| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Buendia (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Liu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gaston Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Nau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Vanderbilt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Gariepy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Mast (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Gariepy | 33-28 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | David Liu grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn is hacked by Dale Mast - foul #2 on Dale Mast, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Milton Bellino | 35-28 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-28 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Milton Bellino snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Greg Goetsch | 37-28 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Buendia - foul #1 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Todd Jones (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Greg Goetsch, Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, Stephen Buendia, David Liu | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jefferson Cook (PG), Jonathan Griffith (SF), Antonio Chambers (C) Gaston Pike, Anthony Vanderbilt, Dale Mast | |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Jason Guizar clanks a runner in the paint | 37-30 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Ken Hammons grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Jason Guizar buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Jones and he's hacked by Wesley Nau - foul #2 on Wesley Nau, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard (SG), Basil Wildenthaler (C) Wesley Nau, Donald Gariepy | |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Griffith is hacked by Todd Jones - foul #2 on Todd Jones, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-30 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Ken Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Jason Guizar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Dutton | 40-30 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Ken Hammons misses the shot from the right block | 40-30 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jefferson Cook grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard is hacked by Jason Guizar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Guizar, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Richard Bennett (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), Robert Goodwin (C) Anthony Wade, Jason Guizar, Todd Jones, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike (PG), Wesley Nau (SG), Anthony Vanderbilt (SF), Dale Mast (C) Jefferson Cook, Tracy Hoggard, Jonathan Griffith, Basil Wildenthaler | |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Northridge | Dale Mast tips it home | 40-32 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia is fouled on the floor by Anthony Vanderbilt - foul #3 on Anthony Vanderbilt, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF), David Liu (C) Richard Bennett, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy (PF) Antonio Chambers | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Buendia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Liu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gaston Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Nau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Vanderbilt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Gariepy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Mast (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Dale Mast snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Liu - foul #3 on David Liu, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reginald Dutton (PF) Stephen Buendia | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jefferson Cook (SG), Basil Wildenthaler (C) Wesley Nau, Dale Mast | |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Todd Jones (SF) Greg Goetsch, Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Griffith (SF) Anthony Vanderbilt | |
| 14:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Basil Wildenthaler | 40-35 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Todd Jones misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Basil Wildenthaler | 40-35 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy connects on the jumper from the right block | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Jason Guizar is fouled on the floor by Gaston Pike - foul #1 on Gaston Pike, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Richard Bennett (SF), Ken Hammons (PF), Robert Goodwin (C) Milton Bellino, Todd Jones, Reginald Dutton, David Liu | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau (SG), Antonio Chambers (PF), Sean Mullikin (C) Gaston Pike, Donald Gariepy, Basil Wildenthaler | |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses the shot in the paint | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 13:16 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF) Richard Bennett, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard (PG), Anthony Vanderbilt (SF), Dale Mast (C) Jefferson Cook, Jonathan Griffith, Sean Mullikin | |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Jason Guizar hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Greg Goetsch | 42-37 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SG) Jason Guizar | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Ken Hammons can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Tracy Hoggard - foul #2 on Tracy Hoggard, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Ken Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Ken Hammons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel McDunn | 43-37 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dale Mast - foul #3 on Dale Mast, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reginald Dutton (C) Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers's floater is tipped away by Reginald Dutton | 45-37 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Nau | 45-37 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Dale Mast misses the easy open layup | 45-37 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Goetsch | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Richard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel McDunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Buendia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Tracy Hoggard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Nau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Vanderbilt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Mast (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Dale Mast's pass is intercepted by Stephen Buendia | 48-37 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Dale Mast is called for the reach on Richard Bennett - foul #4 on Dale Mast, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Jason Guizar (SF), Ken Hammons (PF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Manuel McDunn, Stephen Buendia, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike (PG), Jefferson Cook (SG), Jonathan Griffith (SF), Donald Gariepy (PF), Basil Wildenthaler (C) Tracy Hoggard, Wesley Nau, Anthony Vanderbilt, Antonio Chambers, Dale Mast | |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Griffith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jefferson Cook | 50-40 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Richard Bennett knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jefferson