| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Lauer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Willie Kelley - foul #3 on Willie Kelley, team foul #1 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen (SF) Willie Kelley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | James Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Williams | 43-57 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Robert Williams steps in front of the John Spann pass in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer is hacked by Michael Scheffel - foul #1 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #1 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder (PG), Joseph Allen (SF), Mark Martines (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Eddy Sanders, Kelly Owen, Edwin Priebe, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Nelson (SF), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, James Harrison, Michael Scheffel | |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas double dribbles | 43-57 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-57 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Spann | 43-59 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #2 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Kelly Owen (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Willian Wilder, Joseph Allen, Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Clifford Green | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | James Stewart snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | James Harrison takes the ball from Ian Weaver in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | James Harrison slams it home | 43-61 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | James Stewart is called for the reach on Edward Lauer - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Michael Scheffel (C) James Stewart, John Spann | |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Lauer and the foul's on James Harrison - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG) Edward Lauer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), John Spann (PF) Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin | |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF) Ian Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | James Harrison steals the ball from Michael Blackburn | 46-61 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Kelly Owen picks off the pass by James Stewart in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kelly Owen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Priebe (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Blackburn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Spann (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | James Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Allen - foul #3 on Joseph Allen, team foul #2 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer (SG), Willie Kelley (SF), Robert Williams (C) Kelly Owen, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) James Stewart, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin's floater is tipped away by Robert Williams | 46-61 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry tips it in | 46-63 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams's floater is tipped away by Clifford Green | 46-63 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | James Harrison is fouled on the floor by Eddy Sanders - foul #1 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #3 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Mark Martines (PF) Eddy Sanders, Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SF), Jeffrey McInnes (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Johnny Millender, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Nelson | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver drills a fadeaway from the left side | 48-65 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is denied on a layup by Mark Martines | 48-65 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer grabs the board | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Ian Weaver | 50-65 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder (PG), Kelly Owen (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Ian Weaver, Edward Lauer, Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF), Clifford Green (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Michael Scheffel | |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edwin Priebe, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry | |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Clifford Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (PF) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-66 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Allen | 50-66 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Willie Kelley - foul #4 on Willie Kelley, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Edward Lauer (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Robert Williams (C) Willian Wilder, Willie Kelley, Joseph Allen, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Johnny Millender, John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by Eddy Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF) Kelly Owen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) James Harrison | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Mark Martines - foul #2 on Mark Martines, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (PF) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | John Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Martines - foul #3 on Mark Martines, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines grabs the board | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Scheffel - foul #3 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen (SF) Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, James Stewart, John Nelson, Michael Scheffel | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Edward Lauer (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Owen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Harrison (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Victor Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Green (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender is hacked by Edward Lauer - foul #3 on Edward Lauer, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Willian Wilder (SG), Donald Christmas (C) Eddy Sanders, Edward Lauer, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses the open dunk | 54-70 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen grabs the offensive board | 54-70 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | James Harrison steals it from Joseph Allen | 54-70 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | James Harrison lays it in | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | James Harrison steals the ball from Willian Wilder | 54-72 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | James Harrison blows the layup | 54-72 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen misses the dunk | 54-72 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Edward Lauer (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ian Weaver, Willian Wilder, Kelly Owen, Joseph Allen, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Stewart (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Johnny Millender, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | James Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel hits the follow up shot | 54-74 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-74 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 54-74 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 54-74 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | James Stewart can't tip it in | 54-74 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 54-74 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Kelly Owen (SF), Joseph Allen (PF), Robert Williams (C) Eddy Sanders, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, James Stewart, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Weaver - foul #3 on Ian Weaver, team foul #11 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder (SG), Donald Christmas (C) Edward Lauer, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-75 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ian Weaver | 57-75 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Robert Williams (C) Ian Weaver, Kelly Owen, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), John Nelson (SF), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Clifford Green | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-75 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 57-75 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | James Stewart steals the ball from Joseph Allen | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willian Wilder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Lauer (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Priebe (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Spann (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer misses the jumper from the left side | 57-75 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-75 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer misses the tip | 57-75 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe grabs the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | John Spann gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | James Stewart is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | James Stewart picks off the pass by Robert Williams in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-75 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | John Nelson gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | James Stewart connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Johnny Millender | 57-78 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Kelly Owen (SG), Willie Kelley (SF), Mark Martines (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Willian Wilder, Edward Lauer, Joseph Allen, Edwin Priebe, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Jeffrey McInnes (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, John Nelson, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-78 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kelly Owen | 57-78 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver is hacked by Eric Keifer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Keifer, team foul #7 | 57-78 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes snags the defensive board | 58-78 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Harrison | 58-80 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-80 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 58-80 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | James Harrison travels with the ball | 58-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG) Ian Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clifford Green (C) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Wesley Perry is blocked by Willie Kelley | 58-80 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the offensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the dunk attempt | 58-80 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Keifer - foul #3 on Eric Keifer, team foul #8 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (C) Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits a shot from the left side | 60-82 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley drills a shot from the left side | 62-82 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Clifford Green is hacked by Donald Christmas - foul #1 on Donald Christmas, team foul #12 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Edward Lauer (SG), Joseph Allen (PF) Eddy Sanders, Kelly Owen, Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), John Spann (PF) Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Clifford Green makes the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas grabs the board | 62-83 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen makes the 3 from the left corner | 65-83 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ian Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Lauer (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Kelley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Allen (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Christmas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Stewart (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Spann (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Green (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | James Harrison is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-83 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas grabs the board | 65-83 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by James Stewart - foul #4 on James Stewart, team foul #9 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG) Ian Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (C) Clifford Green | |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | James Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-83 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Christmas | 67-83 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | James Stewart is called for the reach on Edward Lauer in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Stewart, team foul #10 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Joseph Allen, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Wesley Perry (SG) Eric Keifer, James Stewart | |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wesley Perry | 69-86 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley travels in the backcourt | 69-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Willian Wilder (SG), Kelly Owen (SF) Eddy Sanders, Edward Lauer, Willie Kelley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Harrison | 69-88 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Wesley Perry steals the ball from Willian Wilder in the backcourt | 69-88 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry banks in the layup | 69-90 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen is fouled on the floor by Wesley Perry - foul #3 on Wesley Perry, team foul #11 | 69-90 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF), Donald Christmas (C) Willian Wilder, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SF), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Harrison, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen makes the 1st free throw | 70-90 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-90 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the board | 70-90 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry loses the dribble to Ian Weaver in the backcourt | 70-90 |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver lays it in | 72-90 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | John Spann is fouled on the floor by Donald Christmas - foul #2 on Donald Christmas, team foul #13 | 72-90 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 72-91 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-92 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Eric Keifer picks off the pass by Joseph Allen in the backcourt | 72-92 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer lays it up and in | 72-94 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-94 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | John Spann gets the rebound | 72-94 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 72-94 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Keifer | 72-94 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-94 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen pulls down the rebound | 72-94 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wesley Perry - foul #4 on Wesley Perry, team foul #12 | 72-94 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Clifford Green | |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 73-94 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-94 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Allen steals it from James Harrison | 74-94 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-94 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder (PG) Ian Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 74-94 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 74-94 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender runs out the clock | 74-94 |