| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Grant Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Militello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Paul (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Guy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 27-27 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 19:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Sartori steals it from Edward Guy | 27-27 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Steve Young | 27-29 |
| 19:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 19:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 19:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 18:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Guy | 29-29 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is fouled on the floor by Richard Militello - foul #1 on Richard Militello, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (PG), Clayton Robinson (SG), Jan Stewart (SF), Ronald Jones (PF), John Barnaby (C) Grant Ward, Richard Militello, Michael Paul, Edward Guy, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Justin Carrion | |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 18:02 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 29-29 |
| 17:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clayton Robinson | 31-29 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams (C) John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-29 |
| 16:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG), Neal Manuel (SG), Michael Paul (SF), Edward Guy (PF), John Barnaby (C) Matthew Morehouse, Clayton Robinson, Jan Stewart, Ronald Jones, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Martin Hendricks, Christopher Strong | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 15:55 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby grabs the board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Grant Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Manuel (fresh) SF - Michael Paul (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnaby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-29 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Sears | 31-29 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Grant Ward steals it from Timothy McCain in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 15:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello (SG), Mark Williams (C) Michael Paul, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Mark Williams picks off the pass by Joseph Biggs | 32-29 |
| 14:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Grant Ward | 34-29 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the wide open shot from close range | 34-29 |
| 14:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 13:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy lays it up and in on a great pass from Grant Ward and the foul's on Timothy McCain - foul #3 on Timothy McCain, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks (PG), Michael Paul (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Grant Ward, Neal Manuel, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (C) Gary Sears | |
| 13:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 13:19 | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-31 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (SG), Jan Stewart (PF) Richard Militello, Edward Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF) Steve Young, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain | |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (PG), John Barnaby (PF), Mark Williams (C) John Meeks, Michael Paul, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 12:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 12:39 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks (PG), Michael Paul (SF), Edward Guy (PF) Clayton Robinson, Jan Stewart, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt | |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 11:51 | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Meeks (fresh) SG - Matthew Morehouse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Paul (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Guy (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Carrion (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't finish the layup | 39-32 |
| 11:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 11:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Guy, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello (SG), Ronald Jones (C) Matthew Morehouse, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Steve Young, Martin Hendricks, Justin Carrion | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 10:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG) John Meeks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF) Thomas Sartori | |
| 10:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Richard Militello steps in front of the Joseph Biggs pass in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 10:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward hits the finger roll set up by Richard Militello | 43-32 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Paul - foul #3 on Michael Paul, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (SG), Mark Williams (C) Richard Militello, Edward Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Grant Ward | 45-34 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Mark Williams denies the turnaround by Curtis Luoma | 45-34 |
| 09:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 09:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-34 |
| 09:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 08:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward is hacked by Steve Young - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks (PG), Neal Manuel (SG), Jan Stewart (SF), Edward Guy (PF), John Barnaby (C) Grant Ward, Clayton Robinson, Michael Paul, Ronald Jones, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 08:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy buries a jump hook from the left block | 47-34 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is hacked by Neal Manuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Manuel, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | John Barnaby swats the layup by Thomas Sartori | 47-34 |
| 08:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 07:56 | UC Santa Barbara | The jumper by Neal Manuel is denied by Gary Sears | 47-34 |
| 07:54 | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 07:37 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby misses the wide open shot from the left block | 47-34 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Meeks (fresh) SG - Neal Manuel (fairly fresh) SF - Jan Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Guy (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Barnaby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 5 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 07:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Biggs is called for the reach on Neal Manuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (PG), Richard Militello (SG), Michael Paul (SF), Ronald Jones (PF), Mark Williams (C) John Meeks, Neal Manuel, Jan Stewart, Edward Guy, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 06:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 06:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Curtis Luoma | 47-37 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the turnaround from close range | 47-39 |
| 06:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Luoma steps in front of the Mark Williams pass in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 05:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 05:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG), Clayton Robinson (SG), Jan Stewart (SF) Matthew Morehouse, Richard Militello, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks, Christopher Strong | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Gary Sears tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 05:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 47-39 |
| 04:46 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Stewart | 47-39 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Grant Ward | 49-39 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks (PG), Michael Paul (SF), Edward Guy (PF), John Barnaby (C) Grant Ward, Jan Stewart, Ronald Jones, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Justin Carrion (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Gary Sears | |
| 04:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 04:11 | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Biggs - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams (C) John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Martin Hendricks (PF) Joseph Biggs, Timothy McCain | |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it in | 52-41 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Meeks (fresh) SG - Clayton Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Paul (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Guy (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Williams (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Spratt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Carrion (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Jordan Spratt is called for the reach on Michael Paul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel (SG), Ronald Jones (C) Clayton Robinson, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion | |
| 03:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 03:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 02:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Sears | 52-41 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Paul - foul #4 on Michael Paul, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (SG), Jan Stewart (SF), John Barnaby (C) Neal Manuel, Michael Paul, Edward Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Christopher Strong (C) Curtis Luoma, Gary Sears | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Meeks | 54-42 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (SG) John Meeks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy McCain (PF), Justin Carrion (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Martin Hendricks, Christopher Strong | |
| 01:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Jan Stewart | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Morehouse steps in front of the Steve Young pass in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| 01:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Morehouse | 58-42 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is whistled for a carry | 58-42 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart is hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #9 | 58-42 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones snags the offensive board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Biggs is called for the reach on Clayton Robinson - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #10 | 58-42 |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse runs out the clock | 60-42 |