| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Li Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Pankowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matt Leone (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tulane | William Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 19:43 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 19:31 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Li Xiao | 24-20 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Li Xiao steals the ball from Matt Leone | 24-20 |
| 18:54 | Tulane | Christopher Strong denies the turnaround by Richard Pankowski | 24-20 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is hacked by Alexander Haddock - foul #1 on Alexander Haddock, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Matt Leone | 24-23 |
| 18:11 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 18:11 | Tulane | Li Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:11 | Tulane | Li Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Omar Babcock | 26-26 |
| 17:28 | Tulane | William Simmons misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Silas Journey (SF) Alexander Haddock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Christopher Strong | |
| 17:28 | Tulane | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:28 | Tulane | William Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Matt Leone gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:11 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:52 | Tulane | William Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Gary Sears is called for the reach on Richard Pankowski - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Negele Higgins (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) William Simmons, Li Xiao, Silas Journey, Cliff Lovin, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Matthew Watts (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Omar Babcock, Matt Leone, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Bednarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Watts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Tulane | Jordan Spratt steps in front of the Alexander Haddock pass | 27-26 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 15:04 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 14:46 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses the lay-in | 27-26 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jordan Spratt | 27-26 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Matthew Watts | 27-28 |
| 14:10 | Tulane | Negele Higgins is fouled on the floor by Martin Hendricks - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Li Xiao (SG), Randall Bohler (SF), Cliff Lovin (PF), Richard Pankowski (C) Negele Higgins, Alexander Haddock, Swietomierz Bednarski, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Matt Leone (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Matthew Watts, Jordan Spratt | |
| 14:04 | Tulane | Li Xiao buries a runner near the basket | 29-28 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Richard Pankowski steals it from Matt Leone | 29-28 |
| 13:23 | Tulane | Randall Bohler misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 13:21 | Tulane | Randall Bohler snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 13:11 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses the driving attempt from close range | 29-28 |
| 13:10 | Tulane | Randall Bohler tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks loses the dribble to Johnnie Medley | 31-28 |
| 12:17 | Tulane | Li Xiao drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks's fadeaway is rejected by Cliff Lovin | 34-28 |
| 11:51 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Li Xiao | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Li Xiao (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Pankowski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matt Leone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG), Alexander Haddock (SF) Li Xiao, Randall Bohler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks, Christopher Strong | |
| 11:38 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 11:38 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 10:55 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 10:39 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Simmons | 38-28 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jordan Spratt and the foul's on Johnnie Medley - foul #1 on Johnnie Medley, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Li Xiao (SG), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) Johnnie Medley, Cliff Lovin, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Omar Babcock | |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 10:10 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses the dunk attempt | 38-31 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Gary Sears gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy McCain | 38-34 |
| 09:22 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane can't connect on a runner near the basket | 38-34 |
| 09:21 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane tips it in | 40-34 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | William Simmons takes the ball from Jordan Spratt | 40-34 |
| 08:57 | Tulane | William Simmons lays it up and in | 42-34 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Matt Leone knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 08:17 | Tulane | Li Xiao knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mitchell Cochrane | 45-37 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Negele Higgins (SG), Randall Bohler (SF), Cliff Lovin (PF), Richard Pankowski (C) William Simmons, Li Xiao, Alexander Haddock, Swietomierz Bednarski, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Matthew Watts (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Matt Leone, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Pankowski (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Tulane | Negele Higgins is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 06:51 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks banks in the layup set up by Omar Babcock | 45-41 |
| 06:07 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 05:40 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Cliff Lovin | 45-41 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Omar Babcock - foul #3 on Omar Babcock, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG), Li Xiao (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF) Johnnie Medley, Negele Higgins, Randall Bohler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Matthew Watts, Martin Hendricks, Christopher Strong | |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock knocks in the jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 04:41 | Tulane | Omar Babcock picks off the pass by William Simmons | 47-43 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock lays it in | 47-45 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | William Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 04:09 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Cliff Lovin | 47-45 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | William Simmons drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Li Xiao | 49-45 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) Alexander Haddock, Cliff Lovin, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Matt Leone (SG) Omar Babcock, Thomas Sartori | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Li Xiao (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Swietomierz Bednarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Leone (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tulane | Li Xiao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strong (C) Gary Sears | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | William Simmons picks off the pass by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Christopher Strong is called for the reach on Li Xiao - foul #4 on Christopher Strong, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG) William Simmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Li Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Li Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane 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 man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alexander Haddock (SF), Cliff Lovin (PF), Richard Pankowski (C) Randall Bohler, Swietomierz Bednarski, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Jordan Spratt | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 02:38 | Tulane | Li Xiao snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 02:21 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Johnnie Medley takes the ball from Omar Babcock in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 01:56 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 01:32 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alexander Haddock, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG) Johnnie Medley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 51-47 |
| 01:00 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock hits a turnaround from the left block | 53-47 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski is fouled in the backcourt by Omar Babcock - foul #4 on Omar Babcock, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (PG), Silas Journey (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF) William Simmons, Alexander Haddock, Cliff Lovin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:24 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Matt Leone drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG), Cliff Lovin (PF) Negele Higgins, Swietomierz Bednarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Li Xiao is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Leone - foul #4 on Matt Leone, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Li Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Li Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | William Simmons is called for the reach on Christopher Strong - foul #2 on William Simmons, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alexander Haddock (SF) Silas Journey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski is fouled in the backcourt by Omar Babcock - foul #5 on Omar Babcock, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (PG), Silas Journey (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF) William Simmons, Alexander Haddock, Cliff Lovin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Omar Babcock | |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-50 |