| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Gary Tolbert (fresh) SG - Travis Peace (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Anderson (fresh) PF - Frederick Hodges (fresh) C - Terry Richey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fresh) SG - Brandon Haviland (fresh) SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) C - Peter Rucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | UCLA | Terry Richey misses the wide open runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Rucker | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | UCLA | Nathaniel Anderson loses the dribble to Ray Fleming in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Travis Peace takes the ball from Ray Fleming | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | UCLA | Travis Peace banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez lays it up and in and he's hacked by Nathaniel Anderson - foul #1 on Nathaniel Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:12 | UCLA | Travis Peace is hacked by Ray Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Fleming, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:57 | UCLA | Gary Tolbert can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Frederick Hodges - foul #1 on Frederick Hodges, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:46 | UCLA | Gary Tolbert's pass is intercepted by Peter Rucker in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker loses the dribble to Gary Tolbert | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | UCLA | The short jumper by Terry Richey is denied by Peter Rucker | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Green | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming misses the shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:52 | UCLA | Terry Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | UCLA | Nathaniel Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nathaniel Anderson, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Bandy (PG), Armand Ferrari (SG), Michael Beller (SF), Edwin Kirberger (PF) Gary Tolbert, Travis Peace, Nathaniel Anderson, Frederick Hodges | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG), Justin White (SF), Branko Zerr (C) Brandon Haviland, Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | David Green misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | UCLA | Terry Richey snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | UCLA | Michael Beller is hacked by Justin White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin White, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | UCLA | Armand Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Shawn Cunningham (PF) Ray Fleming, David Green | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Terry Richey swats the layup by Branko Zerr | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Terry Richey | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | UCLA | Armand Ferrari connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Bandy and the foul's on Austin Christensen - foul #1 on Austin Christensen, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Fry (PF) Edwin Kirberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG), Carlos Copeland (C) Austin Christensen, Branko Zerr | |
| 16:45 | UCLA | Armand Ferrari makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Fry - foul #1 on Brian Fry, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Tolbert (PG), Travis Peace (SG), Frederick Hodges (C) Charles Bandy, Armand Ferrari, Terry Richey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland (SG) Justin White | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Gary Tolbert picks off the pass by Carlos Copeland | 5-6 |
| 16:09 | UCLA | Gary Tolbert hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Cunningham | 7-6 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Gary Tolbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Travis Peace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Beller (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Fry (fresh) C - Frederick Hodges (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Haviland (tiring) SF - Kevin Haney (fresh) PF - Shawn Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Copeland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Gary Tolbert is called for the reach on Michael White - foul #1 on Gary Tolbert, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | Edwin Kirberger (PF), Terry Richey (C) Brian Fry, Frederick Hodges | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), David Green (PF), Peter Rucker (C) Michael White, Brandon Haviland, Kevin Haney, Shawn Cunningham, Carlos Copeland | |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Bandy (PG), Armand Ferrari (SG) Gary Tolbert, Travis Peace | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:45 | UCLA | Michael Beller is hacked by Austin Christensen - foul #2 on Austin Christensen, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SG), Branko Zerr (C) Austin Christensen, Peter Rucker | |
| 14:24 | UCLA | Armand Ferrari misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:22 | UCLA | Michael Beller hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Green | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | UCLA | Michael Beller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Tolbert (PG), Travis Peace (SG), Brian Fry (PF), Frederick Hodges (C) Charles Bandy, Armand Ferrari, Michael Beller, Terry Richey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG) Oliver Valez | |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | David Green misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Brian Fry - foul #2 on Brian Fry, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Beller (SF) Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland (SG), Peter Rucker (C) Ray Fleming, Branko Zerr | |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Frederick Hodges | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | UCLA | Michael Beller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Haney - foul #1 on Kevin Haney, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland (C) Peter Rucker | |
| 13:34 | UCLA | Michael Beller makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | UCLA | Michael Beller misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Green | 10-9 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Travis Peace steals the ball from David Green | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | UCLA | Travis Peace lays it in | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Justin White can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 12:32 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Copeland - foul #1 on Carlos Copeland, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Bandy (PG), Armand Ferrari (SG), Terry Richey (C) Gary Tolbert, Travis Peace, Edwin Kirberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Peter Rucker (C) Kevin Haney, Justin White, David Green, Carlos Copeland | |
| 12:32 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:32 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:41 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Haviland - foul #1 on Brandon Haviland, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Edwin Kirberger (SF) Michael Beller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Branko Zerr (C) Michael White, Peter Rucker | |
| 11:41 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:41 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charles Bandy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Armand Ferrari (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Kirberger (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick Hodges (tiring) 4 pts. C - Terry Richey (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Haviland (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Branko Zerr (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Armand Ferrari - foul #1 on Armand Ferrari, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Travis Peace (SG) Armand Ferrari | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:18 | UCLA | Terry Richey buries a floater in the lane set up by Charles Bandy | 18-16 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | The jumper by Brandon Haviland is denied by Frederick Hodges | 18-16 |
| 11:00 | UCLA | Travis Peace snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:44 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges's fadeaway is rejected by Oliver Valez | 18-16 |
| 10:42 | UCLA | Edwin Kirberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Tolbert (PG), Michael Beller (SF) Charles Bandy, Edwin Kirberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG), Justin White (SF), David Green (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Brandon Haviland, Oliver Valez, Shawn Cunningham, Branko Zerr | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | David Green can't connect on a shot in the paint | 18-16 |
