| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fresh) SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) SF - Eric Reed (fresh) PF - Terry Harris (fresh) C - Curtis Meurer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) C - Steven Lujan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason is hacked by Charles Hemby - foul #1 on Charles Hemby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Charles Hemby steals it from Eric Reed | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer lays it in on a great pass from Terry Harris | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles lays it in on a great pass from Robert Gambill and he's fouled by Terry Harris - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Gambill - foul #1 on Robert Gambill, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Terry Harris | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Philip Stankiewicz | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz hits the follow up shot | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan is hacked by Philip Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Stankiewicz, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG) Levi Deason | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus (C) Steven Lujan | |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer (C) Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Alex Knowles | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) SG - Ryan Holifield (fresh) SF - Philip Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Dorsey (fresh) C - Curtis Meurer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) SG - Robert Gambill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) C - Edward Macdonald (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus is fouled on the floor by Jason Dorsey - foul #1 on Jason Dorsey, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG), Eric Reed (SF), Terry Harris (PF) Ryan Holifield, Philip Stankiewicz, Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF) Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes blows the wide open layup | 6-3 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | James Lawson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Saucier - foul #1 on Henry Saucier, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG) Maurice Stuck | |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | James Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | James Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Levi Deason - foul #1 on Levi Deason, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey (C) Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF) James Lawson, Matthew Haynes, Bruce Gurganus | |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jason Dorsey | 6-6 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Saucier | 9-6 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the floater from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Charles Hemby picks off the pass by Jason Dorsey | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Reed - foul #1 on Eric Reed, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Ryan Holifield (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gambill (SG), Steven Lujan (C) Charles Hemby, Edward Macdonald | |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Gambill - foul #2 on Robert Gambill, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF) Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Philip Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Philip Stankiewicz, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SF), Curtis Meurer (C) Philip Stankiewicz, Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus (PF) Alex Knowles | |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 14-11 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bruce Daniels | 14-11 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | James Lawson steps in front of the Michael Wood pass | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | James Lawson misses the easy layup | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield is hacked by Bruce Gurganus - foul #1 on Bruce Gurganus, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Eric Reed (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Jason Dorsey (C) Michael Wood, Ryan Holifield, Emory Johnstone, Bruce Daniels, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF) Maurice Stuck, Matthew Haynes, Steven Lujan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) PF - Terry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Dorsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris tips it home | 16-13 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | James Lawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Eric Reed | 16-13 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Lawson - foul #1 on James Lawson, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SF) Eric Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ervin Depue (SG), Edward Macdonald (C) James Lawson, Bruce Gurganus | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue's pass is intercepted by Levi Deason in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Bruce Daniels (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Henry Saucier, Terry Harris, Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes (PF) Alex Knowles | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Ervin Depue is called for the reach on Levi Deason - foul #1 on Ervin Depue, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Emory Johnstone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Lujan (C) Edward Macdonald | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-13 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue is called for 10 seconds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG) Levi Deason | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), James Lawson (SG), Edward Macdonald (PF) Charles Hemby, Ervin Depue, Anthony Donald | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Holifield | 20-13 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Lawson | 20-15 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Eric Reed steps in front of the Maurice Stuck pass in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels misses the floater from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | James Lawson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan hits the follow up shot | 20-17 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wood | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holifield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Daniels (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Meurer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Haynes (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Macdonald (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Lujan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Meurer | 23-17 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan can't tip it in | 23-17 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer tips it in | 25-17 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | James Lawson is hacked by Bruce Daniels - foul #1 on Bruce Daniels, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Jason Dorsey (C) Michael Wood, Ryan Holifield, Eric Reed, Bruce Daniels, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF), Bruce Gurganus (C) Maurice Stuck, Matthew Haynes, Edward Macdonald, Steven Lujan | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | James Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | James Lawson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ervin Depue (SG) James Lawson | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-17 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby is hacked by Jason Dorsey - foul #2 on Jason Dorsey, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer (C) Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Gurganus - foul #2 on Bruce Gurganus, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos (C) Bruce Gurganus | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Saucier - foul #2 on Henry Saucier, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG), Eric Reed (SF) Henry Saucier, Emory Johnstone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Harris | 26-21 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ryan Holifield | 26-21 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed is hacked by Anthony Donald - foul #1 on Anthony Donald, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (SG) Ervin Depue | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald gets the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos drills a driving attempt from the left block | 26-23 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer buries a floater from close range set up by Levi Deason | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holifield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Reed (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Stuck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Donald (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hinojos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles drills a fadeaway from the left block | 28-25 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Steven Hinojos - foul #1 on Steven Hinojos, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Philip Stankiewicz (C) Ryan Holifield, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Charles Hemby, Maurice Stuck, Alex Knowles, Steven Hinojos | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Levi Deason takes the ball from Anthony Donald | 31-25 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Levi Deason and he's hacked by Robert Gambill - foul #3 on Robert Gambill, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG) Levi Deason | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ervin Depue (SG), Edward Macdonald (C) Robert Gambill, Steven Lujan | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue loses the dribble to Henry Saucier in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz's pass is intercepted by Ervin Depue | 34-25 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Anthony Donald is called for the reach on Michael Wood - foul #2 on Anthony Donald, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG), Bruce Daniels (SF), Terry Harris (PF) Henry Saucier, Emory Johnstone, Philip Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Matthew Haynes (SF) Ervin Depue, Anthony Donald | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alex Knowles (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Bruce Gurganus, Edward Macdonald | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Holifield | 38-25 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles's floater is tipped away by Jason Dorsey | 38-25 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Henry Saucier | 40-25 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes misses the halfcourt shot | 40-25 |