| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Omar Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Otis Williams (fresh) PF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Herman Potter inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt's pass is intercepted by Omar Cherry in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Otis Williams can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Eric Salem knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Pollitt | 40-33 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Shawn Dickson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Eric Salem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | Mark Pollitt steps in front of the Russell Carter pass | 40-36 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Omar Cherry is called for the reach on Mark Pollitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Omar Cherry, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor (PG) Omar Cherry | |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Eric Salem grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Eric Salem throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Andrew Harrigan (C) Mark Pollitt, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston (SG), Thomas Briones (SF), Michael Tryon (C) Philip Turner, Otis Williams, Russell Carter | |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SG) Eric Salem | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | Michael Tryon tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Herman Potter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jay Higbee (SF) Herman Potter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Lloyd (SG), Russell Carter (C) Joseph Sanor, Shawn Dickson | |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Arron Maddux - foul #2 on Arron Maddux, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Garland Ceronsky (C) Vincent Bengtson, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Philip Turner (SG) James Lloyd | |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Michael Tryon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | UC Riverside | Philip Turner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Briones | 42-42 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky is hacked by Thomas Briones - foul #1 on Thomas Briones, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG) Arron Maddux | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Lloyd (PG), Otis Williams (SF), Shawn Dickson (PF) Joseph Elliston, Thomas Briones, Michael Tryon | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | James Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | UC Riverside | Otis Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Turner | 42-45 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | James Lloyd is called for the reach on Jay Higbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lloyd, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF) Jay Higbee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Pollitt and he's hacked by Philip Turner - foul #3 on Philip Turner, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor (SG) Philip Turner | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | James Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan (C) Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Harrigan, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 15:46 | UC Riverside | James Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Vincent Bengtson (SG), Brandon Topper (PF) Mark Pollitt, Eric Salem, Tomas Schank | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry (PG), Joseph Elliston (SG), Michael Tryon (PF) Joseph Sanor, James Lloyd, Shawn Dickson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arron Maddux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Harrigan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Omar Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Elliston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Tryon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Herman Potter hits a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vincent Bengtson - foul #1 on Vincent Bengtson, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Eric Salem (SG), Jay Higbee (SF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Arron Maddux, Vincent Bengtson, Herman Potter, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Philip Turner (SG), Thomas Briones (SF), Shawn Dickson (PF) Joseph Elliston, Otis Williams, Michael Tryon | |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is hacked by Philip Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Turner, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Lloyd (SG) Philip Turner | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Eric Salem connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | James Lloyd buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Omar Cherry | 50-49 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Lloyd - foul #2 on James Lloyd, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Herman Potter (SF) Mark Pollitt, Jay Higbee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor (SG), Michael Tryon (C) James Lloyd, Russell Carter | |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Michael Tryon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Tryon - foul #1 on Michael Tryon, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Vincent Bengtson (SG) Arron Maddux, Eric Salem | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston (SG) Thomas Briones | |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan (C) Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Carter (C) Shawn Dickson | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper hits a jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 12:18 | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Herman Potter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Sanor - foul #2 on Joseph Sanor, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Eric Salem (SG), Tomas Schank (PF) Mark Pollitt, Vincent Bengtson, Brandon Topper | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Lloyd (SG), Otis Williams (SF), Shawn Dickson (PF) Joseph Elliston, Joseph Sanor, Michael Tryon | |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:37 | UC Riverside | Shawn Dickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jay Higbee (SF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Herman Potter, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arron Maddux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Higbee (fresh) PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Omar Cherry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Dickson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 11:09 | UC Riverside | Russell Carter grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | James Lloyd comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jay Higbee | 56-54 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Eric Salem makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Garland Ceronsky | 58-54 |
| 10:11 | UC Riverside | Arron Maddux steals the ball from James Lloyd | 58-54 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux lays it up and in | 60-54 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Russell Carter is called for a backcourt violation | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Vincent Bengtson (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Brandon Topper (PF), Andrew Harrigan (C) Arron Maddux, Eric Salem, Jay Higbee, Tomas Schank, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor (PG), Joseph Elliston (SG), Thomas Briones (PF), Michael Tryon (C) Omar Cherry, James Lloyd, Shawn Dickson, Russell Carter | |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-54 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Herman Potter can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 09:34 | UC Riverside | Michael Tryon pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:16 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Vincent Bengtson - foul #2 on Vincent Bengtson, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Shawn Dickson (PF) Otis Williams | |
