| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Gilbert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Stilson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes inbounds the ball | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Robert Flack is denied by Melvin Smith | 47-51 |
| 19:45 | San Diego | Mark Stilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 19:39 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins tips it home | 49-51 |
| 19:14 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 49-51 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | James Smith is denied on a layup by Mark Stilson | 49-51 |
| 18:57 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Melvin Smith | 49-51 |
| 18:43 | San Diego | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on Gary Chaney - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SG), Frank Myers (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, Robert Flack, James Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 18:27 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | James Clark connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Shaffer | 51-54 |
| 18:01 | San Diego | Mark Warner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 18:00 | San Diego | Gary Chaney snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 17:43 | San Diego | Mark Warner buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Smith and the foul's on Frank Myers - foul #1 on Frank Myers, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Smith (C) Ralph Cespedes, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), Gary Brooks (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Gilbert Underwood, Melvin Smith, Mark Stilson | |
| 17:43 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | James Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Pierce - foul #3 on Kenneth Pierce, team foul #1 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SF) James Clark | |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Khang (PG), Robert Fletcher (SF) Kenneth Pierce, Mark Warner | |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 17:11 | San Diego | James Smith steals it from Willie Khang | 52-57 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Willie Khang is called for the reach on Jeffery Collins - foul #1 on Willie Khang, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG) Jeffery Collins | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith McDonald (SG) Gary Chaney | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses short on a shot in the paint | 52-57 |
| 16:47 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 16:42 | San Diego | Keith McDonald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes dunks the ball set up by James Clark and he's hacked by Robert Fletcher - foul #1 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF) Robert Fletcher | |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 16:22 | San Diego | Gary Brooks loses the dribble to James Shaffer | 55-57 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins travels in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood (PG), Mark Stilson (C) Willie Khang, Gary Brooks | |
| 16:06 | San Diego | The short jumper by Patrick O'Dougherty is denied by Ralph Cespedes | 55-57 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Gilbert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick O'Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Stilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Frank Myers lays it up and in | 57-57 |
| 15:53 | San Diego | Jeffery Collins steals the ball from Gilbert Underwood | 57-57 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Melvin Smith swats the short shot by James Shaffer | 57-57 |
| 15:38 | San Diego | Melvin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 15:31 | San Diego | Melvin Smith is whistled for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SG), Robert Flack (PF) Jeffery Collins, Ralph Cespedes, James Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Mark Warner (PF) Keith McDonald, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Mark Stilson is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Mark Stilson, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SF) James Shaffer | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (SF), Gary Brooks (C) Melvin Smith, Mark Stilson | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | James Clark is hacked by Gary Chaney - foul #1 on Gary Chaney, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SF), James Smith (C) James Clark, Ralph Cespedes, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Gilbert Underwood | |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | James Smith blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 14:47 | San Diego | Gary Brooks grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 14:40 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Chaney | 57-59 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the floater from close range | 59-59 |
| 14:15 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffery Collins - foul #2 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SF), Robert Flack (PF) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Stilson (C) Gary Brooks, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 14:15 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 14:15 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Robert Flack is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 13:51 | San Diego | Mark Warner hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 59-61 |
| 13:50 | San Diego | Mark Warner tips it in | 59-63 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Frank Myers (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Robert Flack, James Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood (PG), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF) Kenneth Pierce, Mark Warner | |
| 13:27 | San Diego | Gary Chaney misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Melvin Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Cespedes - foul #1 on Melvin Smith, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Smith (C) James Clark, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (SG), Gary Brooks (C) Gary Chaney, Mark Stilson | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | James Smith scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffery Collins | 61-63 |
| 12:40 | San Diego | Frank Myers steals the ball from Melvin Smith | 61-63 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | James Smith clanks a jump hook in the lane | 61-63 |
| 12:29 | San Diego | Melvin Smith grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 12:22 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Frank Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Frank Myers can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick O'Dougherty - foul #2 on Patrick O'Dougherty, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Ralph Cespedes | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Mark Warner (PF) Gilbert Underwood, Melvin Smith | |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 12:15 | San Diego | Mark Warner pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 11:50 | San Diego | Gary Brooks misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Frank Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick O'Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Myers | 62-63 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Gary Chaney | 62-63 |
| 11:08 | San Diego | Gary Brooks is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Brooks, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SF), Robert Flack (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers, James Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood (PG), Mark Stilson (C) Gary Brooks, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Rodney Hawkins | 65-63 |
| 10:37 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | James Clark is called for 5 seconds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (PF), James Smith (C) James Clark, Robert Flack, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith McDonald (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Gary Brooks (PF) Gary Chaney, Kenneth Pierce, Mark Warner | |
| 10:01 | San Diego | Mark Stilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 65-63 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Melvin Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Cespedes - foul #2 on Melvin Smith, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) James Shaffer | |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Khang (PG), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF) Gilbert Underwood, Gary Brooks | |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:43 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Melvin Smith | 65-63 |
