| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 7 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Terry (fresh) PF - Donald Skorupski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the lay-in | 28-43 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Richard Baker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gerard Johnson | 30-43 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits a wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Lewis Brown | 30-45 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pottorff is called for the reach on Donald Skorupski - foul #4 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Dale Langan (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Randy Brown, Ralph Pottorff, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG), Anthony Murphy (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) John Colorado, Donald Skorupski, John Gray | |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Roland Hedrick - foul #1 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder is called for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SF) Tommy Terry | |
| 17:48 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Colorado | 32-47 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Marroquin | 35-47 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Colorado | 35-49 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller is hacked by Lewis Brown - foul #2 on Lewis Brown, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Robert Teichmiller, Dale Langan, James Riley, Clifton Crowder, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF), Donald Skorupski (PF), John Gray (C) Roland Hedrick, Anthony Murphy, Patrick Kramer | |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Randy Brown's fadeaway is rejected by John Gray | 35-49 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mosher - foul #2 on Richard Mosher, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | John Gray connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Brown | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Terry (tiring) PF - Donald Skorupski (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff grabs the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson misses the easy layup | 35-51 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Richard Mosher hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| 15:02 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is hacked by Ralph Pottorff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SG), Harold Frederick (C) Ralph Pottorff, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF) Tommy Terry, Donald Skorupski | |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Richard Baker - foul #3 on Richard Baker, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG) Lewis Brown | |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Harold Frederick | 37-52 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Richard Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | John Gray gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | John Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (PG) John Colorado | |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lewis Brown - foul #3 on Lewis Brown, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerard Johnson (C) Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG) Roland Hedrick | |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | John Gray buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lewis Brown | 39-54 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Randy Brown connects on the open runner from the left block | 41-54 |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 41-54 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Richard Baker knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Teichmiller and he's hacked by Lewis Brown - foul #4 on Lewis Brown, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (PG), Donald Skorupski (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Lewis Brown, Anthony Murphy, John Gray | |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (PF) Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | John Colorado buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Hedrick | 47-56 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | James Riley travels in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Clifton Crowder (C) Robert Teichmiller, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (PG) John Colorado | |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick buries a fadeaway from the right side | 47-58 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | The short jumper by Randy Brown is denied by Larry Rincon | 47-58 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Langan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Baker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Frederick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifton Crowder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (tired) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roland Hedrick (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Rincon (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Donald Skorupski (tired) 2 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-58 |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Richard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Rincon - foul #4 on Larry Rincon, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Mosher (PF) Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), Tommy Terry (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), John Gray (C) Roland Hedrick, Larry Rincon, Donald Skorupski, Patrick Kramer | |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | John Gray is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Clifton Crowder - foul #1 on Clifton Crowder, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Gerard Johnson (C) Randy Brown, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Richard Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | John Colorado steals it from Richard Baker | 49-60 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | John Colorado banks in the layup | 49-62 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | John Colorado knocks in the jump hook from close range | 52-64 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Dale Langan, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (PG), Patrick Kramer (C) Lewis Brown, John Gray | |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 52-64 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | James Riley grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Murphy - foul #2 on Anthony Murphy, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (PG), Donald Skorupski (PF) John Colorado, Anthony Murphy | |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Skorupski | 54-66 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Randy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG) Robert Teichmiller | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | John Gray gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Skorupski | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:19 | Ohio | The short jumper by James Riley is denied by John Gray | 54-69 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin tips it in | 56-69 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Randy Brown takes the ball from Lewis Brown in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Harold Frederick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Langan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Frederick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (very tired) 9 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roland Hedrick (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tommy Terry (tired) 2 reb. PF - Donald Skorupski (very tired) 2 reb. C - John Gray (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | John Gray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-69 |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Dale Langan grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | James Riley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 56-69 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Randy Brown is hacked by Lewis Brown - foul #5 on Lewis Brown, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Clifton Crowder (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (PG), Larry Rincon (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Lewis Brown, Tommy Terry, Donald Skorupski, John Gray | |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Randy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Randy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Baker - foul #4 on Richard Baker, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Richard Mosher steals it from John Colorado | 58-69 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder drills a shot in the paint | 60-69 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | John Colorado connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Rincon | 60-71 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | The short jumper by Richard Baker is denied by Anthony Murphy | 60-71 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Richard Baker tips it back up and in | 62-71 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Kramer | 62-73 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder is hacked by Roland Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), Gerard Johnson (C) Randy Brown, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roland Hedrick | 62-73 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | John Colorado can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the follow up shot | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson tips it in | 64-75 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-75 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon tips it in | 64-77 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | John Gray can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 64-77 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Richard Mosher (PF) Dale Langan, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer (C) John Gray | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Teichmiller (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Baker (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Colorado (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roland Hedrick (very tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Rincon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Murphy (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller is hacked by Roland Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #9 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Richard Mosher pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (PF) Anthony Murphy | |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses short on a floater from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Gerard Johnson | 66-77 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller is hacked by Roland Hedrick - foul #4 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #10 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (SF), Harold Frederick (C) James Riley, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-77 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer is hacked by Harold Frederick - foul #1 on Harold Frederick, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (PF), John Gray (C) Roland Hedrick, Donald Skorupski | |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Harold Frederick snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Randy Brown | 69-77 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Teichmiller is called for the reach on John Colorado - foul #4 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), James Riley (SF) Randy Brown, Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG) Patrick Kramer | |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-77 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Richard Mosher grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | James Riley lays it up and in | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Langan - foul #4 on Dale Langan, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Gerard Johnson (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (PF) Anthony Murphy | |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | John Colorado steals it from Randy Brown in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Randy Brown - foul #4 on Randy Brown, team foul #10 | 71-79 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Randy Brown, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the lay-in | 71-81 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the offensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-81 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the board | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dale Langan | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Clifton Crowder, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is hacked by Randy Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Brown, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG) Randy Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Richard Mosher buries a fadeaway in the lane | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Teichmiller is called for the reach on Larry Rincon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #12 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SG) Robert Teichmiller | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson snags the defensive board | 75-84 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Richard Baker is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | James Riley is called for the reach on John Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Riley, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer (C) Donald Skorupski | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Dale Langan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-86 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (PF) Patrick Kramer | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is fouled on the floor by Richard Mosher - foul #3 on Richard Mosher, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | John Gray steps in front of the James Riley pass | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Colorado runs out the clock | 78-88 |