| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Richard Rosin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Otha Chojnowski (fresh) C - Roy Bibby (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Richard Gorman inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Boise State | Richard Rosin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Richard Gorman grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 19:25 | Boise State | Roy Bibby is called for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Terrell Whiteside (SG), Matthew Mandell (SF), Rocky Mancini (C) George Young, Richard Gorman, Roy Bibby | |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Otha Chojnowski picks off the pass by Pat McElhany | 27-27 |
| 18:38 | Boise State | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Matthew Mandell - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Grady Christofferse (PG), George Young (SG), Roy Bibby (C) Richard Rosin, Terrell Whiteside, Rocky Mancini | |
| 18:27 | Boise State | Matthew Mandell loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rocky Mancini (SF) George Young | |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones clanks a floater from the left side | 27-27 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 27-27 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 17:33 | Boise State | Matthew Mandell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Otha Chojnowski is called for the reach on Patrick Jones - foul #3 on Otha Chojnowski, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), George Young (SG), Richard Gorman (SF) Grady Christofferse, Matthew Mandell, Otha Chojnowski | |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Gorman - foul #1 on Richard Gorman, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:56 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Richard Gorman | 28-27 |
| 16:45 | Boise State | Pat McElhany swats the short shot by George Young | 28-27 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits a floater from close range set up by James Smalls | 30-27 |
| 16:05 | Boise State | George Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Richard Rosin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rocky Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Bibby (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Gorman - foul #2 on Richard Gorman, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG) James Smalls, John Fountain | |
| Subs | Boise State | Terrell Whiteside (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SG), Matthew Mandell (SF), Otha Chojnowski (PF) Richard Rosin, George Young, Richard Gorman, Rocky Mancini | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Richardson and he's fouled by Rigoberto Russo - foul #4 on Rigoberto Russo, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Gorman (SF) Rigoberto Russo | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 15:33 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 15:25 | Boise State | Richard Gorman clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-27 |
| 15:23 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Bibby | 33-27 |
| 15:12 | Boise State | Roy Bibby is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG) Terrell Whiteside | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 35-27 |
| 14:47 | Boise State | Joseph Passmore blocks the short jumper by Otha Chojnowski | 35-27 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 14:27 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 14:23 | Boise State | Matthew Mandell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 14:21 | Boise State | Roy Bibby grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 14:12 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Joseph Passmore - foul #2 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Grady Christofferse (PG), George Young (SG), Rocky Mancini (C) Richard Rosin, Matthew Mandell, Roy Bibby | |
| 14:12 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 35-29 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 13:26 | Boise State | Rocky Mancini is whistled for a carry | 38-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Boise State | Terrell Whiteside (PG), Matthew Mandell (SF), Roy Bibby (C) Grady Christofferse, Richard Gorman, Rocky Mancini | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on George Young - foul #2 on George Young, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), Richard Gorman (SF) George Young, Matthew Mandell | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:04 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 12:41 | Boise State | John Fountain is called for the reach on Terrell Whiteside - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Grady Christofferse (PG), George Young (SG), Matthew Mandell (SF) Richard Rosin, Terrell Whiteside, Richard Gorman | |
| 12:26 | Boise State | Roy Bibby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 12:25 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 12:15 | Boise State | Grady Christofferse misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | George Predmore pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Ira Casson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-29 |
| 11:48 | Boise State | Don Richardson steals the ball from Otha Chojnowski | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Grady Christofferse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Mandell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Otha Chojnowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Bibby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | John Fountain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) John Fountain, Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), Terrell Whiteside (SG), Richard Gorman (SF), Rocky Mancini (C) Grady Christofferse, George Young, Matthew Mandell, Roy Bibby | |
| 10:54 | Boise State | Rocky Mancini is whistled for a carry | 40-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bibby (C) Rocky Mancini | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Rosin - foul #2 on Richard Rosin, team foul #6 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew Mandell (SG) Terrell Whiteside | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 10:16 | Boise State | Matthew Mandell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 10:15 | Boise State | Richard Rosin tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Mandell - foul #2 on Matthew Mandell, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Terrell Whiteside (PG), George Young (SG), Rocky Mancini (C) Richard Rosin, Matthew Mandell, Roy Bibby | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 09:46 | Boise State | Terrell Whiteside misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 09:44 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski tips it home | 44-33 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Jones | 46-33 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), Matthew Mandell (SG), Roy Bibby (C) Terrell Whiteside, George Young, Rocky Mancini | |
| 08:17 | Boise State | Matthew Mandell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roy Bibby | 46-39 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | A charge is called on James Stamey - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Grady Christofferse (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SG) Richard Rosin, Richard Gorman | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Grady Christofferse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Mandell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Otha Chojnowski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Bibby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Boise State | Grady Christofferse scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Mandell | 46-42 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | John Fountain can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 07:13 | Boise State | Grady Christofferse pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:53 | Boise State | John Fountain steals the ball from Roy Bibby | 46-42 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | James Stamey clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Otha Chojnowski - foul #4 on Otha Chojnowski, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), Richard Gorman (SF) Grady Christofferse, Matthew Mandell | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:33 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:17 | Boise State | Richard Gorman scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Rosin and the foul's on Ira Casson - foul #2 on Ira Casson, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 06:17 | Boise State | Richard Gorman makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Patrick Jones | 49-45 |
| 05:00 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo makes the jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 04:34 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Otha Chojnowski | 49-47 |
| 04:14 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 04:13 | Boise State | Richard Rosin grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:03 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Rosin | 49-50 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Bibby - foul #1 on Roy Bibby, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Terrell Whiteside (PG), Matthew Mandell (SF) Richard Rosin, Richard Gorman | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Terrell Whiteside (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rigoberto Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Mandell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Otha Chojnowski (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Bibby (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Boise State | Matthew Mandell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Otha Chojnowski - foul #5 on Otha Chojnowski, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), James Stamey (PF) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Boise State | Grady Christofferse (PG), Rocky Mancini (PF) Terrell Whiteside, Otha Chojnowski | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:31 | Boise State | Rocky Mancini is fouled on the floor by John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), George Predmore (C) John Fountain, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Gorman (SF) Matthew Mandell | |
| 02:21 | Boise State | Grady Christofferse can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF) James Smalls, Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Young (PG), Matthew Mandell (SF) Grady Christofferse, Richard Gorman | |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 02:04 | Boise State | Rocky Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:00 | Boise State | George Young hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rocky Mancini | 51-53 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Rigoberto Russo is called for the reach on Patrick Jones - foul #5 on Rigoberto Russo, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), Richard Gorman (SF) Rigoberto Russo, Matthew Mandell | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:36 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | George Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on George Young, team foul #12 | 53-53 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is fouled on the floor by Richard Rosin - foul #3 on Richard Rosin, team foul #13 | 53-53 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:01 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| 00:47 | Boise State | Richard Gorman lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | George Young connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Rosin | 57-57 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Don Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Richard Rosin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 59-57 |