| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (fresh) SG - David Foster (fresh) SF - Ronald Cunningham (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Lance Costello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fresh) C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio | William Starkey steals it from Curtis Godin | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | San Diego State | David Foster is called for the reach on William Starkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | William Starkey can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Cunningham - foul #1 on Ronald Cunningham, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronald Cunningham | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Curtis Godin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Lance Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cunningham | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Curtis Godin pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham misses the dunk attempt | 0-1 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | David Foster grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Lance Costello drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Foster | 3-1 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Robert James hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 3-1 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Lance Costello grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | James Thomas connects on the 3 from the right corner | 6-1 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | David Foster is called for the reach on William Starkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), Earl Morgan (SF), Justin Harris (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Curtis Godin, David Foster, Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle blows the layup | 6-1 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Justin Harris snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-1 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | James Logan gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | James Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan White - foul #1 on Ivan White, team foul #4 | 6-1 |
| 16:52 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #1 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #5 | 6-1 |
| 16:52 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | James Logan is called for the reach on Gregory Parish - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), James Thomas (PF) Ivan White, Justin Harris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF), John Harmon (PF) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Robert Hittle, Carlos Burns | |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Gregory Parish drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-3 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | William Starkey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (SF) Earl Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (PF) John Harmon | |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Michael Dupree steals it from Ronald Cunningham | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (fresh) SG - Gregory Parish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) SG - William Starkey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) C - Michael Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | William Starkey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-3 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree tips it but misses | 9-3 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Robert James tips it home | 9-5 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | James Thomas misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Robert James grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | Robert James misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Cunningham - foul #2 on Ronald Cunningham, team foul #6 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (SG), Earl Morgan (SF), Justin Harris (PF), Lance Costello (C) Gregory Parish, Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Curtis Godin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Ivan White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | John Harmon grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | James Logan hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert James | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Lance Costello drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Curtis Godin | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the fadeaway from the left side | 11-12 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Earl Morgan pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Justin Harris is hacked by John Harmon - foul #1 on John Harmon, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), Thomas Hamilton (SF), James Thomas (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Ivan White, Earl Morgan, Justin Harris, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Robert James, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Gregory Parish drills a runner in the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Randal Haugland | 13-14 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Curtis Godin loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF) Carlos Burns | |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl Morgan (SF) Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer (C) Michael Dupree | |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Terrance Smith pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Morgan (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terrance Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Gregory Parish misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | John Harmon pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | John Harmon is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Starkey | 13-16 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Curtis Godin is hacked by Randal Haugland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randal Haugland, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Harris (PG), Lance Costello (C) Curtis Godin, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Michael Dupree (C) Robert Hittle, Christopher Bauer | |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Justin Harris is hacked by Michael Dupree - foul #1 on Michael Dupree, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (PF) John Harmon | |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Lance Costello comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | Robert James gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns misses the floater from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | James Thomas gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Lance Costello is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG) Justin Harris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Robert James, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | William Starkey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Lance Costello is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terrance Smith (C) Lance Costello | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (SF) Robert Hittle | |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 13-18 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Randal Haugland takes the ball from James Thomas | 13-18 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | John Harmon blocks the short jumper by Gregory Parish | 13-18 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Harmon | 13-18 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | John Harmon hits a runner from the right block | 13-20 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Earl Morgan connects on the shot from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Starkey | 15-22 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Ivan White hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ivan White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Parish (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Earl Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Burns (fairly fresh) PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bauer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Starkey and he's fouled by Gregory Parish - foul #1 on Gregory Parish, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Justin Harris (PF), Lance Costello (C) Ivan White, James Thomas, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Carlos Burns | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Earl Morgan can't throw it down | 18-25 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Earl Morgan misses the tip | 18-25 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | John Harmon snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the floater from the left block set up by James Logan | 18-27 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Curtis Godin drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Harris | 20-27 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Earl Morgan denies the turnaround by Christopher Bauer | 20-27 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Earl Morgan grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Earl Morgan is whistled for traveling | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (SG) Gregory Parish | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Michael Dupree (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Christopher Bauer | |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Robert James is whistled for traveling | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Thomas (PF) Justin Harris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (PF) John Harmon | |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Lance Costello blows the layup | 20-27 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | James Thomas tips it but misses | 20-27 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Burns | 20-29 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Earl Morgan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG) Ivan White | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), John Harmon (PF) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Carlos Burns | |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Earl Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Earl Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | James Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG) Benjamin Reis, James Logan | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Michael Dupree is called for the reach on Lance Costello - foul #2 on Michael Dupree, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Harris (PG), David Foster (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), Thomas Hamilton (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Curtis Godin, Gregory Parish, Earl Morgan, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, John Harmon | |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer is hacked by Justin Harris - foul #1 on Justin Harris, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), John Harmon (PF) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Michael Dupree | |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Justin Harris (fresh) SG - David Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) C - Terrance Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harmon (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | John Harmon denies the turnaround by Thomas Hamilton | 21-29 |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert James | 21-29 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-29 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Robert James grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Cunningham - foul #3 on Ronald Cunningham, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), James Thomas (PF), Lance Costello (C) Justin Harris, Ronald Cunningham, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Christopher Bauer | |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | James Thomas blows the layup | 21-31 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Robert James gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | John Harmon blows the wide open layup | 21-31 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Lance Costello comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Logan - foul #2 on James Logan, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Robert James, John Harmon, Michael Dupree | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Lance Costello makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Lance Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | David Foster steps in front of the Carlos Burns pass in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | David Foster can't finish the layup | 23-31 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | James Thomas tips it but misses | 23-31 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to David Foster | 23-31 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Lance Costello is whistled for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl Morgan (SF) Lance Costello | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Carlos Burns, Christopher Bauer | |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree misses the lay-in | 23-31 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | James Thomas gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | David Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | William Starkey pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland is hacked by Curtis Godin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Godin, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Justin Harris (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Curtis Godin, Earl Morgan, James Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) William Starkey, Robert Hittle, John Harmon, Michael Dupree | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Justin Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Hamilton | 26-32 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland is hacked by Ivan White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan White, team foul #12 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Michael Dupree (PF) James Logan, Carlos Burns | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Justin Harris pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | David Foster double dribbles | 26-33 |