| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Jamison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Koch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Marks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Max Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Engman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Lamere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Robert Camargo is called for the reach on Matthew Jamison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Camargo, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Colby Darden drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | David Rowley steals the ball from Max Perry | 36-21 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | David Rowley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Koch and the foul's on Max Perry - foul #2 on Max Perry, team foul #2 | 38-21 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | David Rowley makes the free throw | 39-21 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Max Perry drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | David Rowley is hacked by Michael Lamere - foul #2 on Michael Lamere, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Zachary Covington (PF) Colby Darden, David Rowley, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Quick (PG), John Marrufo (SF), Chris Whitener (PF), John Lim (C) David Marks, Robert Camargo, Edward Engman, Michael Lamere | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Max Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Perry Quick can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Sweet - foul #1 on Patrick Sweet, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Harms (SG) Max Perry | |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Perry Quick makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Perry Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Covington | 42-26 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Glen Harms misses long on a floater from the right block | 42-26 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | John Koch grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | John Lim steps in front of the Phillip Carroll pass | 42-26 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Perry Quick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Sweet - foul #2 on Patrick Sweet, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), David Rowley (SG), Ralph Galloway (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), Howard Bill (C) Patrick Sweet, Phillip Carroll, Matthew Jamison, Zachary Covington, John Koch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Max Perry (SG), Robert Camargo (SF), Edward Engman (PF), Michael Lamere (C) Glen Harms, John Marrufo, Chris Whitener, John Lim | |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Perry Quick misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Perry Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Rowley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - Ralph Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Bill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Perry Quick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Max Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Engman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Lamere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Ralph Galloway is whistled for traveling | 42-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Marks (PG) Perry Quick | |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Howard Bill takes the ball from David Marks | 42-27 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Michael Lamere steals it from Ralph Galloway in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | David Marks is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Fraizer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fraizer, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Marrufo (PF) Edward Engman | |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Robert Camargo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to David Marks | 42-27 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Robert Camargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll (SF), Zachary Covington (PF) Ralph Galloway, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Colby Darden is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Rowley | 44-27 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Robert Camargo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Max Perry tips it back up and in | 44-29 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Colby Darden is fouled on the floor by John Marrufo - foul #2 on John Marrufo, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Ralph Galloway (SF), John Koch (C) Colby Darden, David Rowley, Howard Bill | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Quick (PG), Glen Harms (SG), John Lim (SF), Edward Engman (PF), Chris Whitener (C) David Marks, Max Perry, Robert Camargo, John Marrufo, Michael Lamere | |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | The jumper by Patrick Sweet is denied by Edward Engman | 44-29 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Engman | 44-29 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | John Lim misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Phillip Carroll - foul #1 on Phillip Carroll, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Phillip Carroll, Zachary Covington | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:07 | UTEP | John Lim makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | John Lim misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Chris Whitener snags the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | John Lim clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Perry Quick snags the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Edward Engman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | John Koch grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Koch | 46-30 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Patrick Sweet steps in front of the Chris Whitener pass | 46-30 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Ralph Galloway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Sweet | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Sweet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Galloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Jamison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Koch (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Perry Quick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glen Harms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Edward Engman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Chris Whitener (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:33 | UTEP | John Lim knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Perry Quick | 48-32 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Engman | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Glen Harms loses the dribble to Matthew Jamison | 48-32 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Jamison | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:18 | UTEP | John Lim can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Jamison - foul #2 on Matthew Jamison, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), David Rowley (SG), Phillip Carroll (SF), Zachary Covington (PF), Howard Bill (C) Patrick Sweet, Ralph Galloway, Matthew Jamison, Jeffrey Fraizer, John Koch | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Marks (PG), Max Perry (SG), Robert Camargo (SF), Michael Lamere (C) Perry Quick, Glen Harms, Edward Engman, Chris Whitener | |
