| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McCreary (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Verrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Russell Barefoot (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dirk Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Fetzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Christopher McCreary inbounds the ball | 52-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Steve Fetzer picks off the pass by John Lee in the backcourt | 52-25 |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Dirk Gilbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-25 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 52-25 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Russell Barefoot steals the ball from Manuel Boswell in the backcourt | 52-25 |
| 19:33 | UC Riverside | Russell Barefoot lays it up and in | 52-27 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steve Fetzer - foul #2 on Steve Fetzer, team foul #1 | 52-27 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett makes the 1st free throw | 53-27 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-27 |
| 18:48 | UC Riverside | Dirk Gilbert misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-27 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Fetzer | 54-27 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Stanley Delatorre is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-27 |
| 18:37 | UC Riverside | Stanley Delatorre pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-27 |
| 18:23 | UC Riverside | Eric Jackson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-27 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Manuel Boswell | 54-27 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Russell Barefoot takes the ball from Manuel Boswell in the backcourt | 54-27 |
| 18:12 | UC Riverside | Steve Fetzer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-27 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Eric Jackson tips it in | 54-29 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Christopher McCreary hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Verrett | 57-29 |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | Dirk Gilbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-29 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell grabs the board | 57-29 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Lee | 59-29 |
| 17:04 | UC Riverside | Eric Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-29 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Verrett | 59-29 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Dirk Gilbert is called for the reach on Christopher McCreary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dirk Gilbert, team foul #2 | 59-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski (PG), Jeffery Burson (PF), Norman Tedford (C) John Lee, Michael Anderson, Robert Verrett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert McBrien (PG), Ernest Kimbrell (SG), Howard Johnson (SF), Jamie Manske (PF), Scott Lore (C) Russell Barefoot, Stanley Delatorre, Dirk Gilbert, Eric Jackson, Steve Fetzer | |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-29 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Boswell | 59-29 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Christopher McCreary hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Manske - foul #1 on Jamie Manske, team foul #3 | 59-29 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Christopher McCreary makes the 1st free throw | 60-29 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Christopher McCreary makes the 2nd free throw | 61-29 |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Aleksandar Zukowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Boswell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McCreary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Burson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman Tedford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert McBrien (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Kimbrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Manske (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lore (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert McBrien - foul #3 on Robert McBrien, team foul #4 | 61-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jing China (SG) Manuel Boswell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Barefoot (PG), Alan Clark (PF), Steve Fetzer (C) Ernest Kimbrell, Jamie Manske, Scott Lore | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-32 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-32 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Alan Clark hits a floater from the baseline set up by Robert McBrien and he's hacked by Christopher McCreary - foul #2 on Christopher McCreary, team foul #1 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brad Tillery (SF), Robert Verrett (C) Christopher McCreary, Norman Tedford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stanley Delatorre (SG), Dirk Gilbert (SF) Robert McBrien, Howard Johnson | |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Alan Clark misses the free throw | 63-34 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Jeffery Burson pulls down the rebound | 63-34 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Alan Clark steps in front of the Brad Tillery pass | 63-34 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Burson swats the short shot by Steve Fetzer | 63-34 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Brad Tillery snags the defensive board | 63-34 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PF) Jeffery Burson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | Dirk Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-34 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski grabs the board | 63-34 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Jing China misses the floater from the left wing | 63-34 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett tips it home | 65-34 |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | Aleksandar Zukowski steals it from Stanley Delatorre | 65-34 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski misses long on a floater from close range | 65-34 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett tips it in | 67-34 |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Dirk Gilbert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Delatorre | 67-37 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Aleksandar Zukowski | 70-37 |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | Aleksandar Zukowski steals the ball from Stanley Delatorre | 70-37 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Jing China is fouled on the floor by Russell Barefoot - foul #3 on Russell Barefoot, team foul #5 | 70-37 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Lee (PG), Manuel Boswell (SG), Christopher McCreary (SF), Jeffery Burson (PF), Norman Tedford (C) Aleksandar Zukowski, Jing China, Brad Tillery, Michael Anderson, Robert Verrett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert McBrien (PG), Ernest Kimbrell (SG), Howard Johnson (SF), Eric Jackson (PF), Jamie Manske (C) Russell Barefoot, Stanley Delatorre, Dirk Gilbert, Alan Clark, Steve Fetzer | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | John Lee misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 70-37 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Jeffery Burson tips it but misses | 70-37 |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Eric Jackson snags the defensive board | 70-37 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Robert McBrien is fouled on the floor by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #2 | 70-37 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher McCreary - foul #3 on Christopher McCreary, team foul #3 | 70-37 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-38 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McCreary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Burson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Norman Tedford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert McBrien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Kimbrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Manske (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Howard Johnson - foul #2 on Howard Johnson, team foul #6 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PF) Jeffery Burson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | John Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-39 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Christopher McCreary grabs the offensive board | 70-39 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Robert McBrien is called for the reach on Christopher McCreary - foul #4 on Robert McBrien, team foul #7 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski (PG), Jeffery Burson (PF) John Lee, Norman Tedford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Barefoot (PG), Stanley Delatorre (SG), Scott Lore (C) Robert McBrien, Ernest Kimbrell, Jamie Manske | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Christopher McCreary misses the 1st free throw | 70-39 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Eric Jackson grabs the board | 70-39 |
