| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Sean Webber (fresh) SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fresh) SF - Eugene Sayler (fresh) PF - Patrick Burk (fresh) C - John Armenta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) SF - James English (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Francis Morton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | James English is hacked by Eugene Sayler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Sayler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Henry Giannini | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass buries a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Sayler is called for the reach on James English in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Sayler, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser (SF) Eugene Sayler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Francis Morton connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 3-4 |
| 19:22 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | Patrick Burk pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 19:05 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses short on a jumper from the right block | 3-4 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Sean Basham snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Webber - foul #1 on Sean Webber, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | John Armenta knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Snodgrass | 5-4 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Webber - foul #2 on Sean Webber, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steve Danek (PF) Sean Webber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | John Armenta pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser is hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Pepperdine | John Armenta's pass is intercepted by Paul Jones | 5-5 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Paul Jones banks in the layup | 5-7 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn (PG), Jim Deming (SG) Patrick Burk, Kenneth Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jared Potter - foul #1 on Jared Potter, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | John Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | John Armenta makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Jared Potter clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | Pepperdine | John Armenta snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Jared Potter's pass is intercepted by Steve Danek | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jared Potter - foul #2 on Jared Potter, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Patrick Burk (PG), Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Raymond Smith (C) Eric Wynn, Jim Deming, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SF), Francis Morton (C) Bert Lyon, Jared Potter | |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | John Bishop buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Sean Basham | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Patrick Burk (fresh) SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Reeser (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Danek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) SF - John Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Basham (tiring) C - Francis Morton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Pepperdine | Raymond Smith connects on the shot from close range set up by Dwight Reeser | 11-9 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham lays it up and in set up by Sean Basham | 11-11 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Meacham steals it from Dwight Reeser | 11-11 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Dwight Reeser picks off the pass by John Yarbro in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 15:11 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser banks in the layup | 13-11 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Yarbro | 13-13 |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG), Derek Keith (PF), John Armenta (C) Kenneth Snodgrass, Steve Danek, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, John Bishop | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | James English is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 13-15 |
| 14:14 | Pepperdine | John Armenta lays it in | 15-15 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 13:47 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:42 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 13:40 | Pepperdine | John Armenta hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Sean Basham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn (PG), Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), James Williams (PF) Patrick Burk, Jim Deming, Derek Keith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (PG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, Sean Basham | |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Williams | 20-15 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | John Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Wynn - foul #1 on Eric Wynn, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raymond Smith (C) John Armenta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 12:40 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Francis Morton gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Raymond Smith is called for the reach on John Bishop - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) John Bishop | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG), Steve Danek (PF), John Armenta (C) Kenneth Snodgrass, James Williams, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG) Henry Giannini | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:07 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 12:05 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:56 | Pepperdine | Francis Morton steps in front of the Eric Wynn pass | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Eric Wynn (fairly fresh) SG - Jim Deming (fresh) SF - Dwight Reeser (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Danek (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Armenta (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) PF - James English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Morton (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | James English connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Jones | 20-19 |
| 11:36 | Pepperdine | Paul Jones steals the ball from Eric Wynn in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham slams it home set up by Paul Jones | 20-21 |
| 11:12 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | James English snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Deming - foul #1 on Jim Deming, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Patrick Burk (PG), Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Derek Keith (PF), James Williams (C) Eric Wynn, Jim Deming, Steve Danek, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), John Bishop (SF), Sean Basham (PF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, James English | |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:42 | Pepperdine | The jumper by James Williams is denied by Sean Basham | 20-22 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | John Bishop is hacked by Kenneth Snodgrass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Snodgrass, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG) Paul Jones | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | John Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | John Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:30 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | John Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is called for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Armenta (C) James Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:03 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 20-24 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Derek Keith - foul #1 on Derek Keith, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steve Danek (PF) Derek Keith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) John Bishop | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:56 | Pepperdine | John Armenta pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:48 | Pepperdine | Sean Basham is called for the reach on Kenneth Snodgrass - foul #1 on Sean Basham, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| 09:41 | Pepperdine | John Armenta makes the runner from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Paul Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | John Armenta snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek is hacked by Sean Basham - foul #2 on Sean Basham, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn (PG), Jim Deming (SG), James Williams (C) Patrick Burk, Kenneth Snodgrass, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), James English (SF) Paul Jones, Sean Basham | |
