| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Campana (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) SG - John Logue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dion Murray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Zechiel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | David Zechiel is called for the reach on Joseph Champion in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Zechiel, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski clanks a shot from the right side | 30-22 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Richard Baade tips it but misses | 30-22 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Baade | 30-22 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | David Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:14 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Richard Baade lays it in | 32-22 |
| 18:42 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:22 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray double dribbles | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Ian Lee (SF), Nicholas Perrodin (PF), Marion Teague (C) Miguel Garza, John Logue, Dion Murray, Kevin Carothers, David Zechiel | |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Ian Lee - foul #1 on Ian Lee, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), William Williams (PF) Andrew Campana, David Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Proffitt - foul #3 on James Proffitt, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SF) Joseph Champion | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dion Murray (SF) Marion Teague | |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Richard Baade can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ian Lee - foul #2 on Ian Lee, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), John Logue (SG), Kevin Carothers (PF), David Zechiel (C) Jimmy Coria, Edward Wolfson, Nicholas Perrodin, Ian Lee | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:02 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 16:50 | Texas Southern | John Logue makes the 3 from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Richard Baade clanks a jump hook from the right block | 36-26 |
| 16:19 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Valeri Evanoski - foul #1 on Valeri Evanoski, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG) James Proffitt | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Mosley (SF) Dion Murray | |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | David Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Carothers - foul #1 on Kevin Carothers, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Ian Lee (SF), Nicholas Perrodin (PF), Marion Teague (C) Miguel Garza, John Logue, Willie Mosley, Kevin Carothers, David Zechiel | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Campana (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Wolfson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ian Lee (fresh) PF - Nicholas Perrodin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Texas Southern | Valeri Evanoski takes the ball from Nicholas Perrodin | 38-28 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 14:34 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ian Lee | 38-28 |
| 14:11 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson loses the dribble to Thomas Lanski | 38-28 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the lay-in | 38-28 |
| 14:06 | Texas Southern | Marion Teague pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-28 |
| 13:57 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Campana, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Joseph Champion (SF), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Richard Baade (C) Andrew Campana, Valeri Evanoski, David Allen, William Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), John Logue (SG), Dion Murray (SF), Kevin Carothers (PF), David Zechiel (C) Jimmy Coria, Edward Wolfson, Ian Lee, Nicholas Perrodin, Marion Teague | |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Champion | 38-30 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 13:18 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel lays it in | 38-32 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo misses short on an open floater in the paint | 38-32 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Richard Baade steps in front of the Kevin Carothers pass | 38-32 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo loses the dribble to Miguel Garza | 38-32 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kevin Carothers | 38-34 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is fouled on the floor by Dion Murray - foul #3 on Dion Murray, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) James Proffitt, Joseph Champion, Thomas Gordillo, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Nicholas Perrodin (SF), Willie Mosley (PF), Marion Teague (C) Miguel Garza, John Logue, Dion Murray, Kevin Carothers, David Zechiel | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Willie Mosley is called for the reach on Andrew Campana - foul #2 on Willie Mosley, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Campana (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Wolfson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicholas Perrodin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marion Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | David Allen misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 38-34 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:53 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 10:37 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Nicholas Perrodin is called for the reach on Valeri Evanoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Perrodin, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF) Thomas Lanski, David Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dion Murray (SF), Ian Lee (C) Nicholas Perrodin, Marion Teague | |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 40-34 |
| 10:19 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Valeri Evanoski - foul #2 on Valeri Evanoski, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (SG) Edward Wolfson | |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Jimmy Coria picks off the pass by James Proffitt in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 09:58 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Baade (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Kevin Carothers (PF) Stephen Glover, Willie Mosley | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is hacked by Dion Murray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dion Murray, team foul #8 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (SG), David Zechiel (C) Jimmy Coria, Dion Murray | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:56 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 09:39 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Campana - foul #2 on Andrew Campana, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Logue (SG) Stephen Glover | |
| 09:39 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:39 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Baade | 40-36 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Richard Baade knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Gordillo | 42-36 |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Richard Baade grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) James Proffitt, Joseph Champion, Thomas Gordillo, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Nicholas Perrodin (SF), Willie Mosley (PF), Marion Teague (C) Miguel Garza, John Logue, Ian Lee, Kevin Carothers, David Zechiel | |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin lays it up and in and the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dion Murray (SF) Willie Mosley | |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Lanski | 44-39 |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Wolfson | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Campana (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Wolfson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dion Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Perrodin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Andrew Campana | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Mosley (PF), David Zechiel (C) Nicholas Perrodin, Marion Teague | |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Wolfson | 44-45 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | David Allen connects on the open jumpshot from the left side | 46-45 |
| 05:37 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Allen - foul #4 on David Allen, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Richard Baade (C) Valeri Evanoski, David Allen, William Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Logue (SG), Kevin Carothers (PF) Jimmy Coria, Dion Murray | |
| 05:37 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:37 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | James Proffitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Ian Lee (SF), Nicholas Perrodin (C) Edward Wolfson, Willie Mosley, David Zechiel | |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Joseph Champion takes the ball from Kevin Carothers | 46-47 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | James Proffitt lays it in set up by Joseph Champion | 48-47 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Perrodin | 48-47 |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), David Allen (PF) Thomas Lanski, Joseph Champion, Thomas Gordillo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (SG), Willie Mosley (SF), Marion Teague (C) John Logue, Ian Lee, Nicholas Perrodin | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Richard Baade connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 50-47 |
| 03:20 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Campana (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Baade (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Carothers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Marion Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana connects on the shot from the right wing set up by James Proffitt | 52-49 |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), William Williams (C) James Proffitt, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Logue (SG), Dion Murray (SF), Ian Lee (PF), Nicholas Perrodin (C) Jimmy Coria, Willie Mosley, Kevin Carothers, Marion Teague | |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | John Logue misses the driving attempt in the lane | 52-49 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers (PF), David Zechiel (C) Ian Lee, Nicholas Perrodin | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lanski | 54-49 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) Andrew Campana, Valeri Evanoski, William Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Richard Baade lays it in set up by James Proffitt and he's hacked by David Zechiel - foul #3 on David Zechiel, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG) James Proffitt | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to David Zechiel | 56-51 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | John Logue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Campana - foul #3 on Andrew Campana, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | John Logue makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | John Logue misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Joseph Champion is denied by Kevin Carothers | 56-52 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Logue | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray makes the turnaround from the right block | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State 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) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | David Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Carothers - foul #2 on Kevin Carothers, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Richard Baade gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Zechiel - foul #4 on David Zechiel, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Andrew Campana | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | John Logue clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-57 |