Cook - foul #3 on Jefferson Cook, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses the free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Basil Wildenthaler | 52-40 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jefferson Cook is hacked by Milton Bellino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Bellino, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Jones (SF) Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 52-40 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Ken Hammons gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Milton Bellino clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Griffith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Goodwin (C) David Liu | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Ken Hammons misses the runner from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Ken Hammons grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Milton Bellino buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Todd Jones | 55-40 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike is fouled on the floor by Jason Guizar - foul #2 on Jason Guizar, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Richard Bennett (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF) Jason Guizar, Todd Jones, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard (PG), Wesley Nau (SG), Anthony Vanderbilt (SF), Antonio Chambers (PF), Sean Mullikin (C) Gaston Pike, Jefferson Cook, Jonathan Griffith, Donald Gariepy, Basil Wildenthaler | |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers's floater is tipped away by Reginald Dutton | 55-40 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Richard Bennett gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Anthony Wade drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Goodwin | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Mullikin | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Milton Bellino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | Milton Bellino picks off the pass by Tracy Hoggard | 57-43 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 3 blk. C - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Tracy Hoggard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Nau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Vanderbilt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Mullikin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Milton Bellino - foul #3 on Milton Bellino, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Todd Jones (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), David Liu (C) Anthony Wade, Milton Bellino, Richard Bennett, Reginald Dutton, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike (PG), Jonathan Griffith (SF), Donald Gariepy (PF), Dale Mast (C) Wesley Nau, Anthony Vanderbilt, Antonio Chambers, Sean Mullikin | |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Dale Mast snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Griffith | 57-48 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Mast - foul #5 on Dale Mast, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF) Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jefferson Cook (SG), Basil Wildenthaler (C) Tracy Hoggard, Dale Mast | |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike is called for traveling | 59-48 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn is fouled on the floor by Basil Wildenthaler - foul #2 on Basil Wildenthaler, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Basil Wildenthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jefferson Cook | 60-50 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Jason Guizar tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Buendia - foul #2 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Richard Bennett (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Greg Goetsch, Jason Guizar, Manuel McDunn, Stephen Buendia, David Liu | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau (SG), Anthony Vanderbilt (SF), Antonio Chambers (C) Gaston Pike, Jonathan Griffith, Basil Wildenthaler | |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Todd Jones comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-52 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jefferson Cook pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Vanderbilt | 62-54 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Anthony Wade misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jefferson Cook tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Anthony Vanderbilt swats the short shot by Anthony Wade | 62-56 |
| 03:38 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Reginald Dutton - foul #2 on Reginald Dutton, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Jason Guizar (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), David Liu (C) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, Richard Bennett, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike (PG), Tracy Hoggard (SG), Jonathan Griffith (SF), Basil Wildenthaler (C) Jefferson Cook, Wesley Nau, Anthony Vanderbilt, Antonio Chambers | |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | David Liu snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | David Liu can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Guizar (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Buendia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Liu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gaston Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Hoggard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Gariepy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Basil Wildenthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Bellino - foul #4 on Milton Bellino, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF) Jason Guizar | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Mullikin (C) Donald Gariepy | |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Tracy Hoggard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Gaston Pike | 62-59 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau (SG), Antonio Chambers (PF) Tracy Hoggard, Sean Mullikin | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Basil Wildenthaler denies the turnaround by David Liu | 62-62 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Basil Wildenthaler is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch - foul #3 on Basil Wildenthaler, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt (SF), Donald Gariepy (PF) Jonathan Griffith, Basil Wildenthaler | |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel McDunn - foul #2 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch lays it up and in | 66-63 |
