| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin River (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) PF - Charles Leavitt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Shawn Jennings is called for the reach on Sean Miller - foul #3 on Shawn Jennings, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore (PG) Shawn Jennings | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Sean Miller is fouled on the floor by Charles Leavitt - foul #2 on Charles Leavitt, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SF), John Cronin (C) Frank Taylor, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | John Cronin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 19:07 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman double dribbles | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG) Ramon Soto | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Charlie Minor (C) David Thompson | |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:28 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Frank Taylor, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | John Perkowski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Sean Miller gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | John Perkowski's pass is intercepted by Marvin River | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Texas Christian | Marvin River banks in the layup | 28-30 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Sean Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto loses the dribble to Michael Herman | 28-30 |
| 17:20 | Texas Christian | The jump hook by Charles Leavitt is blocked by Sean Miller | 28-30 |
| 17:19 | Texas Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin River | 28-30 |
| 17:03 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Miller - foul #2 on Sean Miller, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Frank Taylor (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett (SG) Marvin River | |
| 17:03 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:03 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Sean Miller connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Fitzgerald | 30-31 |
| 16:27 | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:26 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:15 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the contested fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charlie Minor and the foul's on Chuck Wolfe - foul #1 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Larry Hurley (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (SG) Antonio Moore | |
| 16:15 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 15:58 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Lee Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin River (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Leavitt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Minor (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Minor | 30-36 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:58 | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett is hacked by Chad Cumbie - foul #2 on Chad Cumbie, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Sean Miller (PF), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Chad Cumbie, Frank Taylor, Larry Hurley, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings (PG), Antonio Moore (SG), Edward Lyons (SF), Samuel Price (PF), David Thompson (C) Lee Boyett, Marvin River, Michael Herman, Charles Leavitt, Charlie Minor | |
| 14:40 | Texas Christian | John Cronin is called for the reach on Antonio Moore - foul #3 on John Cronin, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| 14:24 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Thompson | 33-39 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Fitzgerald | 35-39 |
| 13:36 | Texas Christian | Samuel Price is fouled on the floor by Sean Miller - foul #3 on Sean Miller, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Frank Taylor (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Ramon Soto, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (SG), Michael Herman (SF) Antonio Moore, Edward Lyons | |
| 13:23 | Texas Christian | Chuck Wolfe is called for the reach on Shawn Jennings - foul #2 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| 13:09 | Texas Christian | John Perkowski steals the ball from David Thompson | 35-39 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 35-39 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier tips it home | 37-39 |
| 12:32 | Texas Christian | David Thompson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Perkowski - foul #2 on John Perkowski, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt (PF) Samuel Price | |
| 12:32 | Texas Christian | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:32 | Texas Christian | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:03 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings connects on the open floater from close range | 40-42 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ramon Soto | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cronin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Shawn Jennings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin River (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Leavitt (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Texas Christian | Larry Hurley steals the ball from Charles Leavitt | 42-42 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Fitzgerald | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Texas Christian | David Thompson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Marvin River | 44-44 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Chad Cumbie, Ramon Soto, Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore (PG), Lee Boyett (SG), Charlie Minor (C) Shawn Jennings, Marvin River, David Thompson | |
| 10:02 | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Sean Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe blows the dunk | 44-44 |
| 09:43 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:15 | Texas Christian | Charlie Minor hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Leavitt out of a doubleteam | 44-46 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Frank Taylor | 47-46 |
| 08:54 | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Herman | 47-49 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | John Perkowski drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Leavitt | 49-51 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 07:46 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Antonio Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Boyett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Herman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Leavitt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Charlie Minor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Sean Miller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 06:49 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Miller | 51-54 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 06:40 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:22 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Ramon Soto (SF), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings (PG), Marvin River (SG), Edward Lyons (SF), Samuel Price (PF), David Thompson (C) Antonio Moore, Lee Boyett, Michael Herman, Charles Leavitt, Charlie Minor | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley comes up short on the shot from the right block | 51-54 |
| 06:01 | Texas Christian | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:37 | Texas Christian | Marvin River scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Jennings | 51-56 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier comes up short on the floater from close range | 51-56 |
| 05:24 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:57 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 04:35 | Texas Christian | Samuel Price snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:15 | Texas Christian | Samuel Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Ramon Soto, Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Michael Herman (SF) Edward Lyons | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 03:42 | Texas Christian | Marvin River throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Charlie Minor (PF) Samuel Price | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin River (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Minor (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is fouled on the floor by Shawn Jennings - foul #4 on Shawn Jennings, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore (PG), Edward Lyons (PF) Shawn Jennings, David Thompson | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is hacked by Edward Lyons - foul #1 on Edward Lyons, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett (SG) Marvin River | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Herman - foul #2 on Michael Herman, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Larry Hurley (PF) Chad Cumbie, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt (PF) Edward Lyons | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Texas Christian | Ramon Soto picks off the pass by Charlie Minor | 55-56 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | John Perkowski makes the jumpshot from the left side | 57-56 |
| 02:35 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Ramon Soto, Larry Hurley, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings (PG), Marvin River (SG), David Thompson (C) Antonio Moore, Lee Boyett, Charlie Minor | |
| 02:14 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt can't connect on a runner from the right block | 57-56 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Sean Miller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 01:54 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Chad Cumbie, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Marvin River - foul #3 on Marvin River, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Sean Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:14 | Texas Christian | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by Frank Taylor - foul #1 on Frank Taylor, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 01:14 | Texas Christian | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | John Perkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 00:45 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Perkowski - foul #3 on John Perkowski, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:45 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:45 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 00:17 | Texas Christian | David Thompson gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is hacked by Marvin River in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin River, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG) John Perkowski | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the board | 62-57 |