| 10:17 | UC Riverside | Russell Barefoot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-39 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Stanley Delatorre picks off the pass by Aleksandar Zukowski in the backcourt | 70-39 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Eric Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 70-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Verrett (C) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Barefoot - foul #4 on Russell Barefoot, team foul #8 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ernest Kimbrell (PG), Dirk Gilbert (SF) Russell Barefoot, Howard Johnson | |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-39 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-39 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Scott Lore pulls down the rebound | 71-39 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Ernest Kimbrell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-42 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeffery Burson | 73-42 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Ernest Kimbrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-42 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Christopher McCreary gets the rebound | 73-42 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett is open and buries a shot from the right side set up by Aleksandar Zukowski | 75-42 |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Ernest Kimbrell loses the ball out of bounds | 75-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Lee (PG), Jing China (SG), Michael Anderson (PF), Norman Tedford (C) Aleksandar Zukowski, Manuel Boswell, Jeffery Burson, Robert Verrett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson (SF), Alan Clark (PF), Jamie Manske (C) Dirk Gilbert, Eric Jackson, Scott Lore | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | John Lee clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ernest Kimbrell - foul #2 on Ernest Kimbrell, team foul #9 | 75-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Lore (C) Stanley Delatorre | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-42 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | John Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-42 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Jamie Manske gets the rebound | 76-42 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Scott Lore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-42 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Jamie Manske grabs the offensive rebound | 76-42 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #4 | 76-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brad Tillery (SF) Christopher McCreary | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert McBrien (PG) Scott Lore | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jing China (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Tillery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Tedford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert McBrien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Kimbrell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Howard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Manske (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UC Riverside | Alan Clark is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 76-42 |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | Robert McBrien hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-45 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Lee and the foul's on Robert McBrien - foul #5 on Robert McBrien, team foul #10 | 78-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (SG), Christopher McCreary (SF), Jeffery Burson (PF) Jing China, Brad Tillery, Norman Tedford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Lore (C) Robert McBrien | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 79-45 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Alan Clark can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 79-45 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Jeffery Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-45 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | John Lee is called for traveling | 79-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski (PG), Robert Verrett (C) John Lee, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-45 |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | Jamie Manske gets the offensive rebound | 79-45 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Ernest Kimbrell - foul #3 on Ernest Kimbrell, team foul #11 | 79-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jing China (SG), Brad Tillery (SF) Manuel Boswell, Christopher McCreary | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Howard Johnson picks off the pass by Jing China | 79-45 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson hits the finger roll | 79-47 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alan Clark - foul #2 on Alan Clark, team foul #12 | 79-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Norman Tedford (C) Robert Verrett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-47 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-47 |
| 04:48 | UC Riverside | Jamie Manske can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 81-47 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Jeffery Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-47 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Norman Tedford is hacked by Scott Lore - foul #2 on Scott Lore, team foul #13 | 81-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Lee (PG), Manuel Boswell (SG), Christopher McCreary (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Aleksandar Zukowski, Jing China, Brad Tillery, Jeffery Burson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Norman Tedford makes the 1st free throw | 82-47 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Norman Tedford makes the 2nd free throw | 83-47 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Alan Clark misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 83-47 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-47 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | John Lee can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Kimbrell - foul #4 on Ernest Kimbrell, team foul #14 | 83-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Verrett (C) Norman Tedford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 83-47 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 84-47 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | John Lee is called for the reach on Howard Johnson - foul #4 on John Lee, team foul #6 | 84-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Barefoot (PG) Scott Lore | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Boswell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McCreary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Verrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Russell Barefoot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Kimbrell (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Howard Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Alan Clark (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jamie Manske (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | Jamie Manske is whistled for a carry | 84-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jing China (SG) Manuel Boswell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Jamie Manske is called for the reach on Robert Verrett - foul #2 on Jamie Manske, team foul #15 | 84-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski (PG) John Lee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett makes the 1st free throw | 85-47 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 86-47 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | Ernest Kimbrell's pass is intercepted by Michael Anderson | 86-47 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 86-47 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | Jamie Manske grabs the board | 86-47 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side | 86-49 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Aleksandar Zukowski lays it in on a great pass from Jing China | 88-49 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Verrett - foul #1 on Robert Verrett, team foul #7 | 88-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Lee (PG), Manuel Boswell (SG) Aleksandar Zukowski, Jing China | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Lore (C) Russell Barefoot | |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 88-50 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Howard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-50 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Robert Verrett pulls down the rebound | 88-50 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Alan Clark is called for the reach on Manuel Boswell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Clark, team foul #16 | 88-50 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses the 1st free throw | 88-50 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-50 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Alan Clark makes the floater from the left wing set up by Jamie Manske and he's fouled by Christopher McCreary - foul #4 on Christopher McCreary, team foul #8 | 89-52 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Alan Clark makes the free throw | 89-53 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Ernest Kimbrell is called for the reach on John Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Kimbrell, team foul #17 | 89-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stanley Delatorre (SG) Ernest Kimbrell | |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 90-53 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 91-53 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Jamie Manske's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | John Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Boswell | 93-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Verrett denies the turnaround by Alan Clark | 93-53 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Stanley Delatorre tips it but misses | 93-53 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | John Lee pulls down the rebound | 93-53 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Lee runs out the clock | 93-53 |