| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth inbounds the ball | 23-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin knocks in the shot in the lane set up by James Harrison | 23-41 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 23-41 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 19:33 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple tips it back up and in | 25-41 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Robert Mueller is denied by Victor Conklin | 25-41 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple gets the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 28-41 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Keifer | 28-44 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is hacked by Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Perry, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Robert Bensen (PF), Robert England (C) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bensen | 31-44 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Abel Reed comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Donald James hits the follow up shot | 31-46 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Dodgen takes the ball from Donald Dilworth in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen lays it in | 31-48 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth banks in the wide open layup | 33-48 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Donald James hits the finger roll set up by Abel Reed and the foul's on Robert England - foul #2 on Robert England, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG) Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (SF) James Harrison | |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the free throw | 33-51 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Donald James snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Abel Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Bottoms | 33-51 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Donald James | 33-51 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Abel Reed scores on a shot near the basket set up by Michael Niven and he's fouled by Ryan Bowden - foul #1 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Allen Banks (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Ryan Bowden, Peter Bottoms, Robert Bensen, Robert England | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Ryan Dodgen, Michael Niven, Donald James | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses the free throw | 33-53 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 35-53 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Humberto Cervantes - foul #2 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF) John Spann | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Banks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito is hacked by Abel Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abel Reed, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) Abel Reed | |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-54 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Clifford Green | 35-54 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is fouled on the floor by Allen Banks - foul #3 on Allen Banks, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (SG), Robert Bensen (PF) Allen Banks, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG) Wesley Perry | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer blows the layup but he's fouled by Raphael Esposito - foul #3 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Bruce Siple | 37-55 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin throws it down set up by James Harrison | 37-57 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | James Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Dilworth - foul #3 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Peter Bottoms (SF), Robert England (PF), Randy Halloway (C) Raphael Esposito, Donald Dilworth, Robert Bensen, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Michael Niven (PF) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Victor Conklin | |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the fadeaway from the right side | 42-59 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Michael Niven is hacked by Robert England - foul #3 on Robert England, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) Ryan Bowden, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SF), Donald James (C) James Harrison, Clifford Green | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | The pull-up jumper by Peter Bottoms is blocked by Donald James | 42-59 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bottoms | 42-59 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald James - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) John Spann, Wesley Perry | |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer buries a shot from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks hits a floater from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Donald James is hacked by Allen Banks - foul #4 on Allen Banks, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Ryan Bowden (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Bensen (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Humberto Cervantes, Allen Banks, Robert Mueller, Robert England | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), John Nelson (SG), Victor Conklin (PF) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, Michael Niven | |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Siple | 49-63 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Donald Dilworth is called for the reach on Jeffrey McInnes - foul #4 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #10 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SF) Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (C) Donald James | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Nelson is called for the reach on Ryan Bowden - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway (C) Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Bottoms (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Bensen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. PF - John Spann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen scores on a turnaround from the right block | 51-64 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Clifford Green snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG) Ryan Bowden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Michael Niven (PF) Abel Reed, John Spann | |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Humberto Cervantes - foul #3 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #11 | 51-64 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito is fouled on the floor by Eric Keifer - foul #3 on Eric Keifer, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) Wesley Perry | |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple blows the layup | 51-64 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-64 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Clifford Green tips it home | 51-66 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito knocks in the shot from the baseline | 53-66 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Raphael Esposito takes the ball from Ryan Dodgen | 53-66 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-66 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Michael Niven is fouled on the floor by Randy Halloway - foul #1 on Randy Halloway, team foul #12 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Robert Mueller (PF), Robert Bensen (C) Raphael Esposito, Randy Halloway, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Spann (SF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Clifford Green | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Donald James grabs the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Donald James misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Humberto Cervantes picks off the pass by Donald James | 53-66 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wesley Perry - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #13 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF) Humberto Cervantes, Peter Bottoms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Reed - foul #3 on Abel Reed, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Abel Reed hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Conklin | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Allen Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bensen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Spann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden grabs the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Donald James - foul #3 on Donald James, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert England (C) Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Wesley Perry, John Spann, Donald James | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the easy layup | 56-69 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 56-69 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled on the floor by Ryan Bowden - foul #2 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #14 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Bruce Siple (C) Ryan Bowden, Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) John Nelson | |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the shot from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Donald Dilworth - foul #5 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #15 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG) Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-73 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 61-75 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SF), Randy Halloway (PF) Allen Banks, Robert England | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Michael Niven (PF) Ryan Dodgen, Victor Conklin | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Humberto Cervantes - foul #4 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #16 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-77 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | James Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-77 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the offensive rebound | 61-77 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-77 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden is hacked by John Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #9 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Allen Banks (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Robert Bensen (C) Raphael Esposito, Peter Bottoms, Randy Halloway, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Spann (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, James Harrison, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Donald James gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #2 on Robert Mueller, team foul #17 | 62-77 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses the shot from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mueller | 62-78 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Humberto Cervantes | 65-78 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Abel Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Humberto Cervantes | 65-78 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Abel Reed - foul #4 on Abel Reed, team foul #10 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Peter Bottoms (SF), Robert England (C) Ryan Bowden, Allen Banks, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Abel Reed, Victor Conklin | |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Michael Niven gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Humberto Cervantes (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Bottoms (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Bensen (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert England (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Spann (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Niven (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Donald James comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | John Spann hits the follow up shot | 66-80 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Spann is called for the reach on Raphael Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spann, team foul #11 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway (C) Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) John Spann, Wesley Perry, Donald James | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled on the floor by Randy Halloway - foul #2 on Randy Halloway, team foul #18 | 67-80 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway's floater is tipped away by Clifford Green | 67-82 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the board | 67-82 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | James Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 67-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Allen Banks (SF) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-82 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms gets the offensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-82 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England gets the offensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Abel Reed - foul #5 on Abel Reed, team foul #12 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen (PF) Robert England | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Spann (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Donald James banks in the layup set up by John Spann | 68-84 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-84 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert England (C) Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) John Spann, Donald James | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Conklin | 68-87 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | Victor Conklin takes the ball from Robert Bensen | 68-87 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Robert England - foul #4 on Robert England, team foul #19 | 68-89 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the free throw | 68-90 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-90 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Conklin | 68-92 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-92 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer runs out the clock | 70-92 |