| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Mellen | 25-31 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon is fouled on the floor by Myron Yamasaki - foul #2 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Nnamdi Aho | 25-31 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski can't tip it in | 25-31 |
| 18:22 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Boris Rutkowski - foul #1 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski travels with the ball | 26-31 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Boris Rutkowski - foul #2 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter (C) Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Howe | 34-31 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Robert Howe picks off the pass by Myron Yamasaki | 34-31 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe lays it in | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Krug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Painter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG), Jeffery Patton (SG), Gary Messerly (SF), Rafael Holloway (C) James Mellen, Robert Howe, Michael Gordon, Ian Krug | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 15:23 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Jared Fields knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesus Valdez and he's hacked by Jeffery Patton - foul #1 on Jeffery Patton, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Jared Fields makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jared Fields | 36-37 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jesus Valdez is called for the reach on George Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug (PF) Timothy Painter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester | |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe (SG) Jeffery Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Howe - foul #1 on Robert Howe, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen (PG) Gary Messerly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Rafael Holloway | 37-38 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon (SF) George Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | James Mellen takes the ball from Myron Yamasaki | 37-38 |
| 13:22 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Mellen | 39-38 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses the shot from the left block | 39-38 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway's pass is intercepted by Myron Yamasaki | 39-38 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski's floater is tipped away by Rafael Holloway | 39-38 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Mellen | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ian Krug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Rafael Holloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the shot from the right side set up by Nnamdi Aho | 42-40 |
| 11:09 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway is fouled on the floor by Myron Yamasaki - foul #3 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG), Jeffery Patton (SG), Gary Messerly (SF), Timothy Painter (PF), George Baron (C) James Mellen, Robert Howe, Michael Gordon, Ian Krug, Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by George Jackson | 44-40 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Jared Fields can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Painter - foul #1 on Timothy Painter, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Jared Fields makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Jared Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesus Valdez and he's hacked by Jeffery Patton - foul #2 on Jeffery Patton, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon (SF) Gary Messerly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Steven Johnson | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton is hacked by Boris Rutkowski - foul #3 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe (SG), Ian Krug (PF) George Jackson, George Baron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields | |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 09:09 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 47-47 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Howe | 52-47 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott is hacked by Robert Howe - foul #2 on Robert Howe, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen (PG), George Jackson (SF), Rafael Holloway (C) Jeffery Patton, Michael Gordon, Timothy Painter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Jared Fields (PF) Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ian Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Rafael Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Jared Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Boris Rutkowski, Ryan Scott | |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Schiefelbein is called for the reach on James Mellen - foul #1 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly (SF), George Baron (PF) Robert Howe, Ian Krug | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a shot from the left block | 54-47 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Jared Fields hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Mellen | 56-49 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Mellen | 58-49 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Ian Krug (PF) George Jackson, Gary Messerly, George Baron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Jesus Valdez, Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 05:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki can't finish the layup | 58-52 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug tips it home | 60-54 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Gordon - foul #3 on Michael Gordon, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter (C) Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Gordon | 62-56 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Painter - foul #2 on Timothy Painter, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Mellen | 65-58 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott loses the dribble to Timothy Painter | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ian Krug (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Painter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Howe | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 67-61 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Howe | 67-61 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug is fouled on the floor by Nnamdi Aho - foul #1 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (SF), Rafael Holloway (C) Michael Gordon, Timothy Painter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon (SF) George Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein lays it in on a nice dish by Boris Rutkowski | 69-63 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon is hacked by Myron Yamasaki - foul #4 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the floater from the left side | 72-65 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Gordon | 72-65 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Nnamdi Aho is called for the reach on James Mellen - foul #2 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | James Mellen steals it from Peter Schiefelbein | 73-65 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon slams it home on a nice dish by James Mellen | 75-65 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-65 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein can't tip it in | 75-65 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Rafael Holloway | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG), Jeffery Patton (SG), Larry Carter (SF), George Baron (PF) James Mellen, Robert Howe, Michael Gordon, Ian Krug | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffery Patton - foul #3 on Jeffery Patton, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly (SF), Timothy Painter (PF) Larry Carter, Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Jared Fields blocks the short jumper by George Baron | 77-66 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Fields | 77-66 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson runs out the clock | 77-66 |