| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) SF - William McCurty (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) SF - David Pace (fresh) PF - David Schneider (fresh) C - Fred Wegner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Alan Barker steps in front of the David Pace pass | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | David Pace steals it from Alan Barker | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Eugene Rice steals it from David Pace | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is hacked by Joseph Box in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Box, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice buries a runner from close range set up by Alan Barker | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William McCurty | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | David Pace snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Alan Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Box picks off the pass by Eugene Rice | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | David Pace is called for 3 seconds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Robert Goodman (PF), Irvin Blandon (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Travis Rogosky | 4-0 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | David Pace comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Goodman - foul #1 on Robert Goodman, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PF), Donald Crowder (C) David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Donald Crowder swats the short shot by Robert Goodman | 4-1 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon tips it in | 6-1 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) SG - Travis Rogosky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodman (fresh) PF - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) SG - Gary Burrow (fairly fresh) SF - David Pace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Adkins (fresh) C - Donald Crowder (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow lays it in set up by Joseph Box | 6-3 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-3 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Byron Steele | 8-3 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Irvin Blandon blocks the short jumper by David Pace | 8-3 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Byron Steele connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | David Pace scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Pace - foul #1 on David Pace, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Cameron Fry (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, Travis Rogosky, Robert Goodman, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), John Baker (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, David Pace, Donald Crowder | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Paul Adkins is denied by Eugene Rice | 10-5 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Vincent Kirby steals it from Fred Wegner | 10-5 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Vincent Kirby | 13-5 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is called for traveling | 13-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Irvin Blandon (C) Cameron Fry, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham (SF) Paul Adkins | |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William McCurty (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) SG - John Baker (fresh) SF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) PF - David Schneider (fresh) C - Fred Wegner (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner scores on a shot from close range | 15-7 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 15-7 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Wegner | 15-7 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Kirby | 15-7 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a floater from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby tips it in | 17-7 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Travis Rogosky (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Cameron Fry, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), David Pace (SF), Paul Adkins (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Brian McElvy, John Baker, Ryan Pinkham, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Box steals it from Eugene Rice | 17-7 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Vincent Kirby is called for the reach on Paul Adkins - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #2 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Irvin Blandon (C) William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Travis Rogosky - foul #1 on Travis Rogosky, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice is denied on a layup by Donald Crowder | 17-9 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Byron Steele - foul #1 on Byron Steele, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Robert Goodman (PF), Irvin Blandon (C) William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Schneider (PF) Paul Adkins | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Goodman | 17-9 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-9 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Rogosky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Goodman (fresh) C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Pace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Crowder (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder clanks a runner in the paint | 17-9 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | David Pace tips it in | 17-11 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Byron Steele | 19-11 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Goodman is called for the reach on Joseph Box - foul #2 on Robert Goodman, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Travis Rogosky, Robert Goodman, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner (C) Donald Crowder | |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eugene Rice - foul #1 on Eugene Rice, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SF) David Pace | |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Gary Burrow is called for the reach on Vincent Kirby - foul #1 on Gary Burrow, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (SF) Gary Burrow | |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice lays it in set up by Alan Barker | 21-12 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner can't finish the layup | 21-12 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Barker and he's hacked by Joseph Box - foul #2 on Joseph Box, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Irvin Blandon (PF) Alan Barker, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), David Pace (SF) Joseph Box, John Baker, David Schneider | |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-12 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner tips it in | 24-14 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 24-14 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | David Pace snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow loses the ball out of bounds | 24-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby loses the dribble to David Pace | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Rogosky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Adkins (fresh) C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | David Pace buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Adkins | 24-16 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Byron Steele clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky is hacked by Fred Wegner - foul #1 on Fred Wegner, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Travis Rogosky, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), John Baker (SG), Ryan Pinkham (SF), David Schneider (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Brian McElvy, Gary Burrow, David Pace, Paul Adkins, Fred Wegner | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | David Schneider comes up short on the runner in the lane | 24-19 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 24-19 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-19 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Schneider | 24-19 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | John Baker blows the layup | 24-19 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | The jumper by Eugene Rice is denied by Donald Crowder | 24-19 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Schneider | 24-19 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Box is called for the reach on Cameron Fry - foul #3 on Joseph Box, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Irvin Blandon (PF) Alan Barker, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), David Pace (SF), Fred Wegner (C) Joseph Box, John Baker, Ryan Pinkham, Donald Crowder | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Irvin Blandon steals it from Fred Wegner | 26-19 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-19 |