| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:50 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:50 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Young | 21-28 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Locke - foul #2 on Jason Locke, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ben Eby | 23-28 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ben Eby | 25-28 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 25-28 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-28 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby is hacked by Jason Locke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Locke, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Ben Eby, Eddie Scott, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, David Moore | |
| 17:21 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses badly on a shot near the basket | 25-28 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Lerch is called for the reach on William Severin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), George Rhoads (PF) Timothy Lerch, Justin Carrion | |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones's floater is tipped away by George Rhoads | 25-30 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis's fadeaway is rejected by George Rhoads | 25-30 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Warner | 25-30 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hinkley | 25-30 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | George Rhoads banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Hinkley | 25-32 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones lays it in set up by John Mayhall and he's fouled by Raymond Hinkley - foul #1 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis, John Mayhall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, George Rhoads | |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan grabs the board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. C - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Moodie steps in front of the Timothy Lerch pass | 27-32 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones's floater is knocked away by Phillip Graham | 27-32 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Lerch is called for the reach on Ben Eby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), David Moore (C) Timothy Lerch, Phillip Graham | |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Wilson | 29-32 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses long on a jumper from the left block | 29-32 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | David Moore hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Young | 31-34 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie's pass is intercepted by Steve Young in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Steve Young lays it up and in | 31-36 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (C) Ben Eby, Eddie Scott, Lawrence Moodie, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), George Rhoads (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, David Moore | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Jason Locke lays it up and in set up by Steve Young | 31-38 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Steve Young blows the dunk | 31-38 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage is fouled on the floor by Jason Locke - foul #4 on Jason Locke, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mayhall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Locke (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Lerch - foul #3 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jones (C) Chester Burrage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), David Moore (C) Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, George Rhoads, Phillip Graham | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Lerch - foul #4 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #9 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF) William Severin, Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Timothy Lerch | |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Steve Young | 37-40 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Chan steals the ball from John Mayhall | 37-40 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Jones | 39-43 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Steve Young buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Biggs | 39-45 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall clanks a turnaround from close range | 39-45 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | David Moore is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Ben Eby, Eddie Scott, Lawrence Moodie, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), George Rhoads (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, David Moore | |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Lerch steals the ball from William Severin | 39-48 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch misses the lay-in | 39-48 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits a 3 from the left corner | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Locke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by George Rhoads - foul #2 on George Rhoads, team foul #10 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG) William Severin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Ben Eby steps in front of the Timothy Lerch pass in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Jason Locke can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | George Rhoads tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ben Eby | 44-51 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Locke - foul #5 on Jason Locke, team foul #11 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Jason Locke, George Rhoads | |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Carrion | 44-53 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Graham - foul #2 on Phillip Graham, team foul #12 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), John Jones (PF) Ben Eby, Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis, Chester Burrage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), David Moore (C) Raymond Hinkley, Phillip Graham | |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Biggs and the foul's on John Jones - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall (PF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SF), George Rhoads (C) Bernard Chan, David Moore | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Scott, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Moodie - foul #3 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Jason Warner (SG) William Severin, Eddie Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Joseph Biggs, George Rhoads | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ben Eby | 47-58 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Phillip Graham in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Lawrence Moodie picks off the pass by Justin Carrion | 47-58 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones tips it in | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Burke (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Graham (tiring) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerard Burke | 49-61 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Eby | 52-61 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott (SG), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Jason Warner, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (C) Raymond Hinkley, Gerard Burke, Phillip Graham | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Michael Wilson steps in front of the Bernard Chan pass | 52-61 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 52-61 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | David Moore grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan makes the shot from the left side set up by Steve Young | 52-63 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage travels with the ball | 52-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Ben Eby, Eddie Scott, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Solis - foul #3 on Alonzo Solis, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | William Severin is called for the reach on Steve Young - foul #2 on William Severin, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (SF) Bernard Chan | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke is hacked by Alonzo Solis - foul #4 on Alonzo Solis, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerard Burke - foul #1 on Gerard Burke, team foul #13 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF) Gerard Burke | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steve Young runs out the clock | 54-65 |