| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Higbee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Harrigan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Patrick Pagan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fresh) SF - Thomas Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Schuyler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Richard Schuyler is called for the reach on Jay Higbee - foul #3 on Richard Schuyler, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark (C) Richard Schuyler | |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Daniel Bell picks off the pass by Mark Pollitt | 40-39 |
| 18:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Harrigan is called for the reach on Brad Clark - foul #1 on Andrew Harrigan, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Hall misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mark Pollitt | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark connects on the shot in the lane | 42-41 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Ian Fisher - foul #2 on Ian Fisher, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (SG), Charles Weir (SF), Kenneth Langer (PF), Nelson Holtman (C) Andrew Campbell, Jay Higbee, Andrew Harrigan, Ian Fisher | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hartshorn (SF), Thurman Montgomery (C) Thomas Mosley, Brad Clark | |
| 17:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Hall misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Nelson Holtman knocks in the jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Thurman Montgomery buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Hartshorn - foul #1 on Gary Hartshorn, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez (PG), Joseph Skiba (SG) Patrick Pagan, Andrew Hall | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hartshorn loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brent Bechard (PG), Tony Gorney (SG), Jay Higbee (SF), Ian Fisher (C) Mark Pollitt, Roy Nixon, Charles Weir, Nelson Holtman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Mosley (SF), Brad Clark (PF), Richard Schuyler (C) Gary Hartshorn, Daniel Bell, Thurman Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brent Bechard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Gorney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay Higbee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Langer (fresh) C - Ian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Gabriel Nez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skiba (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Schuyler (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 15:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan (PF) Kenneth Langer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Mosley is called for the reach on Tony Gorney - foul #2 on Thomas Mosley, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher's pass is intercepted by Brad Clark | 45-45 |
| 14:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Skiba | 45-47 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ian Fisher | 48-47 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Schuyler's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Higbee | 48-47 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jay Higbee | 48-47 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Schuyler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee loses the dribble to Brad Clark | 48-47 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Schuyler snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Skiba hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Brent Bechard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Thomas Mosley | 48-47 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Skiba's pass is intercepted by Jay Higbee | 48-47 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney lays it in on a great pass from Jay Higbee | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brent Bechard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Gorney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay Higbee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Harrigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Gabriel Nez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skiba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brad Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Richard Schuyler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jay Higbee | 50-47 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Mosley grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Mosley is denied on a layup by Andrew Harrigan | 50-47 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Brent Bechard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Higbee | 53-47 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Schuyler hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gabriel Nez | 53-49 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ian Fisher | 55-49 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Mosley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-49 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Brent Bechard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Schuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Skiba hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Brad Clark denies the turnaround by Tony Gorney | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark's pass is intercepted by Ian Fisher | 55-49 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Andrew Campbell (SG), Charles Weir (SF), Kenneth Langer (PF), Nelson Holtman (C) Brent Bechard, Tony Gorney, Jay Higbee, Andrew Harrigan, Ian Fisher | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Patrick Pagan (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Gary Hartshorn (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Thurman Montgomery (C) Gabriel Nez, Joseph Skiba, Thomas Mosley, Brad Clark, Richard Schuyler | |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Hall makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Hartshorn | 55-52 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Nelson Holtman's fadeaway is rejected by Thurman Montgomery | 55-52 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Thurman Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Andrew Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hartshorn snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Patrick Pagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Nelson Holtman gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Weir (fresh) PF - Kenneth Langer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nelson Holtman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Patrick Pagan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Hartshorn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thurman Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Hall - foul #3 on Andrew Hall, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Thurman Montgomery clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 57-52 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Patrick Pagan grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Bell misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Campbell - foul #1 on Andrew Campbell, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (SG), Jay Higbee (SF), Ian Fisher (C) Andrew Campbell, Charles Weir, Nelson Holtman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Calabro (SG), Thomas Mosley (SF), Richard Schuyler (C) Andrew Hall, Gary Hartshorn, Thurman Montgomery | |
| 06:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Bell makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 05:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Mosley drills a jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Mosley is called for the reach on Mark Pollitt - foul #3 on Thomas Mosley, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brent Bechard (PG), Tony Gorney (SG), Andrew Harrigan (PF) Mark Pollitt, Roy Nixon, Kenneth Langer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jim Christian (PG) Patrick Pagan | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Brent Bechard throws it down on a great pass from Tony Gorney | 59-56 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Schuyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Charles Weir (SF), Nelson Holtman (C) Brent Bechard, Jay Higbee, Ian Fisher | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Gary Hartshorn (SF), Thurman Montgomery (PF) Jim Christian, Michael Calabro, Thomas Mosley, Daniel Bell | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Hall - foul #4 on Andrew Hall, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hartshorn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Harrigan | 61-56 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Pollitt | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Thurman Montgomery banks in the layup set up by Andrew Hall | 64-58 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Weir | 67-58 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Thurman Montgomery clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Gorney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Weir (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Harrigan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Holtman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Gabriel Nez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Hartshorn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thurman Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Schuyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt can't finish the layup | 67-58 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Schuyler grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Gorney picks off the pass by Thurman Montgomery | 67-58 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney lays it up and in | 69-58 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jay Higbee (SF), Kenneth Langer (PF), Ian Fisher (C) Charles Weir, Andrew Harrigan, Nelson Holtman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Patrick Pagan (PG), Daniel Bell (PF) Gabriel Nez, Thurman Montgomery | |
| 02:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Bell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Pagan | 69-61 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jay Higbee | 72-61 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hartshorn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jay Higbee - foul #2 on Jay Higbee, team foul #4 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez (PG), Joseph Skiba (SG), Brad Clark (PF), Thurman Montgomery (C) Patrick Pagan, Andrew Hall, Daniel Bell, Richard Schuyler | |
| 02:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hartshorn makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hartshorn misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt buries a floater in the paint set up by Tony Gorney | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark misses the runner from close range | 74-62 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Clark tips it home | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt loses the ball out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan (PF) Kenneth Langer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Harrigan - foul #2 on Andrew Harrigan, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Harrigan | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Skiba is called for the reach on Andrew Harrigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Skiba, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Patrick Pagan (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Thomas Mosley (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Richard Schuyler (C) Gabriel Nez, Joseph Skiba, Gary Hartshorn, Brad Clark, Thurman Montgomery | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Bell snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Patrick Pagan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee is hacked by Patrick Pagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Pagan, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Mosley travels with the ball | 76-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gabriel Nez (PG), Joseph Skiba (SG), Gary Hartshorn (SF), Brad Clark (PF), Thurman Montgomery (C) Patrick Pagan, Andrew Hall, Thomas Mosley, Daniel Bell, Richard Schuyler | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt runs out the clock | 76-65 |