| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) SG - John Dejesus (fresh) SF - Karl Carson (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) C - Robert Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tony McMaster | 6-0 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Travis Cowling - foul #1 on Travis Cowling, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Dejesus | 6-0 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Tony McMaster steals the ball from Michael Clark | 6-0 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes's pass is intercepted by Robert Clark | 6-0 |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Tony McMaster | 6-0 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is hacked by Byron Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Byron Brown, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), David Husband (SG), Ronald Sons (SF), Larry Landers (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Byron Brown, John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Michael Clark, Robert Clark | |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Marcus Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Landers - foul #1 on Larry Landers, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 7-0 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Ronald Sons steps in front of the Frederick Hilton pass in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 16:26 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Sons | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | John Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by David Husband - foul #1 on David Husband, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Marcus Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Hank Sauceda and the foul's on Kenneth Apperson - foul #1 on Kenneth Apperson, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses the free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 9-2 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Landers | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) C - Marcus Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Husband (fresh) SF - Ronald Sons (fresh) PF - Larry Landers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Apperson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | David Husband clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Marcus Young drills a floater in the paint set up by Frederick Hilton | 11-4 |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marcus Young - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Scott Coulter (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Robert Clark (C) Marshall Corso, David Husband, Ronald Sons, Larry Landers | |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:28 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-5 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Hayes | 14-5 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown's pass is intercepted by Steve Hayes | 14-5 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Kenneth Apperson swats the layup by Tony McMaster | 14-5 |
| 13:16 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 14-5 |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF) Hank Sauceda, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Ronald Sons (PF), Larry Landers (C) Byron Brown, Scott Coulter, Edwin McCambridge, Kenneth Apperson, Robert Clark | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frederick Hilton | 15-8 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's pass is intercepted by Larry Landers in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal grabs the board | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Dejesus (fresh) SF - Karl Carson (fresh) PF - Ronald Sons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Landers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is fouled in the backcourt by John Dejesus - foul #1 on John Dejesus, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marcus Young (C) Craig Brase | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Clark (PF) Ronald Sons | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | John Barnes is open but can't throw it down | 15-11 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| 11:13 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus can't connect on a shot from the right side | 17-11 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Marcus Young blows the wide open layup | 17-11 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Marcus Young scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 19-11 |
| 10:17 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso misses the 3 from straight away | 19-11 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by Marshall Corso - foul #1 on Marshall Corso, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (PG), Hank Sauceda (SG), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (PG), Scott Coulter (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Ronald Sons (PF), Robert Clark (C) Marshall Corso, John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Michael Clark, Larry Landers | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | David Husband connects on the shot from the free throw line | 21-13 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Craig Brase comes up short on the floater from the right side | 21-13 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Frederick Hilton (SG), Marcus Young (PF) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Marshall Corso (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Larry Landers (C) David Husband, Scott Coulter, Edwin McCambridge, Ronald Sons, Robert Clark | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:20 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:05 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Marshall Corso is called for the reach on Frederick Hilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Corso, team foul #9 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Craig Brase | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dejesus (SG) Marshall Corso | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 07:40 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Young (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dejesus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) C - Larry Landers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is hacked by Byron Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Brown, team foul #10 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (PG) Byron Brown | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:38 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Larry Landers | 22-16 |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from David Husband | 22-18 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling loses the dribble to David Husband | 22-18 |
| 06:57 | UC Riverside | David Husband misses the easy layup | 22-18 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Marcus Young snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | John Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is hacked by David Husband - foul #2 on David Husband, team foul #11 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (PG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Ronald Sons (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) David Husband, Karl Carson, Michael Clark, Larry Landers | |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:20 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Craig Brase blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Apperson | 23-18 |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Travis Cowling | 25-20 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Craig Brase | 28-20 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus scores on a jumper from the right side | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 04:50 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Travis Cowling | 31-22 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons connects on the 3 from straight away | 31-25 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Marshall Corso (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Robert Clark (C) Scott Coulter, John Dejesus, Edwin McCambridge, Ronald Sons, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson can't finish the layup | 31-25 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the board | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Young (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Corso (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) C - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Byron Brown steals the ball from Hank Sauceda | 31-25 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-25 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | John Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Marshall Corso - foul #3 on Marshall Corso, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Craig Brase (C) Hank Sauceda, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG), Larry Landers (PF) Marshall Corso, Michael Clark | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark blows the layup but the foul's on Craig Brase - foul #1 on Craig Brase, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 01:50 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | David Husband is called for a backcourt violation | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge (SF) Karl Carson | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Edwin McCambridge swats the layup by Craig Brase | 32-29 |
| 01:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 00:40 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown is hacked by Travis Cowling - foul #2 on Travis Cowling, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (PG), Hank Sauceda (SG), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, John Barnes, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (SG), Ronald Sons (PF) David Husband, Larry Landers | |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark connects on the floater in the lane | 32-31 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Hayes | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-31 |