| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Roger Gain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Town (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Arthur Moore inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Lamar | Roger Gain misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jan Srnsky | 28-27 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Johnson | 30-27 |
| 19:08 | Lamar | Roger Gain hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Town | 30-30 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is fouled on the floor by Paul Watkins - foul #3 on Paul Watkins, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Allen (SG) Paul Watkins | |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Ronald Young | 32-30 |
| 18:19 | Lamar | Arthur Moore buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | David Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by William Green | 34-32 |
| 17:54 | Lamar | Roger Gain is hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | Lamar | Arthur Moore hits a driving attempt in the lane | 34-34 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Roger Gain steals it from Jan Srnsky | 34-34 |
| 16:54 | Lamar | Arthur Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Gain | 34-36 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Thompson - foul #2 on Norman Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:02 | Lamar | Arthur Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Knox (fresh) PF - Colin Alday (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Roger Gain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Allen (fresh) SF - Arthur Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Town (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Colin Alday knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Spurgeon | 38-36 |
| 15:26 | Lamar | Colin Alday steps in front of the Norman Thompson pass | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-36 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 14:49 | Lamar | Arthur Moore misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Colin Alday | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ryan Townsend (PG), Paul Watkins (SG), Kelley White (PF) Roger Gain, William Allen, Raymond Town | |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:22 | Lamar | Paul Watkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:08 | Lamar | Ryan Townsend snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:44 | Lamar | Norman Thompson clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Young | 42-39 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Edward Merriweather and the foul's on Ryan Townsend - foul #1 on Ryan Townsend, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Lamar | Roger Gain (PG), David Riehle (C) Ryan Townsend, Norman Thompson | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:56 | Lamar | Roger Gain clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Ronald Young buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Johnson and he's fouled by David Riehle - foul #1 on David Riehle, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Francis Brown (SF) Arthur Moore | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:16 | Lamar | Roger Gain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Young | 48-39 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 11:59 | Lamar | Kelley White snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Roger Gain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelley White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Riehle (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Lamar | Kelley White is denied on a layup by Ronald Young | 48-39 |
| 11:37 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Kelley White | 48-39 |
| 11:15 | Lamar | Roger Gain misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | David Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 48-39 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Francis Brown steals the ball from Edward Merriweather | 48-39 |
| 10:23 | Lamar | David Riehle scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Watkins | 48-41 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Young scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Green | 50-41 |
| 10:11 | Lamar | Paul Watkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 50-41 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Young tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 09:28 | Lamar | Francis Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Lamar | Arthur Moore (SF), Raymond Town (PF), Norman Thompson (C) Francis Brown, Kelley White, David Riehle | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 54-41 |
| 08:45 | Lamar | Mark Spurgeon is called for the reach on Roger Gain - foul #1 on Mark Spurgeon, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ryan Townsend (PG) Roger Gain | |
| 08:31 | Lamar | Norman Thompson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-41 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | John Knox gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | John Knox hits the finger roll set up by Jonathon Andersen | 56-41 |
| 08:05 | Lamar | Jan Srnsky is called for the reach on Paul Watkins - foul #2 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| 07:43 | Lamar | Arthur Moore hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Watkins | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Alday (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ryan Townsend (fresh) SG - Paul Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Town (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Colin Alday can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Town - foul #2 on Raymond Town, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF) John Knox | |
| Subs | Lamar | Roger Gain (PG), Kelley White (PF) Ryan Townsend, Raymond Town | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 06:43 | Lamar | Paul Watkins drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roger Gain | 58-47 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen's pass is intercepted by Roger Gain | 58-47 |
| 06:17 | Lamar | Paul Watkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 06:15 | Lamar | Norman Thompson tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Ronald Young clanks a floater from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 05:48 | Lamar | Kelley White grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 05:28 | Lamar | Roger Gain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 05:27 | Lamar | Norman Thompson can't tip it in | 58-49 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ronald Young pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | David Johnson grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Ronald Young drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Edward Merriweather | 60-49 |
| 04:24 | Lamar | Paul Watkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | William Green knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Ronald Young | 62-52 |
| 03:45 | Lamar | Roger Gain banks in the layup | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Roger Gain (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Watkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelley White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Paul Watkins - foul #4 on Paul Watkins, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Lamar | Francis Brown (SF), David Riehle (C) Arthur Moore, Norman Thompson | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:29 | Lamar | David Riehle snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Lamar | Roger Gain connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | David Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather and he's hacked by David Riehle - foul #2 on David Riehle, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:58 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky (C) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Lamar | Arthur Moore (SF) Francis Brown | |
| 02:53 | Lamar | Paul Watkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Green | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 66-57 |
| 02:45 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Roger Gain | 66-57 |
| 02:39 | Lamar | David Riehle is hacked by Jan Srnsky - foul #3 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| 02:28 | Lamar | Roger Gain buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Riehle | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ronald Young double dribbles | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Lamar | David Riehle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Norman Thompson (C) David Riehle | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather's floater is knocked away by Norman Thompson | 66-60 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | David Johnson tips it in | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Lamar | Paul Watkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 01:06 | Lamar | Kelley White misses the tip | 68-60 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Kelley White - foul #4 on Kelley White, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Kelley White grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Lamar | Roger Gain can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Lamar | Norman Thompson snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Roger Gain makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Watkins | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | David Johnson is hacked by Roger Gain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Gain, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:28 | Lamar | Norman Thompson double dribbles | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | David Johnson is hacked by Roger Gain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Gain, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Lamar | Roger Gain is called for a charge - foul #4 on Roger Gain, team foul #13 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ryan Townsend (PG), William Allen (SG), Francis Brown (SF), Raymond Town (PF), David Riehle (C) Roger Gain, Paul Watkins, Arthur Moore, Kelley White, Norman Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | David Johnson runs out the clock | 73-63 |