| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fresh) SG - John Hayton (fresh) SF - Colby Randall (fresh) PF - Dwight Bowden (fresh) C - Mohammad Marks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Mitchell Lapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Lapp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Biggs | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Pepperdine | Justin Carrion steps in front of the Mohammad Marks pass | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Dwight Bowden is called for the reach on Justin Carrion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Pepperdine | Jeremy Kuczynski steps in front of the Mitchell Lapp pass in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 0-7 |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | John Hayton hits the finger roll | 2-7 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Mitchell Lapp is called for the reach on Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Lapp, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG) Mitchell Lapp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses long on a jumper in the paint | 2-7 |
| 17:58 | Pepperdine | John Hayton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:39 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (SG), Albert Anderson (SF), Brett Caron (PF), Donald Dawson (C) John Hayton, Colby Randall, Dwight Bowden, Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 17:23 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:10 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Chad Hurley steps in front of the Jordan Spratt pass in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley banks in the layup | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is open and lays it up and in | 4-9 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | Raymond Hinkley is called for the reach on Chad Hurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), James Canipe (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Charles Losh, Chad Hurley, Albert Anderson, Brett Caron, Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| 16:27 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden misses the jumper in the paint | 4-9 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Dwight Bowden is called for the reach on Jordan Spratt - foul #2 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Brett Caron (PF) James Canipe, Dwight Bowden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF) Jordan Spratt | |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy McCain | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Stanley Kennedy (fresh) SG - John Hayton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Colby Randall (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Caron (fairly fresh) C - Mohammad Marks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 15:52 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:38 | Pepperdine | John Hayton knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Kennedy | 6-12 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a runner from the right block | 6-12 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain hits the follow up shot | 6-14 |
| 15:19 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), James Canipe (SG), Albert Anderson (PF) Stanley Kennedy, John Hayton, Brett Caron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Luoma | 6-16 |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | James Canipe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 6-16 |
| 14:59 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Luoma | 8-18 |
| 14:30 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Curtis Luoma and he's hacked by Albert Anderson - foul #1 on Albert Anderson, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), John Hayton (SG), Brett Caron (PF), Donald Dawson (C) Charles Losh, James Canipe, Albert Anderson, Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt | |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the free throw | 8-21 |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | John Hayton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-21 |
| 13:58 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to John Hayton | 8-21 |
| 13:39 | Pepperdine | John Hayton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Hayton, team foul #6 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SF) Colby Randall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a shot from the right side | 8-21 |
| 13:15 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley pulls down the rebound | 8-21 |
| 13:12 | Pepperdine | John Hayton is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #2 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), James Canipe (SG), Albert Anderson (PF) Chad Hurley, John Hayton, Brett Caron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Martin Hendricks | |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | James Canipe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-21 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 8-21 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | James Canipe picks off the pass by Timothy Lerch in the backcourt | 8-21 |
| 12:57 | Pepperdine | James Canipe lays it up and in | 10-21 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Donald Dawson - foul #1 on Donald Dawson, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brett Caron (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Charles Losh, Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Jordan Spratt (PF) Timothy Lerch, Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the free throw | 10-24 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | James Canipe clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #3 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), Colby Randall (SF) Stanley Kennedy, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | James Canipe makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | James Canipe makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by James Canipe - foul #1 on James Canipe, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG) James Canipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 11:50 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Hayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Colby Randall (tiring) PF - Brett Caron (tiring) 2 reb. C - Mohammad Marks (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 15-28 |
| 11:24 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall clanks a shot from the right side | 15-28 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 15-28 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is hacked by John Hayton - foul #2 on John Hayton, team foul #9 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), Albert Anderson (PF), Donald Dawson (C) John Hayton, Brett Caron, Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 11:13 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs's floater is knocked away by Donald Dawson | 15-30 |
| 11:07 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 10:53 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Losh | 17-30 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 10:43 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Colby Randall | 17-30 |
| 10:23 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Chad Hurley steals it from Timothy Lerch in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley lays it up and in | 22-30 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Gary Sears can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Dawson - foul #2 on Donald Dawson, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), James Canipe (SG), Brett Caron (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Charles Losh, Chad Hurley, Colby Randall, Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Timothy Lerch, Timothy McCain | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 22-33 |
