| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Mack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Welch inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 24-27 |
| 19:22 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson blows the wide open layup | 24-27 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | James Lyall hits the follow up shot | 24-29 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Welch | 27-29 |
| 18:54 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson is hacked by Robert Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (SG), Herbert West (C) Charles Hart, Walter Johnson | |
| 18:38 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 18:36 | Pepperdine | James Lyall tips it in | 27-31 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Herbert West - foul #1 on Herbert West, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (PF) Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (SG), Walter Johnson (PF) Blake Ellison, George Mack | |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Frank Palmer blocks the short jumper by Eric Finley | 27-31 |
| 18:00 | Pepperdine | Herbert West gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Gibbons - foul #2 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (SG), Caleb Demko (C) Eddie Mayo, Herbert West | |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Blake Ellison takes the ball from Eric Finley | 27-32 |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer dunks the ball on a great pass from Blake Ellison | 27-34 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Finley | 30-34 |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-34 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | John Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Welch and the foul's on James Lyall - foul #1 on James Lyall, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (SG), George Mack (PF), Herbert West (C) Blake Ellison, Walter Johnson, Caleb Demko | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:44 | Pepperdine | Rodney Price is called for the reach on Eddie Mayo - foul #1 on Rodney Price, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton (PF) Frank Palmer | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) SF - John Welch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Mayo (fresh) SF - George Mack (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Templeton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Herbert West (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Pepperdine | George Mack is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Lyall | 33-37 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Price | 36-37 |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | James Lyall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 14:40 | Pepperdine | Herbert West pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:21 | Pepperdine | Herbert West double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Dan Elliott (PF), Reuben Croft (C) Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (PG), Charles Hart (SG), Frank Palmer (SF), Walter Johnson (C) James Lyall, Eddie Mayo, George Mack, Herbert West | |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Welch | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Augustine Romano | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (SG) Charles Hart | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 12:54 | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 12:52 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft lays it up and in and he's hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) John Welch, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG), Charles Hart (SG), Caleb Demko (C) Blake Ellison, Eddie Mayo, Walter Johnson | |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:04 | Pepperdine | Charles Hart scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Templeton | 41-39 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:43 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by James Lyall | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Templeton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Caleb Demko (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Gibbons | 43-41 |
| 10:53 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 10:52 | Pepperdine | Caleb Demko misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 43-41 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Charles Hart picks off the pass by Reuben Croft | 43-41 |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | James Lyall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Hart | 43-43 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is fouled on the floor by Charles Hart - foul #2 on Charles Hart, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (PG), Eddie Mayo (SG), George Mack (SF), Walter Johnson (C) James Lyall, Charles Hart, Frank Palmer, Caleb Demko | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | John Welch drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Augustine Romano | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG) Eddie Mayo | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-43 |
| 09:19 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:51 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison lays it in set up by George Mack | 45-45 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott connects on the shot in the paint set up by Augustine Romano | 47-45 |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | Dan Elliott steals it from Blake Ellison in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | George Mack denies the turnaround by John Welch | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is fouled on the floor by James Lyall - foul #2 on James Lyall, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (SG), Frank Palmer (SF), Herbert West (C) Blake Ellison, George Mack, Walter Johnson | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Frank Palmer steals it from Robert Sullivan | 47-45 |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo hits the finger roll set up by Frank Palmer | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Welch (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Templeton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert West (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) John Welch, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (SG), George Mack (PF), Walter Johnson (C) James Lyall, Willie Templeton, Herbert West | |
| 06:50 | Pepperdine | Robert Sullivan steps in front of the Eddie Mayo pass in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-47 |
| 06:29 | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:07 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is fouled on the floor by Walter Johnson - foul #3 on Walter Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Augustine Romano (SF) Robert Sullivan, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG), Charles Hart (SG), Willie Templeton (PF), Herbert West (C) Eddie Mayo, Blake Ellison, George Mack, Walter Johnson | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 05:24 | Pepperdine | Charles Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:59 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Eric Finley loses the dribble to James Lyall in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Spencer Wangberg is called for the reach on James Lyall - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF), Dan Elliott (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg, Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (SG), George Mack (SF), Walter Johnson (C) Charles Hart, Frank Palmer, Herbert West | |
| 04:22 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 47-51 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Gibbons | 50-51 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | James Lyall buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Mack | 50-54 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Dan Elliott | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Welch (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willie Templeton (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Pepperdine | James Lyall loses the dribble to John Welch in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the jumper near the basket | 53-54 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | John Welch travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, John Welch, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (PG), Charles Hart (SG), Frank Palmer (SF), Caleb Demko (C) James Lyall, Eddie Mayo, George Mack, Walter Johnson | |
| 01:57 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Hart and the foul's on Eric Finley - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson (C) Caleb Demko | |
| 01:57 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 53-56 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | John Welch jams it set up by Eric Finley | 55-56 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | Eric Finley steps in front of the Charles Hart pass in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by John Welch is blocked by Walter Johnson | 55-56 |
| 01:06 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Frank Palmer | 55-56 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 55-56 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Willie Templeton blocks the short jumper by John Welch | 55-56 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG) Blake Ellison | |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton is fouled on the floor by John Welch - foul #3 on John Welch, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Johnson | 55-56 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons tips it home | 57-56 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Hart can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 57-56 |