| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Zack Sloan (fresh) SG - Richard Kitchen (fresh) SF - William Connor (fresh) PF - Michael Greve (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Wayne Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UCLA | Zack Sloan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UCLA | William Connor hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones drills a floater near the basket set up by Don Richardson and he's fouled by Michael Greve - foul #1 on Michael Greve, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Michael Greve clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Michael Greve makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Michael Greve makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:40 | UCLA | Zack Sloan hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Kitchen | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Richard Kitchen - foul #1 on Richard Kitchen, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:08 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kitchen - foul #2 on Richard Kitchen, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Benny Roper (SG) Richard Kitchen | |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits a jump hook from the right block | 6-8 |
| 17:47 | UCLA | Benny Roper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany blows the layup | 6-8 |
| 17:21 | UCLA | Wayne Davis gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:17 | UCLA | Benny Roper knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Zack Sloan | 6-11 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones's pass is intercepted by Wayne Davis | 6-11 |
| 16:45 | UCLA | Wayne Davis slams it home on a great pass from Zack Sloan | 6-13 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Chandler (PG), Randy Gross (SG), Shane Rowland (SF), Charles Shade (PF), Sidney Devanski (C) Zack Sloan, Benny Roper, William Connor, Michael Greve, Wayne Davis | |
| 16:27 | UCLA | James Stamey picks off the pass by Sidney Devanski | 6-13 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | James Smalls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-13 |
| 16:07 | UCLA | Sidney Devanski pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:59 | UCLA | William Chandler misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| 15:59 | UCLA | William Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:59 | UCLA | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - William Chandler (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randy Gross (fresh) SF - Shane Rowland (fresh) PF - Charles Shade (fresh) C - Sidney Devanski (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 15:49 | UCLA | William Chandler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-16 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the lay-in | 6-16 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Conrad Heideman | 6-16 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman is fouled on the floor by Charles Shade - foul #1 on Charles Shade, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), George Predmore (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, Michael Anderson, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | UCLA | Benny Roper (SG), William Connor (SF), Michael Wellborn (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Randy Gross, Shane Rowland, Charles Shade, Sidney Devanski | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Fountain | 8-16 |
| 14:49 | UCLA | Wayne Davis is whistled for traveling | 8-16 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from John Fountain | 10-16 |
| 14:25 | UCLA | Wayne Davis is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:07 | UCLA | Benny Roper clanks a floater from the right side | 10-16 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | John Fountain gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is fouled in the backcourt by William Chandler - foul #1 on William Chandler, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, George Predmore | |
| Subs | UCLA | Randy Gross (SG), Charles Shade (PF), Sidney Devanski (C) William Connor, Michael Wellborn, Wayne Davis | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Sidney Devanski - foul #1 on Sidney Devanski, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:27 | UCLA | Benny Roper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 12-16 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | James Smalls's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Shade | 12-16 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore tips it in | 14-16 |
| 13:08 | UCLA | Randy Gross hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Shade | 14-19 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sidney Devanski - foul #2 on Sidney Devanski, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), John Fountain (SF) James Smalls, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Zack Sloan (PG), Shane Rowland (SG), William Connor (SF), Michael Greve (PF), Wayne Davis (C) William Chandler, Randy Gross, Benny Roper, Charles Shade, Sidney Devanski | |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:42 | UCLA | Michael Greve is hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #2 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) John Fountain, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 12:27 | UCLA | Zack Sloan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 12:26 | UCLA | Wayne Davis grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 12:08 | UCLA | Conrad Heideman denies the turnaround by Shane Rowland | 15-19 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 15-19 |
| 11:52 | UCLA | Michael Greve gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Zack Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Rowland (fairly fresh) SF - William Connor (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Greve (tiring) 2 pts. C - Wayne Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UCLA | Michael Greve hits a jump hook from close range set up by William Connor and the foul's on Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF) Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Chandler (PG), Randy Gross (SG), Benny Roper (SF), Michael Wellborn (C) Zack Sloan, Shane Rowland, William Connor, Wayne Davis | |
| 11:29 | UCLA | Michael Greve makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it home | 17-22 |
| 11:04 | UCLA | Don Richardson picks off the pass by William Chandler in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 10:49 | UCLA | Michael Wellborn grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:43 | UCLA | George Predmore is called for the reach on Randy Gross - foul #1 on George Predmore, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) Don Richardson, Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Shade (PF) Michael Greve | |
| 10:43 | UCLA | Randy Gross misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 17-22 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Fountain | 19-22 |
| 10:00 | UCLA | William Chandler's pass is intercepted by Patrick Jones | 19-22 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | James Smalls is hacked by William Chandler in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Chandler, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (C) Patrick Jones, John Fountain, George Predmore | |
| Subs | UCLA | Zack Sloan (PG), William Connor (SF), Wayne Davis (C) William Chandler, Randy Gross, Michael Wellborn | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:58 | UCLA | Wayne Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:41 | UCLA | Zack Sloan is fouled on the floor by Ira Casson - foul #1 on Ira Casson, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| 09:41 | UCLA | Zack Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:41 | UCLA | Zack Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a floater from close range | 19-24 |
| 09:20 | UCLA | Benny Roper pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 09:08 | UCLA | Wayne Davis makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Zack Sloan | 19-26 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Zack Sloan takes the ball from James Smalls in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 08:50 | UCLA | Wayne Davis misses long on a floater in the lane | 19-26 |
