| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice is hacked by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson banks in the layup | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stuart Anderson - foul #1 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson's pass is intercepted by Jerome Miler | 33-27 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 33-27 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Alan Barker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Carson | 36-29 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver (PF) Jason Decker | |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Robert King tips it home | 36-31 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Randy Carson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Oliver | 36-31 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stuart Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Miler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Jason Oliver is called for the reach on Alan Barker - foul #2 on Jason Oliver, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Byron Steele, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), David Pace (SF), Jason Decker (PF) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Jerome Miler, Robert King | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Randy Carson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stuart Anderson | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Bradley Saltz steals the ball from David Pace | 40-33 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Randy Carson banks in the layup set up by Bradley Saltz | 42-33 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker is hacked by Jamie Gagner - foul #2 on Jamie Gagner, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Byron Steele (SF) Randy Carson, Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG), Jerome Miler (SF), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, David Pace, Jason Oliver | |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker double dribbles | 42-33 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Alan Barker comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-33 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Decker | 42-33 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert King | 42-36 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner is hacked by Carl Shevitz - foul #3 on Carl Shevitz, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (PF) Jason Decker | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Robert King tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Robert King hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Gagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pace (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz is fouled on the floor by David Pace - foul #1 on David Pace, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Stuart Anderson (PF) Jamie Gagner, Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), Jason Oliver (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, David Pace, Robert King | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Adkins | 42-40 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Alan Barker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Randy Carson | 44-40 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jason Oliver | 44-42 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Oliver - foul #3 on Jason Oliver, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Byron Steele, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG), David Pace (SF), Jason Decker (PF), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, Jerome Miler, Jason Oliver, Donald Crowder | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz is called for a charge - foul #4 on Carl Shevitz, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG) Carl Shevitz | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Jason Decker takes the ball from Stuart Anderson | 46-42 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Robert King slams it home | 46-44 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Randy Carson drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jamie Gagner | 48-44 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | David Pace is fouled on the floor by Bradley Saltz - foul #2 on Bradley Saltz, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SF) David Pace | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Robert King works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Adkins | 48-46 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF) Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (SG) Paul Adkins | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Robert King is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Irvin Blandon (C) Jamie Gagner, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver (PF) Jason Decker | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Randy Carson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Robert King is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Alan Barker - foul #2 on Alan Barker, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon is fouled on the floor by Jason Oliver - foul #4 on Jason Oliver, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Decker (PF) Robert King | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Randy Carson snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Decker - foul #1 on Jason Decker, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Randy Carson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Eugene Rice steals the ball from Joseph Box | 52-50 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner double dribbles | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF), Bradley Saltz (PF) Randy Carson, Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), David Pace (SF), Donald Crowder (PF), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Carl Shevitz, Jerome Miler, Jason Decker, Jason Oliver | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Pace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | David Pace can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Byron Steele - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Robert King snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-51 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Robert King snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (SG), Jerome Miler (SF), Jason Decker (PF) Paul Adkins, David Pace, Donald Crowder | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Decker | 52-54 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Stuart Anderson (PF) Jamie Gagner, Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Randy Carson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-54 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Alan Barker pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz clanks a driving attempt from close range | 52-54 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Robert King snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Robert King blows the layup over the doubleteam | 52-54 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Byron Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Robert King swats the dunk try by Alan Barker | 52-54 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Robert King snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Shevitz | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Byron Steele's pass is intercepted by Robert King | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Robert King is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Barker - foul #3 on Alan Barker, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Eugene Rice - foul #2 on Eugene Rice, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Alan Barker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Randy Carson is called for the reach on Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Carson, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Randy Carson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-60 |