| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Linke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Oviedo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | James Kitt inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Cal | James Kitt's pass is intercepted by Eugene Boyes | 25-25 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses long on a jump hook from close range | 25-25 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 25-25 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Robert Oviedo takes the ball from Eugene Boyes | 25-25 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #3 on Thomas Miller, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Joel Linke is called for the reach on Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Linke, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SF) James Kitt | |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Stockman | 27-26 |
| 17:51 | Cal | James Tate misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 27-26 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 27-26 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is hacked by Joel Linke - foul #3 on Joel Linke, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Cal | James Kitt (SF) Joel Linke | |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 16:50 | Cal | James Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:44 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 27-26 |
| 16:42 | Cal | Robert Oviedo snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:28 | Cal | Robert Oviedo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Correll - foul #1 on Randy Correll, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG) Oscar Nunez | |
| 16:28 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:28 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Wilkerson | 30-28 |
| 15:51 | Cal | James Tate buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Kitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Oviedo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Tate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SG), Willie Lamberton (SF), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Eric Flowers, James Kitt, Robert Oviedo | |
| 15:32 | Cal | James Tate makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Marcelino Giordano and he's hacked by Randy Correll - foul #2 on Randy Correll, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| 15:32 | Cal | James Tate makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Ronald Rayfield steals the ball from Kevin Leland | 30-33 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the jumper from the right side set up by Marcelino Giordano | 30-35 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (PG), Joel Linke (SG), Robert Oviedo (PF) Marcelino Giordano, Franklin Smith, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 14:10 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 14:08 | Cal | Joel Linke tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 14:06 | Cal | Willie Lamberton pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Oscar Nunez's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Wilkerson | 30-35 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine's pass is intercepted by Joel Linke in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 13:55 | Cal | Joel Linke can't throw it down | 30-35 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | James Tate is called for the reach on Thomas Miller - foul #1 on James Tate, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), James Kitt (SF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Joel Linke, Willie Lamberton, James Tate | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:53 | Cal | Robert Oviedo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 30-35 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 12:26 | Cal | Robert Oviedo gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 12:15 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses short on a shot from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-35 |
| 11:47 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Kitt | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Nunez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Oviedo (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Cal | James Kitt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor loses the dribble to Ronald Rayfield in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 11:14 | Cal | Oscar Nunez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Taylor | 32-38 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Taylor | 32-38 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Taylor | 34-38 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Robert Oviedo buries a jumpshot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Oviedo - foul #1 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Randy Correll (C) Gary Taylor, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), Joel Linke (SG), Marcelino Giordano (SF), Willie Lamberton (PF), James Tate (C) Eric Flowers, Oscar Nunez, James Kitt, Robert Oviedo, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:33 | Cal | Larry Lapine is called for the reach on Joel Linke - foul #2 on Larry Lapine, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:12 | Cal | James Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Franklin Smith - foul #2 on Franklin Smith, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:33 | Cal | James Tate comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wilkerson | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Franklin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Linke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Willie Lamberton (fresh) C - James Tate (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses short on a runner from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 07:13 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 07:08 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 07:07 | Cal | Joel Linke tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Randy Correll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), James Kitt (SF), Robert Oviedo (PF) Franklin Smith, Marcelino Giordano, Willie Lamberton | |
| 06:20 | Cal | James Tate comes up short on the floater in the paint | 37-42 |
| 06:18 | Cal | Joel Linke hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Joel Linke knocks in the shot from the left block | 40-46 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Randy Correll can't connect on a runner in the paint | 40-46 |
| 05:21 | Cal | James Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 05:04 | Cal | James Tate scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Randy Correll - foul #3 on Randy Correll, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Edward Stockman, Kenneth Wilkerson, Floyd Wallace, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), Marcelino Giordano (SF), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Eric Flowers, James Kitt, Robert Oviedo | |
| 05:04 | Cal | James Tate misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Leland | 43-48 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Franklin Smith clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Boyes - foul #3 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SF) Joel Linke | |
| 04:37 | Cal | Franklin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Franklin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits a shot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 03:56 | Cal | Willie Lamberton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Lamberton, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (PG) Ronald Rayfield | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Thomas Miller, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Joel Linke (SG), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Franklin Smith, Marcelino Giordano, Willie Lamberton | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Joel Linke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Tate (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cal | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on Ronald Rayfield - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| 03:19 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:19 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is open and lays it up and in | 47-50 |
| 02:34 | Cal | Eric Flowers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-50 |
| 02:32 | Cal | James Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:10 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Lapine - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG), Franklin Smith (SG), James Kitt (SF), Willie Lamberton (C) Eric Flowers, Joel Linke, Oscar Nunez, James Tate | |
| 02:10 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:10 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 01:40 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Rayfield | 47-51 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Floyd Wallace, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Joel Linke (SG), Robert Oviedo (PF), James Tate (C) Marcelino Giordano, Franklin Smith, Ronald Rayfield, Willie Lamberton | |
| 01:16 | Cal | Joel Linke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland drills a shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Cal | James Tate hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses short on a jump hook from close range | 49-51 |
| 00:08 | Cal | James Tate grabs the board | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Cal | James Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Boyes - foul #4 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| 00:07 | Cal | James Tate makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | Cal | James Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG), Oscar Nunez (SF) Eric Flowers, James Kitt | |
| 00:02 | Cal | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on James Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| 00:02 | Cal | James Tate makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:02 | Cal | James Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-55 |