| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donny Hennen (fresh) SG - Henry Kitson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gene Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Casares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Gene Moreau inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Cal | Jeremy Casares is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint | 36-36 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | David Joseph blows the dunk | 36-36 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Gene Moreau snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Donny Hennen's pass is intercepted by David Joseph | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Henry Kitson - foul #3 on Henry Kitson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (C) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (SG) Henry Kitson | |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Jeremy Casares grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Donny Hennen clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Derrick Judge - foul #4 on Derrick Judge, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (SG) Derrick Judge | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harvey (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Norman Hoff, Jeremy Casares | |
| 18:22 | Cal | Donny Hennen misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Donny Hennen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 17:56 | Cal | The rebound goes to Donny Hennen | 36-37 |
| 17:38 | Cal | Anthony Hiller denies the turnaround by Donny Hennen | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:14 | Cal | Gene Moreau pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Cal | Donny Hennen's pass is intercepted by Kyle Smith in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller jams it set up by Kyle Smith | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Peter O'Dell is called for the reach on Gene Moreau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF), David Joseph (C) Anthony Hiller, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Norman Hoff (PF), Jeremy Casares (C) Gene Moreau, Michael Harvey, Wiley Guice | |
| 16:46 | Cal | Jeremy Casares makes the jumpshot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is fouled on the floor by Alan Bettencourt - foul #1 on Alan Bettencourt, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF) Peter O'Dell, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. Robert Delvecchio is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF) Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | David Joseph snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Cal | Donny Hennen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:09 | Cal | Donny Hennen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harvey (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Norman Hoff, Jeremy Casares | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | John Watson travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG) John Watson | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Henry Kitson (SG), Fred Coble (SF) Donny Hennen, Alan Bettencourt, Norbert Osenkowski | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mark Zager (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Kitson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Coble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wiley Guice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cal | Joshua Whitman picks off the pass by Fred Coble | 38-39 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Hiller and the foul's on Fred Coble - foul #1 on Fred Coble, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Moreau (SF), Jeremy Casares (C) Michael Harvey, Wiley Guice | |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Cal | Henry Kitson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Coble and he's fouled by Sidney Kaiser - foul #4 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:59 | Cal | Henry Kitson misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | David Joseph grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | David Joseph hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | David Joseph snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Coble - foul #2 on Fred Coble, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Joe Fields (C) Peter O'Dell, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cal | Donny Hennen (PG), Norman Hoff (PF) Mark Zager, Fred Coble | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Cal | Norman Hoff scores on a floater from close range set up by Donny Hennen | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 13:41 | Cal | Henry Kitson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:25 | Cal | Norman Hoff scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Gene Moreau and he's hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (C) John Watson, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Wiley Guice (C) Gene Moreau, Jeremy Casares | |
| 13:25 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | David Joseph is fouled on the floor by Wiley Guice - foul #1 on Wiley Guice, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter O'Dell | 44-45 |
| 12:33 | Cal | Donny Hennen is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG), Mark Zager (SG), Michael Harvey (PF), Fred Coble (C) Donny Hennen, Henry Kitson, Norman Hoff, Wiley Guice | |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the lay-in | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Cal | Fred Coble grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:19 | Cal | Alan Bettencourt is hacked by Kyle Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Moreau (SF) Norbert Osenkowski | |
| 12:10 | Cal | Fred Coble is fouled on the floor by David Joseph - foul #1 on David Joseph, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:02 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Joe Fields snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 11:42 | Cal | Michael Harvey gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Fields (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Joseph (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fresh) SG - Mark Zager (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Fred Coble - foul #3 on Fred Coble, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), John Watson (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cal | Donny Hennen (PG), Henry Kitson (SG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Norman Hoff (PF), Jeremy Casares (C) Alan Bettencourt, Mark Zager, Gene Moreau, Michael Harvey, Fred Coble | |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:55 | Cal | Anthony Hiller blocks the short jumper by Norman Hoff | 47-45 |
| 10:53 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:42 | Cal | Henry Kitson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Henry Kitson, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (C) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (SG) Henry Kitson | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell is fouled on the floor by Mark Zager - foul #4 on Mark Zager, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) John Watson, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (SG) Mark Zager | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:21 | Cal | Norman Hoff pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Donny Hennen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Derrick Judge | 47-45 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Jeremy Casares is called for the reach on Joe Fields - foul #1 on Jeremy Casares, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Moreau (SF), Michael Harvey (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Norbert Osenkowski, Norman Hoff, Jeremy Casares | |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:22 | Cal | The jump hook by Donny Hennen is blocked by Joe Fields | 49-45 |