| 08:53 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 08:21 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 08:20 | Pepperdine | James Williams snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 08:14 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | James English blows the layup but he's fouled by Dwight Reeser - foul #1 on Dwight Reeser, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Patrick Burk (SF), Derek Keith (PF), John Armenta (C) Jim Deming, Dwight Reeser, Steve Danek, James Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), John Bishop (SF) Henry Giannini, John Yarbro | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | James English misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bishop | 24-27 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is hacked by Kenneth Snodgrass - foul #2 on Kenneth Snodgrass, team foul #12 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG) Kenneth Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Eric Wynn (tiring) SG - Jim Deming (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Burk (tiring) PF - Derek Keith (fresh) C - John Armenta (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James English (tiring) 5 pts. C - Francis Morton (very tired) 6 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Pepperdine | John Armenta can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, Jonathan Meacham | |
| 07:33 | Pepperdine | John Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:33 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Francis Morton pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | John Bishop misses short on a jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 07:05 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser (SF), Steve Danek (PF) Eric Wynn, Derek Keith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PF) James English | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon is hacked by Patrick Burk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Burk, team foul #13 | 25-30 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming's pass is intercepted by John Yarbro | 25-32 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Henry Giannini | 25-34 |
| 06:32 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn (PG), James Williams (C) Patrick Burk, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Sean Basham (PF), Jared Potter (C) John Bishop, Henry Giannini, John Yarbro, Francis Morton | |
| 06:15 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Paul Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derek Keith (PF) Steve Danek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SF) Bert Lyon | |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-34 |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith tips it home | 27-34 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | John Bishop misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jim Deming - foul #2 on Jim Deming, team foul #14 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Patrick Burk (SG) Jim Deming | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PF) Sean Basham | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | John Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | John Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:24 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn hits a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 05:01 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 04:44 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Burk | 32-36 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Paul Jones hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Yarbro | 32-39 |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Bishop - foul #1 on John Bishop, team foul #7 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steve Danek (PF), John Armenta (C) Derek Keith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Sean Basham (PF) Jonathan Meacham, John Bishop, John Yarbro | |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Paul Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Basham | 32-42 |
| 03:56 | Pepperdine | John Armenta double dribbles | 32-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sean Webber (PG), Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Eugene Sayler (SF), Raymond Smith (C) Eric Wynn, Dwight Reeser, Patrick Burk, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Sean Webber (fresh) SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sayler (fresh) PF - Steve Danek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Basham (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is fouled on the floor by Raymond Smith - foul #3 on Raymond Smith, team foul #15 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Armenta (C) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 03:14 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 03:13 | Pepperdine | Sean Webber misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini blows the wide open dunk | 32-44 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Jones | 32-44 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-44 |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler blows the layup but he's hacked by Bert Lyon - foul #1 on Bert Lyon, team foul #8 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG) Kenneth Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), James English (SF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, Bert Lyon | |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 33-46 |
| 02:05 | Pepperdine | Jared Potter swats the short shot by John Armenta | 33-46 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | John Armenta tips it in | 35-46 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Jared Potter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | James English tips it in | 35-48 |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | John Armenta hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sean Webber | 37-48 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | John Yarbro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Derek Keith (PF) Jim Deming, Steve Danek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (PG) Jonathan Meacham | |
| 01:14 | Pepperdine | John Armenta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Francis Morton (C) John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-48 |
| 00:39 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | John Armenta gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | John Armenta buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Francis Morton - foul #1 on Francis Morton, team foul #9 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Jared Potter (C) Sean Basham, Francis Morton | |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | John Armenta makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Derek Keith is called for the reach on James English in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Keith, team foul #16 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG), James Williams (C) Kenneth Snodgrass, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | James English misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 40-49 |