| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) PF - Cornell Socha (fresh) C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) SG - Manuel Button (fresh) SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) C - Charles Patton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Manuel Button drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Thompson | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Briggs | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Briggs - foul #1 on Everett Briggs, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt is called for traveling | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Manuel Button and the foul's on Joseph Carlton - foul #1 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Bennie Collins (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jonas | 5-8 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Manuel Button throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri loses the dribble to Oscar White in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz blows the layup | 5-8 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Oscar White gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Oscar White | 5-10 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 5-10 |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins is fouled on the floor by Charles Hutton - foul #1 on Charles Hutton, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Everett Briggs (SF), Cornell Socha (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Michael Ranieri, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Bennie Collins, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) SG - Pete Bryant (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) PF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jae Stoudt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG) Pete Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Drazen Zenz, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Everett Briggs is called for the reach on Eugene Greenberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Briggs, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF) Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Oscar White, Ian Hermann | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz is called for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Bennie Collins (C) Joseph Carlton, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Drazen Zenz | 5-12 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-12 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri tips it home | 7-12 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 7-12 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Manuel Button hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Raymond Pardee denies the turnaround by Michael Ranieri | 7-12 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Michael Ranieri is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Michael Jonas (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Wayne Worm, Pete Bryant, Michael Ranieri, Cornell Socha, Bennie Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Drazen Zenz, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Carlton - foul #2 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (PF) Joseph Carlton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Eugene Greenberger takes the ball from Taiwo Abdelaziz | 7-14 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is alone and drills a shot in the lane set up by Manuel Button | 7-16 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz is denied on a layup by Charles Patton | 7-16 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas misses the tip | 7-16 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Shumake (fresh) SG - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Jonas (fresh) PF - Cornell Socha (tired) 3 pts. C - Jae Stoudt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Shumake is called for the reach on Eugene Greenberger - foul #1 on Christopher Shumake, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Bennie Collins (PF) Christopher Shumake, Michael Jonas, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Taiwo Abdelaziz steals it from Eugene Greenberger | 7-16 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Patton steals it from Bennie Collins | 7-16 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Ranieri (SF) Nathan Andrus, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Oscar White | |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant misses the fadeaway in the paint | 7-16 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Bennie Collins is called for the reach on Charles Patton - foul #1 on Bennie Collins, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt (C) Pete Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Charles Hutton (PF) Drazen Zenz, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is called for traveling | 7-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (SF), Cornell Socha (PF) Taiwo Abdelaziz, Bennie Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Ian Hermann, Charles Patton | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee's pass is intercepted by Wayne Worm in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-18 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Oscar White gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 7-20 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #8 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Bennie Collins (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri, Michael Jonas, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Oscar White, Charles Hutton | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 7-22 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-22 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 10-22 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger tips it in | 10-24 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins drills a turnaround from the left block | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Shumake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pete Bryant (fresh) SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (tiring) PF - Cornell Socha (tired) 3 pts. C - Bennie Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-26 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake is whistled for traveling | 12-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Jonas (SF), Jae Stoudt (C) Christopher Shumake, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Charles Patton dunks the ball set up by Oscar White | 12-28 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oscar White - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #2 | 12-28 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann hits a jumper near the basket | 13-30 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ian Hermann - foul #1 on Ian Hermann, team foul #3 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SG) Pete Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Oscar White, Charles Hutton | |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 13-30 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-30 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt drills a floater from the left wing | 15-30 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is hacked by Taiwo Abdelaziz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #9 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (PF) Bennie Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Ian Hermann | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Button | 15-32 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Eugene Greenberger - foul #1 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #4 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Pete Bryant (SG) Wayne Worm, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha makes the free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jae Stoudt - foul #1 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #10 | 18-32 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-32 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Eugene Greenberger denies the turnaround by Jae Stoudt | 18-33 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 18-33 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez travels in the backcourt | 18-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG) Nathan Andrus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Ian Hermann (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Charles Patton | |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-33 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Oscar White comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Drazen Zenz steals the ball from Cornell Socha | 18-33 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is fouled in the backcourt by Taiwo Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #11 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Bennie Collins (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Pete Bryant, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-34 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz pulls down the rebound | 18-34 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) PF - Bennie Collins (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Oscar White is hacked by Joseph Carlton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #12 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG) Joseph Carlton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Oscar White makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm loses the dribble to Oscar White | 18-35 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Oscar White hits the finger roll | 18-37 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 18-37 |
| 02:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas grabs the offensive board | 18-37 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 18-37 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins tips it in | 20-37 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-37 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Oscar White - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #5 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG), Cornell Socha (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Michael Ranieri, Bennie Collins, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Bryant - foul #1 on Pete Bryant, team foul #13 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG) Wayne Worm | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Manuel Button is called for the reach on Pete Bryant - foul #1 on Manuel Button, team foul #6 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Owen Thompson - foul #1 on Owen Thompson, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Christopher Shumake in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Patton - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Bennie Collins (PF) Christopher Shumake, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-38 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Pete Bryant steps in front of the Jose Hernandez pass | 27-38 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Cornell Socha (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Pete Bryant, Bennie Collins, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Charles Hutton (PF) Manuel Button, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-38 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Oscar White pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the follow up shot | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |