| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morrison (fresh) PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bacote (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | James Morrison inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the fadeaway from close range | 23-30 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:25 | TCU | Thomas Miller is called for the reach on Alex Loftus - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:11 | TCU | Thomas Miller blocks the short jumper by Alex Loftus | 23-30 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Mike Emery scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Stockman | 23-32 |
| 17:26 | TCU | Alex Loftus drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Pauly Jackson | 25-32 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Leland | 25-34 |
| 16:42 | TCU | Pauly Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Covington | 28-34 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the dunk | 28-34 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | James Bacote tips it home | 28-36 |
| 15:43 | TCU | Randy Busby is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miller as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Thomas Miller, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), Kevin Dolby (SG), Edward Fisher (PF), Marty Nebel (C) Joseph Covington, Pauly Jackson, Alex Loftus, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Willie Cowart (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dolby (fresh) SF - James Morrison (fresh) PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Nebel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | TCU | Kevin Dolby is fouled on the floor by Larry Lapine - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | TCU | William Millican (SF) James Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Kevin Leland | |
| 15:06 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 15:04 | TCU | Marty Nebel can't tip it in | 28-36 |
| 15:03 | TCU | Edward Fisher tips it in | 30-36 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Emery | 30-38 |
| 14:13 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Emery | 30-38 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Floyd Wallace | 30-41 |
| 13:38 | TCU | Willie Cowart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Mike Emery loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG), Pauly Jackson (SG), James Morrison (SF), Alex Loftus (PF), Randy Busby (C) Willie Cowart, Kevin Dolby, William Millican, Edward Fisher, Marty Nebel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| 12:56 | TCU | Randy Busby hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is hacked by James Morrison - foul #2 on James Morrison, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 33-43 |
| 11:39 | TCU | James Morrison drills a shot from the right side set up by Randy Busby out of the doubleteam | 35-43 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 9 pts. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (C) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| 11:08 | TCU | Randy Busby loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 35-43 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | James Bacote lays it up and in | 35-45 |
| 10:36 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Randy Busby | 37-45 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | James Bacote tips it home | 37-47 |
| 09:46 | TCU | Thomas Miller swats the short shot by Randy Busby | 37-47 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 09:14 | TCU | The rebound goes to Pauly Jackson | 37-47 |
| 09:09 | TCU | Pauly Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Mike Emery pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 08:55 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:49 | TCU | Randy Busby shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 39-47 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 39-49 |
| 08:07 | TCU | Alex Loftus blows the wide open layup | 39-49 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | James Bacote pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Morrison - foul #3 on James Morrison, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), Kevin Dolby (SG), William Millican (SF), Edward Fisher (PF), Marty Nebel (C) Joseph Covington, Pauly Jackson, James Morrison, Alex Loftus, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (C) Kevin Leland, James Bacote | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:21 | TCU | Willie Cowart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Willie Cowart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dolby (fresh) SF - William Millican (fresh) PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty Nebel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 06:51 | TCU | Marty Nebel grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 06:45 | TCU | Kevin Dolby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Dolby, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), James Bacote (C) Edward Stockman, Thomas Miller | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Taylor | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:15 | TCU | Mike Emery steals the ball from Willie Cowart | 39-53 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is fouled on the floor by Edward Fisher - foul #2 on Edward Fisher, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | TCU | Pauly Jackson (SG), James Morrison (SF), Alex Loftus (PF), Randy Busby (C) Kevin Dolby, William Millican, Edward Fisher, Marty Nebel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman tips it in | 39-55 |
| 05:15 | TCU | Willie Cowart's pass is intercepted by Floyd Wallace | 39-55 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace lays it up and in | 39-57 |
| 04:50 | TCU | Randy Busby evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Bacote - foul #2 on James Bacote, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Kevin Dolby (SG), William Millican (SF), Edward Fisher (PF) Pauly Jackson, James Morrison, Alex Loftus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:50 | TCU | Randy Busby makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:50 | TCU | Randy Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland blows the dunk | 40-57 |
| 04:26 | TCU | Randy Busby snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 04:07 | TCU | Willie Cowart buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Busby out of a doubleteam | 43-57 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 03:42 | TCU | Willie Cowart pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 03:29 | TCU | Randy Busby double dribbles | 43-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Andre Gallo (PG), Marty Nebel (C) Willie Cowart, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | James Bacote throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Andre Gallo (fresh) SG - Kevin Dolby (fresh) SF - William Millican (fresh) PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty Nebel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:46 | TCU | William Millican misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Andre Gallo - foul #1 on Andre Gallo, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:19 | TCU | Edward Fisher drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andre Gallo | 45-59 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Millican - foul #1 on William Millican, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG) Andre Gallo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:45 | TCU | Thomas Miller is called for the reach on Edward Fisher - foul #4 on Thomas Miller, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| 01:21 | TCU | William Millican scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Cowart | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Mike Emery knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | TCU | Thomas Miller steals the ball from William Millican | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | James Bacote connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 48-65 |
| 00:19 | TCU | William Millican is hacked by James Bacote - foul #3 on James Bacote, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| 00:17 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the floater near the basket set up by Willie Cowart | 50-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman runs out the clock | 50-65 |