| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Bice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Britt Morley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Zachary Hill inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cal | John Stubbs is hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Cal | John Stubbs can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Larry Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:03 | Cal | Eli Oliveira takes the ball from David Bice | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 32-33 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Larry Howell buries a fadeaway from close range | 34-33 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | Cal | John Stubbs snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:54 | Cal | Zachary Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Britt Morley and he's fouled by Johnny Gipe - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| 17:54 | Cal | Zachary Hill makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Cal | John Stubbs is fouled on the floor by Herbert Boyer - foul #3 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Seals (PG), Andrew Thomas (SF), Fred Kinley (C) John Stubbs, Zachary Hill, Larry Howell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Johnny Gipe | |
| 17:04 | Cal | Andrew Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Brown - foul #1 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | Cal | Andrew Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | Cal | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jimmy Brown | 38-38 |
| 16:20 | Cal | David Bice scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Seals | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix's pass is intercepted by Robert Seals | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | Cal | Robert Seals hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmy Brown - foul #2 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Philip Richards (PG), Zachary Hill (SF), John Stubbs (PF), Larry Howell (C) David Bice, Andrew Thomas, Britt Morley, Fred Kinley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger, Daniel Nix | |
| 15:55 | Cal | Robert Seals makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:55 | Cal | Robert Seals makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Philip Richards (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Seals (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Zachary Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the jumper from the right block | 42-38 |
| 15:32 | Cal | Robert Seals gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Zachary Hill comes up short on the shot in the paint | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Thomas (PF) Robert Seals | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:47 | Cal | Larry Howell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Philip Richards - foul #4 on Philip Richards, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cal | David Bice (SG), Britt Morley (PF) Philip Richards, John Stubbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Britt Morley pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:13 | Cal | Andrew Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left block | 45-39 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses the shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Andrew Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Zachary Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:33 | Cal | Larry Howell pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Andrew Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Thomas - foul #1 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Cal | John Stubbs (PG), Robert Seals (SG), Kenneth Butler (SF), Fred Kinley (C) Andrew Thomas, David Bice, Zachary Hill, Larry Howell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Britt Morley snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Kenneth Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SF) Herbert Boyer | |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger blows the layup | 48-40 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown tips it in | 48-42 |
| 11:49 | Cal | Kenneth Butler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 11:48 | Cal | Kenneth Butler grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Seals (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Butler (fresh) PF - Britt Morley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Kinley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cal | Robert Seals is called for 5 seconds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cal | David Bice (SG) Britt Morley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 48-42 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 11:26 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Seals | 48-42 |
| 11:11 | Cal | Jimmy Brown picks off the pass by Kenneth Butler | 48-42 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | David Parker misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:47 | Cal | David Bice snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:41 | Cal | John Stubbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Seals | 51-42 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | David Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Thomas (PG), Zachary Hill (SF), Britt Morley (PF), Larry Howell (C) John Stubbs, Kenneth Butler, Robert Seals, Fred Kinley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Daniel Nix (PF), Morris Demarco (C) David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 10:09 | Cal | Daniel Nix steals the ball from Andrew Thomas | 51-42 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Boatman | 51-44 |
| 09:40 | Cal | David Bice is hacked by Morris Demarco - foul #4 on Morris Demarco, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Herbert Boyer (PF) Frank Boatman, Morris Demarco | |
| 09:40 | Cal | David Bice makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:40 | Cal | David Bice makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Seals (PG) Britt Morley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Daniel Nix | |
| 09:07 | Cal | Zachary Hill is hacked by Brandon Rumberger - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cal | John Stubbs (PG) David Bice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (C) Brandon Rumberger | |
| 09:07 | Cal | Zachary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Zachary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Britt Morley (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:19 | Cal | Zachary Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 08:18 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to John Stubbs | 55-44 |
| 08:03 | Cal | Britt Morley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Britt Morley, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cal | David Bice (SG), Kenneth Butler (SF), Fred Kinley (C) Robert Seals, Zachary Hill, Larry Howell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Parker | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Stubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - David Bice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Butler (fresh) PF - Britt Morley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Kinley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cal | John Stubbs is fouled on the floor by Frank Boatman - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Philip Richards (PG), Andrew Thomas (SF) Kenneth Butler, Britt Morley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 07:29 | Cal | John Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:29 | Cal | John Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | David Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 07:05 | Cal | The rebound goes to Fred Kinley | 57-46 |
| 06:46 | Cal | Andrew Thomas hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Stubbs and he's fouled by Herbert Boyer - foul #4 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #10 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Zachary Hill (SF), Robert Seals (PF), Larry Howell (C) David Bice, John Stubbs, Fred Kinley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Herbert Boyer | |
| 06:46 | Cal | Andrew Thomas makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is denied on a layup by Robert Seals | 60-46 |
| 06:37 | Cal | The rebound goes to Andrew Thomas | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:17 | Cal | Andrew Thomas misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 60-46 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Morris Demarco | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:56 | Cal | Zachary Hill is hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #11 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Britt Morley (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| 05:56 | Cal | Zachary Hill misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:56 | Cal | Zachary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses long on a runner from the right block | 61-49 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco's pass is intercepted by Britt Morley | 61-49 |
| 05:12 | Cal | Philip Richards can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 05:11 | Cal | Robert Seals tips it back up and in | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith buries a turnaround near the basket | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Cal | Zachary Hill is fouled on the floor by Morris Demarco - foul #5 on Morris Demarco, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cal | David Bice (SG), John Stubbs (PF), Fred Kinley (C) Robert Seals, Britt Morley, Larry Howell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Morris Demarco | |
| 04:33 | Cal | Zachary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:33 | Cal | Zachary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Frank Boatman and the foul's on Philip Richards - foul #5 on Philip Richards, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Thomas (SF), Britt Morley (PF) Philip Richards, Zachary Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Cal | Britt Morley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-54 |
| 03:47 | Cal | The rebound goes to Britt Morley | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Stubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - David Bice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Britt Morley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Fred Kinley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Cal | David Bice can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 03:23 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Kinley | 65-54 |
| 03:02 | Cal | John Stubbs makes the turnaround near the basket | 67-54 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Zachary Hill (SF), Robert Seals (PF), Larry Howell (C) Andrew Thomas, Britt Morley, Fred Kinley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Herbert Boyer | 67-56 |
| 02:56 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Britt Morley (PF) Robert Seals | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:32 | Cal | Zachary Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 67-56 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Larry Howell takes the ball from Herbert Boyer | 67-56 |
| 01:58 | Cal | David Bice is hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #4 on George Cangelosi, team foul #13 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Thomas (SF), Robert Seals (PF), Fred Kinley (C) Zachary Hill, Britt Morley, Larry Howell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 01:58 | Cal | David Bice makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:58 | Cal | David Bice makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 69-56 |
| 01:42 | Cal | David Bice pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:19 | Cal | Fred Kinley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #14 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Butler (SF) David Bice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:19 | Cal | Fred Kinley makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Boatman, team foul #15 | 72-56 |
| 00:42 | Cal | Kenneth Butler buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Stubbs | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Fred Kinley swats the dunk try by Johnny Gipe | 75-56 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Kenneth Butler snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Cal | Andrew Thomas can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-56 |
| 00:08 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Butler | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Cal | John Stubbs runs out the clock | 75-56 |