| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 19:46 | TCU | Alex Loftus grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | TCU | Pauly Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | TCU | Alex Loftus tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:39 | TCU | Melvin Green misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:39 | TCU | Melvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | TCU | Melvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| 18:09 | TCU | Kevin Leland picks off the pass by Melvin Green | 36-35 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman jams it on a great pass from Kevin Leland | 38-35 |
| 17:51 | TCU | Gary Taylor is called for the reach on Pauly Jackson - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 17:38 | TCU | Pauly Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:08 | TCU | Paul Gantz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Taylor - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:08 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | James Bacote's pass is intercepted by Melvin Green | 38-40 |
| 16:43 | TCU | Melvin Green misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Alex Loftus - foul #2 on Alex Loftus, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Kevin Dolby (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Edward Fisher (PF), Marty Nebel (C) Pauly Jackson, Melvin Green, Alex Loftus, Randy Busby | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:31 | TCU | Marty Nebel gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:18 | TCU | Edward Fisher hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:11 | TCU | The rebound goes to Kevin Dolby | 40-42 |
| 15:53 | TCU | Paul Gantz hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Thomas Miller (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor, James Bacote | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 15:53 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Kevin Dolby (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Nebel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (PG), Melvin Green (SF) Paul Gantz, Thomas Lee | |
| 15:12 | TCU | Melvin Green makes the shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 43-47 |
| 14:27 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 43-47 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Floyd Wallace, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Pauly Jackson (SG), Alex Loftus (PF), Randy Busby (C) Thomas Rolfe, Kevin Dolby, Edward Fisher, Marty Nebel | |
| 14:10 | TCU | Paul Gantz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 13:37 | TCU | Pauly Jackson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Leland - foul #1 on Kevin Leland, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), James Bacote (C) Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 13:23 | TCU | James Bacote is called for the reach on Randy Busby - foul #2 on James Bacote, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 13:23 | TCU | Randy Busby makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | TCU | Randy Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Busby - foul #2 on Randy Busby, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Lee (SF) Melvin Green | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:50 | TCU | Edward Stockman steals it from Randy Busby | 48-52 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor blows the dunk | 48-52 |
| 12:45 | TCU | Alex Loftus grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 12:29 | TCU | Pauly Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | The jumper by Edward Stockman is denied by Alex Loftus | 48-55 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 11:56 | TCU | Alex Loftus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alex Loftus, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Mike Emery (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Floyd Wallace, Kevin Leland, James Bacote | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (PG), Melvin Green (SF) Paul Gantz, Thomas Lee | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Melvin Green takes the ball from Scott Kinsler | 51-55 |
| 11:18 | TCU | Pauly Jackson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 11:17 | TCU | Alex Loftus tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Randy Busby - foul #3 on Randy Busby, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Kevin Dolby (SG), Edward Fisher (PF), Marty Nebel (C) Thomas Rolfe, Pauly Jackson, Alex Loftus, Randy Busby | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:54 | TCU | Edward Fisher grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 10:52 | TCU | Paul Gantz is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Taylor - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 10:52 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:52 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Dolby is called for the reach on Floyd Wallace - foul #3 on Kevin Dolby, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler drills a turnaround from close range | 55-59 |
| 10:04 | TCU | Melvin Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Mike Emery snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Marty Nebel swats the layup by Paul Taylor | 55-59 |
| 09:50 | TCU | The rebound goes to Melvin Green | 55-59 |
| 09:35 | TCU | Paul Gantz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the lay-in | 55-59 |
| 09:28 | TCU | Kevin Dolby gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:09 | TCU | Edward Fisher is fouled on the floor by Paul Taylor - foul #4 on Paul Taylor, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Thomas Miller (PF), James Bacote (C) Gary Taylor, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | TCU | Pauly Jackson (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Randy Busby (C) Kevin Dolby, Melvin Green, Marty Nebel | |
| 09:09 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Mike Emery connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by James Bacote | 57-59 |
| 08:48 | TCU | Thomas Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| Subs | TCU | Alex Loftus (PF) Edward Fisher | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | James Bacote's pass is intercepted by Paul Gantz | 57-59 |
| 08:25 | TCU | Paul Gantz lays it in | 57-61 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | James Bacote blows the dunk | 57-61 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 07:53 | TCU | Paul Gantz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Pauly Jackson | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - James Bacote (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | James Bacote tips it home | 61-63 |
| 07:11 | TCU | Alex Loftus connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Paul Gantz steals the ball from Floyd Wallace | 61-65 |
| 06:33 | TCU | Thomas Lee misses the easy layup | 61-65 |
| 06:32 | TCU | Randy Busby tips it in | 61-67 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace loses the dribble to Paul Gantz | 61-67 |
| 05:59 | TCU | Paul Gantz lays it up and in | 61-69 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Floyd Wallace, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller, James Bacote | |
| Subs | TCU | Melvin Green (SF) Thomas Lee | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 05:42 | TCU | Melvin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:31 | TCU | Paul Gantz is hacked by Edward Stockman - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 05:31 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:31 | TCU | Paul Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Mike Emery gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-70 |
| 05:15 | TCU | Melvin Green snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 04:52 | TCU | Alex Loftus is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Alex Loftus, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (PG), Kevin Dolby (SG), Marty Nebel (C) Paul Gantz, Pauly Jackson, Randy Busby | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the dunk | 61-70 |
| 04:29 | TCU | Alex Loftus grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 04:25 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marty Nebel | 61-72 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Mike Emery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 04:01 | TCU | Marty Nebel gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:32 | TCU | Melvin Green hits the finger roll | 61-74 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Dolby (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alex Loftus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty Nebel (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 03:07 | TCU | Melvin Green grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 03:05 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Mike Emery | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Pauly Jackson (SG), Randy Busby (C) Thomas Rolfe, Kevin Dolby, Marty Nebel | |
| 03:02 | TCU | Paul Gantz is hacked by Scott Kinsler during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| 03:02 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:02 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alex Loftus - foul #5 on Alex Loftus, team foul #7 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (PG), Kevin Dolby (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Edward Fisher (PF), Marty Nebel (C) Paul Gantz, Pauly Jackson, Melvin Green, Alex Loftus, Randy Busby | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:48 | TCU | Marty Nebel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:28 | TCU | Edward Fisher comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Taylor - foul #5 on Gary Taylor, team foul #12 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:28 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:28 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 64-78 |
| 01:49 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Lee | 64-80 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mike Emery | 66-80 |
| 01:14 | TCU | Edward Fisher buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-82 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't throw it down but the foul's on Thomas Rolfe - foul #1 on Thomas Rolfe, team foul #8 | 66-82 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | TCU | Edward Fisher hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Rolfe | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-84 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Kevin Dolby grabs the board | 67-84 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe runs out the clock | 67-84 |