| 10:07 | UCLA | Terry Richey pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:38 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 18-16 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Justin White gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Travis Peace - foul #1 on Travis Peace, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UCLA | Armand Ferrari (SG), Edwin Kirberger (PF) Travis Peace, Frederick Hodges | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Peter Rucker (C) Ray Fleming, Carlos Copeland | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:15 | UCLA | Terry Richey is open and lays it up and in set up by Armand Ferrari | 20-18 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | David Green misses the lay-in | 20-18 |
| 08:51 | UCLA | Michael Beller gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:35 | UCLA | Edwin Kirberger misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 20-18 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Edwin Kirberger picks off the pass by Michael White | 20-18 |
| 08:19 | UCLA | Terry Richey loses the dribble to Kevin Haney | 20-18 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Justin White is fouled on the floor by Michael Beller - foul #1 on Michael Beller, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Bandy (PG), Frederick Hodges (C) Gary Tolbert, Terry Richey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Michael White, Kevin Haney, David Green, Peter Rucker | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Justin White makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Justin White misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr grabs the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hodges blocks the jumper by Ray Fleming | 20-19 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 07:46 | UCLA | Edwin Kirberger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-21 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Justin White snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charles Bandy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Armand Ferrari (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Beller (tired) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Kirberger (tiring) C - Frederick Hodges (tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Branko Zerr (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Justin White is hacked by Armand Ferrari - foul #2 on Armand Ferrari, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UCLA | Travis Peace (SG), Terry Richey (C) Armand Ferrari, Michael Beller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Green (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Shawn Cunningham, Branko Zerr | |
| 07:21 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-21 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Justin White makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Justin White misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:21 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:08 | UCLA | Edwin Kirberger misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin White | 20-22 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland is fouled on the floor by Terry Richey - foul #1 on Terry Richey, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Beller (SF) Edwin Kirberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland (SG), Shawn Cunningham (PF) Justin White, David Green | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:49 | UCLA | Michael Beller double dribbles | 20-24 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG) Brandon Haviland | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 06:32 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges makes the shot from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Terry Richey - foul #2 on Terry Richey, team foul #12 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Tolbert (PG), Edwin Kirberger (PF) Travis Peace, Terry Richey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Branko Zerr (C) Ray Fleming, Kevin Haney, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:18 | UCLA | Michael Beller is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Beller, team foul #13 | 22-25 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathaniel Anderson (SF) Michael Beller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Green (PF) Carlos Copeland | |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr buries a jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 05:42 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges travels with the ball | 22-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Travis Peace (SG) Charles Bandy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Peter Rucker (C) Oliver Valez, David Green, Branko Zerr | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Michael White clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edwin Kirberger - foul #1 on Edwin Kirberger, team foul #14 | 22-27 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Michael White misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:35 | UCLA | Edwin Kirberger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:15 | UCLA | Edwin Kirberger makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham misses the easy layup | 24-28 |
| 04:57 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Edwin Kirberger | 24-28 |
| 04:50 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges loses the dribble to Shawn Cunningham | 24-28 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 04:24 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Edwin Kirberger | 24-28 |
| 04:22 | UCLA | Gary Tolbert's pass is intercepted by Kevin Haney in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 04:02 | UCLA | Michael White is called for the reach on Nathaniel Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Bandy (PG) Gary Tolbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Brandon Haviland (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), David Green (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Michael White, Austin Christensen, Kevin Haney, Shawn Cunningham, Peter Rucker | |
| 04:02 | UCLA | Nathaniel Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | David Green grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | David Green connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Brandon Haviland | 24-32 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charles Bandy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Peace (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Kirberger (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Hodges (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Haviland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Branko Zerr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | UCLA | Frederick Hodges buries a jumper in the lane set up by Charles Bandy | 26-32 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ray Fleming, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | Armand Ferrari (SG), Brian Fry (PF), Terry Richey (C) Travis Peace, Edwin Kirberger, Frederick Hodges | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland (C) Branko Zerr | |
| 02:49 | UCLA | Oliver Valez steals it from Charles Bandy | 26-32 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is hacked by Charles Bandy - foul #1 on Charles Bandy, team foul #15 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Tolbert (PG) Charles Bandy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SG) Brandon Haviland | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:37 | UCLA | Terry Richey pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:27 | UCLA | Gary Tolbert is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland misses badly on a runner in the paint | 26-33 |
| 02:09 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Anderson | 26-33 |
| 02:03 | UCLA | Nathaniel Anderson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 02:01 | UCLA | Brian Fry pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. Carlos Copeland is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG), Peter Rucker (C) Oliver Valez, Carlos Copeland | |
| 01:32 | UCLA | Terry Richey comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Peter Rucker - foul #1 on Peter Rucker, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham (PF) David Green | |
| 01:32 | UCLA | Terry Richey makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:32 | UCLA | Terry Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-33 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Justin White snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 00:59 | UCLA | Nathaniel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:53 | UCLA | Nathaniel Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-33 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney loses the dribble to Gary Tolbert | 28-33 |
| 00:34 | UCLA | Nathaniel Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Tolbert | 30-33 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Cunningham | 30-33 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming makes the jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Gary Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-35 |