| 10:18 | UTEP | John Lim misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | John Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | David Rowley hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Zachary Covington and he's hacked by Max Perry - foul #3 on Max Perry, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Marrufo (PF) John Lim | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | David Rowley misses the free throw | 52-33 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Michael Lamere grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | John Marrufo drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Camargo and he's hacked by Zachary Covington - foul #2 on Zachary Covington, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | John Marrufo misses the free throw | 52-35 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Zachary Covington grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Zachary Covington comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 52-35 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Robert Camargo grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Max Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Zachary Covington gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | David Marks is called for the reach on Colby Darden - foul #1 on David Marks, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | David Rowley hits the finger roll | 54-35 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Phillip Carroll is called for the reach on Robert Camargo - foul #2 on Phillip Carroll, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), John Koch (C) Phillip Carroll, Zachary Covington, Howard Bill | |
| Subs | UTEP | Teddy Graham (PG) David Marks | |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Robert Camargo misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | John Koch grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | David Rowley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-35 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Max Perry can't finish the layup | 54-35 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Colby Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | David Rowley scores on a shot from the free throw line | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Rowley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Jamison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Koch (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Teddy Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Camargo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Marrufo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Lamere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Robert Camargo misses the easy layup | 56-35 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | John Marrufo grabs the offensive board | 56-35 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Michael Lamere misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Koch - foul #3 on John Koch, team foul #8 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Ralph Galloway (SF), Zachary Covington (PF), Howard Bill (C) Colby Darden, David Rowley, Matthew Jamison, Jeffrey Fraizer, John Koch | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Marks (PG), Glen Harms (SG), Perry Quick (SF), Edward Engman (PF) Teddy Graham, Max Perry, Robert Camargo, John Marrufo | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Michael Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Michael Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Ralph Galloway is hacked by Glen Harms in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Harms, team foul #7 | 56-37 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Ralph Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Ralph Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Zachary Covington picks off the pass by David Marks | 58-37 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet knocks in the jumper from the right side | 60-37 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Glen Harms banks in the layup | 60-39 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet is hacked by David Marks in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Marks, team foul #8 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Koch (C) Howard Bill | |
| Subs | UTEP | Teddy Graham (PG), Chris Whitener (PF), John Lim (C) David Marks, Edward Engman, Michael Lamere | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Glen Harms scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Teddy Graham | 62-41 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Ralph Galloway grabs the offensive board | 62-41 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 62-41 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Perry Quick snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Perry Quick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-41 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Zachary Covington misses the easy open layup | 62-41 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Teddy Graham pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Zachary Covington blocks the short jumper by Chris Whitener | 62-41 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | John Koch gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Sweet, team foul #9 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), David Rowley (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), Howard Bill (C) Patrick Sweet, Phillip Carroll, Ralph Galloway, Zachary Covington, John Koch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Weller (PG), John Marrufo (SF) Teddy Graham, Glen Harms | |
| 03:51 | UTEP | John Lim misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Chris Whitener hits the follow up shot | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Chris Whitener swats the short shot by Colby Darden | 62-43 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Gregory Weller snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Rowley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Jamison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Bill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Weller (fresh) SG - Perry Quick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marrufo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Whitener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Perry Quick connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Lim | 62-46 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | David Rowley misses the lay-in | 62-46 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Fraizer | 62-46 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | David Rowley misses the lay-in | 62-46 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Colby Darden tips it home | 64-46 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Gregory Weller is whistled for a carry | 64-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll (SF), Zachary Covington (PF) Matthew Jamison, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Teddy Graham (PG), Glen Harms (SG) Gregory Weller, John Lim | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Zachary Covington scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip Carroll and he's fouled by Chris Whitener - foul #2 on Chris Whitener, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison (SF), John Koch (C) Phillip Carroll, Howard Bill | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Lim (C) Teddy Graham | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Zachary Covington misses the free throw | 66-46 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Lim | 66-46 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Glen Harms scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Glen Harms is called for the reach on Colby Darden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Harms, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Zachary Covington | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Colby Darden misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Colby Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Perry Quick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Rowley | 67-49 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | David Rowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-49 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Glen Harms lays it in | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Colby Darden is fouled on the floor by Perry Quick - foul #3 on Perry Quick, team foul #11 | 67-51 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Colby Darden makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Colby Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UTEP | John Marrufo can't connect on a runner in the paint | 69-51 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Colby Darden pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Colby Darden runs out the clock | 69-51 |