| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) C - Mikey Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise inbounds the ball | 16-18 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Mikey Craig | 18-18 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-18 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-20 |
| 18:49 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig hits a shot from close range and the foul's on George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 20-20 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Pooler - foul #1 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's floater is tipped away by Christopher Orlando | 21-20 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Pooler and he's hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Ryan Wise - foul #3 on Ryan Wise, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Bilski (SF), Dennis Calvin (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Ryan Wise, Christopher Orlando, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Pat McElhany | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes's layup is rejected by Tyler Moorer | 24-23 |
| 16:45 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin tips it in | 26-23 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 26-25 |
| 15:57 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin dunks the ball on a great pass from George Bilski | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Bilski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is whistled for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SF), Christopher Orlando (PF), Mikey Craig (C) George Bilski, Dennis Calvin, Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer | |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise loses the dribble to Don Richardson | 28-25 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses the easy layup | 28-25 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 28-25 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | John Fountain is fouled on the floor by Christopher Orlando - foul #3 on Christopher Orlando, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-25 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Wise | 31-25 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | John Fountain drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 13:18 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't finish the layup | 31-28 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Christopher Orlando | 31-28 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Christopher Orlando, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF) John Fountain, Pat McElhany | |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Arnold - foul #2 on Charles Arnold, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Don Richardson, Matthew Beyers | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin double dribbles | 31-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG) Jimmy Pooler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Charles Arnold swats the layup by Michael Hart | 31-29 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 11:03 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw scores on a runner near the basket set up by Michael Hart | 31-31 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | George Crenshaw takes the ball from John Schwantes | 31-31 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses long on a turnaround from close range | 31-31 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes tips it in | 33-31 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), George Bilski (SG), Christopher Orlando (PF), Mikey Craig (C) Paul Kunze, John Schwantes, Dennis Calvin, Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Kevin Fowler, Patrick Jones, George Crenshaw | |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Orlando | 35-31 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is denied on a layup by Mikey Craig | 35-31 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SG) George Bilski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer | |
| 07:57 | Gonzaga | John Fountain is called for the reach on John Schwantes - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), George Crenshaw (C) John Fountain, Michael Hart | |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando loses the dribble to Don Richardson | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mikey Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass is intercepted by John Schwantes | 35-33 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando clanks a turnaround in the paint | 35-33 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a jump hook from close range | 35-33 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler is hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #2 on Pat McElhany, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Bilski (SF), Dennis Calvin (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Ryan Wise, Christopher Orlando, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Pat McElhany, Matthew Beyers | |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Pooler | 37-35 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Schwantes - foul #1 on John Schwantes, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG) Jimmy Pooler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Schwantes | 39-37 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | George Bilski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is fouled on the floor by John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), Ryan Wise (SF), Christopher Orlando (PF), Mikey Craig (C) Paul Kunze, George Bilski, Dennis Calvin, Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Pat McElhany (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schwantes (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mikey Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-37 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-39 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 39-39 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Tyler Moorer (SG) Patrick Jones, John Fountain | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a turnaround from the baseline | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Schwantes and he's fouled by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Michael Hart | |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it home | 41-43 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is hacked by Christopher Orlando - foul #4 on Christopher Orlando, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits a jump hook from close range | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | John Schwantes is called for the reach on Pat McElhany in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Schwantes, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Christopher Orlando | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando's floater is knocked away by Pat McElhany | 41-45 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Pooler - foul #2 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Pat McElhany, Matthew Beyers | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Jimmy Pooler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mikey Craig | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Fountain is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Pooler - foul #4 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #10 | 44-47 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig misses short on a halfcourt shot | 44-48 |