| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 35-35 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Lawrence Erdman - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Richard Soderlund (PF) Joshua Anderson, Lawrence Erdman | |
| 17:10 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 35-37 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Ricky Sweeney swats the layup by Eric Wilkins | 35-37 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alonzo Town | 35-39 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Sweeney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Anderson | 40-39 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Richard Soderlund, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 40-39 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 42-39 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF) Joshua Anderson, Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick | |
| 13:32 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever tips it home | 42-41 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Carl Deason clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lowell Zaman - foul #1 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Lawrence Erdman, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund misses the lay-in | 46-41 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Pagano steals it from Lowell Zaman in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Carl Deason banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 50-41 |
| 11:09 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Lowell Zaman - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Lowell Zaman, Richard Soderlund, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Johnson | 50-44 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman buries a jumper near the basket set up by Alonzo Town and he's hacked by William Patino - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Erik Brown | 52-46 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | William Patino loses the dribble to Joshua Anderson | 52-46 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town clanks a floater in the lane | 52-46 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 08:30 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Town | 52-46 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Look denies the turnaround by Alonzo Town | 52-46 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town tips it home | 52-48 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cheever | 52-48 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Northridge | William Patino is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on William Patino, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Gerald Castano (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Joshua Anderson, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Lawrence Erdman, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 52-48 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is hacked by Gerald Castano - foul #3 on Gerald Castano, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 57-48 |
| 06:49 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Cowen is called for the reach on John Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Steven Cowen, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 57-48 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 57-48 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson tips it home | 59-48 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney is fouled on the floor by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Lowell Zaman, Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund | |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:02 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson misses the turnaround in the lane | 59-49 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Sweeney | 59-49 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits a floater from the left side and the foul's on Lawrence Erdman - foul #3 on Lawrence Erdman, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever (C) Ricky Sweeney | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is called for 3 seconds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG) Joshua Anderson | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | William Patino can't finish the layup | 61-49 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) William Patino | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clark Look | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clark Look (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #3 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Donald Muhlestein, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Lawrence Erdman | |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Clark Look clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Clark Look gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Deason - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Lowell Zaman, Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins slams it home and he's hacked by Lawrence Erdman - foul #4 on Lawrence Erdman, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Gerald Castano (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Joshua Anderson, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lowell Zaman | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | William Patino buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clark Look | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Carl Deason snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-56 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever travels with the ball | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | William Patino comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 68-56 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gerald Castano | 68-56 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Kirkpatrick | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Erik Brown runs out the clock | 68-58 |