| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hatfield - foul #3 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-29 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Keith Dawson | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hatfield - foul #4 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Carr (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses long on a shot from the left block | 25-29 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on David Vick - foul #2 on David Vick, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Peter Carr takes the ball from Christopher Olson | 26-29 |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses long on a floater from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gordon Vandenbosch | 26-29 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Vandenbosch | 26-31 |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 26-31 |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves is fouled on the floor by John Swift - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Vick, John Swift, Christopher Olson, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown blows the dunk | 26-31 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Richard Johnson takes the ball from Michael Barr | 26-31 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Edward Woodman is called for the reach on Harvey Brown - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Charles Koch (C) Charles Eaves, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown clanks a floater from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman loses the dribble to Charles Koch | 26-31 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Terry Palmer - foul #1 on Terry Palmer, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SG), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Richard Johnson, Charles Koch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Christopher Olson (C) Terry Palmer, Gordon Vandenbosch, Erick Delong | |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield's pass is intercepted by Christopher Olson | 26-31 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | John Swift knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Olson | 26-33 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG) Harvey Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Phillip Brown picks off the pass by Jeffrey Keyser | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Swift - foul #4 on John Swift, team foul #5 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Charles Eaves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG) John Swift | |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | David Vick evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Gordon Vandenbosch steals the ball from James Barlowe | 27-35 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 27-35 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | David Vick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Keith Dawson | 27-35 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is open and buries a runner from close range set up by Allen Dennie | 29-35 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | David Vick comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Dennie - foul #2 on Allen Dennie, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Peter Carr (C) Phillip Brown, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Christopher Olson, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Gordon Vandenbosch steps in front of the Allen Dennie pass | 29-37 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits a fadeaway from the right block | 29-39 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Edward Woodman - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG) Allen Dennie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), John Swift (SG) David Vick, Gordon Vandenbosch | |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is fouled on the floor by Harvey Brown - foul #2 on Harvey Brown, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF) Harvey Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits the finger roll | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Peter Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Swift - foul #5 on John Swift, team foul #7 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Barlowe (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Christopher Olson (C) John Swift, Erick Delong | |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Michael Barr comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Keith Dawson | 36-41 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer is hacked by Phillip Brown - foul #1 on Phillip Brown, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Gregory Hatfield (C) Phillip Brown, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson clanks a jump hook from close range | 36-41 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson tips it in | 36-43 |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Eaves | 38-43 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Vick | 38-45 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the contested floater from the baseline set up by Charles Eaves | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Christopher Olson, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | David Vick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the jump hook in the paint | 40-45 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson buries a runner from close range set up by Charles Eaves and the foul's on Edward Woodman - foul #4 on Edward Woodman, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (PG) Charles Eaves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG) David Vick | |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG) Phillip Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG) Terry Palmer | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | David Vick grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Erick Delong scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gordon Vandenbosch | 43-47 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Woodman - foul #5 on Edward Woodman, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (SF) Edward Woodman | |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Michael Barr can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Barlowe - foul #1 on James Barlowe, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie is fouled on the floor by Gordon Vandenbosch - foul #2 on Gordon Vandenbosch, team foul #10 | 44-48 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 45-48 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Michael Barr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gordon Vandenbosch | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Dawson | 47-50 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch is hacked by Charles Eaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Eaves, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is hacked by Allen Dennie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Dennie, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Vick - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #11 | 47-52 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 3rd free throw | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is hacked by Charles Eaves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Eaves, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 50-54 |