| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Corso (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Bencomo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Cilley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob McCoil (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Bruce Wininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Mosley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo inbounds the ball | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Thomas Corso is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Corso, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lancaster (SG) Thomas Corso | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Eugene Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-44 |
| 19:22 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley clanks a shot from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Eugene Harris drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bob McCoil | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Robert Delao (SF), Harley Macrae (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Kevin Bencomo, Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (SG), Harry Ellison (SF), James Thornhill (PF), Randall Hall (C) Bob McCoil, Bruce Wininger, Frank Schmidt, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Harry Ellison misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Harry Ellison misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 18:10 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Timothy Cilley | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:47 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Kevin Bencomo (SF), Arthur Whitley (C) Dikembe Ali, Robert Delao, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Bruce Wininger (SF), Frank Schmidt (PF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Eugene Harris, Boris Cwalinski, Harry Ellison, James Thornhill, Randall Hall | |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt connects on the floater from the baseline | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:26 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Bencomo, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Delao (SG) Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger travels with the ball | 28-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:54 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Bob McCoil gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt's pass is intercepted by Kitwana Abdullah | 28-48 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo is called for traveling | 28-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Brian Lancaster (SG), Harley Macrae (PF) Kitwana Abdullah, Robert Delao, Timothy Cilley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG) Patrick Pinder | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley loses the dribble to Emmett Smith | 28-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Lancaster (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Bencomo (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Harley Macrae (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Whitley (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob McCoil (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wininger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Schmidt (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Mosley (tiring) | |
| 15:39 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 15:38 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley tips it back up and in | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Bob McCoil misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 30-48 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt tips it but misses | 30-48 |
| 15:11 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Arthur Whitley | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Thomas Corso (SG), Robert Delao (PF) Emmett Smith, Brian Lancaster, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Boris Cwalinski (SG), Michael Braxton (SF), James Thornhill (PF), Randall Hall (C) Bryan Williams, Bob McCoil, Bruce Wininger, Frank Schmidt, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Eugene Harris misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-48 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Michael Braxton gets the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Eugene Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-48 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Robert Delao pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:29 | Utah State | Thomas Corso comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randall Hall - foul #2 on Randall Hall, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Cilley (PF), Harley Macrae (C) Kevin Bencomo, Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Ellison (SG), Frank Schmidt (PF) Boris Cwalinski, James Thornhill | |
| 14:29 | Utah State | Thomas Corso makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 14:29 | Utah State | Thomas Corso makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Randall Hall hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Braxton | 32-50 |
| 14:12 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah loses the dribble to Randall Hall in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Delao - foul #2 on Robert Delao, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Kevin Bencomo (SF) Kitwana Abdullah, Robert Delao | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), James Thornhill (C) Eugene Harris, Randall Hall | |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Thornhill - foul #2 on James Thornhill, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Michael Braxton misses the wide open floater in the lane | 34-52 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | Thomas Corso grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 36-52 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | James Thornhill lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Williams | 36-54 |
| 12:52 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 36-54 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | James Thornhill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Michael Braxton is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 36-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Robert Delao (PF), Arthur Whitley (C) Dikembe Ali, Timothy Cilley, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Boris Cwalinski (SG), Randall Hall (PF), Bruce Wininger (C) Bryan Williams, Harry Ellison, Frank Schmidt, James Thornhill | |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Arthur Whitley | 36-54 |
| 11:51 | Utah State | Emmett Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Harris - foul #2 on Eugene Harris, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lancaster (SF) Kevin Bencomo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bob McCoil (SG), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Michael Braxton, Bruce Wininger | |
| 11:51 | Utah State | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:51 | Utah State | Emmett Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Randall Hall comes up short on the runner from close range | 37-54 |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Thomas Corso grabs the board | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Corso (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Lancaster (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Delao (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Whitley (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob McCoil (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Cwalinski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randall Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Mosley (tiring) | |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Thomas Corso misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-54 |
| 11:25 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster can't tip it in | 37-54 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Bob McCoil grabs the board | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Brian Lancaster picks off the pass by Bob McCoil in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| 11:18 | Utah State | Thomas Corso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Lancaster | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Lancaster - foul #3 on Brian Lancaster, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Timothy Cilley (PF) Emmett Smith, Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Michael Braxton (SF), Bruce Wininger (PF) Eugene Harris, Bob McCoil, Randall Hall | |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pinder - foul #1 on Patrick Pinder, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bob McCoil (SG) Boris Cwalinski | |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Thomas Corso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder grabs the board | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Arthur Whitley is called for the reach on Patrick Pinder - foul #3 on Arthur Whitley, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo (SF), Harley Macrae (C) Robert Delao, Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Schmidt (PF) Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Bob McCoil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Corso - foul #4 on Thomas Corso, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lancaster (SG) Thomas Corso | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), Harry Ellison (SF) Patrick Pinder, Michael Braxton | |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Bob McCoil misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Bob McCoil misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Harley Macrae gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 