| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Wallace Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Henry Robison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurtis Morse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mahon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | North Texas | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Frank Mitchell - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | North Texas | Marc Tolbert steals the ball from Henry Robison | 29-39 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 29-41 |
| 18:45 | North Texas | Henry Robison buries a 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 18:14 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | James Milligan double dribbles | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | North Texas | Henry Robison is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | Galen Hill (SF) Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Kurtis Morse denies the turnaround by Alvin Betton | 32-43 |
| 17:00 | North Texas | David Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:34 | North Texas | James Milligan steals the ball from Henry Robison | 32-43 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert loses the dribble to Galen Hill | 32-43 |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Henry Robison drills a jumpshot from the left side | 34-43 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Wallace Rathbun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Henry Robison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurtis Morse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mahon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milligan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | North Texas | Henry Robison is fouled on the floor by James Milligan - foul #2 on James Milligan, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Mitchell (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Hao Wang (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Wallace Rathbun, Henry Robison, Kurtis Morse, David Mahon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, James Milligan | |
| 14:38 | North Texas | Edward Wilson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 34-45 |
| 14:37 | North Texas | Bill Darby tips it home | 36-45 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Robert Green - foul #4 on Robert Green, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| 14:00 | North Texas | Hao Wang misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-45 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 36-45 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | James Milligan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 13:36 | North Texas | Hao Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:12 | North Texas | Edward Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (PG), Henry Robison (SG), Kurtis Morse (PF), David Mahon (C) Bill Darby, Galen Hill, Hao Wang, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wallace Rathbun - foul #2 on Wallace Rathbun, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:37 | North Texas | David Mahon misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Kurtis Morse blocks the short jumper by Aaron Mart | 36-46 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | James Milligan travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | Galen Hill (SF) Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:37 | North Texas | Galen Hill is whistled for traveling | 36-46 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Wallace Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Henry Robison (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurtis Morse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Mahon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milligan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton's fadeaway is rejected by David Mahon | 36-46 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Betton | 36-46 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Surles | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:40 | North Texas | Henry Robison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Milligan | 36-49 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Wallace Rathbun is called for the reach on Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Wallace Rathbun, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Darby (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Hao Wang (PF) Wallace Rathbun, Galen Hill, Kurtis Morse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles | |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | James Milligan's floater is tipped away by Hao Wang | 36-49 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Hao Wang is called for the reach on Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on Hao Wang, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Galen Hill (SF) Henry Robison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | James Milligan is called for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 09:33 | North Texas | Hao Wang comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 09:05 | North Texas | Hao Wang gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:00 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell buries a fadeaway from the left side | 38-49 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | David Mahon is called for the reach on Allan Biggs - foul #2 on David Mahon, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (PG), Henry Robison (SG), Kurtis Morse (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Frank Mitchell, Bill Darby, Hao Wang, David Mahon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Alvin Betton | 38-51 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | Edward Wilson jams it | 40-51 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | James Milligan's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Wilson | 40-51 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 08:06 | North Texas | Galen Hill snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 07:54 | North Texas | Alvin Betton is called for the reach on Henry Robison - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Mahon (C) Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| 07:46 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| 07:46 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:46 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 42-51 |
| 07:23 | North Texas | David Mahon pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Wallace Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Henry Robison (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurtis Morse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Mahon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:01 | North Texas | Alvin Betton steals it from Kurtis Morse | 42-51 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Galen Hill - foul #2 on Galen Hill, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Mitchell (SF) Galen Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 3rd free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:08 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse lays it in | 44-54 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | North Texas | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Wallace Rathbun | 44-56 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-56 |
| 05:16 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:10 | North Texas | David Mahon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:01 | North Texas | David Mahon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the finger roll | 44-58 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Green - foul #5 on Robert Green, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Darby (SG), Galen Hill (SF), Hao Wang (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Wallace Rathbun, Henry Robison, Kurtis Morse, David Mahon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is whistled for a carry | 44-58 |
| 04:00 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Galen Hill | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs hits a jumper from the right wing set up by James Milligan | 47-60 |
| 03:29 | North Texas | Hao Wang is whistled for traveling | 47-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Claud Zador (PG), David Mahon (C) Frank Mitchell, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Galen Hill - foul #3 on Galen Hill, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Henry Robison (PG), Kurtis Morse (PF) Claud Zador, Hao Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG) Allan Biggs, Oscar White | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Henry Robison (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bill Darby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurtis Morse (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Mahon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Milligan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | North Texas | Bill Darby is hacked by Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 03:05 | North Texas | Bill Darby makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:05 | North Texas | Bill Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | James Milligan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 02:33 | North Texas | David Mahon is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Mahon, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (PG) Bill Darby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it home | 49-66 |
| 02:02 | North Texas | Henry Robison drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kurtis Morse | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Mitchell (SF) Galen Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:07 | North Texas | Henry Robison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 01:06 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse tips it home | 54-66 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 00:46 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | North Texas | Henry Robison knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kurtis Morse | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Henry Robison is called for the reach on Alvin Betton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Robison, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:40 | North Texas | David Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Henry Robison knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Mahon | 60-67 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is hacked by Wallace Rathbun in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Rathbun, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Henry Robison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | David Mahon gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Wallace Rathbun in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wallace Rathbun, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Darby (SG) Wallace Rathbun | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:20 | North Texas | David Mahon grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Bill Darby is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bill Darby, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Bill Darby is called for the reach on Alvin Betton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Darby, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Timothy Schweizer picks off the pass by Henry Robison | 63-72 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert runs out the clock | 63-72 |