| 09:21 | Cal | Alan Bettencourt gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Donny Hennen knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Wiley Guice and he's hacked by Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (C) Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:07 | Cal | Donny Hennen makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller slams it home on a great pass from Joshua Whitman | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Michael Harvey buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Anthony Hiller - foul #4 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Michael Harvey makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the runner from the right block | 53-51 |
| 08:15 | Cal | Donny Hennen is hacked by David Joseph - foul #2 on David Joseph, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) Stanley Hubbert, John Watson, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Coble (PF), Jeremy Casares (C) Michael Harvey, Wiley Guice | |
| 08:15 | Cal | Donny Hennen makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:15 | Cal | Donny Hennen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller's layup is rejected by Jeremy Casares | 53-53 |
| 07:44 | Cal | The rebound goes to Donny Hennen | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (very tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Joseph (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donny Hennen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Bettencourt (tiring) SF - Gene Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Casares (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Cal | Donny Hennen hits a runner in the lane set up by Fred Coble | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joe Fields (PF) Derrick Judge, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Henry Kitson (SG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Norman Hoff (PF) Donny Hennen, Alan Bettencourt, Gene Moreau, Jeremy Casares | |
| 07:02 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses the shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | David Joseph clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Norman Hoff gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Mark Zager is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Peter O'Dell, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cal | Wiley Guice (C) Fred Coble | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert buries a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Mark Zager - foul #5 on Mark Zager, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Donny Hennen (PG), Michael Harvey (PF) Mark Zager, Norman Hoff | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski is hacked by Joshua Whitman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joshua Whitman | 59-57 |
| 06:12 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski travels in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Moreau (SF) Norbert Osenkowski | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Gene Moreau picks off the pass by Joshua Whitman | 59-57 |
| 05:55 | Cal | Gene Moreau can't throw it down | 59-57 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the shot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 05:34 | Cal | Henry Kitson gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:28 | Cal | Gene Moreau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), David Joseph (C) Sidney Kaiser, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremy Casares (C) Wiley Guice | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG) Stanley Hubbert, John Watson | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Hoff (PF) Michael Harvey | |
| 05:12 | Cal | Donny Hennen double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller scores on a shot near the basket set up by Derrick Judge | 61-57 |
| 04:44 | Cal | Gene Moreau is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith is fouled on the floor by Gene Moreau - foul #3 on Gene Moreau, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Gene Moreau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Donny Hennen can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 04:08 | Cal | Gene Moreau hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Jeremy Casares denies the turnaround by David Joseph | 62-59 |
| 03:49 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jeremy Casares | 62-59 |
| 03:31 | Cal | Norman Hoff can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-59 |
| 03:30 | Cal | Jeremy Casares hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Fields (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Joseph (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donny Hennen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Kitson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Gene Moreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Norman Hoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Casares (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | David Joseph lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sidney Kaiser | 64-61 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Jeremy Casares misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Sidney Kaiser - foul #5 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), John Watson (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Derrick Judge, Sidney Kaiser, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Michael Harvey (PF) Donny Hennen, Gene Moreau, Norman Hoff | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Jeremy Casares misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Jeremy Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) John Watson | |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Moreau (SF) Norbert Osenkowski | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman scores on a jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Henry Kitson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Kyle Smith (SF) Peter O'Dell, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Hoff (PF) Michael Harvey | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller's floater is tipped away by Norman Hoff | 66-62 |
| 01:59 | Cal | Norman Hoff grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Henry Kitson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Joseph | 66-62 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | David Joseph drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Judge and he's hacked by Jeremy Casares - foul #2 on Jeremy Casares, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Donny Hennen (PG) Alan Bettencourt | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Derrick Judge steals it from Donny Hennen | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | David Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by Donny Hennen - foul #3 on Donny Hennen, team foul #13 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF) Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Cal | Gene Moreau drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Casares | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Casares - foul #3 on Jeremy Casares, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Cal | The rebound goes to Norman Hoff | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Cal | Henry Kitson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitman | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is fouled in the backcourt by Donny Hennen - foul #4 on Donny Hennen, team foul #15 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF) Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Jeremy Casares snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Cal | Gene Moreau drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman is fouled in the backcourt by Donny Hennen - foul #5 on Donny Hennen, team foul #16 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG) Donny Hennen | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Jeremy Casares grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Henry Kitson misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Norman Hoff grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Henry Kitson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-68 |