| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stanley Wood (fresh) PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | David Rhodes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Claude Coleman | 36-35 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carl Danaher, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon (C) Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is hacked by Derrick Sinegal - foul #3 on Derrick Sinegal, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG) Derrick Sinegal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Stanley Wood is called for the reach on David Rhodes - foul #1 on Stanley Wood, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Anderson | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-37 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:53 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell (C) Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kennedy, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Mark Nova (SF) Leo Guthridge, Stanley Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (SG) Jerry Anderson | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw's pass is intercepted by Eugene Grange | 38-39 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Brezenski | 38-39 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Rhodes | 38-42 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF) Jeffrey Kennedy, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Huber (C) David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Willie Augustine | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Derrick Sinegal (SG), Stanley Wood (SF), Carl Danaher (C) Marlon McCaw, Mark Nova, Reuben Lagrone, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Waters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Millard Ferrill | 40-42 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Wood - foul #2 on Stanley Wood, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Anderson | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 13:58 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Huber denies the turnaround by Derrick Sinegal | 42-46 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Jason Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Jason Waters knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Coleman | 42-48 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Hans Brezenski steps in front of the Millard Ferrill pass | 42-48 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses the easy layup | 42-48 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Millard Ferrill | 42-48 |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal's pass is intercepted by Claude Coleman | 42-48 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman is hacked by Leo Guthridge - foul #1 on Leo Guthridge, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Mark Nova (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF), Nelson Campbell (C) Leo Guthridge, Derrick Sinegal, Stanley Wood, Millard Ferrill, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Hans Brezenski, Jason Waters, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova drills a floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) SF - Mark Nova (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) SG - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nelson Campbell - foul #2 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher (C) Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher is fouled on the floor by Eugene Grange - foul #1 on Eugene Grange, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG) Jerry Anderson | |
| 10:54 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher lays it in on a great pass from Marlon McCaw | 46-50 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Whittington | 46-52 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher is fouled on the floor by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Derrick Sinegal (SG) Marlon McCaw, Mark Nova | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (SG) Bruce Whittington | |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Jason Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Jason Waters buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge's pass is intercepted by Jason Waters | 46-54 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Jason Waters lays it in | 46-56 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Sinegal | 48-56 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Jason Waters connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Willie Augustine is called for the reach on Carl Danaher - foul #3 on Willie Augustine, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Mark Nova (SG), Stanley Wood (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Nelson Campbell (C) Leo Guthridge, Derrick Sinegal, Jeffrey Kennedy, Jimmy Gordon, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Damian Krueger (SF), Michael Fuller (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Hans Brezenski, Jason Waters, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Willie Augustine | |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Nova | 50-59 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington double dribbles | 50-59 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill misses the lay-in | 50-59 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Nelson Campbell - foul #3 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher (C) Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Hans Brezenski (SF), Jason Waters (PF) Bruce Whittington, Damian Krueger, Michael Fuller | |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw loses the dribble to Jeffrey Huber | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Nova (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason Waters (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Jason Waters drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Claude Coleman | 50-64 |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova misses the runner from the baseline | 50-64 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber grabs the board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Jason Waters makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Hans Brezenski | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-66 |
| 06:36 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber is fouled on the floor by Stanley Wood - foul #3 on Stanley Wood, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Derrick Sinegal (SG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Marlon McCaw, Mark Nova, Stanley Wood, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF) Claude Coleman, Jerry Anderson, Jason Waters | |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 05:51 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eugene Grange | 52-69 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:05 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 05:03 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses the jumper near the basket | 52-69 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher tips it home | 54-69 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-69 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jimmy Gordon | 54-69 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | The jump hook by David Rhodes is blocked by Jimmy Gordon | 54-69 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber hits the follow up shot | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses the tip | 54-71 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Whittington | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Sinegal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kennedy (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Brezenski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Grange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange loses the ball out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Mark Nova (SG), Reuben Lagrone (SF), Nelson Campbell (PF), Wally Sorenson (C) Leo Guthridge, Derrick Sinegal, Jeffrey Kennedy, Jimmy Gordon, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Casey Young (PG), Jason Waters (SG), Damian Krueger (SF), Willie Augustine (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Bruce Whittington, Hans Brezenski, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Waters - foul #1 on Jason Waters, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller lays it in set up by Casey Young | 58-75 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell buries a floater in the lane | 60-75 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Nelson Campbell - foul #4 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #10 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Reuben Lagrone, Wally Sorenson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Hans Brezenski (SG) Casey Young, Michael Fuller | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses the free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jimmy Gordon | 60-77 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-77 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski pulls down the rebound | 60-77 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Jason Waters can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-77 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova snags the defensive board | 60-77 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon misses the floater from the right wing | 60-77 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Hans Brezenski | 60-77 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Bruce Whittington is blocked by Nelson Campbell | 60-77 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski tips it home | 60-79 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington runs out the clock | 60-79 |