09:53 | Utah State | Harley Macrae is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Wininger - foul #1 on Bruce Wininger, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| 09:43 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Schmidt | 39-56 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Harry Ellison knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Bob McCoil | 41-58 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Frank Schmidt steals it from Kitwana Abdullah in the backcourt | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Bruce Wininger takes the ball from Kevin Bencomo | 41-61 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Bryan Williams can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Cilley - foul #1 on Timothy Cilley, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Robert Delao (PF), Arthur Whitley (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Brian Lancaster, Timothy Cilley, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Patrick Pinder (SG), James Thornhill (PF), Randall Hall (C) Bob McCoil, Harry Ellison, Frank Schmidt, Bruce Wininger | |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Bryan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Bryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | Emmett Smith travels in the backcourt | 41-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Braxton (SF) Bryan Williams | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-63 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Michael Braxton gets the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 07:25 | Ohio | James Thornhill is fouled on the floor by Robert Delao - foul #3 on Robert Delao, team foul #9 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Corso (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (SG) Patrick Pinder | |
| 07:25 | Ohio | James Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:25 | Ohio | James Thornhill misses the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:25 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Delao | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Emmett Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Corso (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Bencomo (very tired) 7 pts. PF - Robert Delao (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Whitley (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Cwalinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Braxton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Utah State | Boris Cwalinski takes the ball from Thomas Corso in the backcourt | 41-64 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Harris | 41-66 |
| 06:50 | Utah State | Robert Delao makes the jump hook near the basket | 43-66 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Eugene Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Emmett Smith - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #10 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Timothy Cilley (PF) Emmett Smith, Kevin Bencomo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley (C) Randall Hall | |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Eugene Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Eugene Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 06:38 | Utah State | Jeffrey Mosley denies the turnaround by Timothy Cilley | 43-68 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley snags the defensive board | 43-68 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Michael Braxton hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 43-68 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Michael Braxton tips it in | 43-70 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | Boris Cwalinski is called for the reach on Thomas Corso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Cwalinski, team foul #6 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Harley Macrae (C) Thomas Corso, Timothy Cilley, Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Harry Ellison (SF), Bruce Wininger (C) Eugene Harris, Michael Braxton, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Boris Cwalinski - foul #2 on Boris Cwalinski, team foul #7 | 43-70 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski is fouled on the floor by Brian Lancaster - foul #4 on Brian Lancaster, team foul #11 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randall Hall (PF) James Thornhill | |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski misses the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 05:26 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-71 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder gets the rebound | 45-71 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-71 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Randall Hall tips it but misses | 45-71 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster gets the rebound | 45-71 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Emmett Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-71 |
| 04:53 | Utah State | Robert Delao grabs the offensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Robert Delao hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Patrick Pinder - foul #2 on Patrick Pinder, team foul #8 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), James Thornhill (PF) Patrick Pinder, Bruce Wininger | |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Robert Delao makes the free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Bryan Williams is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #12 | 48-71 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Bryan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Bryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:04 | Utah State | Robert Delao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-73 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Harry Ellison snags the defensive board | 48-73 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Bryan Williams connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Boris Cwalinski | 48-75 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-75 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | James Thornhill grabs the board | 48-75 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Harry Ellison knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Cwalinski | 48-77 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Emmett Smith (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lancaster (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Delao (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harley Macrae (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bryan Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Cwalinski (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Ellison (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thornhill (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Robert Delao can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-77 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | James Thornhill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-77 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Emmett Smith is called for the reach on Harry Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmett Smith, team foul #13 | 48-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (SG), Bruce Wininger (PF) Boris Cwalinski, Randall Hall | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Harry Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 48-77 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Harry Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 02:40 | Utah State | Harley Macrae is whistled for a carry | 48-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randall Hall (C) Harry Ellison | |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger is hacked by Robert Delao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Delao, team foul #14 | 48-78 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger makes the 1st free throw | 48-79 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-79 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Hall | 48-79 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | James Thornhill can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-79 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Robert Delao pulls down the rebound | 48-79 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-79 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Patrick Pinder | 48-79 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-79 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder tips it home | 48-81 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster is hacked by Bruce Wininger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Wininger, team foul #9 | 48-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (SG), Harry Ellison (SF) Bryan Williams, Randall Hall | |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 49-81 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-81 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Boris Cwalinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #15 | 50-81 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Patrick Pinder steps in front of the Emmett Smith pass in the backcourt | 50-83 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Harry Ellison hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Pinder | 50-86 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Robert Delao connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-86 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-86 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-86 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Harley Macrae swats the layup by Patrick Pinder | 55-86 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-86 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder runs out the clock | 55-86 |