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David McKinley (PG), Dennis Nicklas (SG), James Seguin (SF), Vernon Merritt (PF) Raymond Barfield, Charles Zygmont, Gary Schwartz, Damon Dover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) William Williams | |
| 02:08 | Oregon State | John Lang makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:08 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | David Allen gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-59 |
| 01:44 | Oregon State | Vernon Merritt gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 01:40 | Oregon State | John Lang knocks in the jumper from the left block | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Vernon Merritt blocks the jumper by Richard Austin | 51-59 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 01:15 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the runner near the basket | 51-61 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Oregon State | Vernon Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by David Allen | 51-63 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Richard Baade comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by David McKinley - foul #4 on David McKinley, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:15 | Oregon State | James Seguin pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:09 | Oregon State | John Lang travels with the ball | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Charles Owens runs out the clock | 51-64 |