| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Hao Yen (fresh) SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) SF - Ricky Ellis (fresh) PF - Earl Overbey (fresh) C - Matthew Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) PF - John Davy (fresh) C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Hao Yen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Pepperdine | Hao Yen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham is hacked by Hao Yen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hao Yen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Davy and he's fouled by Matthew Richardson - foul #1 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Matthew Richardson | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Davy - foul #1 on John Davy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Brandy | 1-4 |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | Hao Yen misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 18:25 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis misses the tip | 1-4 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Davy | 1-4 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Douglas Carter is called for the reach on Walter Corpuz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Carter, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | John Davy comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 1-4 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | Earl Overbey connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Hao Yen | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Easton (PG), Peter Duncan (SG), Bryan Wojenski (PF) Hao Yen, Douglas Carter, Earl Overbey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:27 | Pepperdine | Bryan Wojenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Edgell (PF) Ricky Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (C) Lawrence Tyree | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Earl Overbey (PF) Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Bryan Wojenski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Corpuz - foul #1 on Walter Corpuz, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy | |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Bryan Wojenski misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Bryan Wojenski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett hits a shot from the left block set up by Joseph Brandy | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Pepperdine | Robert Link is called for the reach on Peter Duncan - foul #1 on Robert Link, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hao Yen (PG), Douglas Carter (SG), Ricky Ellis (SF), Matthew Richardson (C) Charles Easton, Peter Duncan, Bryan Wojenski, Earl Overbey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) Robert Link | |
| 16:16 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG) Joseph Brandy | |
| 15:57 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Hao Yen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) SF - Ricky Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Edgell (fresh) C - Matthew Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) SG - Victor Bradley (fresh) SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hao Yen | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Richardson - foul #2 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Easton (PG), Peter Duncan (SG), Earl Overbey (PF), Bryan Wojenski (C) Hao Yen, Douglas Carter, Joe Edgell, Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores | |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:49 | Pepperdine | Bryan Wojenski pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:29 | Pepperdine | Peter Duncan connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Link (C) Lawrence Tyree | |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | Earl Overbey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz is hacked by Bryan Wojenski - foul #1 on Bryan Wojenski, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Robert Link knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Ham and he's fouled by Peter Duncan - foul #1 on Peter Duncan, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Robert Link misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:36 | Pepperdine | Earl Overbey snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:27 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 8-9 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | John Davy pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | John Davy drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Ham and the foul's on Charles Easton - foul #1 on Charles Easton, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Michael Coughlin (SG), Joe Edgell (C) Charles Easton, Peter Duncan, Bryan Wojenski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Orlando Flores (C) Thomas Ham, Robert Link | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:41 | Pepperdine | Earl Overbey misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Bradley - foul #1 on Victor Bradley, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hao Yen (PG) Joshua Bullis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:41 | Pepperdine | Earl Overbey makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:41 | Pepperdine | Earl Overbey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the jumper from the right block | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Coughlin, team foul #8 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Douglas Carter (SG) Michael Coughlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Robert Link (C) Victor Bradley, Walter Corpuz, John Davy | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Hao Yen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) SF - Ricky Ellis (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Overbey (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joe Edgell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) C - Robert Link (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Pepperdine | Douglas Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Easton (PG), Peter Duncan (SF), Bryan Wojenski (C) Hao Yen, Ricky Ellis, Joe Edgell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) Orlando Flores | |
| 11:09 | Pepperdine | Bryan Wojenski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Robert Link snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree is called for traveling | 10-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin (SG), Joe Edgell (C) Douglas Carter, Bryan Wojenski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF) Thomas Ham, Joseph Lossett, Robert Link | |
| 10:16 | Pepperdine | Peter Duncan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | John Davy clanks a jumper from close range | 10-16 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy can't tip it in | 10-16 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Michael Coughlin takes the ball from Joseph Brandy | 10-16 |
| 09:46 | Pepperdine | Peter Duncan blows the layup | 10-16 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | John Davy gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | John Davy is hacked by Earl Overbey - foul #1 on Earl Overbey, team foul #9 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hao Yen (PG), Ricky Ellis (SF), Bryan Wojenski (C) Charles Easton, Peter Duncan, Joe Edgell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Orlando Flores (C) Victor Bradley, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Ricky Ellis | 10-17 |
