| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonel Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Freeman Williams inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 32-30 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | James Pedersen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Eagle steals the ball from Christian Timmerman | 32-30 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Freeman Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Angel Flores - foul #2 on Angel Flores, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Ye Tang gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Ye Tang connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Christian Timmerman | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ye Tang - foul #1 on Ye Tang, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Leonel Blanton is called for the reach on Ye Tang - foul #1 on Leonel Blanton, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (SG), James Moss (C) Angel Flores, Willie Brown | |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | James Pedersen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christian Timmerman | 34-35 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Albert Yates loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (SG) Nicholas Neher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Willie Brown (C) Christian Timmerman, Ye Tang | |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | James Moss is whistled for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Eagle (C) Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Charles Holmes hits a jump hook from close range | 36-35 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Eagle takes the ball from Willie Brown | 36-35 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Charles Holmes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Pedersen | 36-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Joseph (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Eagle (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fairly fresh) SG - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Pedersen (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Marco Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | James Pedersen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Marco Clark grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | James Moss's floater is tipped away by Marco Clark | 38-37 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | David Wilkes is hacked by Joseph Eagle - foul #3 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) Albert Yates, Allen Joseph, Marco Clark, Charles Holmes, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (SF), Ye Tang (PF) Edwin Roberts, David Wilkes, James Pedersen, James Moss | |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Ye Tang loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Willie Brown swats the shot by Leonel Blanton | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Willie Brown hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Christian Timmerman | 38-39 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Freeman Williams is fouled on the floor by Chris Harris - foul #4 on Chris Harris, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF), James Moss (C) Chris Harris, Willie Brown | |
| 13:17 | UNLV | James Pedersen is called for the reach on Freeman Williams - foul #2 on James Pedersen, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | James Pedersen misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Angel Flores - foul #3 on Angel Flores, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SF), Jordan Roberson (C) Desmond Prosser, Freeman Williams, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Willie Brown (C) Christian Timmerman, James Moss | |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Ye Tang snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Willie Brown clanks a jumper in the lane | 40-39 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jordan Roberson | 40-39 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Neher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marco Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jordan Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) SG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pedersen (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Ye Tang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Willie Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-39 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Angel Flores is hacked by Nicholas Neher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (SG), Joseph Eagle (C) Nicholas Neher, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Ye Tang hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Leonel Blanton - foul #2 on Leonel Blanton, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (C) Willie Brown | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | James Tellier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Ye Tang is alone and drills a jumper from close range set up by Angel Flores | 40-43 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Marco Clark buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Yates | 43-43 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | James Moss hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-43 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Ye Tang tips it home | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | James Tellier misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Ye Tang pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | James Moss buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Angel Flores | 43-47 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | James Pedersen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Albert Yates gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | James Tellier comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Albert Yates tips it in | 45-47 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Angel Flores hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Marco Clark pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Albert Yates, Marco Clark, Leonel Blanton, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), David Wilkes (SG), Willie Brown (C) Edwin Roberts, Angel Flores, James Moss | |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Christian Timmerman | 45-49 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher scores on a driving attempt from close range | 47-49 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | David Wilkes is called for 10 seconds | 47-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Harris (SF) James Pedersen | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Agin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chris Harris (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Ye Tang (tiring) 17 pts. 13 reb. C - Willie Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the jumper from the right block set up by Freeman Williams | 49-49 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Willie Brown is fouled on the floor by Scott Agin - foul #1 on Scott Agin, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | David Wilkes comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Freeman Williams - foul #3 on Freeman Williams, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (PF) Ye Tang | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher is hacked by David Wilkes - foul #1 on David Wilkes, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (SF), Jordan Roberson (C) Freeman Williams, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Charles Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 49-51 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christian Timmerman | 49-51 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Willie Brown is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Moss and the foul's on Jordan Roberson - foul #2 on Jordan Roberson, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is hacked by James Moss - foul #3 on James Moss, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF) Nicholas Neher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Allen Joseph | 51-53 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Freeman Williams's layup is rejected by James Moss | 51-53 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Charles Holmes lays it in | 53-53 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | David Wilkes comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-53 |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Freeman Williams knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jordan Roberson | 55-53 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | David Wilkes is called for the reach on Allen Joseph - foul #2 on David Wilkes, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Leonel Blanton (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Desmond Prosser, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Angel Flores (SG), Ye Tang (PF) Christian Timmerman, David Wilkes, James Moss | |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Allen Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Allen Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Flores | 57-57 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle is fouled on the floor by Willie Brown - foul #3 on Willie Brown, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF) Allen Joseph | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Willie Brown drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ye Tang | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marco Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonel Blanton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) SG - Angel Flores (tiring) 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Harris (tiring) 4 pf. PF - Ye Tang (tiring) 17 pts. 13 reb. C - Willie Brown (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ye Tang is fouled on the floor by Leonel Blanton - foul #3 on Leonel Blanton, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (SG), Charles Holmes (PF) Nicholas Neher, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (C) Willie Brown | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Charles Holmes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tellier | 61-60 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | James Moss connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Joseph Eagle - foul #4 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF) James Tellier, Albert Yates, Marco Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG) Angel Flores | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | James Moss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 61-63 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Moss - foul #4 on James Moss, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Willie Brown (C) Edwin Roberts, James Moss | |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Eagle swats the short shot by Willie Brown | 63-63 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Chris Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Willie Brown buries a jumper near the basket set up by Chris Harris and the foul's on Joseph Eagle - foul #5 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Agin (C) Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Freeman Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Desmond Prosser | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is hacked by Desmond Prosser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Freeman Williams clanks a runner in the paint | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christian Timmerman | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is hacked by Desmond Prosser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG) Desmond Prosser | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF), David Wilkes (PF) Chris Harris, Ye Tang | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Harris (SF), Ye Tang (PF) James Pedersen, David Wilkes | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | James Tellier is whistled for traveling | 65-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), James Pedersen (SF), David Wilkes (PF) Angel Flores, Chris Harris, Ye Tang | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | James Tellier is called for the reach on Christian Timmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Tellier, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-70 |