| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Goldman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Khang (fresh) PF - Douglas Burleson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | William Khang inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Robert Gibbons steps in front of the Terry Gillespie pass | 26-42 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Eric Finley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-42 |
| 19:26 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Spencer Wangberg - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (PF) Spencer Wangberg | |
| 19:26 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:26 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons tips it in | 27-44 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Khang and he's fouled by Robert Gibbons - foul #2 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) John Welch | |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Derrick Goldman is called for the reach on Eric Finley - foul #1 on Derrick Goldman, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Korman (SG) Terry Gillespie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | William Khang is called for the reach on Eric Finley - foul #1 on William Khang, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Walter Zych (PF), Lyle Hinton (C) Derrick Goldman, William Khang, Douglas Burleson, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Reuben Croft | 30-47 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Augustine Romano takes the ball from Jessie Stewart in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano lays it in | 30-49 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Reuben Croft steals it from Walter Zych | 30-49 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Augustine Romano | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton loses the dribble to Reuben Croft | 30-51 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the dunk attempt | 30-51 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jessie Stewart (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Korman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Burditt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Zych (fairly fresh) C - Lyle Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dan Elliott (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman is hacked by Robert Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG), Terry Gillespie (SG), William Khang (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF), David Morgan (C) Jessie Stewart, Keith Korman, Christopher Burditt, Walter Zych, Lyle Hinton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | John Welch gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg buries a jumper from the left side set up by Eric Finley | 30-53 |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Morgan - foul #3 on David Morgan, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | John Welch scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 33-56 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman is fouled on the floor by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (SG) Terry Gillespie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | William Khang loses the ball out of bounds | 33-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Lyle Hinton (C) Derrick Goldman, William Khang, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF) John Welch | |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-56 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher Burditt | 35-56 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Korman (SG), Walter Zych (PF), Wendell Seay (C) Terry Gillespie, Douglas Burleson, Lyle Hinton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF) Robert Sullivan, Augustine Romano | |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Dan Elliott is called for the reach on Keith Korman - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #5 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG), William Khang (SF), David Morgan (C) Jessie Stewart, Christopher Burditt, Wendell Seay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Rodney Price steps in front of the Derrick Goldman pass | 35-56 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Eric Finley lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Price | 35-58 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | David Morgan throws it down on a great pass from William Khang | 37-58 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Derrick Goldman is called for the reach on Eric Finley - foul #2 on Derrick Goldman, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (SG), Wendell Seay (PF) Keith Korman, Walter Zych | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Goldman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) SF - William Khang (fresh) PF - Wendell Seay (fresh) C - David Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons loses the ball out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF), Lyle Hinton (C) Derrick Goldman, William Khang, Wendell Seay, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | John Welch picks off the pass by Lyle Hinton | 37-58 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-58 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 10:48 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons is denied on a layup by Lyle Hinton | 37-58 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Douglas Burleson | 37-58 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Burleson | 40-58 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | John Welch hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Lyle Hinton - foul #1 on Lyle Hinton, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG), Keith Korman (SG), William Khang (SF), Wendell Seay (PF), David Morgan (C) Jessie Stewart, Terry Gillespie, Christopher Burditt, Douglas Burleson, Lyle Hinton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the free throw | 40-61 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Eric Finley steals it from William Khang in the backcourt | 40-61 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Wendell Seay swats the dunk try by John Welch | 40-61 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 09:04 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay lays it in and the foul's on Rodney Price - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) John Welch | |
| 09:04 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft blows the dunk | 43-61 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the jump hook near the basket | 43-63 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | David Morgan lays it in | 45-63 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | William Khang steals the ball from Dan Elliott | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Goldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Korman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Khang (fairly fresh) PF - Wendell Seay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dan Elliott (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman travels with the ball | 45-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG), Terry Gillespie (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF), Lyle Hinton (C) Derrick Goldman, Keith Korman, William Khang, Wendell Seay, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | John Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Robert Gibbons is called for the reach on Lyle Hinton - foul #4 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 47-66 |
| 06:09 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | John Welch snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Augustine Romano and he's fouled by Lyle Hinton - foul #2 on Lyle Hinton, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG), William Khang (SF), David Morgan (C) Jessie Stewart, Christopher Burditt, Lyle Hinton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Dan Elliott (C) Augustine Romano, John Welch | |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | David Morgan pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-68 |
| 05:35 | Gonzaga | William Khang can't tip it in | 47-68 |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson gets the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman is hacked by Eric Finley - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Zych (PF) Douglas Burleson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley tips it in | 49-70 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Dan Elliott denies the turnaround by Derrick Goldman | 49-70 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbons | 49-70 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | David Morgan is denied on a dunk by Dan Elliott | 49-70 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a shot from the right block set up by Robert Gibbons | 49-72 |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | William Khang can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-72 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Eric Finley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Reuben Croft | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Goldman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Gillespie (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Khang (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Zych (fairly fresh) C - David Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dan Elliott (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych loses the dribble to Reuben Croft in the backcourt | 49-75 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott lays it in on a great pass from Eric Finley and he's fouled by David Morgan - foul #4 on David Morgan, team foul #7 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG), Keith Korman (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Wendell Seay (PF), Lyle Hinton (C) Derrick Goldman, Terry Gillespie, William Khang, Walter Zych, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the free throw | 49-77 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-77 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan gets the rebound | 49-77 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-77 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | John Welch picks off the pass by Jessie Stewart | 49-77 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustine Romano | 49-80 |
| 01:06 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Hinton | 52-80 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-80 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-80 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay misses the easy layup | 52-80 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt misses the tip | 52-80 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton hits the follow up shot | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Welch misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Burditt - foul #1 on Christopher Burditt, team foul #8 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Zych (PF) Wendell Seay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Dan Elliott | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton misses short on a runner from the baseline | 54-81 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt tips it back up and in | 56-81 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley runs out the clock | 56-81 |