| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Whitney Sermons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Poling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ping (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree throws it down | 27-27 |
| 19:17 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-27 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | John Davy hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Brandy | 29-27 |
| 18:31 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Ham - foul #3 on Thomas Ham, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF) Thomas Ham | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 18:31 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits a floater from the right wing set up by Walter Corpuz | 31-29 |
| 17:27 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping clanks a jumper from the right block | 31-29 |
| 17:25 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Whitney Sermons picks off the pass by John Davy | 31-31 |
| 16:43 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Davy | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | The jump hook by John Davy is blocked by John Poling | 31-31 |
| 16:30 | Northern Arizona | John Poling snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:25 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-31 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Poling - foul #3 on John Poling, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG) Walter Corpuz | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kristopher Hill (PF) John Poling | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:05 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas (SG) Whitney Sermons | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett's pass is intercepted by Paul Jennings | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Link (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kristopher Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ping (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Arizona | Kristopher Hill can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Robert Link gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Paul Jennings steps in front of the Robert Link pass | 32-31 |
| 14:38 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:02 | Northern Arizona | Kristopher Hill hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Guy Thomas and he's hacked by Orlando Flores - foul #2 on Orlando Flores, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Joseph Brandy, Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores, Robert Link | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Bauer (PG), Whitney Sermons (SG) Timothy Taylor, Guy Thomas | |
| 14:02 | Northern Arizona | Kristopher Hill makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | John Davy clanks a jump hook from the left block | 35-36 |
| 13:39 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:26 | Northern Arizona | Kristopher Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | John Davy pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | John Davy comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-36 |
| 13:15 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-36 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 12:30 | Northern Arizona | Kristopher Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:13 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG) Victor Bradley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor (PG), John Poling (PF) Richard Bauer, Kristopher Hill | |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 35-36 |
| 12:01 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:43 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 11:42 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ping | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Whitney Sermons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jennings (tiring) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Ping (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | John Davy pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Myles Rottman (SF) Paul Jennings | |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 10:29 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Ham | 38-38 |
| 09:40 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Taylor and he's hacked by Lawrence Tyree - foul #2 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas (SG) Whitney Sermons | |
| 09:40 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Myles Rottman is called for the reach on Joseph Lossett - foul #2 on Myles Rottman, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings (SF), Sean Church (C) Myles Rottman, Michael Ping | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 08:48 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Sean Church | 38-41 |
| 08:43 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Brandy steals the ball from John Poling | 38-41 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley banks in the layup set up by Joseph Brandy | 40-41 |
| 08:21 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor jams it on a great pass from Paul Jennings | 40-43 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Robert Link can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 08:01 | Northern Arizona | Sean Church gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:58 | Northern Arizona | Victor Bradley steals the ball from Timothy Taylor in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Bradley | 42-43 |
| 07:44 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 07:42 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Link (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Poling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sean Church (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-43 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 06:53 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Sean Church | 42-43 |
| 06:49 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SG), John Davy (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Brandy, Orlando Flores, Robert Link | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Bauer (PG), Whitney Sermons (SG), Myles Rottman (SF), Kristopher Hill (PF), Michael Ping (C) Timothy Taylor, Guy Thomas, Paul Jennings, John Poling, Sean Church | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Whitney Sermons - foul #1 on Whitney Sermons, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG) Joseph Lossett | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:18 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Bauer | 43-45 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Richard Bauer - foul #1 on Richard Bauer, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:51 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Ham steals the ball from Richard Bauer in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham banks in the layup | 47-45 |
| 05:28 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 47-45 |
| 05:27 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham is fouled on the floor by Myles Rottman - foul #3 on Myles Rottman, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF) Joseph Brandy | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor (PG), Paul Jennings (SF), John Poling (PF) Richard Bauer, Myles Rottman, Kristopher Hill | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 04:25 | Northern Arizona | John Davy steals the ball from Michael Ping | 50-45 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Jennings - foul #1 on Paul Jennings, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:47 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Poling | 52-48 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree dunks the ball set up by Joseph Lossett | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Davy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Whitney Sermons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Ping (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 03:06 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings tips it in | 54-50 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz dunks the ball | 56-50 |
| 02:27 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Taylor | 56-53 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses long on a runner near the basket | 56-53 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-53 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | John Davy tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 01:10 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Tyree - foul #3 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG) Joseph Lossett | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:43 | Northern Arizona | Lawrence Tyree denies the turnaround by Michael Ping | 58-53 |
| 00:42 | Northern Arizona | John Poling misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 00:41 | Northern Arizona | John Poling snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree is fouled in the backcourt by Whitney Sermons - foul #2 on Whitney Sermons, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (PF) John Davy | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | Northern Arizona | Michael Ping grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Taylor | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Whitney Sermons is called for the reach on Lawrence Tyree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Whitney Sermons, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Davy (PF) Orlando Flores | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | John Poling pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Arizona | John Poling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Taylor snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Northern Arizona | Whitney Sermons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |