| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) SG - Leo Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | David Flowers inbounds the ball | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Cal | Leo Fenton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Earls | 20-31 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 20-31 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Leo Fenton grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 18:50 | Cal | Jordan Anderson steps in front of the Filiberto Giordano pass | 20-31 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| 18:06 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses the dunk | 20-31 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Compton and the foul's on Leo Fenton - foul #2 on Leo Fenton, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano can't throw it down but he's fouled by Thomas Hopkins - foul #2 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 16:30 | Cal | Leo Fenton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Earls | 25-36 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 16:03 | Cal | Peter Davis grabs the board | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jordan Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cal | Michael Earls jams it set up by Leo Fenton | 27-36 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Spier | 27-39 |
| 14:45 | Cal | David Flowers hits the finger roll | 29-39 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses the jumper from the right block | 29-39 |
| 14:15 | Cal | Leo Fenton gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:56 | Cal | Leo Fenton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson blows the dunk | 29-39 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is hacked by Filiberto Giordano - foul #1 on Filiberto Giordano, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF), Tyler Bequette (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Andrew Compton, Derek Spier, Thomas Hopkins, Jordan Anderson | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright clanks a floater from the right side | 29-39 |
| 12:45 | Cal | David Flowers snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 12:23 | Cal | Leo Fenton misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Beattie - foul #3 on Willie Beattie, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Fyodor Branski (C) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:23 | Cal | Leo Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:23 | Cal | Leo Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Fyodor Branski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Cal | David Flowers is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Jenkins (SF) David Flowers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Peter Wurster | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 11:09 | Cal | Fyodor Branski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 10:44 | Cal | Leo Fenton buries a runner from the right block | 32-39 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 10:20 | Cal | Howard Jenkins grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 09:51 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Howard Jenkins misses the tip | 32-39 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Howard Jenkins tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 09:23 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano buries a shot in the paint | 34-41 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), David Flowers (SF), Peter Davis (C) Leo Fenton, Howard Jenkins, Filiberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Willie Beattie, Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| 08:41 | Cal | The short jumper by Malik Thompson is denied by Jordan Anderson | 34-41 |
| 08:40 | Cal | David Flowers tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Malik Thompson - foul #1 on Malik Thompson, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Jenkins (SF), Mark Mason (PF) Malik Thompson, Fyodor Branski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:01 | Cal | Peter Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Earls | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Flowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Howard Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Jenkins - foul #1 on Howard Jenkins, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:16 | Cal | David Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Leo Fenton (SG), Filiberto Giordano (PF) Howard Jenkins, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF) Kenneth O'Brien, Derek Spier | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Filiberto Giordano denies the turnaround by Jordan Anderson | 38-43 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 06:22 | Cal | Peter Davis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marion Cartwright - foul #2 on Marion Cartwright, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Jordan Anderson | |
| 06:22 | Cal | Peter Davis misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:22 | Cal | Peter Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Peter Davis's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hopkins | 38-47 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright misses badly on a runner in the lane | 38-47 |
| 05:15 | Cal | Leo Fenton pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:54 | Cal | Peter Davis drills a floater in the lane set up by Leo Fenton | 40-47 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on David Flowers - foul #1 on David Flowers, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG), Howard Jenkins (SF), Fyodor Branski (PF), William Richardson (C) Michael Earls, David Flowers, Filiberto Giordano, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Jordan Anderson (C) Willie Beattie, Tyler Bequette | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:01 | Cal | The jumper by Malik Thompson is denied by Jordan Anderson | 40-49 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Branski (fresh) C - William Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Cal | Malik Thompson is called for traveling | 40-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG) Leo Fenton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF), Tyler Bequette (PF) Marion Cartwright, Thomas Hopkins | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Derek Spier | 40-53 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Fyodor Branski is hacked by Andrew Compton - foul #1 on Andrew Compton, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Andrew Compton, Tyler Bequette | |
| 02:15 | Cal | Malik Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jordan Anderson | 40-53 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Fyodor Branski swats the short shot by Derek Spier | 40-53 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Michael Earls pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Cal | Malik Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-53 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Howard Jenkins picks off the pass by Willie Beattie | 40-53 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Malik Thompson drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is hacked by Michael Earls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Earls, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Leo Fenton (SG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG), Tyler Bequette (PF) Willie Beattie, Thomas Hopkins | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is fouled on the floor by Howard Jenkins - foul #2 on Howard Jenkins, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:57 | Cal | William Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Cal | Malik Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Fenton | 45-53 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Malik Thompson is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malik Thompson, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), David Flowers (SF), Filiberto Giordano (PF), Peter Davis (C) Malik Thompson, Howard Jenkins, Fyodor Branski, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Leo Fenton hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Flowers and he's hacked by Andrew Compton - foul #2 on Andrew Compton, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Tyler Bequette | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Leo Fenton makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Earls - foul #3 on Michael Earls, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Peter Davis grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Peter Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Earls - foul #4 on Michael Earls, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:27 | Cal | David Flowers's pass is intercepted by Tyler Bequette | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Michael Earls is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Earls, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Tyler Bequette blocks the jumper by Leo Fenton | 48-59 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien runs out the clock | 48-59 |