| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Dick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Owsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley is hacked by Sean Miller - foul #1 on Sean Miller, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Frank Taylor blocks the short jumper by Vernon Arceneaux | 44-38 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | John Perkowski knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 46-38 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Tatum and he's fouled by Chuck Wolfe - foul #1 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-41 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Sean Miller gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Perkowski | 48-41 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kristopher Spier - foul #2 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Vernon Arceneaux - foul #1 on Vernon Arceneaux, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sean Miller | 49-42 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Sean Miller drills a floater near the basket | 51-42 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick loses the dribble to Kristopher Spier | 51-42 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier hits a floater from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | John Perkowski steps in front of the Dennis Dick pass in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | John Perkowski hits the finger roll | 55-42 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Michal Snelson (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Joseph Bender (C) Dennis Dick, Brian Tatum, Anthony Owsley, Vernon Arceneaux, Fred Burgess | |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Fitzgerald | 58-42 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie loses the ball out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF) Ramon Soto | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG) Bryan Williams | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum is whistled for a carry | 58-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Odom (PG), Vernon Arceneaux (PF) Alton Phelps, Joseph Bender | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cronin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michal Snelson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum loses the dribble to Larry Hurley | 58-45 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is hacked by Brian Tatum - foul #1 on Brian Tatum, team foul #2 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Chad Cumbie, Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley (SF), Fred Burgess (C) Michal Snelson, Matthew Henderson | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chuck Wolfe | 58-45 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | John Perkowski loses the dribble to Paul Odom in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Kristopher Spier - foul #3 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson (PF) Vernon Arceneaux | |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Sean Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses the floater from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum grabs the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-47 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe clanks a jumper from the right block | 58-47 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chuck Wolfe - foul #2 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (SG), Michal Snelson (SF), Vernon Arceneaux (PF) Brian Tatum, Anthony Owsley, Fred Burgess | |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley double dribbles | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams (SG), Joseph Bender (C) Paul Odom, Matthew Henderson | |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Mark Fitzgerald steps in front of the Dennis Dick pass | 58-49 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley tips it home | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cronin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Dick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michal Snelson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | John Cronin tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson is hacked by John Cronin - foul #2 on John Cronin, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Chad Cumbie, Ramon Soto, Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Odom (PG), Brian Tatum (SG), Fred Burgess (C) Dennis Dick, Michal Snelson, Joseph Bender | |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley (SF) Bryan Williams | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Perkowski and he's hacked by Fred Burgess - foul #1 on Fred Burgess, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson (PF) Vernon Arceneaux | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley misses the tip | 65-52 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Owsley | 65-52 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Miller - foul #2 on Sean Miller, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson (SF) Anthony Owsley | |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Sean Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux (PF) Matthew Henderson | |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom is hacked by John Perkowski - foul #2 on John Perkowski, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson (C) Fred Burgess | |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | John Cronin pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kristopher Spier | 67-54 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux is fouled on the floor by John Cronin - foul #3 on John Cronin, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Sean Miller (PF) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Larry Hurley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Anthony Owsley (SF) Paul Odom, Michal Snelson | |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor knocks in the jump hook from close range | 69-56 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Owsley | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Dick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Owsley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Anthony Owsley - foul #3 on Anthony Owsley, team foul #4 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Frank Taylor, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Odom (PG), Michal Snelson (PF), Fred Burgess (C) Brian Tatum, Vernon Arceneaux, Matthew Henderson | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe blows the layup but he's fouled by Fred Burgess - foul #2 on Fred Burgess, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Larry Hurley (PF) Chad Cumbie, Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Dennis Dick takes the ball from Ramon Soto | 70-58 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick hits the finger roll | 70-60 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Odom - foul #4 on Paul Odom, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF) Ramon Soto | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG), Matthew Henderson (PF) Dennis Dick, Anthony Owsley | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum tips it in | 72-62 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Matthew Henderson swats the short shot by Chuck Wolfe | 74-62 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 74-62 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Henderson | 74-62 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Fred Burgess picks off the pass by Chuck Wolfe | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Fred Burgess, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Sean Miller (PF), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Frank Taylor, Larry Hurley, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Anthony Owsley (SF), Vernon Arceneaux (PF), Joseph Bender (C) Paul Odom, Brian Tatum, Michal Snelson, Matthew Henderson, Fred Burgess | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Dick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Owsley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Miller - foul #3 on Sean Miller, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Sean Miller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Fitzgerald | 81-70 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF) Ramon Soto | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Odom (PG), Brian Tatum (SG), Matthew Henderson (C) Dennis Dick, Bryan Williams, Joseph Bender | |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Chad Cumbie, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess (C) Matthew Henderson | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses the floater from just outside the lane | 81-70 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Paul Odom is blocked by Frank Taylor | 81-70 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum snags the offensive board | 81-70 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Frank Taylor is called for the reach on Anthony Owsley - foul #2 on Frank Taylor, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum grabs the board | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley is called for traveling | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Sean Miller is hacked by Brian Tatum - foul #2 on Brian Tatum, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Sean Miller makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux grabs the defensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-74 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Burgess - foul #4 on Fred Burgess, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley misses short on a floater from the left side | 84-74 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux misses the tip | 84-74 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Paul Odom is called for the reach on Chuck Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Odom, team foul #10 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Larry Hurley (PF) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Michal Snelson (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Joseph Bender (C) Paul Odom, Brian Tatum, Anthony Owsley, Vernon Arceneaux, Fred Burgess | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson blows the layup | 85-74 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley gets the rebound | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-74 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block | 87-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald runs out the clock | 87-76 |