| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF) Jeremiah Chase, Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 25-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | David Vera blows the wide open layup | 25-28 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses the easy layup | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses the shot from the left side | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 25-30 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), Lance Lamberth (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, James Shaffer, James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Myron Thompson (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) James Baker, Robert Cutler, Brian Kronenberg, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith jams it set up by Billy Lattin and he's hacked by David Vera - foul #3 on David Vera, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), James Smith (C) James Clark, David Vera | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lance Lamberth | 28-33 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith's floater is tipped away by Lance Lamberth | 28-33 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Cecil Middlebrook and he's fouled by Myron Thompson - foul #1 on Myron Thompson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Ivan Zeanah (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) David Henderson, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll is hacked by Ivan Zeanah - foul #1 on Ivan Zeanah, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gene Davis (SG), David Doucette (PF) Billy Lattin, Myron Thompson, Elden Smith | |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rodney Hawkins | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Doucette (fresh) C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Gene Davis is called for the reach on Ralph Cespedes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Davis, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), David Vera (PF) James Clark, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg (PF) David Doucette | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | David Vera is hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SF) Robert Cutler | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Mohammed Carroll takes the ball from Jeremiah Chase | 31-35 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | James Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG) Gene Davis | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins | 34-35 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ivan Zeanah (C) James Clark, James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) James Baker, Robert Thrush, Brian Kronenberg, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is fouled on the floor by David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Smith (C) Ralph Cespedes, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Elden Smith - foul #2 on Elden Smith, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elden Smith | 34-35 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler lays it up and in set up by David Henderson | 34-37 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the shot near the basket | 34-37 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase tips it home | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Jeremiah Chase steals the ball from Billy Lattin in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | David Vera tips it home | 38-37 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Henderson | 38-40 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Robert Cutler steals it from James Shaffer | 38-40 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson clanks a floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 13 pts. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cutler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | David Vera scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Shaffer | 40-40 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 40-40 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | James Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Smith misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Willie Delosreyes - foul #1 on Willie Delosreyes, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF) Ralph Cespedes, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Myron Thompson (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Billy Lattin, David Henderson, Robert Cutler, Elden Smith, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | James Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Lance Lamberth (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Robert Thrush is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Thrush, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Myron Thompson - foul #2 on Myron Thompson, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook's pass is intercepted by James Baker | 43-40 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush clanks a shot from the left block | 43-40 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), David Doucette (PF) Myron Thompson, Robert Thrush, Brian Kronenberg | |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Baker | 43-44 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes's pass is intercepted by Robert Cutler in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis lays it in on a great pass from Robert Cutler | 43-46 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | David Vera is open and buries a shot in the paint | 45-46 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | James Baker comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (PF) David Vera | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG) Gene Davis | |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | James Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lance Lamberth (fresh) C - James Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cutler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Doucette (fresh) C - Mohammed Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Baker | 45-50 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits a floater from close range | 47-50 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Henderson | 47-52 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | James Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is hacked by Lance Lamberth - foul #2 on Lance Lamberth, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), David Vera (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Myron Thompson (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Elden Smith (C) James Baker, Robert Cutler, David Doucette, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Cecil Middlebrook is called for the reach on Myron Thompson - foul #1 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Kronenberg | 49-54 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin is hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), Ivan Zeanah (C) James Clark, Cecil Middlebrook, James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SF) David Henderson | |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Elden Smith - foul #3 on Elden Smith, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeremiah Chase | 52-54 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), David Henderson (SG), Willie Delosreyes (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Billy Lattin, Myron Thompson, Brian Kronenberg, Elden Smith | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Vera (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thrush (fresh) PF - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Delosreyes | 52-56 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | David Vera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Doucette (C) Mohammed Carroll | |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) James Baker, Robert Thrush, Willie Delosreyes, David Doucette | |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Lattin | 52-58 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | David Vera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), Lance Lamberth (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-58 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lance Lamberth | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-58 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Cespedes - foul #2 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (PF) Brian Kronenberg | |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Robert Cutler picks off the pass by Ralph Cespedes | 52-60 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Jeremiah Chase is called for the reach on Willie Delosreyes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Cespedes - foul #3 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Cespedes | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lattin - foul #2 on Billy Lattin, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Brian Kronenberg (PF) Billy Lattin, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeremiah Chase is called for the reach on Mohammed Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Willie Delosreyes (PF) James Baker, Brian Kronenberg | |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | James Smith scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins | 56-61 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes is hacked by Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is hacked by Robert Cutler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cutler, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Brian Kronenberg (PF) Billy Lattin, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Jeremiah Chase is called for the reach on Robert Cutler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), David Doucette (PF) James Baker, Brian Kronenberg | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (PF) David Doucette | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | James Smith is called for the reach on Mohammed Carroll - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler is fouled in the backcourt by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #14 | 58-67 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | The short jumper by David Vera is denied by Willie Delosreyes | 58-68 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin runs out the clock | 58-68 |