| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | David Joseph scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Sidney Kaiser and he's hacked by John Holahan - foul #2 on John Holahan, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Joseph - foul #3 on David Joseph, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Sidney Kaiser | 31-38 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman's fadeaway is rejected by David Joseph | 31-38 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Sidney Kaiser | 31-40 |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | David Joseph blows the layup but he's hacked by Willy Ropiski - foul #2 on Willy Ropiski, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jared Audet (PF) Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Sidney Kaiser | |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Willy Ropiski is denied by Kyle Smith | 34-40 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Joseph | 34-40 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jared Audet - foul #1 on Jared Audet, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | John Holahan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | David Joseph snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is hacked by Willy Ropiski - foul #3 on Willy Ropiski, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mabie (SF) Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, David Joseph | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | John Holahan gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:16 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Hiller - foul #1 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG) John Holahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| 16:16 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:16 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller blows the dunk | 35-42 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Joe Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Peter O'Dell | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Kinard (fresh) SF - John Mabie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sigman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Audet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman blows the dunk | 35-44 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard tips it but misses | 35-44 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joe Fields | 35-44 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is hacked by Edward Kinard - foul #1 on Edward Kinard, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), John Holahan (SG), Dennis McGrath (SF), Stevan Zlotnick (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) Neville Stewart, Edward Kinard, John Mabie, Michael Sigman, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Stanley Hubbert is called for the reach on Willy Ropiski - foul #3 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the floater from the baseline | 35-47 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | David Joseph slams it home on a nice dish by Stanley Hubbert | 35-49 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Dennis McGrath buries a floater from close range on a great pass from John Holahan | 37-49 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the driving attempt from the right block | 37-51 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willy Ropiski | 40-51 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Peter Silvestri steals it from Kyle Smith | 40-51 |
| 12:32 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri lays it in | 42-51 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | David Joseph's layup is rejected by Willy Ropiski | 42-51 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Joe Fields gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert hits a shot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Sidney Kaiser steals it from Dennis McGrath | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Peter Silvestri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holahan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fairly fresh) C - Willy Ropiski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Kaiser (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Fields (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Joseph (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | David Joseph is denied on a layup by Stevan Zlotnick | 42-53 |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | Stanley Hubbert steps in front of the Stevan Zlotnick pass in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Willy Ropiski steals it from Kyle Smith | 42-53 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 42-53 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | John Holahan grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:15 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Holahan | 44-53 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Michael Sigman (PF), Jared Audet (C) Peter Silvestri, John Holahan, Dennis McGrath, Stevan Zlotnick, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Stanley Hubbert, Sidney Kaiser, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell is hacked by Jared Audet - foul #2 on Jared Audet, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | A charge is called on Neville Stewart - foul #2 on Neville Stewart, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Peter O'Dell | 44-59 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is fouled on the floor by David Joseph - foul #4 on David Joseph, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Caskey (SG), Stevan Zlotnick (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) Edward Kinard, John Mabie, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), John Watson (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman | |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Hiller | 44-59 |
| 08:12 | Gonzaga | James Caskey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Neville Stewart | 46-59 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-59 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caskey (fresh) SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fairly fresh) C - Willy Ropiski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Watson (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Joseph (tired) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Hubbert - foul #4 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (SG), Jared Audet (C) James Caskey, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, David Joseph | |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hiller is called for the reach on Neville Stewart - foul #2 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF) Peter Silvestri, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF) John Watson, Kyle Smith | |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman slams it home and the foul's on Anthony Hiller - foul #3 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 06:16 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the jumper from close range | 49-61 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | John Mabie hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman comes up short on the floater from close range | 51-61 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet misses the tip | 51-61 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitman | 51-61 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG), Stevan Zlotnick (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) Edward Kinard, John Mabie, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (C) Peter O'Dell, Joshua Whitman, Joe Fields | |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the lay-in | 51-61 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Neville Stewart | 53-61 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith's floater is tipped away by Stevan Zlotnick | 53-61 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:07 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Holahan | 55-61 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | David Joseph comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 55-61 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Willy Ropiski denies the turnaround by David Joseph | 55-61 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart loses the dribble to Sidney Kaiser in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge lays it in on a nice dish by Sidney Kaiser | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Joseph (tired) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Neville Stewart and the foul's on Kyle Smith - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Jared Audet (PF) Neville Stewart, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Peter O'Dell (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF) Derrick Judge, Sidney Kaiser, Kyle Smith | |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is denied on a layup by Willy Ropiski | 57-63 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri is fouled on the floor by David Joseph - foul #5 on David Joseph, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mabie (SF) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (C) Joshua Whitman, David Joseph | |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert buries a floater from the right side | 59-65 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Peter Silvestri, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF) Peter O'Dell, Kyle Smith | |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick lays it in uncontested set up by John Holahan | 61-65 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | John Mabie grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | John Mabie is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Kaiser - foul #1 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF) Joshua Whitman | |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | John Mabie misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | John Mabie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman (SF) John Mabie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith clanks a turnaround in the lane | 62-65 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Fields - foul #3 on Joe Fields, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Joe Fields's floater is tipped away by Stevan Zlotnick | 63-65 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | John Holahan hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Fields (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | John Holahan travels in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Joe Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 65-65 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller can't throw it down but the foul's on Stevan Zlotnick - foul #3 on Stevan Zlotnick, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Sidney Kaiser | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | John Holahan is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Judge - foul #2 on Derrick Judge, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith buries a shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Hubbert | 67-69 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | John Holahan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stevan Zlotnick | 69-69 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski blows the wide open layup | 69-69 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG) John Holahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Sigman | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG) Edward Kinard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Neville Stewart | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Willy Ropiski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (very tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Fields (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Joe Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sigman | 73-69 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Stanley Hubbert is called for the reach on Willy Ropiski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Dennis McGrath (SF), Jared Audet (PF) Neville Stewart, Michael Sigman, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), Michael Sigman (SF), Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Peter Silvestri, Dennis McGrath, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | John Holahan is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Kaiser - foul #2 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Dennis McGrath (SF), Jared Audet (PF) Neville Stewart, Michael Sigman, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | John Holahan misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Sidney Kaiser is called for the reach on John Holahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #15 | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), Michael Sigman (SF), Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Peter Silvestri, Dennis McGrath, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Willy Ropiski | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Kaiser - foul #4 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #16 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), James Caskey (SF) Neville Stewart, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman grabs the board | 80-72 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Peter Silvestri | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman runs out the clock | 80-72 |