| 01:37 | Cal State Northridge | Milton Bellino steps in front of the Gaston Pike pass in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia lays it in set up by Milton Bellino | 68-63 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Milton Bellino gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Milton Bellino scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Greg Goetsch | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia clanks a jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Nau and he's fouled by Milton Bellino - foul #5 on Milton Bellino, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SG) Milton Bellino | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Jason Guizar is hacked by Gaston Pike in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gaston Pike, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | David Liu is hacked by Gaston Pike in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gaston Pike, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Reginald Dutton (PF) Greg Goetsch, Jason Guizar, Stephen Buendia | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | David Liu makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | David Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike jams it set up by Anthony Vanderbilt | 75-72 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Gaston Pike is called for the reach on David Liu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gaston Pike, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | David Liu misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | David Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Gariepy | 75-75 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Stephen Buendia (PF) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jason Guizar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Buendia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gaston Pike (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Nau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Vanderbilt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Gariepy (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Gariepy and the foul's on Stephen Buendia - foul #3 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers misses the free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia throws it down on a great pass from Manuel McDunn | 77-77 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Greg Goetsch is called for the reach on Gaston Pike in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Jones (SF) Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia dunks the ball on a great pass from Todd Jones | 79-79 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Buendia is called for the reach on Anthony Vanderbilt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #15 | 79-79 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 79-82 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Todd Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Stephen Buendia, David Liu | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Ken Hammons gets the rebound | 79-82 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Todd Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Guizar - foul #3 on Jason Guizar, team foul #16 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Richard Bennett (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF) Greg Goetsch, Jason Guizar, Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jefferson Cook (SG), Jonathan Griffith (SF), Basil Wildenthaler (PF), Sean Mullikin (C) Wesley Nau, Anthony Vanderbilt, Donald Gariepy, Antonio Chambers | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Buendia (PF), David Liu (C) Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Northridge | Basil Wildenthaler gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Jason Guizar (SG) Anthony Wade, Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau (SG), Anthony Vanderbilt (SF), Donald Gariepy (PF), Antonio Chambers (C) Jefferson Cook, Jonathan Griffith, Basil Wildenthaler, Sean Mullikin | |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Nau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-84 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers tips it in | 82-86 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 82-86 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | David Liu tips it in | 84-86 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt is hacked by David Liu - foul #4 on David Liu, team foul #17 | 84-86 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Gariepy - foul #1 on Donald Gariepy, team foul #15 | 84-88 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia misses the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers pulls down the rebound | 84-88 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-91 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jason Guizar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel McDunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Buendia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Liu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gaston Pike (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Nau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Vanderbilt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Gariepy (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Jason Guizar clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Nau - foul #3 on Wesley Nau, team foul #16 | 84-91 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Goetsch - foul #2 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #18 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Griffith (SF), Sean Mullikin (C) Anthony Vanderbilt, Antonio Chambers | |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Mullikin - foul #2 on Sean Mullikin, team foul #17 | 86-93 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt (SF), Antonio Chambers (C) Jonathan Griffith, Sean Mullikin | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Greg Goetsch is called for the reach on Gaston Pike in the backcourt - foul #3 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #19 | 88-93 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Griffith (SF), Sean Mullikin (C) Anthony Vanderbilt, Antonio Chambers | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike misses the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 91-94 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-94 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt (SF), Antonio Chambers (C) Jonathan Griffith, Sean Mullikin | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike is hacked by Greg Goetsch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #20 | 91-94 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gaston Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn travels with the ball | 91-96 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Griffith (SF), Sean Mullikin (C) Anthony Vanderbilt, Antonio Chambers | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Greg Goetsch is called for the reach on Jonathan Griffith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #21 | 91-96 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Jones (SG) Greg Goetsch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-98 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Vanderbilt (SF), Antonio Chambers (C) Jonathan Griffith, Sean Mullikin | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-98 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Jason Guizar gets the offensive rebound | 91-98 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Liu | 94-98 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Jones is called for the reach on Donald Gariepy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Jones, team foul #22 | 94-98 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy misses the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Gariepy makes the 2nd free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-99 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Anthony Vanderbilt is called for the reach on Todd Jones - foul #4 on Anthony Vanderbilt, team foul #18 | 94-99 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Todd Jones makes the 1st free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Todd Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Antonio Chambers | 95-99 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers is hacked by Todd Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Jones, team foul #23 | 95-99 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses the fullcourt shot | 95-100 |