| 08:48 | UCLA | William Connor tips it back up and in | 19-28 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-28 |
| 08:31 | UCLA | Charles Shade snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 08:04 | UCLA | Wayne Davis buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), John Fountain (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), George Predmore (C) James Smalls, Michael Anderson, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| Subs | UCLA | Randy Gross (SG), Shane Rowland (SF), Michael Wellborn (PF) Benny Roper, William Connor, Charles Shade | |
| 08:04 | UCLA | Wayne Davis misses the free throw | 19-30 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Conrad Heideman | 19-30 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| 07:46 | UCLA | Wayne Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-30 |
| 07:44 | UCLA | Michael Wellborn hits the follow up shot | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Fountain (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Zack Sloan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Gross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Rowland (fresh) PF - Michael Wellborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Fountain | 22-32 |
| 07:06 | UCLA | Wayne Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Predmore - foul #2 on George Predmore, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF), James Stamey (C) Conrad Heideman, George Predmore | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Greve (PF) Michael Wellborn | |
| 07:06 | UCLA | Wayne Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 07:06 | UCLA | Wayne Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Gross - foul #1 on Randy Gross, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Connor (SF) Shane Rowland | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:25 | UCLA | Wayne Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 24-33 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is hacked by Zack Sloan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zack Sloan, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) John Fountain | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Chandler (PG), Richard Kitchen (SG), Sidney Devanski (C) Zack Sloan, Randy Gross, Wayne Davis | |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:00 | UCLA | William Chandler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 26-33 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Don Richardson dunks the ball on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 28-33 |
| 05:46 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen knocks in the floater from the left side set up by William Chandler | 28-35 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Richardson | 28-35 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Don Richardson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 30-35 |
| 04:58 | UCLA | William Chandler misses badly on a runner from the left block | 30-35 |
| 04:56 | UCLA | William Connor snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 04:50 | UCLA | Patrick Jones steals it from William Chandler | 30-35 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is fouled on the floor by William Connor - foul #1 on William Connor, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), John Fountain (SF), Conrad Heideman (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| Subs | UCLA | Randy Gross (SG), Shane Rowland (SF), Charles Shade (PF), Michael Wellborn (C) Richard Kitchen, William Connor, Michael Greve, Sidney Devanski | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:17 | UCLA | The jump hook by Shane Rowland is blocked by Conrad Heideman | 32-35 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | John Fountain grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | John Fountain is fouled on the floor by Shane Rowland - foul #1 on Shane Rowland, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Shane Rowland makes the jumper from the left side set up by Charles Shade | 34-37 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Randy Gross - foul #2 on Randy Gross, team foul #13 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Michael Anderson, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Kitchen (SG) Shane Rowland | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:20 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Charles Shade | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kitchen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Gross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Shade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wellborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UCLA | William Chandler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Wellborn | 36-39 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | William Chandler takes the ball from John Fountain in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 03:03 | UCLA | William Chandler hits the finger roll | 36-41 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Randy Gross is called for the reach on Tyler Moorer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Gross, team foul #14 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), George Predmore (PF) John Fountain, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | UCLA | Benny Roper (SF), Wayne Davis (C) Randy Gross, Michael Wellborn | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 02:58 | UCLA | Charles Shade snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 02:53 | UCLA | Benny Roper hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Chandler | 37-44 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 02:37 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Wayne Davis | 37-44 |
| 02:27 | UCLA | Wayne Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Kitchen | 37-46 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Michael Anderson (SG) James Smalls, Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | UCLA | Shane Rowland (SF) Benny Roper | |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Shane Rowland hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Tyler Moorer - foul #3 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #12 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sidney Devanski (C) Wayne Davis | |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Shane Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Shane Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Sidney Devanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 01:43 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Chandler | 37-49 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Shane Rowland - foul #2 on Shane Rowland, team foul #15 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), John Fountain (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, Ira Casson, George Predmore | |
| Subs | UCLA | Benny Roper (SF), Michael Wellborn (PF) Shane Rowland, Charles Shade | |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Michael Wellborn is fouled on the floor by Conrad Heideman - foul #2 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #13 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Zack Sloan (PG) William Chandler | |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Michael Wellborn misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Michael Wellborn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 39-49 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Benny Roper - foul #1 on Benny Roper, team foul #16 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Wayne Davis (C) Sidney Devanski | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Joseph Passmore blocks the short jumper by Wayne Davis | 41-49 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 41-49 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Conrad Heideman | 43-49 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Benny Roper misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-49 |