| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Christopher Bohnert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Fink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derek Walsh (fresh) C - Joseph Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled on the floor by Derek Walsh - foul #1 on Derek Walsh, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 18:32 | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Marymount | Derek Walsh snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 17:53 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 3 from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Don Richardson | 22-24 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 17:11 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce misses the tip | 22-24 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | James Stamey is hacked by Joseph Ray - foul #1 on Joseph Ray, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith (PF) Derek Walsh | |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 16:51 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Fink | 22-27 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-27 |
| 15:46 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink's layup is rejected by James Stamey | 25-27 |
| 15:45 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Christopher Bohnert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Fink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Loyola Marymount | Pat McElhany is called for the reach on Kevin Fink - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Barry Owens (PG), Emanuel Botkin (SF), Derek Walsh (PF), Donald Lowery (C) Christopher Bohnert, Kevin Fink, Kyle Smith, Joseph Ray | |
| 15:05 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 27-29 |
| 14:20 | Loyola Marymount | Donald Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert (PG), Kevin Fink (SF) Lowell Bruce, Emanuel Botkin | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 29-29 |
| 13:38 | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #4 on Michael Anderson, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), Robert Gardner (PF) Michael Anderson, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray (C) Donald Lowery | |
| 13:09 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Owens loses the dribble to Pat McElhany | 29-29 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Marymount | Derek Walsh is fouled on the floor by Pat McElhany - foul #4 on Pat McElhany, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce (SG), Kyle Smith (PF) Barry Owens, Derek Walsh | |
| 12:15 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) James Stamey | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 12:15 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | George Predmore gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Ira Casson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Richardson | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Christopher Bohnert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Bruce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Fink (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bohnert | 33-33 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Ray - foul #2 on Joseph Ray, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) George Predmore | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Emanuel Botkin (SF), Derek Walsh (PF), Donald Lowery (C) Kevin Fink, Kyle Smith, Joseph Ray | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Marymount | Donald Lowery can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #7 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Barry Owens (PG) Christopher Bohnert | |
| 10:56 | Loyola Marymount | Donald Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Marymount | Donald Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman loses the dribble to Donald Lowery | 35-35 |
| 09:55 | Loyola Marymount | Emanuel Botkin throws it down | 35-37 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Don Richardson loses the dribble to Barry Owens in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Marymount | Ira Casson picks off the pass by Emanuel Botkin | 35-37 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Don Richardson lays it in and he's fouled by Emanuel Botkin - foul #2 on Emanuel Botkin, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brice Nevarez (SF) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert (PG), Kevin Fink (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Joseph Ray (C) Barry Owens, Emanuel Botkin, Derek Walsh, Donald Lowery | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:48 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-37 |
| 08:47 | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Bohnert | 38-40 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Ray steals the ball from Don Richardson | 38-40 |
| 07:47 | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Fountain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brice Nevarez (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Christopher Bohnert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lowell Bruce (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Fink (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith is called for the reach on Conrad Heideman - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) John Fountain, Brice Nevarez, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Barry Owens (SG), Derek Walsh (PF) Lowell Bruce, Kyle Smith | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 06:26 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bohnert - foul #1 on Christopher Bohnert, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce (SG) Christopher Bohnert | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Fink - foul #2 on Kevin Fink, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Donald Lowery (C) Joseph Ray | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Marymount | Derek Walsh snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Gardner is called for the reach on Kevin Fink - foul #2 on Robert Gardner, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) George Predmore | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert (PG) Barry Owens | |
| 05:17 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-44 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stamey | 39-44 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it home | 41-44 |
| 03:54 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lowell Bruce | 41-46 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner comes up short on the floater from close range | 41-46 |
| 03:27 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Christopher Bohnert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lowell Bruce (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Fink (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink scores on a floater near the basket | 41-48 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Derek Walsh is called for the reach on Robert Gardner - foul #2 on Derek Walsh, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) James Stamey | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Barry Owens (PG), Emanuel Botkin (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Joseph Ray (C) Christopher Bohnert, Kevin Fink, Derek Walsh, Donald Lowery | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 02:20 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Joseph Ray | 41-48 |
| 02:20 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #5 on Michael Anderson, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), James Stamey (C) Michael Anderson, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert (PG), Kevin Fink (SF), Derek Walsh (PF) Barry Owens, Emanuel Botkin, Kyle Smith | |
| 01:53 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Derek Walsh - foul #3 on Derek Walsh, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Fink denies the turnaround by Don Richardson | 43-52 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Marymount | Derek Walsh snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray is fouled on the floor by James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #10 | 43-52 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Derek Walsh takes the ball from Don Richardson | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Bohnert runs out the clock | 43-54 |