| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jared Craft (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Montana (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Goran Zigler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Otto Campion snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | James Sawyer is hacked by Dale Graham - foul #2 on Dale Graham, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | James Sawyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Otto Campion tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 19:04 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 18:40 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | James Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Goran Zigler - foul #1 on Goran Zigler, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler (PG), Jared Rea (SG), Donald Fife (PF), Keith Tucker (C) Jared Craft, Thomas Montana, Goran Zigler, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 17:44 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:20 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Wade Belser - foul #2 on Wade Belser, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SF) James Sawyer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Thomas Montana (SG) Jared Rea, Dale Graham | |
| 17:20 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Robby Euler is hacked by Wesley Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Bennett, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Otto Campion (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Wade Belser connects on the jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 16:39 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:28 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Craft (PG), Jared Rea (SF), Goran Zigler (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Wesley Bennett, Andrew Fowler, Donald Fife, Keith Tucker | |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robby Euler and the foul's on Gerardo Ortiz - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ronald Milam, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dale Graham (SF) Thomas Montana | |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jared Craft | 45-41 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jared Craft (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Rea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Goran Zigler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerardo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Daniel Massey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-41 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | James Klingler misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler buries a floater near the basket | 45-43 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Dale Graham is called for the reach on James Klingler - foul #3 on Dale Graham, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), Ronald Milam (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Robby Euler, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler (PG), Thomas Montana (SG), Greg Thurman (PF), Keith Tucker (C) Jared Craft, Jared Rea, Goran Zigler, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Fowler - foul #1 on Andrew Fowler, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SF) Wade Belser | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG) Dale Graham | |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:12 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Keith Tucker | 46-43 |
| 13:56 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #1 on Anthony Swan, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 13:56 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:56 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Ronald Milam buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Sawyer | 49-45 |
| 13:14 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Anthony Swan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:34 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wesley Bennett, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Anthony Swan, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Craft (PG), Dale Graham (SF), Donald Fife (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Wesley Bennett, Andrew Fowler, Greg Thurman, Keith Tucker | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | James Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Fife - foul #2 on Donald Fife, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Rea (SG) Thomas Montana | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Jared Craft misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | James Klingler connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Sawyer | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Sawyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jared Craft (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Rea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Fife (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerardo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz loses the dribble to Kenneth Johnson | 53-48 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Sammons | 55-48 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Fife - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Robby Euler (SG), Anthony Swan (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) James Sawyer, Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana (SG), Goran Zigler (PF), Greg Thurman (C) Jared Rea, Donald Fife, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 10:45 | Texas Southern | Jared Craft's floater is knocked away by Daniel Massey | 55-48 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Otto Campion pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Wade Belser is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG) Jared Craft | |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana loses the dribble to Robby Euler | 55-48 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Thurman - foul #4 on Greg Thurman, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Dale Graham, Greg Thurman | |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana's floater is knocked away by Otto Campion | 55-48 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 55-48 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Belser | 58-48 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 58-48 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Wade Belser snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Anthony Swan grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Andrew Fowler is called for the reach on Anthony Swan - foul #2 on Andrew Fowler, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (PG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Wade Belser, Robby Euler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Craft (PG), Jared Rea (SG), Dale Graham (SF), Donald Fife (PF), Keith Tucker (C) Wesley Bennett, Thomas Montana, Andrew Fowler, Goran Zigler, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker drills a shot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Jared Rea - foul #1 on Jared Rea, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman (PF) Donald Fife | |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:34 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jared Craft (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Rea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Thurman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham is fouled on the floor by James Sawyer - foul #2 on James Sawyer, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| 07:02 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-50 |
| 07:00 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker tips it home | 61-52 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | James Sawyer loses the dribble to Greg Thurman | 61-52 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jared Craft | 61-54 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 05:47 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Robby Euler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) James Sawyer, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Thomas Montana (SG), Andrew Fowler (SF), Donald Fife (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Jared Craft, Jared Rea, Dale Graham, Greg Thurman, Keith Tucker | |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Wade Belser buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Sammons | 64-54 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Milam - foul #1 on Ronald Milam, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG) Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons can't tip it in | 64-54 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:36 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett clanks a floater in the paint | 64-54 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Otto Campion | 64-54 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 64-54 |
| 04:17 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Otto Campion swats the short shot by Thomas Montana | 64-54 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Sawyer | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Otto Campion gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Otto Campion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sammons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Montana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Fife (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerardo Ortiz (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Fowler - foul #3 on Andrew Fowler, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), James Klingler (SF), Daniel Massey (C) James Sawyer, Robby Euler, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Craft (PG), Jared Rea (SG), Dale Graham (SF), Goran Zigler (PF), Greg Thurman (C) Wesley Bennett, Thomas Montana, Andrew Fowler, Donald Fife, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:09 | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Klingler - foul #3 on James Klingler, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:52 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:52 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Daniel Massey snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | James Klingler is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Graham - foul #4 on Dale Graham, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana (SG) Jared Rea | |
| 02:50 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Goran Zigler | 65-55 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Ronald Milam picks off the pass by Thomas Montana | 65-55 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Wade Belser hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Milam | 68-55 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Daniel Massey is called for the reach on Thomas Montana - foul #3 on Daniel Massey, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), Otto Campion (PF) Ronald Milam, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Andrew Fowler (SF), Keith Tucker (C) Jared Craft, Dale Graham, Goran Zigler | |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 68-56 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | James Sawyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 01:38 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Wade Belser snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | James Sawyer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett loses the dribble to James Sawyer | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Otto Campion is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 71-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Rea (SG) Thomas Montana | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman connects on the floater from the right side | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Wade Belser runs out the clock | 71-58 |