| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Toler | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 18:34 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:09 | Pepperdine | Charles Patton steps in front of the Willis Auman pass | 31-34 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Stephen Strauss (SF), Blake Millender (PF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Herman Robinson, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ian Hermann - foul #1 on Ian Hermann, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar White | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Blake Millender and he's hacked by Drazen Zenz - foul #2 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Drazen Zenz, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG) Stephen Strauss | |
| 17:04 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Oscar White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 16:48 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Gavin Buchanan is called for the reach on Oscar White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gavin Buchanan, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (PG), Eric Toler (SF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Charles Folmar, John Zuehlke, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Manuel Button connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ian Hermann | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | Pepperdine | Ian Hermann is called for the reach on Donald Scalabrine - foul #2 on Ian Hermann, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SF) Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) Stephen Strauss, Blake Millender | |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | Charles Patton denies the turnaround by Willis Auman | 37-38 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis Auman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is fouled on the floor by Eric Toler - foul #2 on Eric Toler, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (SG), John Zuehlke (SF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 37-38 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 15:14 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson scores on a shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Oscar White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (SF) Herman Robinson | |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Millender (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Jerry Kaczorowski, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 14:25 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 14:08 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:55 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Drazen Zenz - foul #3 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF) Charles Folmar, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 13:55 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:55 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Willis Auman is called for the reach on Charles Patton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Auman, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine (C) John Zuehlke | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Toler - foul #3 on Eric Toler, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) Stephen Strauss, Blake Millender | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:37 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:24 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 13:23 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:09 | Pepperdine | Jose Hernandez steals it from Eric Toler | 38-41 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 12:51 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:31 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Manuel Button buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Patton | 40-41 |
| 11:39 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herman Robinson | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis Auman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 42-44 |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman blows the layup but he's fouled by Ian Hermann - foul #3 on Ian Hermann, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Ian Hermann, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), John Zuehlke (SF), Blake Millender (PF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Herman Robinson, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Oscar White | 44-45 |
| 10:50 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar is hacked by Oscar White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (SF) Willis Auman | |
| 10:38 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 10:15 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson knocks in the runner from the right block | 46-45 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Charles Folmar, Blake Millender, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Oscar White | 48-45 |
| 08:37 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 48-45 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (SF) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy (PG), Eric Toler (SF), Blake Millender (PF) Stephen Strauss, John Zuehlke, Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 08:04 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy loses the dribble to Ian Hermann | 48-45 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Murphy is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Kenneth Murphy, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Charles Folmar (SG), Gavin Buchanan (C) Kenneth Murphy, Willis Auman, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 48-45 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Manuel Button pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Folmar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blake Millender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gavin Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann scores on a jumper in the lane | 50-45 |
| 07:08 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Hutton - foul #2 on Charles Hutton, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:08 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:08 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-46 |
| 06:49 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gavin Buchanan | 50-48 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jose Hernandez | 52-48 |
| 06:21 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 06:19 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-48 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton tips it in | 54-48 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:42 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:31 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (PG), Willis Auman (SG), John Zuehlke (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Herman Robinson, Charles Folmar, Eric Toler, Blake Millender, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Zuehlke - foul #2 on John Zuehlke, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:20 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Oscar White grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the floater in the paint | 55-48 |
| 04:44 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Kaczorowski | 55-50 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Charles Patton banks in the layup | 57-50 |
| 03:49 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:48 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 03:36 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 57-50 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Strauss is called for the reach on Drazen Zenz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Strauss, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG) Oscar White, Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy (PG), Eric Toler (SF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Stephen Strauss, John Zuehlke, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drazen Zenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Murphy (fresh) SG - Willis Auman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gavin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 02:53 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger tips it but misses | 58-50 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 58-50 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jose Hernandez | 60-50 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan is hacked by Charles Patton - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Drazen Zenz, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Stephen Strauss (SF), Blake Millender (PF) Kenneth Murphy, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Stephen Strauss is called for the reach on Oscar White - foul #4 on Stephen Strauss, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Oscar White makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:58 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Gavin Buchanan | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Folmar | 61-52 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Oscar White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Oscar White | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Charles Folmar, John Zuehlke, Stephen Strauss, Blake Millender, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson is hacked by Charles Patton - foul #3 on Charles Patton, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-54 |
| 01:02 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman connects on the jump hook in the paint | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Greenberger | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Scalabrine | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Herman Robinson is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Robinson, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Drazen Zenz (SF), Charles Hutton (PF) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Scalabrine | 65-59 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton runs out the clock | 65-59 |