| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Simon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milan Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Larry Frankel | 34-31 |
| 19:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Simon Williams misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 18:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is hacked by Jame Calloway - foul #2 on Jame Calloway, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 17:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gilbert Thompson - foul #2 on Gilbert Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner (PG), Shawn Shepherd (SG), Carlos George (SF), Michael Haywood (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Simon Williams, Milan Bianchi, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:40 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Carlos George | 37-31 |
| 16:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Vincent Kirby steals the ball from Shawn Shepherd | 37-31 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 16:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Cameron Fry, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 16:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Richard Kenner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shawn Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Carlos George (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Haywood (fresh) C - Antione Prescott (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George's pass is intercepted by Ernest Hall | 39-33 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 41-33 |
| 14:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Antione Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George is hacked by Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Simon Williams (SG), Milan Bianchi (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Richard Kenner, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Michael Haywood, Antione Prescott | |
| 14:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Kirby | 41-35 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Simon Williams is called for the reach on William McCurty - foul #1 on Simon Williams, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Albert Lykins takes the ball from Byron Steele | 41-35 |
| 12:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Simon Williams is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hall - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 12:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-35 |
| 12:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 11:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George (SF) Milan Bianchi | |
| 11:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | William McCurty is fouled on the floor by Simon Williams - foul #2 on Simon Williams, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood (C) Gilbert Thompson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Eugene Rice (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Simon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos George (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Haywood (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is hacked by Michael Haywood - foul #3 on Michael Haywood, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner (PG), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Jame Calloway | |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 10:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Antione Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Cameron Fry takes the ball from Michael Haywood | 44-37 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 46-37 |
| 10:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Cameron Fry is called for the reach on Simon Williams - foul #2 on Cameron Fry, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Simon Williams, Carlos George, Michael Haywood, Antione Prescott | |
| 09:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 09:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice buries a floater near the basket | 48-37 |
| 08:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson clanks a floater from the right side | 48-37 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice blows the dunk | 48-37 |
| 08:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 07:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd (PG), Simon Williams (SG), Carlos George (SF), Michael Haywood (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Richard Kenner, Milan Bianchi, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Shawn Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Simon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos George (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Haywood (fresh) 3 pf. C - Antione Prescott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby clanks a floater from the right block | 48-37 |
| 07:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 07:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Simon Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice is fouled on the floor by Shawn Shepherd - foul #1 on Shawn Shepherd, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway (PF) Antione Prescott | |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Byron Steele gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Simon Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-37 |
| 05:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George tips it but misses | 51-37 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Byron Steele | 51-37 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Byron Steele hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Shepherd - foul #2 on Shawn Shepherd, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Shawn Shepherd, Jame Calloway, Michael Haywood | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 05:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 04:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi is fouled on the floor by William McCurty - foul #2 on William McCurty, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 04:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson lays it up and in | 51-39 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 51-39 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | William McCurty tips it home | 53-39 |
| 03:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Frankel - foul #3 on Larry Frankel, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Robert Goodman (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Cameron Fry, Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner (PG), Shawn Shepherd (SG), Michael Haywood (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Simon Williams, Milan Bianchi, Gilbert Thompson | |
| 03:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Goodman (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Richard Kenner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shawn Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Carlos George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haywood (fresh) 3 pf. C - Antione Prescott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 03:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 03:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George lays it up and in set up by Richard Kenner | 53-43 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Robert Goodman, Vincent Kirby, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Simon Williams (SG), Milan Bianchi (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Richard Kenner, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Michael Haywood, Antione Prescott | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice's pass is intercepted by Albert Lykins | 53-43 |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway loses the dribble to Eugene Rice | 53-43 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), William McCurty (SG), Robert Goodman (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Cameron Fry, Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner (PG), Shawn Shepherd (SG), Carlos George (SF), Michael Haywood (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Simon Williams, Milan Bianchi, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Haywood - foul #4 on Michael Haywood, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Shawn Shepherd | 57-45 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 57-45 |
| 00:41 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Antione Prescott | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kirby - foul #2 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| 00:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby lays it in set up by Byron Steele | 59-47 |
| 00:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Kenner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-47 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele runs out the clock | 59-47 |