| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Willer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Boise State | Scott Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Tawney | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney connects on the 3 from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:11 | Boise State | Randall Duncan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #3 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Coleman (PF) Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 19:11 | Boise State | Randall Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:11 | Boise State | Randall Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | John Willer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Hubert Hughey - foul #2 on Hubert Hughey, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | Boise State | Kevin Bellman steps in front of the David Nelson pass in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | John Willer lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Bellman | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | Randall Duncan drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Scott Harris | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ed Smith | 41-33 |
| 18:07 | Boise State | David Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 18:05 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Hughey | 41-33 |
| 18:00 | Boise State | David Nelson is fouled on the floor by David Coleman - foul #2 on David Coleman, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 17:38 | Boise State | David Nelson is fouled on the floor by David Coleman - foul #3 on David Coleman, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Roger Hamilton (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, David Coleman, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Cornette (SF), Robert Borchers (C) Hubert Hughey, Samuel Harvey | |
| 17:15 | Boise State | David Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Hamilton | 41-33 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Timothy Jones (SF) Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Todd (PG), Rodney Mifflin (SG) David Nelson, Scott Harris | |
| 16:33 | Boise State | Eric Cornette is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Cornette, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Hubert Hughey (SF), Samuel Harvey (C) Joshua Todd, Randall Duncan | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton banks in the layup set up by Eddie Mueller and he's hacked by Robert Borchers - foul #1 on Robert Borchers, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG) Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Robert Borchers pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:00 | Boise State | Austin Dorman steps in front of the Eric Cornette pass | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Costilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rodney Mifflin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Cornette (fresh) SF - Hubert Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Borchers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Robert Borchers | 43-33 |
| 15:33 | Boise State | Eric Cornette pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:27 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 15:26 | Boise State | Eric Cornette tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bruce Costilla | 43-33 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Borchers - foul #2 on Robert Borchers, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Ed Smith, Eddie Mueller, Roger Hamilton, Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Nelson (PG), Scott Harris (SG), Samuel Spillane (SF), Randall Duncan (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Rodney Mifflin, Eric Cornette, Hubert Hughey, Robert Borchers, Samuel Harvey | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney tips it home | 45-33 |
| 14:19 | Boise State | Gene Johnson double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG) Austin Dorman | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 48-33 |
| 13:38 | Boise State | Timothy Jones is called for the reach on Gene Johnson - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG) Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Samuel Harvey (C) Gene Johnson | |
| 13:27 | Boise State | Randall Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-33 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Randall Duncan steals the ball from Kevin Bellman | 48-33 |
| 12:41 | Boise State | David Nelson's floater is tipped away by John Willer | 48-33 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Ed Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-33 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | Randall Duncan grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 12:15 | Boise State | David Nelson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kevin Bellman - foul #2 on Kevin Bellman, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin (SG), Hubert Hughey (SF) Scott Harris, Samuel Spillane | |
| 12:15 | Boise State | David Nelson makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Austin Dorman | 50-36 |
| 11:42 | Boise State | Randall Duncan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman grabs the board | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Costilla (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Mifflin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hubert Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | David Coleman's pass is intercepted by Hubert Hughey | 50-36 |
| 11:22 | Boise State | Randall Duncan misses the dunk but the foul's on Eddie Mueller - foul #1 on Eddie Mueller, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG) Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Cornette (SG), Robert Borchers (C) David Nelson, Samuel Harvey | |
| 11:22 | Boise State | Randall Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:22 | Boise State | Randall Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), John Willer (SF) Austin Dorman, Eddie Mueller | |
| Subs | Boise State | Scott Harris (SG) Randall Duncan | |
| 10:47 | Boise State | John Willer denies the turnaround by Rodney Mifflin | 50-38 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Ed Smith makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Hamilton | 52-38 |
| 10:21 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-38 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Hamilton | 52-38 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman's pass is intercepted by Hubert Hughey | 52-38 |
| 09:35 | Boise State | Robert Borchers is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Borchers, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Ed Smith, Kevin Bellman, David Coleman, Roger Hamilton | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Nelson (PG), Samuel Spillane (SF), Randall Duncan (PF), Samuel Harvey (C) Rodney Mifflin, Eric Cornette, Hubert Hughey, Robert Borchers | |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses the lay-in | 52-38 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| 08:53 | Boise State | Larry Tawney blocks the short jumper by Randall Duncan | 52-38 |
| 08:52 | Boise State | Randall Duncan tips it home | 52-40 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | John Willer scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-40 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | David Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Mueller - foul #2 on Eddie Mueller, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG) Austin Dorman, John Willer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin (SG) Scott Harris | |
| 08:20 | Boise State | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney lays it in on a great pass from Eddie Mueller | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:46 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin buries a 3 from straight away | 56-44 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Ed Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 07:25 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Mifflin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Samuel Spillane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Duncan (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin is hacked by Ed Smith - foul #1 on Ed Smith, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Eddie Mueller, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Boise State | Hubert Hughey (SF), Robert Borchers (C) Samuel Spillane, Samuel Harvey | |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Robert Borchers swats the short shot by Roger Hamilton | 56-46 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Hamilton | 56-46 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla misses the jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 06:50 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:45 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), John Willer (SF) Ed Smith, Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Boise State | Scott Harris (SG) David Nelson | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | John Willer pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | David Coleman is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF) Kevin Bellman, Roger Hamilton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Samuel Spillane (SF) Randall Duncan | |
| 05:49 | Boise State | Robert Borchers buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Spillane and he's hacked by John Willer - foul #1 on John Willer, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Tawney (C) David Coleman | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Nelson (PG) Rodney Mifflin | |
| 05:49 | Boise State | Robert Borchers misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Mueller and the foul's on Scott Harris - foul #2 on Scott Harris, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:30 | Boise State | David Nelson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Scott Harris is called for the reach on Joseph Ladouceur - foul #3 on Scott Harris, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG) Eddie Mueller, Austin Dorman | |
| Subs | Boise State | Randall Duncan (PF), Samuel Harvey (C) Hubert Hughey, Robert Borchers | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:18 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:05 | Boise State | David Nelson is called for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Coleman (PF) Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Harris - foul #4 on Scott Harris, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Cornette (SF) Samuel Spillane | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Scott Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | John Willer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 04:26 | Boise State | Randall Duncan gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | Eric Cornette misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-50 |
| 04:19 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Cornette | 61-50 |
| 04:08 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Tawney | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Boise State | Randall Duncan misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | John Willer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-50 |
| 03:03 | Boise State | David Nelson grabs the board | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Cornette (fresh) PF - Randall Duncan (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Boise State | David Nelson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 63-50 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman hits the finger roll | 65-50 |
| 02:09 | Boise State | David Nelson is fouled on the floor by Larry Tawney - foul #1 on Larry Tawney, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), Timothy Jones (SF), Roger Hamilton (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, David Coleman, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin (SG), Hubert Hughey (SF), Robert Borchers (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Scott Harris, Eric Cornette, Randall Duncan, Samuel Harvey | |
| 02:09 | Boise State | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:09 | Boise State | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 67-52 |
| 01:30 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 01:28 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey tips it back up and in | 67-54 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Hubert Hughey steps in front of the Roger Hamilton pass | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Robert Borchers buries a floater in the lane | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Mueller | 69-56 |
| 00:25 | Boise State | Gene Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Costilla - foul #1 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Coleman (PF) Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Cornette (SG) David Nelson | |
| 00:25 | Boise State | Gene Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:25 | Boise State | Gene Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller runs out the clock | 69-57 |