| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | William Cavender inbounds the ball | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Don Richardson takes the ball from Rolando Morris | 41-22 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Richardson | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Todd Thompson | 43-24 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 45-24 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Michael Novello loses the ball out of bounds | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Meyer - foul #3 on John Meyer, team foul #1 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore gets the offensive rebound | 45-24 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyler Moorer | 47-24 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | William Cavender's floater is knocked away by Tyler Moorer | 47-24 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 47-24 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 49-24 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #1 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG) Todd Thompson | |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 1st free throw | 49-25 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the 2nd free throw | 49-25 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 49-25 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Anderson | 51-25 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | William Cavender connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Hicks | 51-27 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clarence Jensen - foul #2 on Clarence Jensen, team foul #2 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Todd Thompson (SF), Cameron Seward (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Jacob Hicks, William Cavender, Clinton Burnley, Clarence Jensen | |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-27 |
| 16:46 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward grabs the defensive rebound | 52-27 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-27 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-27 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Rolando Morris swats the short shot by Joseph Passmore | 52-27 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | James Smalls tips it in | 54-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Perez (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cameron Seward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #2 | 54-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) James Smalls, Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), John Meyer (PF) Michael Novello, Jesus Perez, Rolando Morris | |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Phillips - foul #4 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #3 | 54-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), William Cavender (SF), Rolando Morris (C) Todd Thompson, Matthew Phillips, Cameron Seward | |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-28 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-28 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks travels with the ball | 56-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley (C) Rolando Morris | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a shot in the paint | 56-28 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Clinton Burnley | 56-28 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | William Cavender lays it in | 56-30 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Ira Casson double dribbles | 56-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Cameron Seward (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Hall, Jacob Hicks, John Meyer, Clinton Burnley | |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | William Cavender scores on a turnaround from the right block | 56-32 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is hacked by Michael Novello - foul #2 on Michael Novello, team foul #4 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen (C) Rolando Morris | |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-32 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward grabs the defensive rebound | 56-32 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Michael Novello knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits a wide open shot from the left block | 58-35 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward is hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #2 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #3 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (C) James Smalls, Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Jesus Perez (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), John Meyer (PF), Clinton Burnley (C) Michael Novello, Todd Thompson, William Cavender, Cameron Seward, Clarence Jensen | |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Pat McElhany picks off the pass by Clinton Hall | 58-35 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is hacked by Jesus Perez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesus Perez, team foul #5 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) John Fountain, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clinton Hall (fresh) SG - Jesus Perez (fresh) SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clinton Burnley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Clinton Hall - foul #2 on Clinton Hall, team foul #6 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Burnley | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses badly on a floater from the left block | 60-35 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the board | 60-35 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-35 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks gets the rebound | 60-35 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is hacked by Ira Casson - foul #1 on Ira Casson, team foul #4 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Clinton Burnley (C) Clinton Hall, Jesus Perez, Rolando Morris | |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Michael Novello scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Hicks | 60-38 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-38 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Passmore denies the turnaround by Jacob Hicks | 60-38 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 60-38 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Passmore | 62-38 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Don Richardson takes the ball from Michael Novello in the backcourt | 62-38 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the finger roll | 64-38 |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Novello | 64-40 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-40 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-40 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 66-40 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer travels with the ball | 66-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), William Cavender (SF), Cameron Seward (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Michael Novello, Jacob Hicks, John Meyer, Clinton Burnley | |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Smalls - foul #2 on James Smalls, team foul #5 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) George Predmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | James Smalls is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 68-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clinton Hall (fresh) SG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Seward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Conrad Heideman - foul #1 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #6 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG) Clinton Hall, Todd Thompson | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 68-42 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by Patrick Jones | 70-42 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-42 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the board | 70-42 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Phillips takes the ball from Conrad Heideman | 70-42 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | William Cavender is fouled on the floor by James Stamey - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #7 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), George Predmore (PF) Patrick Jones, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Jesus Perez (SG), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, Matthew Phillips, Cameron Seward, Rolando Morris | |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Ira Casson's pass is intercepted by Clinton Burnley in the backcourt | 70-44 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 70-44 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | William Cavender is fouled on the floor by George Predmore - foul #2 on George Predmore, team foul #8 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG) Jesus Perez | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Predmore | 70-45 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | James Stamey throws it down on a great pass from James Smalls | 72-45 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) James Smalls | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG) William Cavender | |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 75-45 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jesus Perez | 75-48 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Todd Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Thompson, team foul #7 | 75-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) George Predmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Cameron Seward (PF) Todd Thompson, Clarence Jensen | |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-48 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward snags the defensive board | 76-48 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Stamey - foul #3 on James Stamey, team foul #9 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SF) Jacob Hicks | |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 76-49 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Fountain | 79-50 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson's floater is knocked away by Conrad Heideman | 79-50 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Clinton Hall can't tip it in | 79-50 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 79-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Hall - foul #3 on Clinton Hall, team foul #8 | 79-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF) Jesus Perez | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley grabs the board | 79-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stamey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clinton Hall (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cameron Seward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Burnley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Thompson | 79-52 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Ira Casson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-52 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ira Casson - foul #2 on Ira Casson, team foul #10 | 81-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), George Predmore (PF) Michael Anderson, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Clarence Jensen (C) Clinton Hall, Clinton Burnley | |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses the 1st free throw | 81-52 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | George Predmore gets the rebound | 81-52 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | James Stamey blows the wide open layup | 81-52 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 83-52 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | George Predmore is called for the reach on Jesus Perez - foul #3 on George Predmore, team foul #11 | 83-52 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez makes the 1st free throw | 83-53 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses long on a shot from the left side | 83-54 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | James Smalls grabs the offensive rebound | 83-54 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey slams it home and he's hacked by Clarence Jensen - foul #3 on Clarence Jensen, team foul #9 | 85-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) John Fountain, George Predmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley (PF) Jesus Perez | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the free throw | 86-54 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward is hacked by Ira Casson - foul #3 on Ira Casson, team foul #12 | 86-54 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward makes the 1st free throw | 86-55 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Conrad Heideman | 88-56 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 88-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | James Smalls's pass is intercepted by Clarence Jensen in the backcourt | 88-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | James Smalls swats the shot by Jacob Hicks | 88-58 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 88-58 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Hicks - foul #1 on Jacob Hicks, team foul #10 | 88-58 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 89-58 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-58 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-58 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 90-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Smalls runs out the clock | 90-58 |