| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Samuel Brady (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Hodgson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Erik Michalski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cameron Diehl (fresh) SF - Joe Dray (fresh) PF - Frank Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Joe Dray inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Idaho | Richard Green can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Bussey - foul #3 on Gary Bussey, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla (C) Gary Bussey | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 19:42 | Idaho | Richard Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:42 | Idaho | Richard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Frank Lewis steals it from Bruce Costilla | 31-24 |
| 19:29 | Idaho | Joe Dray connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Erik Michalski and the foul's on Bruce Costilla - foul #3 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Douglas (C) Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 19:29 | Idaho | Joe Dray makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 18:46 | Idaho | Frank Lewis travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas is hacked by Richard Green - foul #2 on Richard Green, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Samuel Brady misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-27 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Hodgson | 31-27 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Samuel Brady hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Erik Michalski - foul #2 on Erik Michalski, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Carl Brady (SF) Joe Dray | |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Samuel Brady misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Samuel Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:46 | Idaho | Cameron Diehl blows the layup | 32-27 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Cameron Diehl is called for the reach on Kevin Bellman - foul #2 on Cameron Diehl, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SF), Roger Sawyers (C) Samuel Brady, John Merrick, Dean Hodgson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino (PG), Marvin Lobdell (SG), James Millet (SF), Clifford Migliore (PF) Erik Michalski, Cameron Diehl, Frank Lewis, Richard Green | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is hacked by Edgar Tarantino - foul #1 on Edgar Tarantino, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| 16:40 | Idaho | Marvin Lobdell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 16:39 | Idaho | Carl Brady gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:16 | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Merrick (SF), Dean Hodgson (PF) Kevin Bellman, Peter Douglas | |
| Subs | Idaho | Erik Michalski (PG), Cameron Diehl (SG), Joe Dray (SF), Frank Lewis (PF), Richard Green (C) Edgar Tarantino, Marvin Lobdell, James Millet, Clifford Migliore, Carl Brady | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Richard Green takes the ball from Dean Hodgson | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Hodgson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Roger Sawyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Erik Michalski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Diehl (fresh) SF - Joe Dray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Idaho | Timothy Jones steps in front of the Frank Lewis pass | 32-27 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones banks in the layup | 34-27 |
| 15:33 | Idaho | Erik Michalski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | John Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Green - foul #3 on Richard Green, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Brady (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), Gary Bussey (C) Eddie Mueller, Timothy Jones, Dean Hodgson | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:59 | Idaho | Cameron Diehl buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Michalski | 36-30 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-30 |
| 14:24 | Idaho | Joe Dray misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Bellman - foul #2 on Kevin Bellman, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SF), Dean Hodgson (PF) John Merrick, Roger Sawyers | |
| Subs | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino (PG), Marvin Lobdell (SG), Clifford Migliore (PF), Carl Brady (C) Erik Michalski, Cameron Diehl, Frank Lewis, Richard Green | |
| 14:24 | Idaho | Joe Dray misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:24 | Idaho | Joe Dray misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:24 | Idaho | Carl Brady pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:10 | Idaho | Carl Brady misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dean Hodgson - foul #3 on Dean Hodgson, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Millet (SF) Joe Dray | |
| 14:10 | Idaho | Carl Brady misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:10 | Idaho | Carl Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Samuel Brady | 42-30 |
| 13:38 | Idaho | Carl Brady blows the layup | 42-30 |
| 13:37 | Idaho | Marvin Lobdell misses the tip | 42-30 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Marvin Lobdell is called for the reach on Eddie Mueller - foul #2 on Marvin Lobdell, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SF) Samuel Brady | |
| Subs | Idaho | Cameron Diehl (SG) Marvin Lobdell | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson slams it home set up by Eddie Mueller | 44-30 |
| 12:57 | Idaho | James Millet hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 44-30 |
| 12:55 | Idaho | Clifford Migliore hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Merrick (SF) Kevin Bellman | |
| Subs | Idaho | Erik Michalski (PG), Frank Lewis (PF), Richard Green (C) Edgar Tarantino, James Millet, Clifford Migliore | |
| 12:43 | Idaho | Timothy Jones is called for the reach on Cameron Diehl - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| 12:24 | Idaho | Frank Lewis misses short on a floater near the basket | 44-32 |
| 12:22 | Idaho | Carl Brady hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 44-34 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 11:44 | Idaho | Carl Brady comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 11:42 | Idaho | Erik Michalski tips it in | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Hodgson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Bussey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Erik Michalski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Diehl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | John Merrick banks in the layup | 48-36 |
| 11:00 | Idaho | Erik Michalski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 10:58 | Idaho | Cameron Diehl grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 10:39 | Idaho | Cameron Diehl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 48-36 |
