| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Christopher Tarbox (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Worth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Behrens (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 29-34 |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Brandon Moore snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG) Adam Spurlock | |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball tips it in | 30-36 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Harold Gage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it but misses | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Thomas Behrens pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mason | 33-36 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Moore picks off the pass by Zlatko Wolski | 33-36 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Brandon Moore's pass is intercepted by Angelo Lopez | 33-36 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Behrens | 33-36 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on Brandon Moore - foul #2 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Davidson (PG), Walter Brazier (SF), Tracy Prado (C) Robert Mason, Daniel Worth, Brandon Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Harold Gage, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Walter Brazier blows the wide open dunk | 33-36 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | John Ross grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | John Ross comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Thomas Behrens grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Behrens blocks the short jumper by John Ross | 33-36 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tarbox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Behrens (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ross (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Behrens - foul #2 on Thomas Behrens, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Worth (SF) Thomas Behrens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits a shot from the right block | 33-38 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Daniel Worth works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Zlatko Wolski - foul #1 on Zlatko Wolski, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brandon Moore (PF) Walter Brazier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF) Brian Rushing | |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Daniel Worth makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Daniel Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Harold Gage can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Worth - foul #3 on Daniel Worth, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG) Anthony Davidson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox is hacked by Adam Spurlock - foul #4 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (SG) Adam Spurlock | |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Tracy Prado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Behrens (PF) Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Mike Heater is blocked by Daniel Worth | 35-40 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Brandon Moore grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Mike Heater clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Thomas Behrens snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Thomas Behrens snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is hacked by Brandon Moore - foul #3 on Brandon Moore, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Davidson (PG), Walter Brazier (SF), Tracy Prado (C) Robert Mason, Daniel Worth, Brandon Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Harold Gage, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on John Ross - foul #1 on John Ross, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG) Daniel Hewes | |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox makes the 3rd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Anthony Davidson steals it from Earl Mooney | 39-43 |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Anthony Davidson lays it in | 41-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tarbox (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Behrens (tiring) 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ross (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | John Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Brazier - foul #2 on Walter Brazier, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (SG), Daniel Worth (SF) Christopher Tarbox, Thomas Behrens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Daniel Worth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Robert Mason steals it from Benjamin Ball | 41-45 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Robert Mason is hacked by Benjamin Ball - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox (SG), Brandon Moore (PF) Anthony Davidson, Walter Brazier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Angelo Lopez, Brian Rushing, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Daniel Worth loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Tracy Prado - foul #2 on Tracy Prado, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Behrens (PF) Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Thomas Behrens snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mason | 44-45 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Benjamin Ball | 44-47 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Zlatko Wolski denies the turnaround by Daniel Worth | 44-47 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Mike Heater snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Daniel Worth snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Daniel Worth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Thomas Behrens hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Zlatko Wolski | 46-49 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Thomas Behrens connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from Christopher Tarbox out of a doubleteam | 48-49 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Behrens is called for the reach on Zlatko Wolski - foul #3 on Thomas Behrens, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Davidson (PG), Walter Brazier (PF), Tracy Prado (C) Robert Mason, Thomas Behrens, Brandon Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Harold Gage, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez knocks in the floater from the left wing | 48-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tarbox (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Worth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ross (fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Tracy Prado clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Rushing | 48-51 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Tarbox is called for the reach on Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Christopher Tarbox, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Tracy Prado pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Anthony Davidson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 48-51 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock's floater is tipped away by Tracy Prado | 48-51 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Anthony Davidson is fouled on the floor by John Ross - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (SG), Thomas Behrens (PF) Christopher Tarbox, Walter Brazier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Brian Rushing, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Anthony Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Anthony Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Mike Heater pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Spurlock | 49-53 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Harold Gage drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Angelo Lopez | 49-55 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Tracy Prado's pass is intercepted by Angelo Lopez | 49-55 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Angelo Lopez | 49-57 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Daniel Worth misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Anthony Davidson tips it in | 51-57 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Harold Gage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox (SG), Walter Brazier (SF), Brandon Moore (C) Anthony Davidson, Daniel Worth, Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (tiring) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Tarbox (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Behrens (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brandon Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Tarbox - foul #4 on Christopher Tarbox, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Brandon Moore snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball tips it home | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Christopher Tarbox, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Davidson (PG), Daniel Worth (SF) Christopher Tarbox, Walter Brazier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Harold Gage (SF), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Daniel Hewes, Brian Rushing, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Tracy Prado (C) Thomas Behrens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG), Zlatko Wolski (PF) Benjamin Ball, John Ross | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Harold Gage | 51-62 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Tracy Prado is hacked by Earl Mooney - foul #1 on Earl Mooney, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Brazier (SF) Daniel Worth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Earl Mooney | |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Tracy Prado misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Mike Heater pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez is hacked by Brandon Moore - foul #4 on Brandon Moore, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Anthony Davidson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zlatko Wolski - foul #2 on Zlatko Wolski, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Anthony Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Anthony Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez is hacked by Anthony Davidson - foul #1 on Anthony Davidson, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Mooney (C) Mike Heater | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Robert Mason misses long on a runner from close range | 53-66 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Tracy Prado hits the follow up shot | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Zlatko Wolski is denied by Tracy Prado | 55-66 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Walter Brazier snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Robert Mason connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Robert Mason is called for the reach on Angelo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Worth (SF), Thomas Behrens (PF) Walter Brazier, Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Brandon Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Zlatko Wolski steals the ball from Thomas Behrens | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez runs out the clock | 58-67 |