| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Sorrell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Constance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hanneman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shivers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Michael Shivers | 34-34 |
| 19:17 | San Jose State | Bryan Hanneman's pass is intercepted by Bryan Jackson | 34-34 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tim Sorrell, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:31 | San Jose State | Donald Carter buries a fadeaway from the right side | 34-36 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:24 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | San Jose State | Donald Carter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | William Clark gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:58 | San Jose State | Charles Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Michael Shivers is denied by William Clark | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 17:37 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | John Constance comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | William Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), Rodney Delariva (C) Maurice Byrd, Tim Sorrell, Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Pike (SG), Gregory Whisenant (C) Bryan Hanneman, Michael Shivers | |
| 16:48 | San Jose State | Donald Carter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Constance | 34-39 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Delariva | 34-39 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:54 | San Jose State | Donald Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Delariva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Constance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pike (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Whisenant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | John Constance is fouled on the floor by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), Tim Sorrell (SF), Bryan Jackson (C) Thomas Perry, Jeffrey Pope, William Clark, Rodney Delariva | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joe Davis (PG), Bryan Hanneman (SG), Calvin Chen (PF), Michael Shivers (C) John Constance, Donald Carter, Charles Graham, Gregory Whisenant | |
| 15:23 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | William Pike hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Jackson - foul #2 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | William Pike misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | William Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Lukaszewski | 40-40 |
| 14:20 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 13:57 | San Jose State | Joe Davis loses the dribble to Maurice Byrd in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 13:41 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:27 | San Jose State | Joe Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | William Pike picks off the pass by Scott Wilson | 43-43 |
| 12:31 | San Jose State | Joe Davis misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Jackson - foul #3 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Anthony Donald (SF), William Clark (PF), Rodney Delariva (C) Maurice Byrd, Tim Sorrell, Scott Wilson, Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Gift (SG), Donald Carter (SF), Charles Graham (PF), Gregory Whisenant (C) Bryan Hanneman, William Pike, Calvin Chen, Michael Shivers | |
| 12:31 | San Jose State | Joe Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:31 | San Jose State | Joe Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Graham - foul #2 on Charles Graham, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Constance (PG) Joe Davis | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Thomas Perry steals it from Gregory Whisenant | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Delariva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Constance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gift (fresh) SF - Donald Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Whisenant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:24 | San Jose State | Gregory Whisenant gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Joseph Gift clanks a floater from the left block | 45-45 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lukaszewski | 45-45 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Donald Carter steals it from Jerry Lukaszewski | 45-45 |
| 10:53 | San Jose State | Donald Carter misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 10:52 | San Jose State | Joseph Gift tips it home | 45-47 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Rodney Delariva | 47-47 |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | John Constance clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | John Constance takes the ball from Rodney Delariva | 47-47 |
| 09:56 | San Jose State | Joseph Gift hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | William Clark clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | San Jose State | Gregory Whisenant gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:19 | San Jose State | Charles Graham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Carter | 47-50 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry misses the dunk | 47-50 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William Clark | 47-50 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Gregory Whisenant is called for the reach on Anthony Donald - foul #2 on Gregory Whisenant, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (SG), Tim Sorrell (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Bryan Jackson (C) Jerry Lukaszewski, Anthony Donald, William Clark, Rodney Delariva | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joe Davis (PG), Bryan Hanneman (SG), William Pike (SF), Calvin Chen (PF), Michael Shivers (C) John Constance, Joseph Gift, Donald Carter, Charles Graham, Gregory Whisenant | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:15 | San Jose State | Bryan Hanneman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Davis | 50-53 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd is fouled on the floor by William Pike - foul #1 on William Pike, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope (SG) Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 07:41 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Sorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Joe Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hanneman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Pike (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Chen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Shivers (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | Bryan Hanneman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Davis | 50-56 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 06:59 | San Jose State | William Pike makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bryan Hanneman | 53-59 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pope, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), William Clark (PF) Maurice Byrd, Jeffrey Pope, Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Constance (PG), Donald Carter (SF), Charles Graham (PF) Joe Davis, William Pike, Calvin Chen | |
| 06:18 | San Jose State | Donald Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:16 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Jackson - foul #4 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Donald (SF), Rodney Delariva (C) Tim Sorrell, Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Pike (SG) Bryan Hanneman | |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Michael Shivers snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 05:19 | San Jose State | Donald Carter is hacked by Anthony Donald - foul #2 on Anthony Donald, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gregory Whisenant (C) Michael Shivers | |
| 05:19 | San Jose State | Donald Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:19 | San Jose State | Donald Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | William Clark misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Pike - foul #2 on William Pike, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:39 | San Jose State | Charles Graham is denied on a dunk by Rodney Delariva | 55-63 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry drills a jumpshot from the right side | 57-63 |
| 04:04 | San Jose State | Donald Carter travels with the ball | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (SG), Tim Sorrell (SF), Bryan Jackson (C) Jerry Lukaszewski, Anthony Donald, Rodney Delariva | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Bryan Hanneman (SG), Michael Shivers (C) William Pike, Gregory Whisenant | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry tips it home | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Sorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Constance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hanneman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shivers (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:20 | San Jose State | Donald Carter knocks in the runner in the lane set up by John Constance | 59-65 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | William Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | John Constance's pass is intercepted by Tim Sorrell | 62-65 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | William Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Rodney Delariva (C) Thomas Perry, Tim Sorrell, William Clark, Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joe Davis (PG), William Pike (SF), Calvin Chen (PF), Gregory Whisenant (C) John Constance, Donald Carter, Charles Graham, Michael Shivers | |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Tim Sorrell (SF) Maurice Byrd, Anthony Donald | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Shivers (C) Gregory Whisenant | |
| 01:57 | San Jose State | William Pike connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Chen | 62-68 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Clark (PF), Bryan Jackson (C) Scott Wilson, Rodney Delariva | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Constance (PG), Donald Carter (SF), Charles Graham (PF) Joe Davis, William Pike, Calvin Chen | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wilson (C) Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:27 | San Jose State | John Constance buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Shivers | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-71 |
| 01:20 | San Jose State | Donald Carter snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | San Jose State | Charles Graham lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Hanneman | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Charles Graham gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Donald Carter is hacked by Tim Sorrell - foul #3 on Tim Sorrell, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Jeffrey Pope (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Rodney Delariva (C) Thomas Perry, Jerry Lukaszewski, Tim Sorrell, William Clark | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joe Davis (PG), William Pike (SG), Calvin Chen (PF), Gregory Whisenant (C) John Constance, Bryan Hanneman, Charles Graham, Michael Shivers | |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Donald Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Donald Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson is whistled for traveling | 62-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jason Dunbar (SF) Donald Carter | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Joe Davis runs out the clock | 62-75 |