| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Snyder inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | The short jumper by Walter Carter is denied by Robert Gibbons | 36-38 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | John Welch gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | John Welch lays it up and in set up by Eric Finley | 36-40 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger scores on a jumper in the lane | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 38-43 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Snyder - foul #1 on John Snyder, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Jason Turner, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (PF) Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott | |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Tim Crawford drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Gibbons - foul #2 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (SF) Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG) Eric Finley, Rodney Price | |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Dewitt Wheeler steals the ball from Robert Gibbons | 42-45 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | John Snyder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Jason Turner (SG), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Anthony Robbins, Juan Sanchez, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Welch (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | John Snyder is hacked by John Welch - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Snyder | 44-47 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it home | 44-49 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | John Snyder misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger's fadeaway is rejected by John Welch | 44-49 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | John Welch snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | John Snyder steps in front of the Augustine Romano pass | 44-49 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Jason Turner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Jason Turner, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott | |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | John Welch is fouled on the floor by Anthony Robbins - foul #2 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Spencer Wangberg | 44-51 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins is fouled on the floor by Rodney Price - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) John Welch | |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Eric Finley snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Robert Gibbons is denied by Juan Sanchez | 44-51 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Edward Tinch connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Robbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Jason Turner (SG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Anthony Robbins, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | John Welch misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses long on a floater from close range | 47-51 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbons | 47-51 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the shot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Darrin Wolfsberger | 47-51 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrin Wolfsberger, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG), Edward Tinch (SF) Jason Turner, John Snyder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano, John Welch, Robert Gibbons | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Eric Finley | 47-53 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg lays it up and in set up by Reuben Croft | 47-55 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins connects on the floater from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Eric Finley loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Augustine Romano (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Walter Carter | 51-55 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Eric Finley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Spencer Wangberg | 51-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Robbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustine Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Dewitt Wheeler - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (SG), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Anthony Robbins, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Eric Finley, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 51-57 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Crawford | 51-57 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez scores on a fadeaway from close range | 53-57 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Tim Crawford - foul #2 on Tim Crawford, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Edward Tinch (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, John Snyder, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Reuben Croft (SF) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Robert Gibbons | |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Walter Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 53-60 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | John Welch pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Tinch - foul #2 on Edward Tinch, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) John Welch | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Walter Carter hits a floater from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Darrin Wolfsberger swats the layup by Eric Finley | 55-62 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Jason Turner hits a shot from the left side | 57-62 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is fouled on the floor by Edward Tinch - foul #3 on Edward Tinch, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), John Snyder (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Jason Turner, Edward Tinch, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons throws it down on a nice dish by Augustine Romano | 57-64 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tim Crawford | 59-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Welch (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Gibbons | 59-67 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | John Snyder is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Tim Crawford | 61-67 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Augustine Romano | 61-69 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Jason Turner (SG), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Anthony Robbins, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (PF) John Welch, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Augustine Romano steals it from Walter Carter | 61-69 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is fouled on the floor by John Snyder - foul #2 on John Snyder, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Turner | 63-71 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Walter Carter - foul #1 on Walter Carter, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Walter Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gibbons - foul #3 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Walter Carter is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Snyder | 65-71 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | John Welch connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Jason Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Walter Carter snags the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Jason Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | John Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Walter Carter gets the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darrin Wolfsberger | 68-73 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) John Welch, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Turner - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (PF) Dan Elliott | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Jason Turner double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Jason Turner is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Jason Turner, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 68-76 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is hacked by Jason Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Turner, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Eric Finley steals the ball from Ignacio Ruiz | 68-77 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the lay-in | 68-77 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz grabs the offensive board | 68-77 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft runs out the clock | 68-77 |