| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Rank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Zarnick (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:50 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Carl Smith | 38-41 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Frank Rank travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, Ralph Cespedes, Robert Flack | |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | James Shaffer drills a floater from the left block set up by James Clark | 38-43 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Smith | 41-43 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Frank Myers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Zarnick - foul #3 on Jimmy Zarnick, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Simcox (PF) Jimmy Zarnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SF), Robert Flack (PF) James Clark, James Shaffer, James Smith | |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:35 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Ryan Simcox | 41-44 |
| 18:17 | Utah State | The jumper by Rodney Smith is denied by Frank Myers | 41-44 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Frank Myers snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Simcox steals it from Robert Flack | 41-44 |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Carl Smith blows the wide open dunk | 41-44 |
| 17:51 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Simcox | 41-44 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Smith | 41-44 |
| 17:16 | Utah State | Carl Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Pugh | 44-44 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Flack | 44-44 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes's pass is intercepted by Ryan Simcox | 44-44 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Frank Rank comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 16:31 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Carl Smith clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses long on a floater from the right block | 44-44 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Frank Myers snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Robert Flack can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Calvin Pugh - foul #2 on Calvin Pugh, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Larson (SF), Bryan Booker (PF), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Carl Smith, Ryan Simcox, Frank Rank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF), James Smith (C) Jeffery Collins, Ralph Cespedes, Frank Myers | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Booker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Zarnick (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Flack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:28 | Utah State | Bryan Booker snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:10 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | James Smith banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 14:36 | Utah State | James Smith blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Zarnick | 44-48 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 44-48 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | James Smith clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 14:14 | Utah State | Bryan Booker gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-48 |
| 14:05 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick tips it in | 46-48 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 13:55 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:36 | Utah State | Ralph Cespedes steals the ball from Randolph Larson | 46-48 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Jimmy Zarnick denies the turnaround by Ralph Cespedes | 46-48 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | Bryan Booker gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh is fouled on the floor by Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Simcox (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Frank Rank (PF) Calvin Pugh, Randolph Larson, Bryan Booker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer | |
| 12:54 | Utah State | Carl Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side | 48-48 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins and he's fouled by Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG) James Clark | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick scores on a floater in the lane | 50-51 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Rodney Smith picks off the pass by Rodney Hawkins | 50-51 |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Rodney Smith misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 11:54 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF) Jeffery Collins, Ralph Cespedes | |
| 11:34 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses short on a floater in the paint | 52-51 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | James Clark grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Simcox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Rank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Zarnick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 11:17 | Utah State | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:48 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Jimmy Zarnick swats the short shot by James Smith | 52-51 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Zarnick | 52-51 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Randolph Larson (SF), Bryan Booker (C) Rodney Smith, Frank Rank, Jimmy Zarnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SF), Ivan Zeanah (PF) James Clark, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| 10:34 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Randolph Larson is called for the reach on Jeffery Collins - foul #3 on Randolph Larson, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Rank (PF) Ryan Simcox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 52-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Ivan Zeanah | |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Randolph Larson | 52-54 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh makes the contested driving attempt from the left block set up by Carl Smith | 54-54 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins loses the dribble to Carl Smith | 54-54 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Jeffery Collins is called for the reach on Carl Smith - foul #2 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Carl Smith, Frank Rank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (PF) Frank Myers | |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Rodney Smith | 57-54 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | James Smith dunks the ball and he's hacked by Jimmy Zarnick - foul #4 on Jimmy Zarnick, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (SF), Ryan Simcox (PF) Randolph Larson, Jimmy Zarnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Carl Smith hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Calvin Pugh and he's fouled by Ralph Cespedes - foul #3 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG) Jeffery Collins | |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Carl Smith makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Rodney Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Segundo - foul #2 on Robert Segundo, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick (C) Bryan Booker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Frank Myers (PF) Robert Segundo, James Shaffer | |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Rodney Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Rodney Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | James Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-57 |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Carl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Simcox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Zarnick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - James Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 64-57 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Carl Smith | 64-57 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 64-57 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 64-57 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | James Smith misses long on a runner from the right block | 64-57 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 64-57 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is hacked by Calvin Pugh - foul #3 on Calvin Pugh, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Larson (SF), Frank Rank (PF), Bryan Booker (C) Carl Smith, Ryan Simcox, Jimmy Zarnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SG), Robert Flack (PF) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 64-57 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes can't tip it in | 64-57 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Frank Rank grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Randolph Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG) Ralph Cespedes | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Smith - foul #1 on Rodney Smith, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SF) Rodney Hawkins | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Flack | 64-58 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Bryan Booker denies the turnaround by Ralph Cespedes | 64-58 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | James Shaffer gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Frank Rank snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | Frank Rank misses the turnaround from the baseline | 64-58 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 03:31 | Utah State | Rodney Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (SF), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Randolph Larson, Bryan Booker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) James Clark, Ralph Cespedes, Robert Flack, James Smith | |
| 03:31 | Utah State | Rodney Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:31 | Utah State | Rodney Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Myers and the foul's on Carl Smith - foul #3 on Carl Smith, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Simcox (SF) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Pugh (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Rank (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Zarnick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Shaffer - foul #1 on James Shaffer, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SF), James Smith (C) James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 03:09 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:09 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | James Smith can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 67-64 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | James Smith tips it home | 67-66 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Frank Rank loses the dribble to Frank Myers | 67-66 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:11 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Carl Smith | 70-66 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | James Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG) Calvin Pugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Ralph Cespedes, James Smith | |
| 01:52 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on James Shaffer - foul #2 on James Shaffer, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG) Ryan Simcox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SF), Robert Flack (PF), James Smith (C) James Shaffer, Frank Myers, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 01:52 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:52 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Jimmy Zarnick picks off the pass by Rodney Hawkins | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Jeffery Collins is called for the reach on Calvin Pugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Frank Rank grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Frank Rank is fouled on the floor by Rodney Hawkins - foul #4 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Frank Rank makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Frank Rank makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | James Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 74-68 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Hawkins - foul #5 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SG) Rodney Hawkins | |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Rank | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Frank Rank is hacked by Robert Flack - foul #2 on Robert Flack, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Frank Rank makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Frank Rank makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | James Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Carl Smith | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Utah State | Carl Smith is hacked by Jeffery Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robert Flack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), James Clark (SG), Frank Myers (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Ralph Cespedes, Robert Flack, James Smith | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Rodney Smith is hacked by Robert Segundo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Segundo, team foul #15 | 78-68 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Rodney Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Rodney Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jimmy Zarnick steals it from James Shaffer | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Utah State | 3 seconds is called on Frank Rank | 80-68 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James Clark misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Pugh - foul #4 on Calvin Pugh, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Rodney Smith runs out the clock | 80-70 |