| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Haddox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Boerger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Meeks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | The jump hook by David Daniels is blocked by Nicholas Dodson | 24-26 |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Dodson | 24-26 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | John Olson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Bernard Hall | 24-26 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | David Meeks comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 24-26 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Clark | 24-26 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | David Meeks is called for the reach on Stanley Boyers - foul #1 on David Meeks, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | John Olson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-26 |
| 18:11 | McNeese State | David Meeks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Calvin Gardin - foul #2 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 24-28 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | John Olson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers tips it home | 26-28 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Johnson (C) Bernard Hall | |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | David Daniels comes up short on the shot from the right side | 26-28 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | John Olson tips it in | 28-28 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Alexander Harpster (PF), Shawn Bowman (C) Henry Haddox, David Meeks, Nicholas Dodson | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Boerger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Harpster (fresh) C - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Scott Kinsler is called for the reach on Carl Boerger - foul #1 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Hall (C) Shawn Bowman | |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Alexander Harpster double dribbles | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Calvin Gardin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson (PF) Carl Boerger | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Olson | 34-28 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Alexander Harpster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 14:57 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | Jason Grier's fadeaway is rejected by Ramiro Herrera | 34-28 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 14:06 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jason Grier | 36-32 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson is hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Haddox (PG), Carl Boerger (SG), David Meeks (SF), Shawn Bowman (C) Jason Grier, Michael Johnson, Nicholas Dodson, Bernard Hall | |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | David Meeks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger tips it in | 36-34 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera (SG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson (PF) Alexander Harpster | |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 36-34 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Shawn Bowman is called for the reach on Ramiro Herrera - foul #2 on Shawn Bowman, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-34 |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Haddox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Boerger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Meeks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Haddox - foul #1 on Henry Haddox, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Hall (C) Shawn Bowman | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:21 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 11:04 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera (SF) Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Craig Clark scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Olson | 39-34 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Haddox | 39-37 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | John Olson is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), Alexander Harpster (PF) Henry Haddox, David Meeks, Nicholas Dodson | |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Calvin Gardin, John Olson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman (C) Bernard Hall | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-37 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stanley Boyers | 39-37 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ramiro Herrera | 42-37 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Alexander Harpster travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), John Olson (SG), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Haddox (PG), David Meeks (SF), Nicholas Dodson (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Carl Boerger, Michael Johnson, Alexander Harpster, Shawn Bowman | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Craig Clark misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Meeks | 42-37 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | David Meeks scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Grier | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Haddox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Grier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Meeks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Nicholas Dodson steps in front of the Stanley Boyers pass | 42-40 |
| 06:54 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Meeks | 42-42 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Hall - foul #1 on Bernard Hall, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) David Daniels | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Boerger (SG), Michael Johnson (C) Jason Grier, Bernard Hall | |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:31 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Meeks and the foul's on John Olson - foul #1 on John Olson, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera (SF) Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | John Olson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) John Olson, Craig Clark | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Chico (PG), Shawn Bowman (C) Henry Haddox, Nicholas Dodson | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramiro Herrera | 45-45 |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | David Meeks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Hugh Chico snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Hugh Chico connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Boerger and he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Harpster (PF), Bernard Hall (C) David Meeks, Shawn Bowman | |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Hugh Chico misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Craig Clark gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Nicholas Dodson (PF) Hugh Chico, Alexander Harpster | |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger misses long on a floater from close range | 45-47 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | David Daniels pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Craig Clark hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alfredo Yazzie and the foul's on Nicholas Dodson - foul #1 on Nicholas Dodson, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Haddox (PG), Alexander Harpster (SF) Jason Grier, Michael Johnson | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Craig Clark misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Haddox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Boerger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Harpster (fresh) PF - Nicholas Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Alexander Harpster knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Haddox | 47-50 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | John Olson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ramiro Herrera | 50-50 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Craig Clark snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Meeks (SF) Alexander Harpster | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Craig Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | David Meeks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | David Meeks grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Craig Clark connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Boyers and he's hacked by Bernard Hall - foul #2 on Bernard Hall, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Craig Clark makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Calvin Gardin steps in front of the Henry Haddox pass in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | John Olson banks in the layup set up by Calvin Gardin | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | John Olson is called for the reach on Henry Haddox - foul #2 on John Olson, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Olson - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Craig Clark grabs the board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Craig Clark is hacked by Henry Haddox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Haddox, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Craig Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Craig Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Hall | 56-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Henry Haddox is called for the reach on Stanley Boyers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Haddox, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Craig Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Henry Haddox is called for the reach on Craig Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Haddox, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Craig Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Craig Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Daniels (C) Craig Clark | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Henry Haddox is called for the reach on Calvin Gardin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Haddox, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG) Henry Haddox | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | David Meeks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin runs out the clock | 62-52 |