| 10:15 | Idaho | Frank Lewis grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 09:55 | Idaho | Carl Brady jams it | 48-38 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 08:49 | Idaho | Frank Lewis makes the turnaround in the lane | 51-40 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Brady (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), Randolph Armand (SF), Bruce Costilla (PF), Peter Douglas (C) Eddie Mueller, Timothy Jones, John Merrick, Dean Hodgson, Gary Bussey | |
| Subs | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino (PG), Marvin Lobdell (SG), Joe Dray (SF), Clifford Migliore (PF), Mark Posey (C) Erik Michalski, Cameron Diehl, Carl Brady, Frank Lewis, Richard Green | |
| 08:06 | Idaho | Bruce Costilla is called for the reach on Clifford Migliore - foul #4 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers (C) Bruce Costilla | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 07:59 | Idaho | Clifford Migliore can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 07:57 | Idaho | Joe Dray tips it in | 51-42 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla (PF) Roger Sawyers | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Samuel Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Armand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Costilla (fresh) 4 pf. C - Peter Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Edgar Tarantino (fresh) SG - Marvin Lobdell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joe Dray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Migliore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Posey (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Idaho | Peter Douglas is called for the reach on Marvin Lobdell - foul #1 on Peter Douglas, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| 07:22 | Idaho | Marvin Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:22 | Idaho | Marvin Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 06:43 | Idaho | Marvin Lobdell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Dray | 54-47 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SF) Randolph Armand | |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Green (C) Mark Posey | |
| 06:19 | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino is hacked by Samuel Brady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Brady, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Millet (SF) Joe Dray | |
| 06:19 | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:19 | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 06:01 | Idaho | Clifford Migliore pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:48 | Idaho | James Millet is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Millet, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randolph Armand (SF) Samuel Brady | |
| Subs | Idaho | Erik Michalski (PG), Cameron Diehl (SG) Edgar Tarantino, Marvin Lobdell | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Jones and the foul's on Cameron Diehl - foul #3 on Cameron Diehl, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Merrick (SF), Roger Sawyers (C) Randolph Armand, Peter Douglas | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:26 | Idaho | Clifford Migliore makes the shot from the left block | 57-51 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | John Merrick buries a 3 from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 04:59 | Idaho | Timothy Jones picks off the pass by Richard Green | 60-51 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Bellman | 62-51 |
| 04:23 | Idaho | Erik Michalski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-51 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers is called for 5 seconds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Brady (PG), Eddie Mueller (SG), Randolph Armand (SF), Dean Hodgson (PF), Gary Bussey (C) Timothy Jones, Kevin Bellman, John Merrick, Bruce Costilla, Roger Sawyers | |
| Subs | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino (PG), Marvin Lobdell (SG), Joe Dray (SF), Frank Lewis (PF), Mark Posey (C) Erik Michalski, Cameron Diehl, James Millet, Clifford Migliore, Richard Green | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Idaho | Frank Lewis can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 62-51 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Samuel Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Armand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean Hodgson (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Edgar Tarantino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Dray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Posey (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Randolph Armand misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 03:16 | Idaho | Marvin Lobdell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:11 | Idaho | Joe Dray can't connect on a shot in the lane | 62-51 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dean Hodgson | 62-51 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 02:57 | Idaho | Frank Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:57 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Merrick (SF) Eddie Mueller, Randolph Armand | |
| Subs | Idaho | Erik Michalski (PG), Cameron Diehl (SG), Richard Green (C) Edgar Tarantino, Marvin Lobdell, Mark Posey | |
| 02:39 | Idaho | Frank Lewis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dean Hodgson - foul #4 on Dean Hodgson, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Randolph Armand (SF), Bruce Costilla (PF), Peter Douglas (C) Samuel Brady, Kevin Bellman, John Merrick, Dean Hodgson, Gary Bussey | |
| Subs | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino (PG), Marvin Lobdell (SG), Carl Brady (SF), Clifford Migliore (C) Erik Michalski, Cameron Diehl, Joe Dray, Richard Green | |
| 02:39 | Idaho | Frank Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:39 | Idaho | Frank Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:39 | Idaho | Clifford Migliore snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 02:24 | Idaho | Marvin Lobdell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Randolph Armand gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Marvin Lobdell is called for the reach on Eddie Mueller - foul #3 on Marvin Lobdell, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Millet (SF) Frank Lewis | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:48 | Idaho | Marvin Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edgar Tarantino - foul #2 on Edgar Tarantino, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:13 | Idaho | Edgar Tarantino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 66-52 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 00:49 | Idaho | James Millet pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Idaho | Timothy Jones steals it from Marvin Lobdell | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randolph Armand | 68-52 |
| 00:11 | Idaho | Clifford Migliore's pass is intercepted by Peter Douglas | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones runs out the clock | 68-52 |