| 09:16 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:16 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan is fouled on the floor by Michael Tryon - foul #2 on Michael Tryon, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG) Vincent Bengtson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Shawn Dickson | 60-56 |
| 08:39 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan tips it in | 62-56 |
| 08:06 | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tomas Schank (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Brandon Topper, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry (PG), Otis Williams (SF), Russell Carter (C) Joseph Elliston, Thomas Briones, Shawn Dickson | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Sanor steps in front of the Mark Pollitt pass in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Philip Turner (SG) Joseph Sanor | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Herman Potter | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Omar Cherry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Otis Williams (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Tryon (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UC Riverside | Garland Ceronsky is called for the reach on Russell Carter - foul #2 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SG), Jay Higbee (SF) Eric Salem, Herman Potter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | Vincent Bengtson picks off the pass by Omar Cherry | 64-56 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 06:55 | UC Riverside | Philip Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Otis Williams snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Tomas Schank is called for the reach on Russell Carter - foul #2 on Tomas Schank, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Brandon Topper (PF) Mark Pollitt, Vincent Bengtson, Jay Higbee, Tomas Schank | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor (SF), Shawn Dickson (PF) Otis Williams, Michael Tryon | |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Shawn Dickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Lloyd (PG) Omar Cherry | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Herman Potter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | Shawn Dickson is fouled on the floor by Brandon Topper - foul #4 on Brandon Topper, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston (PG), Thomas Briones (SF), Michael Tryon (C) Philip Turner, Joseph Sanor, Russell Carter | |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | Shawn Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | Shawn Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses the 3 from straight away | 69-58 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses the tip | 69-58 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Thomas Briones grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Shawn Dickson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Briones | 69-60 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Arron Maddux | 71-60 |
| 04:53 | UC Riverside | Garland Ceronsky picks off the pass by Michael Tryon | 71-60 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Briones steals the ball from Arron Maddux in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Herman Potter steals the ball from Thomas Briones | 71-60 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Elliston - foul #3 on Joseph Elliston, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Vincent Bengtson (SG), Jay Higbee (SF), Andrew Harrigan (C) Arron Maddux, Eric Salem, Herman Potter, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry (PG), Philip Turner (SG), Otis Williams (SF), Russell Carter (C) Joseph Elliston, James Lloyd, Thomas Briones, Michael Tryon | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Shawn Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Philip Turner is whistled for a carry | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tomas Schank (PF) Brandon Topper | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Shawn Dickson is called for the reach on Vincent Bengtson - foul #2 on Shawn Dickson, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor (SF) Otis Williams | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Cherry and he's fouled by Jay Higbee - foul #2 on Jay Higbee, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Tryon (PF) Shawn Dickson | |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor makes the free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Higbee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Harrigan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Omar Cherry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Sanor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Tryon (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Carter (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Sanor - foul #3 on Joseph Sanor, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF) Jay Higbee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Michael Tryon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-63 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Harrigan | 76-63 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-63 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Michael Tryon snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Omar Cherry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-63 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Philip Turner tips it home | 76-65 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Eric Salem (SG) Mark Pollitt, Vincent Bengtson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Briones (PF) Michael Tryon | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Herman Potter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tomas Schank | 79-65 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Thomas Briones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 79-65 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Sanor is called for the reach on Arron Maddux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Sanor, team foul #13 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Tomas Schank, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Elliston (PG), James Lloyd (SG), Michael Tryon (C) Omar Cherry, Philip Turner, Russell Carter | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux misses the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | Joseph Sanor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-65 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Salem | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG) Arron Maddux | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:04 | UC Riverside | Thomas Briones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Elliston | 80-68 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Eric Salem hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Elliston - foul #4 on Joseph Elliston, team foul #14 | 80-68 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Eric Salem makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | James Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Mark Pollitt - foul #2 on Mark Pollitt, team foul #9 | 81-68 |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | James Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | James Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-70 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Herman Potter tips it but misses | 81-70 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Herman Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt runs out the clock | 81-70 |