| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Villela (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Fessler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Thomas Tew (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft inbounds the ball | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's floater is tipped away by Cory Jones | 33-50 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 33-50 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Eric Finley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reuben Croft | 33-53 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Lee Villela - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Nathan Oscar, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ryan Tardiff | 33-53 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Villela - foul #3 on Lee Villela, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG) Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Wallace | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo comes up short on the shot near the basket | 33-55 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | William Adam grabs the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-55 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits the finger roll set up by Charles Wallace | 36-57 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | William Adam knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 38-60 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | William Adam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Angelo Juarez (PF) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Eric Finley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #2 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG) Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-60 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | William Adam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-60 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is fouled on the floor by Boris Grohowski - foul #2 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #2 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-60 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar loses the dribble to Eric Finley in the backcourt | 39-60 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Eric Finley lays it up and in | 39-62 |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | William Adam hits a floater from close range | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Adam (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Ross Fessler (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Angelo Juarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Jones (very tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Thomas Tew (tiring) 3 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Eric Finley | 41-64 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-64 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Angelo Juarez steps in front of the Reuben Croft pass | 41-64 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | William Adam can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-64 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Eric Finley gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses short on an open shot from the left side | 41-64 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | William Adam double dribbles | 41-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Boris Grohowski (C) Nathan Oscar, William Adam, Ross Fessler, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #3 | 41-64 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses long on an open runner from the left block | 41-64 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-64 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the board | 41-64 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Michael Niven connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Wheatley and the foul's on Angelo Juarez - foul #1 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #3 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG) Ernest Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Michael Niven makes the free throw | 43-67 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff loses the ball out of bounds | 43-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Boris Grohowski - foul #3 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #4 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Niven | 43-71 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Niven steps in front of the Cory Jones pass | 43-71 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by Milford Whitcomb - foul #4 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #5 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Nathan Oscar (SF) Steven Hermosillo, Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 43-73 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Smith | 46-73 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is open and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Burns | 46-75 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Villela (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Oscar (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Boris Grohowski (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Jones (very tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tired) 18 pts. PF - Michael Niven (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the easy layup | 49-75 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the offensive board | 49-75 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Angelo Juarez (PF) Ernest Smith, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley is hacked by Lee Villela - foul #4 on Lee Villela, team foul #6 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SF) Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-75 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley tips it in | 49-77 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-77 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Victor Wheatley swats the short shot by Cory Jones | 49-77 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 49-77 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Steven Hermosillo steps in front of the Eric Finley pass in the backcourt | 49-77 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the easy layup | 49-77 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-77 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't tip it in | 49-77 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #4 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), William Adam (SG), Boris Grohowski (C) Steven Hermosillo, Ross Fessler, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Burns steps in front of the William Adam pass | 49-77 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is hacked by William Adam in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Adam, team foul #7 | 49-77 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reuben Croft - foul #2 on Reuben Croft, team foul #5 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Nathan Oscar is called for the reach on Charles Wallace - foul #2 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #8 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG) William Adam | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the board | 50-78 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Michael Niven (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Thomas Tew | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-78 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Angelo Juarez (PF) Ernest Smith, Nathan Oscar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Sam Rowe | |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 50-78 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-78 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Wheatley | 50-78 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-78 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski snags the defensive board | 50-78 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Victor Wheatley - foul #1 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #6 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF) Steven Hermosillo, Ross Fessler, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Villela (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Boris Grohowski (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Jones (very tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tired) 18 pts. PF - Thomas Tew (tired) 4 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Boris Grohowski steps in front of the Reuben Croft pass | 51-78 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith is hacked by Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #7 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (PF) Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Milford Whitcomb is called for the reach on Reuben Croft - foul #5 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #9 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez pulls down the rebound | 53-78 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-78 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones gets the offensive rebound | 53-78 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-78 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Lee Villela steals the ball from Reuben Croft | 53-78 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar dunks the ball on a great pass from Lee Villela | 55-78 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft knocks in the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Lee Villela - foul #5 on Lee Villela, team foul #10 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG), Ross Fessler (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF) Lee Villela, Nathan Oscar, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the free throw | 55-81 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | William Adam is hacked by Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #8 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | William Adam misses the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott gets the rebound | 55-81 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Ernest Smith is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Smith, team foul #11 | 55-81 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 55-82 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-83 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 55-83 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Boris Grohowski - foul #4 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #12 | 55-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SF) Ernest Smith, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 55-85 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is fouled on the floor by Ryan Tardiff - foul #3 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #9 | 55-85 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-85 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Michael Niven pulls down the rebound | 56-85 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Steven Hermosillo steps in front of the Victor Wheatley pass in the backcourt | 56-85 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar slams it home on a great pass from Steven Hermosillo | 58-85 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steven Hermosillo - foul #2 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #13 | 58-85 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Victor Wheatley | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Michael Niven makes the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tardiff - foul #4 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #10 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (C) Dan Elliott | |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-86 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Nathan Oscar steps in front of the Sam Rowe pass | 59-86 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-86 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 59-86 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Oscar - foul #3 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #14 | 59-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Thomas Tew (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Michael Niven | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 59-87 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 59-87 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ross Fessler | 59-87 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-87 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-87 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-87 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski buries a shot in the lane | 61-87 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Finley | 61-90 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | William Adam misses the runner in the lane | 61-90 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe snags the defensive board | 61-90 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Adam (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Oscar (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Boris Grohowski (very tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ross Fessler (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tired) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Wallace (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Victor Wheatley (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (very tired) 4 reb. C - Sam Rowe (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-90 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is fouled on the floor by Michael Niven - foul #1 on Michael Niven, team foul #11 | 61-90 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 62-90 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-90 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Michael Niven gets the rebound | 62-90 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Steven Hermosillo is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff - foul #3 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #15 | 62-90 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 62-91 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 62-92 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-92 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 62-92 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-92 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft tips it but misses | 62-92 |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-92 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | William Adam is hacked by Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Burns, team foul #12 | 62-92 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | William Adam misses the 1st free throw | 62-92 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | William Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 63-92 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-92 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 63-92 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 63-92 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't tip it in | 63-92 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski snags the defensive board | 63-92 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-92 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace grabs the board | 63-92 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 63-92 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-92 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo travels in the backcourt | 63-92 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 63-92 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski pulls down the rebound | 63-92 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is called for 10 seconds | 63-92 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the easy open layup | 63-92 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft gets the offensive rebound | 63-92 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-95 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-95 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski can't tip it in | 63-95 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft gets the rebound | 63-95 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley runs out the clock | 63-95 |