| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Flood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Frink (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Richard Hamilton steals it from Joseph Jones | 41-35 |
| 19:22 | TCU | Andy Frink connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG), William Williams (SG), Bobby Allen (PF) Carl Saliba, Richard Flood, Daniel Horton | |
| 19:22 | TCU | Andy Frink makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-38 |
| 19:07 | TCU | Richard Hamilton gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:46 | TCU | Casey Pitts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-38 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Allen - foul #2 on Bobby Allen, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | TCU | Richard Hamilton snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:04 | TCU | William Williams is hacked by William McCurty - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 17:54 | TCU | William McCurty steals it from William Williams | 42-38 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | William McCurty throws it down | 44-38 |
| 17:34 | TCU | The jump hook by Andy Frink is blocked by Karl Portillo | 44-38 |
| 17:33 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:19 | TCU | Andy Frink hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Allen | 44-40 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | William McCurty is called for a charge - foul #2 on William McCurty, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), Dennis Bollman (SG), Daniel Horton (PF) Casey Pitts, William Williams, Bobby Allen | |
| 16:54 | TCU | Daniel Horton blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Frankel - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 16:54 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:54 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 16:44 | TCU | The rebound goes to Richard Hamilton | 44-42 |
| 16:25 | TCU | Carl Saliba connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Bollman | 44-45 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the jump hook from close range | 46-45 |
| 15:55 | TCU | Daniel Horton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Horton, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Bobby Allen (PF) Dennis Bollman, Andy Frink, Daniel Horton | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bobby Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Hamilton (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is fouled on the floor by Bobby Allen - foul #3 on Bobby Allen, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Horton (PF) Bobby Allen | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 15:26 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:12 | TCU | William Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 46-45 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel's pass is intercepted by Daniel Horton | 46-45 |
| 14:40 | TCU | William Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Horton | 46-48 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the easy open layup | 46-48 |
| 14:24 | TCU | Daniel Horton gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:18 | TCU | Carl Saliba hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Williams | 46-51 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Carl Saliba - foul #2 on Carl Saliba, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG), Richard Flood (SG), Andy Frink (SF), Bobby Allen (PF) Carl Saliba, William Williams, Dennis Pruitt, Daniel Horton | |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis clanks a jumper from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 13:52 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 13:34 | TCU | Andy Frink is hacked by Warren Carnegie - foul #3 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SF) Jamie Marquis, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 13:21 | TCU | Bobby Allen hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Casey Pitts | 46-53 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 46-53 |
| 13:04 | TCU | Casey Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:45 | TCU | Andy Frink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 12:44 | TCU | Richard Hamilton tips it in | 46-55 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | William McCurty knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Gregory Bailey | 48-55 |
| 12:24 | TCU | Andy Frink can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 48-55 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 50-55 |
| 11:47 | TCU | Bobby Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 11:47 | TCU | The refs have stopped play. Bobby Allen is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, William McCurty, Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), William Williams (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Casey Pitts, Richard Flood, Andy Frink, Bobby Allen, Richard Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fresh) 15 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 50-55 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it in | 52-55 |
| 11:21 | TCU | Joseph Jones steps in front of the William Williams pass | 52-55 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 11:02 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:36 | TCU | Jamie Marquis steals it from Dennis Pruitt | 52-55 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis banks in the layup | 54-55 |
| 10:25 | TCU | William Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is fouled on the floor by Carl Saliba - foul #3 on Carl Saliba, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Bollman (SG), Andy Frink (PF), Richard Hamilton (C) William Williams, Daniel Horton, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William McCurty | 57-55 |
| 09:39 | TCU | Richard Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Karl Portillo | 57-55 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | William McCurty snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flood (SG), Daniel Horton (PF) Dennis Bollman, Dennis Pruitt | |
| 08:49 | TCU | The pull-up jumper by Carl Saliba is blocked by Karl Portillo | 57-55 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 57-55 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 08:30 | TCU | Daniel Horton snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:21 | TCU | Larry Frankel is called for the reach on Carl Saliba - foul #3 on Larry Frankel, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SF), Joseph Alcazar (PF) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Bollman (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF) Richard Flood, Andy Frink | |
| 08:02 | TCU | Daniel Horton comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG), William Williams (SG), Andy Frink (SF) Carl Saliba, Dennis Bollman, Dennis Pruitt | |
| 08:02 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:02 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Casey Pitts steals it from William McCurty | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Casey Pitts (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Frink (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Hamilton (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | TCU | Casey Pitts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andy Frink | 57-58 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Alcazar | 59-58 |
| 07:09 | TCU | William McCurty steals it from William Williams | 59-58 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 07:03 | TCU | Daniel Horton snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses the floater from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Pitts | 59-58 |
| 06:36 | TCU | Casey Pitts connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Horton | 59-60 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Carnegie | 62-60 |
| 05:51 | TCU | Daniel Horton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), Richard Flood (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Bobby Allen (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Casey Pitts, William Williams, Andy Frink, Daniel Horton, Richard Hamilton | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt misses the easy layup | 62-60 |
| 05:17 | TCU | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Flood - foul #1 on Richard Flood, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:49 | TCU | Carl Saliba clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Horton (PF), Richard Hamilton (C) Bobby Allen, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 03:51 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Marquis - foul #3 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Bollman (SG), Andy Frink (PF) Richard Flood, Daniel Horton | |
| 03:51 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:51 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 64-62 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Bollman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Frink (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hamilton (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | William McCurty loses the ball out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flood (SG), Daniel Horton (PF) Dennis Bollman, Dennis Pruitt | |
| 03:08 | TCU | Richard Flood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Marquis | 66-62 |
| 02:46 | TCU | Carl Saliba scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the floater from the left side | 68-65 |
| 02:14 | TCU | Richard Flood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-65 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William McCurty | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:44 | TCU | Carl Saliba clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | William McCurty grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Marquis and the foul's on Andy Frink - foul #2 on Andy Frink, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:19 | TCU | Andy Frink misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-65 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Marquis | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 74-65 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 74-65 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the shot from the right side | 74-65 |
| 00:47 | TCU | The rebound goes to Richard Hamilton | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | TCU | Karl Portillo is called for the reach on Andy Frink - foul #1 on Karl Portillo, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | TCU | Andy Frink misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | TCU | Andy Frink makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | William McCurty is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Saliba - foul #4 on Carl Saliba, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:30 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-66 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis runs out the clock | 76-66 |