| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fresh) SG - Robert Balogh (fresh) SF - Michael Garrard (fresh) PF - Vernon Blount (fresh) C - Shannon Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson is hacked by Martin Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Balogh, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Eric Dayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Dayton, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is hacked by Michael Garrard - foul #1 on Michael Garrard, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Martin Hendricks steals the ball from Vernon Blount in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Eric Dayton steps in front of the Jeremy Kuczynski pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Justin Carrion | 8-4 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), John Trantham (SG), Junior Campbell (SF), Tyrell Barnes (PF), Colby Bishop (C) Eric Dayton, Robert Balogh, Michael Garrard, Vernon Blount, Shannon Wilson | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Gary Sears blocks the jumper by Junior Campbell | 8-4 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | John Trantham snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | John Trantham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Hinkley - foul #1 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | John Trantham makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | John Trantham misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Gary Sears clanks a shot from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Sears | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen is fouled on the floor by Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Andrew Lesure (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Timothy Rigby (PF), Shannon Wilson (C) Trevor Keen, John Trantham, Junior Campbell, Tyrell Barnes, Colby Bishop | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (tiring) SF - Jordan Spratt (tiring) PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) C - Gary Sears (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Lesure (fresh) SF - Michael Garrard (fresh) PF - Timothy Rigby (fresh) C - Shannon Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is hacked by Andrew Lesure - foul #1 on Andrew Lesure, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount (PF) Michael Garrard | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Vernon Blount - foul #1 on Vernon Blount, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard (SF) Timothy Rigby | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Lerch and the foul's on Shannon Wilson - foul #1 on Shannon Wilson, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Curtis Luoma | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (SG), Tyrell Barnes (C) Andrew Lesure, Shannon Wilson | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton buries a floater from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh connects on the turnaround from the left block | 15-11 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Joseph Biggs steps in front of the Tyrell Barnes pass | 15-11 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the finger roll | 17-11 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Martin Hendricks - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), John Trantham (SG), Junior Campbell (SF), Colby Bishop (C) Eric Dayton, Robert Balogh, Michael Garrard, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | John Trantham is called for the reach on Jordan Spratt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Trantham, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby (PF) Vernon Blount | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jordan Spratt - foul #2 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SF) Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is called for traveling | 18-15 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (tiring) SF - Curtis Luoma (fresh) PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) C - Gary Sears (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Trevor Keen (fresh) SG - John Trantham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Junior Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Rigby (fresh) C - Colby Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Junior Campbell is called for the reach on Curtis Luoma in the backcourt - foul #1 on Junior Campbell, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure (SG), Shannon Wilson (C) John Trantham, Timothy Rigby | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen misses long on a jumper from close range | 20-17 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Lesure | 20-20 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Steve Young is hacked by Trevor Keen - foul #1 on Trevor Keen, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (SG), John Trantham (SF), Vernon Blount (PF) Trevor Keen, Junior Campbell, Colby Bishop | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure's pass is intercepted by Curtis Luoma | 21-20 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Trantham and he's hacked by Timothy McCain - foul #1 on Timothy McCain, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Michael Garrard (SF), Timothy Rigby (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Andrew Lesure, John Trantham, Vernon Blount, Shannon Wilson | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-23 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Gary Sears gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits a wide open floater from the left wing set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 26-23 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (C) Curtis Luoma, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), John Trantham (SG), Shannon Wilson (C) Eric Dayton, Robert Balogh, Timothy Rigby | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | John Trantham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-25 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Tyrell Barnes - foul #1 on Tyrell Barnes, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Andrew Lesure (SG), Junior Campbell (SF), Vernon Blount (PF), Colby Bishop (C) Trevor Keen, John Trantham, Michael Garrard, Tyrell Barnes, Shannon Wilson | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount is hacked by Timothy McCain - foul #2 on Timothy McCain, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Gary Sears (C) Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby (SF) Eric Dayton | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (tired) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Andrew Lesure (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Junior Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Rigby (fresh) PF - Vernon Blount (tiring) 4 pts. C - Colby Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Gary Sears is blocked by Vernon Blount | 27-27 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure's floater is knocked away by Justin Carrion | 27-27 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Young | 29-27 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby loses the dribble to Steve Young in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Steve Young banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Jordan Spratt (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Timothy Lerch, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Robert Balogh (SG), John Trantham (SF) Andrew Lesure, Junior Campbell, Timothy Rigby | |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the dunk | 31-27 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Vernon Blount | 31-27 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh's pass is intercepted by Martin Hendricks | 31-27 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Vernon Blount - foul #2 on Vernon Blount, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), Michael Garrard (SF), Tyrell Barnes (PF), Shannon Wilson (C) Eric Dayton, John Trantham, Vernon Blount, Colby Bishop | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-27 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Steve Young | 36-27 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shannon Wilson - foul #2 on Shannon Wilson, team foul #12 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Andrew Lesure (SG), Junior Campbell (SF), Timothy Rigby (PF) Trevor Keen, Robert Balogh, Michael Garrard, Shannon Wilson | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Timothy Rigby | 37-27 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Junior Campbell is denied by Justin Carrion | 37-27 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 37-27 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 39-27 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Curtis Luoma | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hendricks (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Lesure (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Junior Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Rigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyrell Barnes (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Timothy Rigby | 41-29 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is hacked by Junior Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Junior Campbell, team foul #13 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), John Trantham (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Vernon Blount (PF), Colby Bishop (C) Eric Dayton, Andrew Lesure, Junior Campbell, Timothy Rigby, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy McCain (PF) Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain is hacked by Vernon Blount - foul #3 on Vernon Blount, team foul #14 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson (C) Vernon Blount | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Trevor Keen takes the ball from Jordan Spratt | 43-31 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | John Trantham lays it up and in on a great pass from Trevor Keen | 43-33 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley loses the dribble to John Trantham in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard clanks a floater from the left side | 43-33 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is fouled on the floor by John Trantham - foul #2 on John Trantham, team foul #15 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Timothy Lerch, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Andrew Lesure (SG), Junior Campbell (SF), Timothy Rigby (PF) Trevor Keen, John Trantham, Michael Garrard, Shannon Wilson | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Raymond Hinkley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes (C) Colby Bishop | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Dayton - foul #2 on Eric Dayton, team foul #16 | 45-33 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sartori in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SF) Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Gary Sears connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Steve Young and he's hacked by Tyrell Barnes - foul #2 on Tyrell Barnes, team foul #17 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (SF) Joseph Biggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson (C) Timothy Rigby | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the free throw | 49-33 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson is hacked by Gary Sears - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #9 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), Michael Garrard (SF), Colby Bishop (PF) Eric Dayton, Junior Campbell, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch misses long on a fullcourt shot | 49-35 |