| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) SG - Donald Dossantos (fresh) SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) PF - Vlade Suhoski (fresh) C - Manual Mendez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos is called for 5 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | Mark Fincher takes the ball from Barry Johnson | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Donald Dossantos - foul #1 on Donald Dossantos, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Donald Dossantos is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Donald Dossantos, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Martin Earls (SG) Donald Dossantos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts (PF), George Beasley (C) Vlade Suhoski, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:24 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 16:55 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Johnson | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it in | 3-2 |
| 16:24 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 3-2 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 15:49 | Texas Tech | George Beasley hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Barry Johnson | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Earls (fresh) SF - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Pitts (fresh) C - George Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski (SG), Manual Mendez (C) Martin Earls, Tony Pitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 15:15 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Johnson - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:39 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bennett | 5-5 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:29 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts (PF) George Beasley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| 13:48 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Gerald Best snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Holden is called for the reach on Floyd Hauck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Holden, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Beasley (PF) Tony Pitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), George Crenshaw (C) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Jason Holsinger | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 5-7 |
| 13:18 | Texas Tech | Eric Lowder takes the ball from Barry Johnson | 5-7 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher slams it home set up by Eric Lowder | 5-9 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez makes the shot from close range | 7-9 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts (PF) George Beasley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:08 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is whistled for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Martin Earls (SG) Tony Pitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck connects on the shot from the left side set up by Mark Fincher and he's fouled by Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts (PF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Martin Earls (fresh) SF - Vlade Suhoski (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Pitts (fresh) C - Manual Mendez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Beasley (PF) Tony Pitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | George Beasley misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 7-12 |
| 11:14 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski tips it home | 9-12 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Gerald Best tips it in | 9-14 |
| 10:47 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez knocks in the floater from the right block | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Holden steals the ball from Gerald Best | 11-14 |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:07 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls tips it in | 13-14 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos (SG), Tony Pitts (PF) Martin Earls, George Beasley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 09:42 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| 09:42 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:42 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 15-14 |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 09:03 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Martin Earls (SG), George Beasley (PF) Donald Dossantos, Tony Pitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Lowder | 15-14 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:30 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | George Beasley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-14 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 07:55 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 07:31 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Vlade Suhoski | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Martin Earls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vlade Suhoski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manual Mendez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't tip it in | 18-14 |
| 07:15 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:46 | Texas Tech | Matthew Beyers denies the turnaround by Manual Mendez | 18-14 |
| 06:44 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:27 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Manual Mendez is denied by Matthew Beyers | 18-14 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Lowder and the foul's on Thomas Holden - foul #2 on Thomas Holden, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos (PG), Barry Johnson (SF), Tony Pitts (PF) Thomas Holden, Martin Earls, George Beasley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 05:59 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez is fouled on the floor by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 05:33 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG) Vlade Suhoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is hacked by Thomas Holden - foul #3 on Thomas Holden, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski (SG) Thomas Holden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Pitts | 20-18 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Manual Mendez - foul #1 on Manual Mendez, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), George Beasley (PF) Vlade Suhoski, Tony Pitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 04:01 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden knocks in the shot from the left block | 22-18 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on George Beasley - foul #1 on George Beasley, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski (SG), Tony Pitts (PF) Thomas Holden, George Beasley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 3rd free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:40 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos travels in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Beasley (PF) Tony Pitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 03:25 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Dossantos (fresh) SG - Vlade Suhoski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manual Mendez (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez's floater is tipped away by Joshua Pugsley | 22-21 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 22-21 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw slams it home | 22-23 |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Martin Earls (SG), Tony Pitts (PF) Vlade Suhoski, George Beasley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, George Crenshaw | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 22-23 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett loses the dribble to Martin Earls | 25-23 |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski (SG), George Beasley (PF) Martin Earls, Tony Pitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | George Beasley hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts (PF) Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | George Beasley misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Michael Hart connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck | 27-25 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Best - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez (C) Tony Pitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Michael Hart clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Johnson - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Tony Pitts (PF) Barry Johnson, George Beasley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | The clock runs out | 28-26 |