| 09:49 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | James Canipe is called for the reach on Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #2 on James Canipe, team foul #11 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SG) James Canipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 22-35 |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley | |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Kennedy, team foul #12 | 22-35 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't throw it down but he's hacked by Mohammad Marks - foul #1 on Mohammad Marks, team foul #13 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (SG) Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Jordan Spratt | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steve Young | 22-37 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Joseph Biggs is called for the reach on Chad Hurley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #4 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson banks in the layup set up by Chad Hurley | 24-37 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori tips it home | 24-39 |
| 08:00 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy double dribbles | 24-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Colby Randall (SF), Mohammad Marks (C) Charles Losh, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Kennedy - foul #2 on Stanley Kennedy, team foul #14 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SG) Stanley Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 07:54 | Pepperdine | Jordan Spratt steals the ball from Charles Losh in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brett Caron - foul #1 on Brett Caron, team foul #15 | 24-41 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Hurley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Losh (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colby Randall (tired) PF - Brett Caron (tired) 3 reb. C - Mohammad Marks (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) C - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley can't tip it in | 24-43 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 24-43 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is fouled on the floor by Brett Caron - foul #2 on Brett Caron, team foul #16 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson (PF) Brett Caron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Timothy Lerch, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 06:34 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 24-44 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Mohammad Marks is called for the reach on Thomas Sartori in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohammad Marks, team foul #17 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden (PF) Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion | |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 06:10 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-46 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori pulls down the rebound | 24-46 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-46 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Dwight Bowden | 24-46 |
| 05:23 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-46 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Kuczynski | 24-46 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-46 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori tips it in | 24-48 |
| 05:08 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Dawson (C) Dwight Bowden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-48 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it in | 24-50 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | Steve Young steps in front of the Charles Losh pass in the backcourt | 24-50 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Colby Randall is called for the reach on Curtis Luoma - foul #1 on Colby Randall, team foul #18 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG) Chad Hurley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (SF) Raymond Hinkley | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 24-51 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 24-52 |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-52 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Gary Sears gets the rebound | 24-52 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Losh - foul #1 on Charles Losh, team foul #19 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden (PF) Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 24-53 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 24-54 |
| 03:48 | Pepperdine | John Hayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), Donald Dawson (C) Charles Losh, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Gary Sears jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Timothy Lerch | 24-56 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fresh) SG - John Hayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Colby Randall (very tired) PF - Dwight Bowden (tiring) C - Donald Dawson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Sears (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp is hacked by Timothy Lerch - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #5 | 24-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Canipe (SG) John Hayton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 03:00 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp connects on the 3 from straight away | 27-56 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-56 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it but misses | 27-56 |
| 02:41 | Pepperdine | Donald Dawson snags the defensive board | 27-56 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-56 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 27-56 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is hacked by Colby Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colby Randall, team foul #20 | 27-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), John Hayton (SG) Mitchell Lapp, James Canipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 27-57 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 27-57 |
| 02:15 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 27-57 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Donald Dawson is hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #1 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #6 | 27-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Gary Sears (C) Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall's layup is rejected by Joseph Biggs | 27-57 |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | John Hayton tips it home | 29-57 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jordan Spratt | 29-60 |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | Steve Young steps in front of the Donald Dawson pass | 29-60 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma can't finish the layup | 29-60 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't tip it in | 29-60 |
| 01:13 | Pepperdine | John Hayton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-60 |
| 01:13 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Canipe (SG), Brett Caron (C) John Hayton, Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Joseph Biggs, Gary Sears | |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | James Canipe drills a shot from the free throw line | 31-60 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 31-60 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the follow up shot | 31-62 |
| 00:30 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Kennedy | 33-62 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Steve Young | 33-64 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-64 |