| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Wong (fresh) PF - Brock Rogers (fresh) C - Randy Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Charles Wong inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sergei Zien | 31-36 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Randy Collins snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Williams | 31-39 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Henry Williams clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Billie Schmidt - foul #2 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Charles Wong double dribbles | 33-39 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brock Rogers - foul #2 on Brock Rogers, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Adam Spurlock takes the ball from Randy Collins | 35-39 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Santos Estrada is called for the reach on Randy Collins - foul #1 on Santos Estrada, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Sharp (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brice Roseman (PG) James Williams | |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Brock Rogers's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Adam Spurlock | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 37-39 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Henry Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Sharp | 39-39 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | David Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Roberto Costa (PF) Henry Williams, Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Weigel (SF), Charles Solberg (PF), John Wheeler (C) Charles Wong, Brock Rogers, Randy Collins | |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Charles Solberg gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Brice Roseman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Paul Weigel pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | John Wheeler blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Sharp | 39-39 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Paul Weigel misses the easy layup | 41-39 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Paul Weigel tips it in | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sergei Zien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Brice Roseman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Solberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Spurlock and he's fouled by Brice Roseman - foul #1 on Brice Roseman, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Henry Williams (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, David Sharp | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Williams (PG), Eric Mays (SG), Charles Wong (SF), Brock Rogers (PF), Randy Collins (C) Brice Roseman, Billie Schmidt, Paul Weigel, Charles Solberg, John Wheeler | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Randy Collins pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Eric Mays misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David McHorse - foul #1 on David McHorse, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergei Zien (SF), Santos Estrada (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Eric Mays misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Charles Wong steps in front of the David McHorse pass | 43-42 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Eric Mays misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sergei Zien | 43-42 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis dunks the ball on a great pass from Henry Williams | 45-42 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Randy Collins lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by James Williams | 45-44 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Williams | 47-44 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Randy Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Randy Collins tips it in | 47-46 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | James Williams steps in front of the Henry Williams pass in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Randy Collins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Dennis - foul #3 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SF), David Sharp (C) Sergei Zien, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Paul Weigel (SF) James Williams, Charles Wong | |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Randy Collins grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Adam Spurlock steals it from Eric Mays | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada hits the finger roll set up by Henry Williams and the foul's on Brock Rogers - foul #3 on Brock Rogers, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Sergei Zien (SF) Henry Williams, David McHorse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brice Roseman (PG), Charles Solberg (PF), John Wheeler (C) Eric Mays, Brock Rogers, Randy Collins | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Santos Estrada | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sergei Zien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Brice Roseman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Solberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulmateen and the foul's on Charles Solberg - foul #1 on Charles Solberg, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Wong (SF) Charles Solberg | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brice Roseman | 53-50 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis clanks a turnaround in the lane | 53-50 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien tips it home | 55-50 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | John Wheeler drills a fadeaway near the basket | 55-52 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 57-52 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | John Wheeler clanks a shot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Weigel | 57-52 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Brice Roseman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), David McHorse (SG), Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Adam Spurlock, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Williams (PG), Eric Mays (SG), Brock Rogers (PF), Randy Collins (C) Billie Schmidt, Charles Wong, John Wheeler, Paul Weigel | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Henry Williams drills a jumper in the paint set up by David McHorse | 59-52 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Randy Collins blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by David Sharp - foul #2 on David Sharp, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lloyd Carey (SF) Brice Roseman | |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | David Sharp is hacked by Lloyd Carey - foul #3 on Lloyd Carey, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Henry Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Randy Collins grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Eric Mays lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Williams | 59-56 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa tips it in | 61-56 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Randy Collins splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brock Rogers | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Zien (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Mays (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Carey (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 3 pf. C - Randy Collins (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Henry Williams connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Sharp | 63-58 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | David McHorse takes the ball from Eric Mays | 63-58 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is hacked by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Adam Spurlock (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) David McHorse, Sergei Zien, David Sharp | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Charles Wong (SF), John Wheeler (C) James Williams, Lloyd Carey, Randy Collins | |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Charles Wong misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | John Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Brock Rogers - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergei Zien (SF), Santos Estrada (PF) Henry Williams, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brice Roseman (PG), Paul Weigel (C) Eric Mays, Brock Rogers | |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Paul Weigel is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Paul Weigel, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG) Sergei Zien | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | John Wheeler snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Wong | 66-61 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David McHorse and the foul's on Charles Wong - foul #3 on Charles Wong, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Randy Collins (C) Brice Roseman, Paul Weigel | |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | John Wheeler clanks a turnaround from close range | 69-61 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Santos Estrada | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Dennis | 72-61 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | The short jumper by John Wheeler is denied by Adam Spurlock | 72-61 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 72-61 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | John Wheeler misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-61 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | John Wheeler can't tip it in | 72-61 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses short on a floater from the baseline | 72-61 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Randy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Eric Mays travels in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Sergei Zien (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, David McHorse, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Williams (PG), Paul Weigel (SF), Brock Rogers (PF) Eric Mays, Charles Wong, John Wheeler | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Henry Williams knocks in the floater from the baseline | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sergei Zien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billie Schmidt (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 3 pf. C - Randy Collins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | David Sharp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sergei Zien | 76-61 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Randy Collins splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Wong (SF) Paul Weigel | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is hacked by James Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 76-63 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Adam Spurlock steps in front of the Randy Collins pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 78-63 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Henry Williams jams it on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 80-63 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on David Sharp - foul #3 on David Sharp, team foul #6 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Brice Roseman (SG), Paul Weigel (SF), John Wheeler (PF) James Williams, Billie Schmidt, Charles Wong, Brock Rogers | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is hacked by Eric Mays in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Mays, team foul #11 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Sharp (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Solberg (PF) Randy Collins | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Eric Mays misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 82-65 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | John Wheeler tips it home | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Christopher Dennis blocks the short jumper by Eric Mays | 82-67 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 82-67 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Eric Mays is called for the reach on Henry Williams - foul #5 on Eric Mays, team foul #12 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG) Eric Mays | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | John Wheeler gets the rebound | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Brice Roseman loses the ball out of bounds | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Charles Solberg picks off the pass by Adam Spurlock | 83-67 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-67 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 83-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Henry Williams runs out the clock | 83-67 |