| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Turner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mike Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlin Rees (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Julian Huynh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Young inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | William Turner misses the easy layup | 37-26 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Marlin Rees snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Mike Turner misses the driving attempt in the lane | 37-26 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | William Turner gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | William Turner double dribbles | 37-26 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Marlin Rees can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-26 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | William Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens is alone and throws it down | 39-26 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | Julian Huynh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-26 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | William Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, William Turner, Robert Young, Russell Stevens | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Lunt (PG), Brian Stearn (SG), Gregory Meade (SF), Carl Rozar (PF), Charles Chapel (C) Mike Turner, Marlin Rees, Lawrence Edwards, Rodney Snow, Julian Huynh | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lunt is denied on a layup by Gary Alderson | 39-26 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Sullivan and he's fouled by Brian Stearn - foul #3 on Brian Stearn, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Carl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Shaw (SG) Brian Stearn | |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson misses the free throw | 41-26 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Charles Chapel gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lunt's 3 pointer is rejected by Gary Alderson | 41-26 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Norris Brooks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth O'Brien | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Tsalani Albarazi (fresh) SF - Norris Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Matthew Lunt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Shaw (fresh) SF - Gregory Meade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Rozar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Chapel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Mark Shaw knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Matthew Lunt | 44-28 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi is fouled on the floor by Mark Shaw - foul #2 on Mark Shaw, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF), Russell Stevens (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Tsalani Albarazi, Norris Brooks, Thomas Hopkins, Gary Alderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mike Turner (PG), Brian Stearn (SG), Lawrence Edwards (SF), Norman Brawner (PF), Julian Huynh (C) Matthew Lunt, Mark Shaw, Gregory Meade, Carl Rozar, Charles Chapel | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Robert Young misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Stearn - foul #4 on Brian Stearn, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marlin Rees (SG) Brian Stearn | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | Julian Huynh buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Marlin Rees | 46-30 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | William Turner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Stevens and he's fouled by Lawrence Edwards - foul #2 on Lawrence Edwards, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Carl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Snow (PF) Norman Brawner | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | William Turner misses the free throw | 48-30 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern State | Julian Huynh pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Edwards buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Turner | 48-32 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | William Turner is called for traveling | 48-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Norris Brooks (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Russell Stevens, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Shaw (PG), Carl Rozar (SG), Gregory Meade (SF), Norman Brawner (C) Mike Turner, Marlin Rees, Lawrence Edwards, Julian Huynh | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Gregory Meade clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern State | Rodney Snow grabs the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth O'Brien | 48-32 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | William Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Rodney Snow | 48-32 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Norman Brawner is fouled on the floor by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, William Turner, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Lunt (PG), Lawrence Edwards (SF), Charles Chapel (C) Gregory Meade, Rodney Snow, Norman Brawner | |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Hopkins takes the ball from Matthew Lunt | 48-32 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Sullivan | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tsalani Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norris Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Matthew Lunt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Rozar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Chapel (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lunt connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lawrence Edwards | 51-35 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Lunt is called for the reach on Carl Sullivan - foul #2 on Matthew Lunt, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Robert Young (SF), Russell Stevens (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Carl Sullivan, Norris Brooks, Thomas Hopkins, Gary Alderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mike Turner (PG), Marlin Rees (SG), Gregory Meade (SF), Norman Brawner (PF), Julian Huynh (C) Matthew Lunt, Mark Shaw, Lawrence Edwards, Carl Rozar, Charles Chapel | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 53-35 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Julian Huynh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-35 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | Julian Huynh tips it home | 53-37 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Brawner | 53-37 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Robert Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens tips it but misses | 53-37 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Gregory Meade pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Mike Turner's pass is intercepted by Kenneth O'Brien | 53-37 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Robert Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Gregory Meade misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-37 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Young | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tsalani Albarazi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Stevens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyler Bequette (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mike Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlin Rees (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Brawner (tiring) C - Julian Huynh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Mike Turner loses the dribble to Tyler Bequette | 59-37 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Robert Young can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 59-37 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Julian Huynh pulls down the rebound | 59-37 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Marlin Rees makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Meade | 59-39 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Robert Young is hacked by Julian Huynh - foul #1 on Julian Huynh, team foul #6 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), William Turner (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Tsalani Albarazi, Robert Young, Russell Stevens, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Stearn (PG), Carl Rozar (SG), Lawrence Edwards (SF), Rodney Snow (PF), Charles Chapel (C) Mike Turner, Marlin Rees, Gregory Meade, Norman Brawner, Julian Huynh | |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | William Turner connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-39 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Charles Chapel misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 61-39 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | William Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | William Turner can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Stearn - foul #5 on Brian Stearn, team foul #7 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Lunt (PG), Mark Shaw (SG), Gregory Meade (SF) Brian Stearn, Lawrence Edwards, Rodney Snow | |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-39 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Lunt picks off the pass by Norris Brooks in the backcourt | 63-39 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Gregory Meade misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-39 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Gregory Meade can't tip it in | 63-39 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar tips it in | 63-41 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | William Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Norris Brooks picks off the pass by Matthew Lunt | 63-41 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | William Turner buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Sullivan | 65-41 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar travels with the ball | 65-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Russell Stevens (PF) Carl Sullivan, Norris Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | William Turner is fouled on the floor by Mark Shaw - foul #3 on Mark Shaw, team foul #8 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Russell Stevens | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | William Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Charles Chapel | 66-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Turner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Matthew Lunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Meade (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Rozar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Chapel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Mark Shaw connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Lunt | 66-44 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Mark Shaw is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Shaw, team foul #9 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Young (SF) Marion Cartwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern State | Charles Chapel snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar misses badly on a shot from the left side | 66-44 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Gregory Meade tips it home | 66-46 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | William Turner double dribbles | 66-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Russell Stevens (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, William Turner, Thomas Hopkins, Gary Alderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Norman Brawner (C) Gregory Meade | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern State | Tsalani Albarazi takes the ball from Mark Shaw | 66-46 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi lays it up and in | 68-46 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar's fadeaway is rejected by Tyler Bequette | 68-46 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar can't tip it in | 68-46 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the defensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-46 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Charles Chapel gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Stevens - foul #1 on Russell Stevens, team foul #2 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), William Turner (SG), Gary Alderson (C) Carl Sullivan, Tsalani Albarazi, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Meade (SF) Norman Brawner | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Carl Rozar misses the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson snags the defensive board | 68-46 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Robert Young is hacked by Carl Rozar - foul #1 on Carl Rozar, team foul #10 | 68-46 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Russell Stevens is called for the reach on Gregory Meade - foul #2 on Russell Stevens, team foul #3 | 70-46 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lunt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | William Turner gets the rebound | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Robert Young can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 70-46 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Charles Chapel snags the defensive board | 70-46 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 70-46 |