| 09:02 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:01 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin snags the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 08:52 | Pepperdine | Bryan Wojenski is fouled on the floor by Orlando Flores - foul #1 on Orlando Flores, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Douglas Carter (SG) Michael Coughlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF) Walter Corpuz | |
| 08:40 | Pepperdine | Earl Overbey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-17 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Douglas Carter takes the ball from John Davy in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 08:29 | Pepperdine | Douglas Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Edgell (PF) Earl Overbey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham is hacked by Hao Yen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hao Yen, team foul #10 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Easton (PG) Hao Yen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | Douglas Carter hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Easton | 13-18 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Carter - foul #2 on Douglas Carter, team foul #11 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG) Douglas Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Robert Link (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Thomas Ham, John Davy, Orlando Flores | |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joshua Bullis (fresh) SG - Charles Easton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Ellis (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Edgell (fresh) C - Bryan Wojenski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) SG - Joseph Brandy (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Link (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-19 |
| 07:28 | Pepperdine | Joe Edgell grabs the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | Joe Edgell is hacked by Joseph Brandy - foul #1 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin (SG), Peter Duncan (SF), Earl Overbey (PF) Charles Easton, Ricky Ellis, Joe Edgell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF) Joseph Brandy, Joseph Lossett | |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 13-19 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses long on a floater near the basket | 13-19 |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:19 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Duncan | 15-19 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Robert Link clanks a floater from the right block | 15-19 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree tips it home | 15-21 |
| 05:36 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Link - foul #2 on Robert Link, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Easton (SG), Ricky Ellis (SF), Joe Edgell (C) Michael Coughlin, Peter Duncan, Bryan Wojenski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Joseph Lossett (SF), John Davy (PF), Orlando Flores (C) Victor Bradley, Walter Corpuz, Robert Link, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 05:36 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:36 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the easy layup | 17-21 |
| 05:18 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Ricky Ellis | 17-21 |
| 05:03 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Ellis | 20-21 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Charles Easton is called for the reach on Joseph Lossett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Easton, team foul #12 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Duncan (PG), Michael Coughlin (SG) Joshua Bullis, Charles Easton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:44 | Pepperdine | Joe Edgell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | John Davy blows the layup | 20-23 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | John Davy hits the follow up shot | 20-25 |
| 04:04 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Joe Edgell is denied by Orlando Flores | 20-25 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Overbey - foul #2 on Earl Overbey, team foul #13 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hao Yen (PG), Douglas Carter (SG), Matthew Richardson (C) Peter Duncan, Michael Coughlin, Earl Overbey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF) Joseph Lossett | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:45 | Pepperdine | Douglas Carter grabs the board | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Hao Yen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Ellis (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Edgell (fresh) C - Matthew Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) PF - John Davy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Orlando Flores (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Pepperdine | Joe Edgell lays it up and in on a great pass from Hao Yen | 22-26 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Joe Edgell steps in front of the Walter Corpuz pass | 22-26 |
| 03:07 | Pepperdine | Douglas Carter hits the finger roll | 24-26 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | John Davy drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Matthew Richardson - foul #3 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #14 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Bryan Wojenski (PF) Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Lawrence Tyree (C) Thomas Ham, Orlando Flores | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:47 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:31 | Pepperdine | Bryan Wojenski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses short on a floater from the left side | 24-28 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | John Davy blows the layup | 24-28 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the dunk | 24-28 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz travels with the ball | 24-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Charles Easton (SG), Earl Overbey (PF) Hao Yen, Douglas Carter, Joe Edgell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Robert Link (PF) Victor Bradley, Joseph Brandy, John Davy | |
| 01:29 | Pepperdine | Earl Overbey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-28 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Charles Easton steps in front of the Lawrence Tyree pass | 24-28 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Ricky Ellis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree buries a runner from the left block | 27-30 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Charles Easton is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin (SG), Peter Duncan (SF), Joe Edgell (C) Joshua Bullis, Ricky Ellis, Bryan Wojenski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Brandy (SG), John Davy (PF), Orlando Flores (C) Thomas Ham, Joseph Lossett, Robert Link, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Charles Easton pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Easton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-30 |