| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolf Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Ryan Lyons inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Cal | Byron Steele steals the ball from Gary Ward in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 19:54 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Byron Steele | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Vincent Kirby steals the ball from Edward Jackson | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Ryan Lyons takes the ball from Vincent Kirby | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Cal | Ryan Lyons steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-32 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 18:13 | Cal | Gary Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Edward Jackson tips it in | 36-34 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Byron Steele | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Gary Ward is hacked by Byron Steele - foul #1 on Byron Steele, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Manuel Ammons (SG) Gary Ward, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:09 | Cal | Fredrick Brown's pass is intercepted by Cameron Fry | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry lays it in | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Byron Steele steals the ball from William Alban in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 16:44 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman scores on a fadeaway from close range | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Cal | Fredrick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:43 | Cal | The short jumper by Rolf Zimmerman is denied by Vincent Kirby | 38-39 |
| 15:41 | Cal | Ryan Lyons can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 15:39 | Cal | Ryan Lyons misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rolf Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 14:30 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-41 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Byron Steele and the foul's on Ryan Lyons - foul #2 on Ryan Lyons, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), Edward Jackson (SG) William Alban, Manuel Ammons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Ryan Lyons buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Ward and he's fouled by Eugene Rice - foul #4 on Eugene Rice, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Eugene Rice | |
| 13:54 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Steele | 41-47 |
| 13:17 | Cal | Cameron Fry steals the ball from Edward Jackson | 41-47 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 12:52 | Cal | Ryan Lyons gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Edward Jackson buries a runner in the paint | 43-47 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Brown - foul #2 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hagen (C) Fredrick Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby | |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Rice | 43-50 |
| 11:41 | Cal | Edward Jackson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Lyons and the foul's on Ernest Hall - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG) Gary Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:41 | Cal | Edward Jackson makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lyons (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rolf Zimmerman (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hagen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Byron Steele comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Byron Steele drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Rice | 46-53 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Edward Jackson is fouled on the floor by Byron Steele - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Manuel Ammons (SG), Fredrick Brown (C) Edward Jackson, James Hagen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, William McCurty | |
| 10:30 | Cal | The short jumper by William Alban is denied by Vincent Kirby | 46-53 |
| 10:29 | Cal | Manuel Ammons grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:19 | Cal | Manuel Ammons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Rolf Zimmerman - foul #1 on Rolf Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG) William Alban | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), William McCurty (SF) Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to Rolf Zimmerman | 46-54 |
| 09:34 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fredrick Brown | 48-54 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-54 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Ryan Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:46 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman lays it in set up by Gary Ward | 50-54 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-54 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Fredrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:18 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the shot in the paint | 52-54 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Manuel Ammons snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:21 | Cal | Ryan Lyons's pass is intercepted by Vincent Kirby | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Lyons (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rolf Zimmerman (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cameron Fry (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McCurty (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Eugene Rice (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Gary Ward steps in front of the William McCurty pass | 52-54 |
| 06:53 | Cal | Ryan Lyons's fadeaway is rejected by Byron Steele | 52-54 |
| 06:52 | Cal | Gary Ward tips it home | 54-54 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is fouled on the floor by Rolf Zimmerman - foul #2 on Rolf Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Anthony Fountain (SF), James Hagen (PF) Gary Ward, Manuel Ammons, Ryan Lyons, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Larry Frankel (SF), Robert Goodman (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Eugene Rice | |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the floater from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Anthony Fountain can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 54-56 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Byron Steele buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ernest Hall | 54-59 |
| 05:24 | Cal | James Hagen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is denied on a dunk by James Hagen | 56-59 |
| 05:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to Edward Jackson | 56-59 |
| 04:47 | Cal | James Hagen double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Paquette (PF) Fredrick Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF) Robert Goodman | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Byron Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), Ryan Lyons (SF) William Alban, Anthony Fountain | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Warren Carnegie | |
| 03:58 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses the lay-in | 56-59 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | William McCurty grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Hall and the foul's on Gary Ward - foul #2 on Gary Ward, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Manuel Ammons (SG), Fredrick Brown (C) Edward Jackson, Robert Paquette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Manuel Ammons is hacked by Joseph Alcazar - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Paquette (PF) James Hagen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:24 | Cal | Gary Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 03:22 | Cal | Ryan Lyons pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:04 | Cal | Fredrick Brown hits the finger roll | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Lyons (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Paquette (fresh) C - Fredrick Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) SF - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Vincent Kirby is blocked by Robert Paquette | 58-62 |
| 02:35 | Cal | Fredrick Brown grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:35 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jackson (SG), Anthony Fountain (SF), Rolf Zimmerman (PF), James Hagen (C) Manuel Ammons, Ryan Lyons, Robert Paquette, Fredrick Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| 02:21 | Cal | Vincent Kirby swats the short shot by Edward Jackson | 58-62 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Byron Steele tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 02:12 | Cal | James Hagen grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 01:53 | Cal | Gary Ward connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is called for 10 seconds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Ryan Lyons (SF), Fredrick Brown (C) Anthony Fountain, James Hagen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:26 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William McCurty - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Byron Steele connects on the floater from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 63-64 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Byron Steele | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ward - foul #3 on Gary Ward, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is hacked by Edward Jackson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Fredrick Brown grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Gary Ward scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rolf Zimmerman | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice scores on a jumper in the lane | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Gary Ward misses long on a fullcourt shot | 67-68 |