| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) SG - James Weber (fresh) SF - Alexander Simmons (fresh) PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) C - Brian Camp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Alcazar | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 6-3 |
| 18:51 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner misses the lay-in | 6-3 |
| 18:49 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 18:27 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 18:23 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner is denied on a layup by Larry Frankel | 6-5 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is hacked by Luke Weesner - foul #1 on Luke Weesner, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Brian Camp pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:32 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Jones | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 9-5 |
| 16:47 | San Jose State | James Weber loses the dribble to Ernest Hall | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Gary Ridout picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 9-5 |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner loses the ball out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy (SG), Harold Hatcher (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), Robert Tyus (C) James Weber, Alexander Simmons, Gary Ridout, Brian Camp | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fairly fresh) SG - Derrick Kennedy (fresh) SF - Harold Hatcher (fresh) PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) C - Robert Tyus (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Hall - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dominick Culp (SG) Luke Weesner | |
| 15:39 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:39 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | Harold Hatcher gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Weber (SG), Gary Ridout (PF), Brian Camp (C) Dominick Culp, Harold Hatcher, Robert Tyus | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 14:51 | San Jose State | Brian Camp gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Brian Camp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 14:03 | San Jose State | James Weber pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:46 | San Jose State | Warren Carnegie swats the short shot by Brian Camp | 11-6 |
| 13:45 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy tips it in | 11-8 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Alexander Simmons (SF), Robert Tyus (C) James Weber, Gary Ridout, Brian Camp | |
| 13:17 | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons is fouled on the floor by John Yarbro - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 13:11 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Kennedy | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:55 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Derrick Kennedy | 11-12 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Robert Tyus steals the ball from Larry Frankel | 11-12 |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Warren Carnegie (C) Gregory Bailey, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Weber (SG), Gary Ridout (PF), Brian Camp (C) Derrick Kennedy, Robert Freeman, Robert Tyus | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) SG - James Weber (fresh) SF - Alexander Simmons (fresh) PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Camp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 11:36 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 11:16 | San Jose State | Brian Camp hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 10:53 | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:47 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is fouled on the floor by Luke Weesner - foul #2 on Luke Weesner, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy (PG), Robert Freeman (SF) Luke Weesner, Alexander Simmons | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Hall and he's fouled by James Weber - foul #1 on James Weber, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dominick Culp (SG), Harold Hatcher (SF), Robert Tyus (C) James Weber, Gary Ridout, Brian Camp | |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:17 | San Jose State | Dominick Culp loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Warren Carnegie (PF) Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gregory Bailey | 17-14 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Harold Hatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons (SF), Gary Ridout (PF), Brian Camp (C) Harold Hatcher, Robert Freeman, Robert Tyus | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 20-14 |
| 07:56 | San Jose State | Dominick Culp buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Derrick Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Culp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Simmons (fresh) PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel loses the dribble to Derrick Kennedy | 20-16 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy lays it in | 20-18 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the easy layup | 20-18 |
| 07:09 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Derrick Kennedy | 20-18 |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Weber (SG) Dominick Culp | |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Hall and he's hacked by Brian Camp - foul #1 on Brian Camp, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Freeman (PG), Harold Hatcher (SF), Robert Tyus (C) Derrick Kennedy, Alexander Simmons, Brian Camp | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:40 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:22 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout blows the layup | 22-20 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 22-20 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 05:56 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 05:42 | San Jose State | James Weber is called for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy (PG) Gary Ridout | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie is fouled on the floor by Harold Hatcher - foul #1 on Harold Hatcher, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons (SF), Brian Camp (C) Harold Hatcher, Robert Tyus | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Brian Camp steals it from Warren Carnegie | 22-20 |
| 04:27 | San Jose State | Brian Camp misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Brian Camp - foul #2 on Brian Camp, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dominick Culp (SG), Gary Ridout (PF), Robert Tyus (C) Derrick Kennedy, James Weber, Brian Camp | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 03:42 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyus | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dominick Culp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Simmons (fresh) PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tyus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | San Jose State | Larry Frankel is called for the reach on Gary Ridout - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Brian Camp (C) Alexander Simmons, Robert Tyus | |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Brian Camp hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Frankel - foul #3 on Larry Frankel, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (PF), Jesus Rivera (C) Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold Hatcher (SF) Robert Freeman | |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Brian Camp makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Brian Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Dominick Culp buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jesus Rivera | 25-25 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | Brian Camp clanks a jump hook near the basket | 25-25 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Jesus Rivera tips it but misses | 25-25 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 25-25 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Weber (SG), Alexander Simmons (SF), Robert Freeman (PF) Dominick Culp, Harold Hatcher, Gary Ridout | |
| 01:04 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 25-25 |
| 00:37 | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | James Weber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by Robert Freeman - foul #1 on Robert Freeman, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Jared Potter (PF) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Tyus (C) Brian Camp | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy (PG) Luke Weesner | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-25 |