| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) SG - Todd Smith (fresh) SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) C - Daniel Shepard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty is hacked by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Oliver Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Harvey | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hall steps in front of the Michael Lee pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Oliver Hall | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Shepard, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Matthew Dates (PF), Willy Manley (C) Michael Lee, Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Brian Williams, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Todd Smith picks off the pass by Joel Primm | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Oliver Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Donald Harvey grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Dates - foul #1 on Matthew Dates, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Kevin Knorr (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Donald Harvey, Oliver Hall, Daniel Shepard | |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates banks in the layup | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Crocker | 6-8 |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Crocker - foul #1 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Williams (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Maurice Sears (PF) Cameron Kelty | |
| 16:07 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Crocker | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) SG - Joel Primm (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Dates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Knorr (fresh) PF - Maurice Sears (fresh) C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joel Primm | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Maurice Sears clanks a shot from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter jams it set up by John Shirley and the foul's on Thomas Crocker - foul #2 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF) John Shirley, Joel Primm, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Oliver Hall (SF), Daniel Shepard (C) Thomas Crocker, Todd Smith, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Oliver Hall is fouled on the floor by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Willy Manley (C) Matthew Hall, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (PF) Maurice Sears | |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Ernest Joiner steals the ball from Oliver Hall | 13-10 |
| 14:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee slams it home set up by Ernest Joiner | 15-10 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Joiner | 17-10 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Donald Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Brian Williams (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Ernest Joiner, Matthew Dates, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Kevin Knorr, Oliver Hall, Ronnie Arnold, Daniel Shepard | |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses the tip | 17-10 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), Charles Brown (SF) John Shirley, Joel Primm, Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kristopher Lampkins | 17-10 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Matthew Dates (PF) Charles Brown, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF), Daniel Shepard (C) Anthony Green, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard is whistled for a carry | 17-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SG), Maurice Sears (PF) Todd Smith, Cameron Kelty | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Dates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Knorr (fresh) SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) PF - Maurice Sears (fresh) C - Daniel Shepard (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 17-10 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Harvey | 17-12 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates is hacked by Maurice Sears in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Sears, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Brian Williams (PF) Matthew Hall, Ernest Joiner, Matthew Dates | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 17-12 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Oliver Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Donald Harvey buries a runner near the basket | 17-14 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 19-14 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr gets the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | Oliver Hall misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 19-14 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 19-14 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Donald Harvey gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 19-14 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-14 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Maurice Sears pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr is fouled on the floor by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Matthew Dates (PF), Willy Manley (C) Michael Lee, Joel Primm, Harold Jacobs, Brian Williams, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Kevin Knorr, Oliver Hall, Maurice Sears, Daniel Shepard | |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-14 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Matthew Dates | 19-14 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Donald Harvey grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Donald Harvey hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Green | 19-16 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Anthony Green picks off the pass by Charles Brown in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Anthony Green is called for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Charles Brown, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Dates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Green (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter blows the dunk but the foul's on Kristopher Lampkins - foul #2 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (SG) Ernest Joiner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Shepard (C) Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Shirley - foul #1 on John Shirley, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG) Matthew Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SF) Anthony Green | |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Kevin Knorr steals the ball from Harold Jacobs | 20-16 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Donald Harvey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Knorr | 20-19 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), Willy Manley (C) John Shirley, Ernest Joiner, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (PF) Cameron Kelty | |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard jams it | 20-21 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Dates | 23-21 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses long on a shot in the lane | 23-21 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Todd Smith gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 23-21 |
| 05:49 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 23-21 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Donald Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Matthew Hall, Harold Jacobs, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF) Kevin Knorr | |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates jams it | 25-21 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Shirley - foul #2 on John Shirley, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF) John Shirley, Ernest Joiner, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF) Anthony Green, Ronnie Arnold | |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Donald Harvey is called for the reach on Michael Lee - foul #1 on Donald Harvey, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SG), Maurice Sears (C) Todd Smith, Daniel Shepard | |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty loses the dribble to Gilbert Hunter | 27-23 |
| 03:50 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter tips it home | 29-23 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Oliver Hall drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is fouled on the floor by Maurice Sears - foul #2 on Maurice Sears, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Brian Williams (PF) Michael Lee, Joel Primm, Matthew Dates | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Anthony Green (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Donald Harvey, Oliver Hall, Maurice Sears | |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Cameron Kelty | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Knorr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Green (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cameron Kelty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Brown (SF), Willy Manley (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | John Shirley pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shirley | 32-29 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Joiner - foul #1 on Ernest Joiner, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) John Shirley, Ernest Joiner, Charles Brown, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Anthony Green, Cameron Kelty | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-29 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Crocker | 32-31 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Knorr - foul #1 on Kevin Knorr, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG), Maurice Sears (C) Kevin Knorr, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker is fouled in the backcourt by John Shirley - foul #3 on John Shirley, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG) John Shirley, Joel Primm | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Maurice Sears pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Brian Williams steps in front of the Maurice Sears pass | 34-32 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter's pass is intercepted by Maurice Sears | 34-32 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Maurice Sears buries a jumper from close range set up by Thomas Crocker | 34-34 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Todd Smith picks off the pass by Ernest Joiner in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Todd Smith - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Willy Manley (C) Michael Lee, Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Daniel Shepard (C) Oliver Hall, Ronnie Arnold, Maurice Sears | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates is hacked by Cameron Kelty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Kelty, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-38 |