| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fidel Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricardo Lorenz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Young inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Robert Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Joel Freeman gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz double dribbles | 33-25 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson misses long on a floater from close range | 33-25 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Robert Young snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Joel Freeman steals it from Gary Alderson | 33-25 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Clint Williamson is hacked by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #2 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz loses the dribble to Robert Young | 33-25 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | William Turner lays it up and in set up by Robert Young | 35-25 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Alderson | 35-25 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Russell Stevens | 35-25 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | William Turner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Raymond Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Raymond Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | William Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Joel Freeman grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Clint Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz tips it home | 35-27 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Freeman | 35-27 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Cox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricardo Lorenz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Raymond Cox loses the dribble to Gary Alderson | 35-27 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by William Turner and he's hacked by Fidel Pena - foul #1 on Fidel Pena, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, William Turner, Robert Young, Russell Stevens | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), Jacob Roberts (SF), Charles Oberski (PF) Joel Freeman, Fidel Pena, Raymond Cox | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Kevin Knight hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Jacob Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Carl Sullivan takes the ball from Kevin Knight | 38-27 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan hits a fadeaway near the basket | 40-27 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Clint Williamson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jacob Roberts | 40-30 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Sullivan | 43-30 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Oberski | 43-32 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Alderson | 45-32 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Jacob Roberts connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Clint Williamson | 45-34 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Norris Brooks | 47-34 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Clint Williamson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Sullivan - foul #2 on Carl Sullivan, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF), Russell Stevens (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Carl Sullivan, Tsalani Albarazi, Norris Brooks, Thomas Hopkins, Gary Alderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joel Freeman (SG), Fidel Pena (SF), Raymond Cox (PF), Julio Estrada (C) Kevin Knight, Jacob Roberts, Charles Oberski, Ricardo Lorenz | |
| 11:52 | Houston | Clint Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Clint Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fidel Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Cox (fresh) 4 reb. C - Julio Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | William Turner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Young | 50-36 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Julio Estrada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-36 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette clanks a floater from the right side | 50-36 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Julio Estrada grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Raymond Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | William Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Clint Williamson grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 09:46 | Houston | William Turner takes the ball from Clint Williamson in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Robert Young is hacked by Fidel Pena - foul #2 on Fidel Pena, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Alderson (C) Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF), Charles Oberski (PF), Ricardo Lorenz (C) Clint Williamson, Raymond Cox, Julio Estrada | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Robert Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Young | 50-36 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | William Turner scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Jacob Roberts - foul #2 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Norris Brooks (PF) Russell Stevens | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 08:26 | Houston | Jacob Roberts is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi (SG) William Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Robert Young misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jacob Roberts - foul #4 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (PG) Jacob Roberts | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Robert Young misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Charles Oberski snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-36 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth O'Brien | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tsalani Albarazi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norris Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fidel Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Oberski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricardo Lorenz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 07:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joel Freeman | 53-36 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Joel Freeman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Lorenz | 53-38 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Tsalani Albarazi | 55-38 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz snags the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Joel Freeman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joel Freeman, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), William Turner (SG), Russell Stevens (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, Tsalani Albarazi, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), Jacob Roberts (SF), Raymond Cox (PF) Clint Williamson, Joel Freeman, Charles Oberski | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | William Turner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Fidel Pena | 57-40 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Norris Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens tips it but misses | 57-40 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Fidel Pena gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Kevin Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Robert Young (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Carl Sullivan, Norris Brooks, Gary Alderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (PG), Charles Oberski (PF), Julio Estrada (C) Fidel Pena, Raymond Cox, Ricardo Lorenz | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | William Turner hits a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Young | 59-40 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Clint Williamson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-40 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | William Turner hits the follow up shot | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Turner (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Oberski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Julio Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Robert Young is called for the reach on Clint Williamson - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Russell Stevens, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Confer (SG) Kevin Knight | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Jacob Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (PF) William Turner, Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Robert Young clanks a jumper in the paint | 61-40 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Norris Brooks grabs the offensive board | 61-40 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Clint Williamson - foul #2 on Clint Williamson, team foul #7 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Turner (SG), Russell Stevens (PF) Tsalani Albarazi, Norris Brooks | |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (PG) Clint Williamson | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the free throw | 64-40 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-40 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Julio Estrada misses the tip | 64-40 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens scores on a floater from the right wing | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Houston | Anthony Confer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (PG), Kevin Knight (SG) Fidel Pena, Anthony Confer | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | William Turner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Clint Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Clint Williamson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | William Turner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-43 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson tips it back up and in | 68-43 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jacob Roberts is whistled for a carry | 68-43 |