| Lineup | Texas | PG - Reuben Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foreman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer inbounds the ball | 19-18 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 19-18 |
| 19:36 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 19:36 | Texas | Rene Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Willson out of a doubleteam | 20-21 |
| 18:52 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 18:50 | Texas | Reuben Jackson tips it home | 22-21 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | George Graves works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 17:57 | Texas | Reuben Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 17:55 | Texas | Scott Burton gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:42 | Texas | Scott Burton is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Scott Burton steps in front of the James Willson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 22-24 |
| 16:58 | Texas | Scott Burton hits a floater from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Spencer - foul #1 on Lawrence Spencer, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Texas | Bill Cunningham (PF), Ramiro Aguilar (C) Scott Burton, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF) James Willson | |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | William Williams is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (SG), Antonio Schroeder (SF) James Foreman, Lawrence Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) William Williams | |
| 15:59 | Texas | James Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lanski | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Reuben Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Schroeder (fresh) PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ramiro Aguilar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Charles Owens snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Charles Owens drills a driving attempt from close range | 24-26 |
| 15:00 | Texas | James Hamilton is hacked by George Graves - foul #2 on George Graves, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Texas | James Foreman (SG), Lawrence Spencer (SF), Scott Burton (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Reuben Jackson, Antonio Schroeder, Bill Cunningham, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) Leroy Wheat, David Allen | |
| 14:41 | Texas | Rene Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the fadeaway from the right block | 24-26 |
| 14:18 | Texas | Scott Burton grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 13:49 | Texas | Rene Rossi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) William Williams | |
| 13:49 | Texas | Rene Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 13:49 | Texas | Rene Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | George Graves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 13:22 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 13:16 | Texas | James Foreman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Boyd | 26-29 |
| 12:40 | Texas | Rene Rossi drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 12:12 | Texas | Rene Rossi pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 11:49 | Texas | James Foreman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 11:48 | Texas | Rene Rossi tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Foreman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | George Graves connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Boyd | 28-32 |
| 10:55 | Texas | Rene Rossi lays it in set up by James Foreman | 30-32 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | George Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Reuben Jackson (PG), Antonio Schroeder (SF), Bill Cunningham (PF), Ramiro Aguilar (C) James Foreman, Lawrence Spencer, Scott Burton, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Thomas Lanski, James Willson, Charles Owens | |
| 10:27 | Texas | Bill Cunningham knocks in the floater from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | David Allen tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 09:46 | Texas | Reuben Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 09:23 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:58 | Texas | William Williams is called for the reach on Reuben Jackson - foul #5 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) William Williams | |
| 08:40 | Texas | Reuben Jackson throws it down | 34-34 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Texas | James Foreman (SG), Lawrence Spencer (SF), Scott Burton (PF), Rene Rossi (C) James Hamilton, Antonio Schroeder, Bill Cunningham, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (C) Richard Austin | |
| 08:03 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 34-34 |
| 08:01 | Texas | Rene Rossi tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Foreman - foul #1 on James Foreman, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG) George Graves | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Reuben Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foreman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Texas | Rene Rossi makes the jumper in the paint set up by James Foreman | 38-36 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Rene Rossi - foul #1 on Rene Rossi, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (PG) Reuben Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), James Willson (PF) Leroy Wheat, David Allen | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 06:30 | Texas | Rene Rossi is fouled on the floor by Wesley Boyd - foul #1 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar (C) Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG) Thomas Lanski | |
| 06:12 | Texas | Richard Austin steps in front of the James Hamilton pass | 38-38 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Richard Austin throws it down | 38-40 |
| 05:39 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Reuben Jackson (PG), Antonio Schroeder (SF), Bill Cunningham (PF) James Foreman, Lawrence Spencer, Scott Burton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Thomas Lanski (SF) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is hacked by James Hamilton - foul #2 on James Hamilton, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Rene Rossi (C) Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Richard Austin tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 04:53 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 04:29 | Texas | James Hamilton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 04:28 | Texas | Rene Rossi tips it home | 40-40 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Rene Rossi picks off the pass by George Graves | 40-40 |
| 03:54 | Texas | Reuben Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 03:23 | Texas | Rene Rossi pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 03:23 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-40 |
| Subs | Texas | James Foreman (SG), Lawrence Spencer (SF), Scott Burton (PF) James Hamilton, Antonio Schroeder, Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (C) Richard Austin | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Reuben Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foreman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Texas | James Foreman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | James Willson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 02:40 | Texas | The rebound goes to Reuben Jackson | 43-40 |
| 02:18 | Texas | Rene Rossi's floater is knocked away by Charles Owens | 43-40 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the contested shot from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 01:27 | Texas | Rene Rossi's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lanski | 43-42 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 01:08 | Texas | Reuben Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Spencer | 46-42 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses long on an open runner near the basket | 46-42 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | James Willson tips it home | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Texas | Reuben Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Wheat - foul #2 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 00:33 | Texas | Reuben Jackson is hacked by Thomas Lanski - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 00:33 | Texas | Reuben Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Scott Burton swats the short shot by James Willson | 46-44 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Scott Burton snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Scott Burton is fouled in the backcourt by George Graves - foul #3 on George Graves, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Scott Burton makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Scott Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 00:01 | Texas | Rene Rossi grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Rene Rossi runs out the clock | 47-44 |