| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jerry Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Edison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Tiedemann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins hits the finger roll | 25-25 |
| 19:09 | Utah State | Daniel Edison hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Westerfield | 27-25 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Tyson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tyson, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Walter Hoff (SG), Randolph Gartner (SF), Leonard Brooks (PF) Jerry Westerfield, Daniel Edison, Robert Jones, Jeffrey Tyson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad (C) Ronnie Arnold | |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kristopher Lampkins - foul #1 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (PF) Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 18:22 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad's dunk attempt is rejected by Howard Tiedemann | 28-28 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Howard Tiedemann | 28-28 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | Melvin Trinidad steals it from Randolph Gartner | 28-28 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Anthony Green hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Smith | 28-30 |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Smith - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Edison (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jeffrey Tyson (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Walter Hoff, Randolph Gartner, Leonard Brooks, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (PG), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Todd Smith, Melvin Trinidad | |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Robert Golden drills a floater from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | Daniel Edison is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Green - foul #2 on Anthony Green, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG) Benjamin Baudoin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches (C) Ronnie Arnold | |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Daniel Edison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Westerfield | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jerry Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Edison (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Green (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 10 pts. C - Nicholas Sanches (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Anthony Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG) Anthony Green | |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Westerfield | 34-32 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Todd Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Sanches | 34-35 |
| 14:25 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Todd Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Walter Hoff (SG), Randolph Gartner (SF), Leonard Brooks (PF), Randall Wolfe (C) Jerry Westerfield, Daniel Edison, Robert Jones, Jeffrey Tyson, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Stephen Donmoyer, Nicholas Sanches | |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 13:06 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Robert Golden clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Baudoin - foul #1 on Benjamin Baudoin, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Daniel Edison (SG), Howard Tiedemann (C) Benjamin Baudoin, Walter Hoff, Randall Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad (C) Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Robert Golden makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Robert Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Howard Tiedemann, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson (PF) Leonard Brooks | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Todd Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jerry Westerfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Edison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randolph Gartner (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Tiedemann (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Golden (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Green (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Trinidad (fresh) | |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Todd Smith steals it from Daniel Edison in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 11:26 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Walter Hoff (SG), Leonard Brooks (SF), Randall Wolfe (PF) Jerry Westerfield, Daniel Edison, Randolph Gartner, Jeffrey Tyson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Anthony Green, Melvin Trinidad | |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Robert Golden buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Randall Wolfe is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Tiedemann | 38-46 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 10:08 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Howard Tiedemann | 38-46 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Walter Hoff buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Baudoin and the foul's on Robert Golden - foul #4 on Robert Golden, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Jeffrey Tyson (PF) Benjamin Baudoin, Leonard Brooks, Randall Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SG), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Robert Golden, Nicholas Sanches | |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Walter Hoff misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronnie Arnold | 40-46 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 09:22 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tyson | 40-46 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Walter Hoff misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Todd Smith grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Walter Hoff steps in front of the Todd Smith pass | 40-46 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | Walter Hoff throws it down | 42-46 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Anthony Green is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Daniel Edison (SG), Randolph Gartner (SF), Leonard Brooks (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Jerry Westerfield, Walter Hoff, Robert Jones, Jeffrey Tyson, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad (C) Ronnie Arnold | |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Kevin Davis throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Edison and the foul's on Stephen Donmoyer - foul #2 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Kevin Davis makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Anthony Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin's pass is intercepted by Todd Smith | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Benjamin Baudoin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Edison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Gartner (fresh) PF - Leonard Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Smith (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Green (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Kristopher Lampkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Trinidad (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Daniel Edison pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | Anthony Green steps in front of the Kevin Davis pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Todd Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Kevin Davis blocks the short jumper by Kristopher Lampkins | 45-46 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Leonard Brooks | 45-46 |
| 06:37 | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Anthony Green snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Leonard Brooks - foul #3 on Leonard Brooks, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Walter Hoff (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jeffrey Tyson (PF), Randall Wolfe (C) Benjamin Baudoin, Daniel Edison, Randolph Gartner, Leonard Brooks, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (PG), Nicholas Sanches (C) Stephen Donmoyer, Melvin Trinidad | |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Robert Jones is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Hoff | 47-49 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Todd Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Golden | 47-52 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Tyson | 49-52 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Robert Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Edison (SG), Howard Tiedemann (C) Walter Hoff, Randall Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Anthony Green, Kristopher Lampkins, Nicholas Sanches | |
| 04:44 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Golden - foul #5 on Robert Golden, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SG) Robert Golden | |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Robert Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Westerfield | 51-52 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer knocks in the runner from close range | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jerry Westerfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Edison (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Tyson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Tiedemann (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Smith (very tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Green (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Trinidad (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann blows the wide open layup | 51-54 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Daniel Edison misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Smith - foul #4 on Todd Smith, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Baudoin (PG), Randolph Gartner (SF), Leonard Brooks (PF), Randall Wolfe (C) Jerry Westerfield, Robert Jones, Jeffrey Tyson, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches (C) Melvin Trinidad | |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Daniel Edison makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Daniel Edison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hoff (SG), Kevin Davis (C) Daniel Edison, Randall Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Anthony Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann (C) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks slams it home | 55-54 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-54 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer is hacked by Randolph Gartner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Gartner, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Daniel Edison (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jeffrey Tyson (PF) Benjamin Baudoin, Walter Hoff, Randolph Gartner, Leonard Brooks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins (C) Nicholas Sanches | |
| 01:34 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 57-54 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 57-54 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Tyson | 57-54 |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield is hacked by Stephen Donmoyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 01:05 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:05 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Anthony Green is called for the reach on Jeffrey Tyson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Green, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Brooks (C) Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Daniel Edison steals the ball from Todd Smith in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Robert Jones is hacked by Anthony Green - foul #4 on Anthony Green, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann (C) Jeffrey Tyson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kristopher Lampkins | 62-54 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Anthony Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-54 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Anthony Green is called for the reach on Leonard Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Green, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG) Anthony Green | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins lays it up and in | 64-56 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Kelly Thomas is called for the reach on Leonard Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Thomas, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the shot from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Smith - foul #5 on Todd Smith, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ward Pagan (SG) Todd Smith | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer's pass is intercepted by Daniel Edison in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Daniel Edison misses the easy layup | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks tips it but misses | 67-58 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann tips it in | 69-58 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-58 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann runs out the clock | 69-58 |