| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Grimsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rains (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Richard Rains is called for the reach on Frank Myers - foul #1 on Richard Rains, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Robert Flack (PF) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Ross - foul #1 on Peter Ross, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Robert Segundo, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:54 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 40-40 |
| 18:53 | Pepperdine | William Meredith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-40 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Robert Grimsley swats the layup by Rosendo Yazzie | 40-40 |
| 18:11 | Pepperdine | William Meredith snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:52 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-40 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Robert Flack (PF) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Washington (SG), Louis Templin (SF), Timothy Stevens (PF), Freddy McDaniel (C) Peter Ross, William Meredith, Robert Carter, Robert Grimsley, Richard Rains | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Segundo | 42-40 |
| 17:20 | Pepperdine | Rosendo Yazzie is called for the reach on William Washington - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, Robert Segundo, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:07 | Pepperdine | Frank Myers steps in front of the Timothy Stevens pass | 42-40 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 16:45 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | James Shaffer steals the ball from Gary McDonald | 42-40 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is hacked by Freddy McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddy McDaniel, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Robert Carter (SF) Gary McDonald, Timothy Stevens | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | James Clark misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie tips it in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Templin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddy McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Robert Flack snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie lays it in on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 46-40 |
| 15:12 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | James Clark grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Robert Flack hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block | 48-40 |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Robert Grimsley (PF), Timothy Stevens (C) William Washington, Louis Templin, Freddy McDaniel | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Robert Carter steals it from Robert Flack | 48-40 |
| 14:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Flack - foul #3 on Robert Flack, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Richard Rains (C) Peter Ross, Timothy Stevens | |
| 14:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Gary McDonald - foul #3 on Gary McDonald, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett (SF) Robert Carter | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Gary McDonald is called for the reach on Jeffery Collins - foul #4 on Gary McDonald, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG) Gary McDonald | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Myers | 50-42 |
| 13:12 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Meredith | 50-44 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is hacked by Johnnie Lockett - foul #3 on Johnnie Lockett, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Jeffery Collins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Carter (SF), Timothy Stevens (PF) William Meredith, Robert Grimsley | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Johnnie Lockett - foul #4 on Johnnie Lockett, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (PG), William Meredith (SG), Louis Templin (PF) Peter Ross, Johnnie Lockett, Richard Rains | |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:47 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Washington | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Louis Templin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Collins | 56-47 |
| 11:14 | Pepperdine | William Meredith blows the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Hawkins - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley (PF), Richard Rains (C) Robert Carter, Timothy Stevens | |
| 11:14 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:14 | Pepperdine | William Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Robert Flack hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jeffery Collins and he's fouled by Richard Rains - foul #2 on Richard Rains, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Freddy McDaniel (C) William Washington, Richard Rains | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | James Shaffer takes the ball from William Meredith | 59-48 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is hacked by William Meredith in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Meredith, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Jeffery Collins, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Carter (SF) Louis Templin | |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel's pass is intercepted by Frank Myers | 61-48 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-48 |
| 09:39 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 09:18 | Pepperdine | William Meredith hits a floater from the right side | 61-50 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the fadeaway near the basket | 61-50 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | James Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | James Shaffer banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Clark | 63-50 |
| 08:17 | Pepperdine | William Meredith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Ross | 63-53 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James Clark | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Myers (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Rosendo Yazzie (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Meredith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Grimsley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddy McDaniel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Pepperdine | Frank Myers picks off the pass by Freddy McDaniel | 66-53 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Grimsley - foul #2 on Robert Grimsley, team foul #11 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Robert Flack (C) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Washington (SG), Louis Templin (SF), Timothy Stevens (PF), Richard Rains (C) Peter Ross, William Meredith, Robert Carter, Robert Grimsley, Freddy McDaniel | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:59 | Pepperdine | Robert Flack takes the ball from William Washington | 67-53 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits the follow up shot | 69-53 |
| 06:24 | Pepperdine | William Washington scores on a turnaround in the lane | 69-55 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins buries a floater from the left side set up by Frank Myers | 71-55 |
| 05:48 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains buries a turnaround from close range set up by William Washington | 71-57 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is called for traveling | 71-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (C) James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett (SG), Robert Carter (SF) William Washington, Timothy Stevens | |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-59 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is whistled for a carry | 71-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Robert Grimsley (PF) Gary McDonald, Louis Templin | |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley misses the tip | 71-59 |
| 04:17 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett tips it but misses | 71-59 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Robert Flack snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 71-59 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Robert Flack hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| 03:55 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-59 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains gets the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF) James Shaffer, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (SG), Timothy Stevens (C) Robert Carter, Richard Rains | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Segundo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Myers (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Flack (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Grimsley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is open and buries a runner in the lane | 75-59 |
| 03:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-59 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 75-59 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-59 |
| 02:25 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-59 |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens grabs the offensive board | 77-59 |
| 02:14 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Eliseo Rossi (SG), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Louis Templin (SF), Freddy McDaniel (C) Peter Ross, Johnnie Lockett, Robert Grimsley | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah's pass is intercepted by Gary McDonald in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| 02:01 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-61 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by James Clark | 80-61 |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens is fouled on the floor by Robert Flack - foul #4 on Robert Flack, team foul #4 | 80-61 |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Flack - foul #5 on Robert Flack, team foul #5 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Timothy Stevens takes the ball from Robert Segundo | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | William Washington loses the dribble to Robert Segundo | 80-62 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo lays it up and in | 82-62 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-62 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi grabs the board | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Gary McDonald is called for the reach on Robert Segundo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary McDonald, team foul #12 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett (SF) Gary McDonald | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 00:23 | Pepperdine | William Washington can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 84-62 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel tips it home | 84-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Clark runs out the clock | 84-64 |