| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Eugene Gallup (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Nero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Westerlund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Kyle Puente steals the ball from Brian Ferris | 30-31 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Puente | 32-31 |
| 19:33 | Texas A&M, CC | Marc Tolbert steals the ball from George Nero | 32-31 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert banks in the layup | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alvin Betton | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:48 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Brian Ferris | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Texas A&M, CC | George Nero connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Gallup | 34-34 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart's pass is intercepted by Brian Ferris | 34-34 |
| 18:13 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Gallup | 34-36 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Puente | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart hits a runner in the lane set up by Marc Tolbert | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Nero | 39-38 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris can't throw it down but he's hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Christopher Aldrich (PG), Patrick Dickerson (SG), Douglas Dupuy (SF), Mark Shay (PF) Eugene Gallup, George Nero, Stephen Westerlund, John Hughes | |
| 16:34 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Aldrich - foul #1 on Christopher Aldrich, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | James Lachowsky (C) Brian Ferris | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Mark Shay | 43-39 |
| 15:56 | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Shay is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Christopher Aldrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Shay (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lachowsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Aldrich | 43-41 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Allan Biggs | 46-41 |
| 15:16 | Texas A&M, CC | Christopher Aldrich's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gilbreath | 46-41 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup (PG), George Nero (SG), Stephen Westerlund (SF), John Hughes (PF), Brian Ferris (C) Christopher Aldrich, Patrick Dickerson, Douglas Dupuy, Mark Shay, James Lachowsky | |
| 14:31 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes's pass is intercepted by Marc Tolbert | 46-41 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:54 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Nero | 48-43 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | John Hughes is called for the reach on Aaron Mart - foul #4 on John Hughes, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Shay (PF) John Hughes | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 13:29 | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Shay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:24 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup's floater is tipped away by Aaron Mart | 48-43 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente loses the dribble to Mark Shay | 48-43 |
| 12:48 | Texas A&M, CC | George Nero misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Brian Ferris denies the turnaround by Jamie Hereford | 48-43 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 48-43 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 12:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Marc Tolbert - foul #3 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy (SF), James Lachowsky (C) Stephen Westerlund, Brian Ferris | |
| 12:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 11:49 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to George Nero | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Eugene Gallup (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Shay (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lachowsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Nero | 51-45 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 11:37 | Texas A&M, CC | George Nero pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:20 | Texas A&M, CC | George Nero misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | James Milligan snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-45 |
| 10:54 | Texas A&M, CC | James Lachowsky grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:33 | Texas A&M, CC | George Nero hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Gallup - foul #1 on Eugene Gallup, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Christopher Aldrich (PG), Patrick Dickerson (SG), Stephen Westerlund (SF), Brian Ferris (C) Eugene Gallup, George Nero, Douglas Dupuy, Mark Shay | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:13 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Brian Ferris | 52-45 |
| 10:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford tips it home | 54-45 |
| 09:43 | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:41 | Texas A&M, CC | James Lachowsky gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris blows the layup but he's fouled by Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Tolbert | 56-47 |
| 08:40 | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson is hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup (PG), George Nero (SG), Mark Shay (PF) Christopher Aldrich, Patrick Dickerson, James Lachowsky | |
| 08:25 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Mark Shay denies the turnaround by Jamie Hereford | 56-47 |
| 07:44 | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Shay grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Eugene Gallup (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nero (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Westerlund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shay (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Ferris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Shay | 56-49 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton blows the dunk | 56-49 |
| 07:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 56-49 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert blows the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Shay - foul #1 on Mark Shay, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy (SF), John Hughes (PF) Stephen Westerlund, Brian Ferris | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:55 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:50 | Texas A&M, CC | George Nero knocks in the shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 06:08 | Texas A&M, CC | George Nero scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Dupuy | 60-54 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 05:49 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Allan Biggs steps in front of the Eugene Gallup pass in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | James Milligan lays it in set up by Allan Biggs | 62-54 |
| 05:29 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | James Milligan's pass is intercepted by Mark Shay | 62-54 |
| 04:55 | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy hits a 3 from the left wing set up by George Nero | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG), Kyle Puente (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Marc Tolbert, James Milligan, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund (SF), Brian Ferris (C) Douglas Dupuy, Mark Shay | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #5 on John Hughes, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Shay (PF) John Hughes | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Shay grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 04:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Ferris pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:43 | Texas A&M, CC | George Nero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Eugene Gallup (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nero (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Westerlund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shay (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Ferris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Mark Shay steps in front of the Kyle Puente pass | 62-60 |
| 03:11 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 03:10 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Puente - foul #2 on Kyle Puente, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Allan Biggs | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Christopher Aldrich (PG), Patrick Dickerson (SG), James Lachowsky (PF) Eugene Gallup, George Nero, Mark Shay | |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Brian Ferris is called for the reach on Jamie Hereford - foul #2 on Brian Ferris, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:32 | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Gallup (PG), George Nero (SG), Mark Shay (PF) Christopher Aldrich, Patrick Dickerson, James Lachowsky | |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund's pass is intercepted by Kyle Puente | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente jams it | 66-62 |
| 01:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Nero | 66-65 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | George Nero takes the ball from Aaron Mart | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund slams it home on a nice dish by George Nero | 66-67 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| 00:59 | Texas A&M, CC | Kyle Puente picks off the pass by Brian Ferris | 66-67 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Aaron Mart | 69-67 |
| 00:36 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund buries a jump hook near the basket | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Westerlund - foul #2 on Stephen Westerlund, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:07 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Marc Tolbert - foul #4 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:07 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:07 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-70 |