| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 36-43 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Hereford - foul #3 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SG), David Coughlan (PF) Clinton Nevarez, Evan McNinch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) Jamie Hereford | |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Robert Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SG) Garry Ralston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Surles | 40-48 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carmelo Johnson | 42-48 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) William Schwegel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | David Reese connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Clinton Nevarez and the foul's on Alvin Betton - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | David Reese misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the finger roll set up by Jacob Surles | 44-50 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | David Reese slams it home | 46-50 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 46-50 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Green | 46-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schwegel (fresh) SF - Carmelo Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Coughlan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | David Reese drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Coughlan | 48-53 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton's pass is intercepted by Ronald Jones | 48-53 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | David Reese pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Green steals the ball from David Coughlan | 48-53 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by William Schwegel - foul #1 on William Schwegel, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Evan McNinch (PF), Julian Veiga (C) William Schwegel, Carmelo Johnson, David Coughlan, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 48-55 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | David Reese clanks a fadeaway from close range | 48-55 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer travels with the ball | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez's pass is intercepted by Allan Biggs | 50-55 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente blows the dunk | 50-55 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Evan McNinch | 50-55 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Biggs | 50-57 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga (C) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford blows the layup | 50-57 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente double dribbles | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Coughlan (C) Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG), Aaron Mart (PF) Marc Tolbert, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Coughlan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-57 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Puente | 50-60 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-60 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-60 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Kyle Puente is called for the reach on Clinton Nevarez - foul #2 on Kyle Puente, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), Julian Veiga (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Evan McNinch, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Jacob Surles (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | David Reese can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Evan McNinch (PF) Clinton Nevarez, Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | David Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 53-63 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Robert Green double dribbles | 53-63 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-63 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Robert Green tips it in | 53-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Reese (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan McNinch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), David Coughlan (PF) Garry Ralston, Evan McNinch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Aaron Mart swats the shot by Clinton Nevarez | 53-65 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it home | 55-65 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Reese | 55-65 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Hereford - foul #4 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Evan McNinch (PF) David Reese, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SF) Carmelo Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), Julian Veiga (C) David Reese, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Jamie Hereford | |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 58-68 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Nevarez | 60-68 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Carmelo Johnson is called for the reach on Kyle Puente - foul #2 on Carmelo Johnson, team foul #2 | 63-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SG), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Evan McNinch, Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Carmelo Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Allan Biggs takes the ball from Garry Ralston in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Schweizer | 63-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Coughlan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | David Reese travels with the ball | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF) Garry Ralston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is whistled for a carry | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Evan McNinch (PF) Clinton Nevarez, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | David Reese hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 63-70 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allan Biggs | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch's floater is tipped away by Jamie Hereford | 63-72 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones can't tip it in | 63-72 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), David Coughlan (PF) Garry Ralston, Evan McNinch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Evan McNinch (PF) David Reese, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Jacob Surles (SF) Allan Biggs, Kyle Puente | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert and he's fouled by Garry Ralston - foul #2 on Garry Ralston, team foul #3 | 63-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (PG), William Schwegel (SG), Micheal Winn (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Julian Veiga (C) Garry Ralston, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | David Reese comes up short on the floater from close range | 63-75 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is fouled on the floor by David Reese - foul #3 on David Reese, team foul #4 | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Micheal Winn - foul #1 on Micheal Winn, team foul #5 | 63-75 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan grabs the board | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | William Schwegel loses the ball out of bounds | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert runs out the clock | 63-76 |