| 09:23 | San Diego | Mark Stilson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 65-63 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | James Smith tips it home | 67-63 |
| 09:09 | San Diego | Willie Khang is hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Robert Flack (PF) Jeffery Collins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), Gary Brooks (C) Willie Khang, Keith McDonald, Mark Stilson | |
| 08:55 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses long on a floater from the right block | 67-63 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Melvin Smith steals it from Rodney Hawkins | 67-63 |
| 08:26 | San Diego | Gary Chaney misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-63 |
| 08:24 | San Diego | Melvin Smith tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | James Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Clark and he's fouled by Gary Brooks - foul #4 on Gary Brooks, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Rodney Hawkins, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood (PG), Mark Warner (PF), Mark Stilson (C) Melvin Smith, Patrick O'Dougherty, Gary Brooks | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:57 | San Diego | Mark Stilson pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 07:52 | San Diego | Gary Chaney is fouled on the floor by James Shaffer - foul #2 on James Shaffer, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| 07:40 | San Diego | Gary Chaney shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert Underwood | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Gilbert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Stilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Smith | 72-68 |
| 07:21 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is hacked by Gilbert Underwood - foul #1 on Gilbert Underwood, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Ivan Zeanah (C) Ralph Cespedes, James Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Brooks (SF) Gary Chaney | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:56 | San Diego | Frank Myers picks off the pass by Mark Stilson | 74-68 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Hawkins | 76-68 |
| 06:33 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood loses the dribble to Jeffery Collins in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins hits the finger roll | 78-68 |
| 06:25 | San Diego | Mark Stilson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 78-68 |
| 06:23 | San Diego | Mark Stilson misses the tip | 78-68 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Collins | 78-68 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 06:04 | San Diego | Mark Stilson snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 05:59 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 05:57 | San Diego | Gary Brooks hits the follow up shot | 78-70 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 05:40 | San Diego | Mark Stilson grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 05:33 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce jams it set up by Mark Stilson | 78-72 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SF), Robert Flack (PF), James Smith (C) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Kenneth Pierce, Gary Brooks, Mark Stilson | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | James Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Smith - foul #3 on Melvin Smith, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG) Gilbert Underwood | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 05:16 | San Diego | Mark Warner snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 05:08 | San Diego | Gary Chaney can't finish the layup | 79-72 |
| 05:07 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce snags the offensive board | 79-72 |
| 05:02 | San Diego | Mark Warner clanks a shot from the right block | 79-72 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 04:41 | San Diego | Mark Warner pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 04:37 | San Diego | Melvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-72 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Gary Chaney can't tip it in | 79-72 |
| 04:34 | San Diego | Mark Warner misses the tip | 79-72 |
| 04:32 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 04:20 | San Diego | Gary Chaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-72 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | James Smith's layup is rejected by Mark Warner | 79-72 |
| 04:10 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 03:52 | San Diego | Mark Warner hits a shot near the basket set up by Kenneth Pierce and he's fouled by Rodney Hawkins - foul #4 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #6 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SG), Robert Flack (PF) James Clark, Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood (PG), Mark Stilson (C) Kenneth Pierce, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 03:52 | San Diego | Mark Warner misses the free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeffery Collins | 82-74 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Gilbert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Warner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Mark Stilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood misses long on a shot from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | James Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Warner - foul #1 on Mark Warner, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF) Melvin Smith, Mark Warner | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:59 | San Diego | Mark Stilson loses the dribble to Robert Flack | 84-74 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 84-74 |
| 02:37 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pierce | 84-74 |
| 02:37 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF) James Shaffer, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF) Kenneth Pierce | |
| 02:15 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Chaney | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | James Smith knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Jeffery Collins | 86-77 |
| 01:39 | San Diego | Mark Stilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Underwood | 86-80 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 86-80 |
| 01:28 | San Diego | Melvin Smith gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | San Diego | Mark Stilson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 86-80 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Frank Myers snags the defensive board | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Gilbert Underwood is called for the reach on Frank Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Underwood, team foul #14 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Warner (PF) Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | San Diego | Ralph Cespedes steals the ball from Gilbert Underwood | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Underwood - foul #3 on Gilbert Underwood, team foul #15 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Frank Myers | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:47 | San Diego | Gary Chaney pulls down the rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:42 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 89-80 |
| 00:41 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the offensive board | 89-80 |
| 00:37 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-80 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Gary Chaney is called for the reach on Robert Flack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Chaney, team foul #16 | 89-80 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:30 | San Diego | Mark Stilson loses the ball out of bounds | 91-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), James Clark (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, Ralph Cespedes, Robert Flack, James Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Khang (PG), Keith McDonald (SG), Kenneth Pierce (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Gilbert Underwood, Gary Chaney, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Mark Stilson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo runs out the clock | 91-80 |