| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Sampson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Domino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Percy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Steven Pogue inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | David Zercher can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Linder | 32-41 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Frederick Domino is called for the reach on Steven Pogue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Domino, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Robert Percy swats the short shot by John Linder | 32-41 |
| 19:12 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Percy | 32-41 |
| 19:07 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Trinidad Thomas | 32-41 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Steven Pogue can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Domino - foul #3 on Frederick Domino, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Mericle (SF), Steven Totten (C) Frederick Domino, Robert Percy | |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Trinidad Thomas | 34-41 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | John Linder's floater is tipped away by Steven Totten | 34-41 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 17:48 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Jim Guidry, Steven Pogue, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Anton Crowley (SF), Raymond Rucks (C) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Michael Rodgers | |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Timothy Carson's pass is intercepted by Anton Crowley | 36-41 |
| 17:22 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten is fouled on the floor by Willie Colvin - foul #2 on Willie Colvin, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Percy (C) Steven Totten | |
| 17:02 | Pepperdine | James Mericle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-41 |
| 17:01 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:53 | Pepperdine | James Mericle drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Castello | 36-44 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Timothy Carson is hacked by James Mericle in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Mericle, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF) Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG) Robert Percy | |
| 16:31 | Ohio | David Zercher is called for the reach on Timothy Carson - foul #2 on David Zercher, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson (SG), Robert Percy (C) Paul Castello, James Mericle | |
| 16:17 | Ohio | David Zercher is called for the reach on Timothy Carson - foul #3 on David Zercher, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG) Dennis Erlandson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Justin Chandler (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF) David Zercher, Anton Crowley, Raymond Rucks | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | John Linder is fouled on the floor by George Welch - foul #1 on George Welch, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (PG), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, David Watts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Frederick Domino (SF), Steven Totten (C) George Welch, Justin Chandler, Robert Percy | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Sampson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Domino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Totten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:25 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten's pass is intercepted by Trinidad Thomas | 38-44 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Jim Guidry's pass is intercepted by David Zercher in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | David Zercher hits the finger roll | 38-46 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | John Linder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:52 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:31 | Pepperdine | John Linder takes the ball from Steven Totten | 38-46 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Bobby Sampson takes the ball from Steven Pogue in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 14:24 | Pepperdine | David Zercher can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 14:22 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:07 | Pepperdine | David Zercher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 14:06 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | David Zercher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Trinidad Thomas | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Robert McGregory scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Guidry | 41-46 |
| 13:09 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | John Linder snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Michael Rodgers steals it from Trinidad Thomas | 41-46 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Robert McGregory gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Robert McGregory hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Guidry | 44-46 |
| 12:21 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | John Linder can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Bobby Sampson - foul #2 on Bobby Sampson, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Dennis Erlandson (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, Jim Guidry, Steven Pogue, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), James Mericle (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), Raymond Rucks (PF), Robert Percy (C) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Frederick Domino, Michael Rodgers, Steven Totten | |
| 12:14 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:01 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | David Watts gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Linder (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Watts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mericle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anton Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Percy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Colvin (PF) John Linder | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy Carson - foul #1 on Timothy Carson, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 10:34 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:13 | Pepperdine | James Mericle is fouled on the floor by Timothy Carson - foul #2 on Timothy Carson, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SG), Robert Umstead (SF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, Sidney Rasmussen, David Watts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), George Welch (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF) Paul Castello, James Mericle, Anton Crowley, Raymond Rucks | |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | David Zercher misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Robert Umstead snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Robert McGregory is fouled on the floor by George Welch - foul #2 on George Welch, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Pogue (SF) Willie Colvin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Robert McGregory makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Robert McGregory makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:15 | Pepperdine | David Zercher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Mericle (SG) David Zercher | |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson is hacked by Justin Chandler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Chandler, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson (SG) Justin Chandler | |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:13 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Trinidad Thomas - foul #1 on Trinidad Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steven Totten (PF) Michael Rodgers | |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Timothy Carson is hacked by George Welch in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Welch, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:33 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:32 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:15 | Pepperdine | James Mericle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert McGregory | 51-50 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Robert McGregory comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Welch - foul #4 on George Welch, team foul #11 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, Steven Pogue, Robert Umstead, David Watts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Paul Castello (SG), Frederick Domino (SF), Raymond Rucks (PF), Anton Crowley (C) George Welch, Bobby Sampson, James Mericle, Steven Totten, Robert Percy | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Robert McGregory makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Robert McGregory makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert McGregory (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) C - Trinidad Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Castello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Domino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Rucks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anton Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 53-50 |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Willie Colvin pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas drills a floater near the basket | 55-50 |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 06:57 | Pepperdine | David Zercher tips it in | 55-52 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert McGregory | 57-52 |
| 06:48 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley is hacked by Trinidad Thomas - foul #2 on Trinidad Thomas, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson (SG), Michael Rodgers (PF) Paul Castello, Raymond Rucks | |
| 06:32 | Pepperdine | David Zercher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Sampson | 57-52 |
| 06:22 | Pepperdine | David Zercher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:21 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino tips it home | 57-54 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Frederick Domino steps in front of the Steven Pogue pass in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 06:07 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Mericle (SF), Steven Totten (C) Frederick Domino, Anton Crowley | |
| 06:03 | Ohio | John Linder is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Sampson - foul #3 on Bobby Sampson, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG) Jim Guidry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:03 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:42 | Pepperdine | David Zercher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 05:40 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:33 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 05:31 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 05:12 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Rodgers | 59-57 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Steven Pogue can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Mericle - foul #3 on James Mericle, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Willie Colvin (C) Dennis Erlandson, David Watts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Frederick Domino (SF), Raymond Rucks (PF), Robert Percy (C) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Michael Rodgers, Steven Totten | |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | James Mericle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Timothy Carson hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Pogue | 62-59 |
| 04:10 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks is denied on a layup by Willie Colvin | 62-59 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Timothy Carson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | John Linder scores on a driving attempt from close range | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Linder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Colvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mericle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Domino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Rucks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Percy (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello's pass is intercepted by Willie Colvin | 64-59 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Steven Pogue hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:11 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:05 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Rucks and the foul's on John Linder - foul #1 on John Linder, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Robert Umstead (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Steven Pogue, John Linder, Willie Colvin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Bobby Sampson (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), Anton Crowley (PF) Paul Castello, James Mericle, Frederick Domino, Raymond Rucks | |
| 03:05 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Robert Umstead pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert McGregory | 67-61 |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy misses the shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Robert McGregory snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Colvin (PF) Robert Umstead | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Mericle (SF), Raymond Rucks (PF) Justin Chandler, Robert Percy | |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Robert McGregory can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen hits the follow up shot | 69-61 |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF) Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino (SF), Steven Totten (PF) James Mericle, Anton Crowley | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Steven Pogue - foul #2 on Steven Pogue, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers (PF), Robert Percy (C) Steven Totten, Raymond Rucks | |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | John Linder is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert McGregory and the foul's on Michael Rodgers - foul #1 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | John Linder makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | John Linder snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson is hacked by Robert Percy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Percy, team foul #15 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, Steven Pogue, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), James Mericle (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), Steven Totten (PF), Raymond Rucks (C) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Frederick Domino, Michael Rodgers, Robert Percy | |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:59 | Pepperdine | James Mericle misses long on a floater from the left block | 74-62 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten misses the tip | 74-62 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks snags the offensive board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-62 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | David Watts pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jim Guidry | 76-62 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 76-62 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Willie Colvin grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson runs out the clock | 76-62 |