| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) SF - John Stewart (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) C - Anthony Borman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford buries a runner near the basket set up by Jacob Surles | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Northridge | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Anthony Borman | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman is hacked by Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Aaron Mart | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is hacked by Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Bell | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the jumper in the paint | 7-3 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Zeidler | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 10-5 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) SF - John Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) C - Anthony Borman (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 10-5 |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:40 | Cal State Northridge | Alvin Betton steals the ball from John Stewart | 10-5 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kyle Puente | 13-5 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler double dribbles | 13-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Zeidler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zeidler, team foul #1 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (PG), Clark Cutlip (SF) Scott Bell, John Stewart | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Robert Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Borman - foul #1 on Anthony Borman, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney (C) Anthony Borman | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 15-8 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses the lay-in | 15-8 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno hits a shot from the left side set up by Michael Taylor | 15-10 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 15-10 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 15-10 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 15-10 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente can't tip it in | 15-10 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 15-12 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't finish the layup | 15-12 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allan Biggs (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Puente (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fairly fresh) C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clark Cutlip (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Kearney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente travels with the ball | 15-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Allan Biggs, Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), John Stewart (SF), Doyle Collins (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Michael Taylor, Ben Bueno, Clark Cutlip, Jeffrey Zeidler, Joel Kearney | |
| 11:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Gilbreath | 17-15 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Borman - foul #2 on Anthony Borman, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (C) Anthony Borman | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins is hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #1 on Aaron Mart, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney (C) Jonathon Orr | |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Michael Taylor | 19-15 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs lays it in set up by Alvin Betton | 21-15 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins is fouled on the floor by Alvin Betton - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno (SG), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF) Michael Taylor, Doyle Collins | |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Bell - foul #1 on Scott Bell, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (PG), Clark Cutlip (SF) Scott Bell, John Stewart | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Joel Kearney | 23-15 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente lays it in on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 25-15 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clark Cutlip and he's hacked by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Allan Biggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (SF) Joel Kearney | |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathon Orr (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clark Cutlip (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Zeidler | 25-18 |
| 07:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), John Stewart (SF), Doyle Collins (PF) Jonathon Orr, Jeffrey Zeidler, Clark Cutlip | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-18 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath tips it in | 27-18 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Mart - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney (C) Ben Bueno | |
| 06:46 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Doyle Collins - foul #1 on Doyle Collins, team foul #5 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (SG), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF) Michael Taylor, Doyle Collins | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Kearney | 27-19 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer tips it back up and in | 29-19 |
| 05:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is called for traveling | 29-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno (SG) John Stewart | |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Clark Cutlip steals it from Alvin Betton | 29-19 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip can't finish the layup | 29-19 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Allan Biggs and he's fouled by Clark Cutlip - foul #1 on Clark Cutlip, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (PG), Jonathon Orr (SF) Scott Bell, Joel Kearney | |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Green denies the turnaround by Clark Cutlip | 32-19 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler tips it home | 32-21 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs can't tip it in | 32-21 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno tips it home | 32-23 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Robert Green scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Allan Biggs | 34-23 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Kyle Puente (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Allan Biggs, Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart (SF), Joel Kearney (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Michael Taylor, Jeffrey Zeidler, Clark Cutlip | |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert loses the dribble to Ben Bueno in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jonathon Orr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Kearney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Borman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG) Ben Bueno | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is hacked by Anthony Borman - foul #3 on Anthony Borman, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins (PF) Anthony Borman | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Stewart | 34-27 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Doyle Collins - foul #2 on Doyle Collins, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno (SG), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF) Jonathon Orr, Doyle Collins | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno is hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Alvin Betton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-28 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Allan Biggs is called for the reach on John Stewart - foul #1 on Allan Biggs, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (C) Joel Kearney | |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is fouled on the floor by Ben Bueno - foul #1 on Ben Bueno, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (C) John Stewart | |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (SF) Scott Bell | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-31 |