| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - David Ver (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Barrientos (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harris Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Greg Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Yarbro inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Freeman - foul #3 on Chad Freeman, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:39 | Texas | Chad Freeman grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Texas | Larry Frankel steals it from Michael Barrientos | 28-25 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Jones | 30-25 |
| 18:31 | Texas | Michael Barrientos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-25 |
| 17:55 | Texas | Michael Barrientos buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Harris Hughes | 30-28 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's pass is intercepted by Michael Barrientos | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | Texas | Michael Barrientos lays it up and in | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the shot from the right block | 30-30 |
| 17:09 | Texas | The rebound goes to Harris Hughes | 30-30 |
| 16:50 | Texas | Michael Barrientos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas | John Ussery (PG), Anthony Roy (PF) David Ver, Greg Fields | |
| 16:14 | Texas | Chad Freeman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 16:14 | Texas | Chad Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:14 | Texas | Chad Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 30-31 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - John Ussery (fresh) SG - Michael Barrientos (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Harris Hughes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Anthony Roy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chad Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Texas | Chad Freeman misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Warren Carnegie (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | David Ver (PG), Robert Maynor (SG), Samuel Gentry (SF), Greg Fields (PF) John Ussery, Michael Barrientos, Harris Hughes, Anthony Roy | |
| 15:27 | Texas | Chad Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:27 | Texas | Chad Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Bailey | 35-33 |
| 14:39 | Texas | Greg Fields can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Texas | Harris Hughes (SF), Anthony Thomas (C) Samuel Gentry, Chad Freeman | |
| 14:39 | Texas | Greg Fields makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:39 | Texas | Greg Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 14:08 | Texas | Robert Maynor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:02 | Texas | Greg Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Henry Giannini, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Barrientos (SG) Robert Maynor | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 37-35 |
| 13:40 | Texas | Michael Barrientos misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 13:16 | Texas | The rebound goes to Greg Fields | 37-35 |
| 12:54 | Texas | Greg Fields drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Harris Hughes | 37-37 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Barrientos - foul #1 on Michael Barrientos, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Texas | John Ussery (PG), Anthony Roy (PF), Chad Freeman (C) David Ver, Greg Fields, Anthony Thomas | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:03 | Texas | Henry Giannini is called for the reach on John Ussery - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Samuel Gentry (SF) Harris Hughes | |
| 11:43 | Texas | Michael Barrientos misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:41 | Texas | Chad Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - John Ussery (fresh) SG - Michael Barrientos (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Samuel Gentry (fresh) PF - Anthony Roy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chad Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Texas | John Ussery loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel banks in the layup on a great pass from John Yarbro | 41-37 |
| 10:38 | Texas | Michael Barrientos connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is hacked by Michael Barrientos - foul #2 on Michael Barrientos, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Warren Carnegie (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | David Ver (PG), Robert Maynor (SG), Harris Hughes (SF), Greg Fields (PF) John Ussery, Michael Barrientos, Samuel Gentry, Anthony Roy | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by Harris Hughes - foul #1 on Harris Hughes, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Warren Carnegie and he's hacked by David Ver - foul #1 on David Ver, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:18 | Texas | Chad Freeman scores on a shot from the right block set up by Robert Maynor | 44-42 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Barrientos (SG), Anthony Thomas (C) Robert Maynor, Chad Freeman | |
| 08:25 | Texas | Greg Fields hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Alcazar - foul #3 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 08:25 | Texas | Greg Fields makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:25 | Texas | Greg Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 08:01 | Texas | David Ver gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:32 | Texas | Michael Barrientos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - David Ver (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Barrientos (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Harris Hughes (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Greg Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Texas | Chad Freeman (C) Anthony Thomas | |
| 07:02 | Texas | Greg Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas | John Ussery (PG) David Ver | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Texas | Samuel Gentry (SF), Anthony Roy (PF) Harris Hughes, Greg Fields | |
| 05:42 | Texas | Chad Freeman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 05:09 | Texas | Chad Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:05 | Texas | Chad Freeman's floater is knocked away by Larry Frankel | 44-44 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Frankel | 46-44 |
| 04:35 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas | David Ver (PG), Harris Hughes (SF), Greg Fields (PF) John Ussery, Samuel Gentry, Anthony Roy | |
| 04:09 | Texas | Greg Fields can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-44 |
| 03:38 | Texas | Greg Fields snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 03:25 | Texas | Michael Barrientos buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Ver | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Yarbro (tiring) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - David Ver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Barrientos (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Harris Hughes (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Greg Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones lays it in on a great pass from John Yarbro and he's fouled by Greg Fields - foul #2 on Greg Fields, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:40 | Texas | The jump hook by Chad Freeman is blocked by Larry Frankel | 49-47 |
| 02:38 | Texas | Chad Freeman tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 02:09 | Texas | Chad Freeman pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:02 | Texas | Chad Freeman makes the floater from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 01:33 | Texas | Greg Fields pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:04 | Texas | Greg Fields scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Ver | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the jumper in the paint | 49-53 |
| 00:48 | Texas | Greg Fields snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Texas | Greg Fields is hacked by Ernest Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF) Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:45 | Texas | Michael Barrientos is hacked by Joseph Alcazar - foul #4 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 00:45 | Texas | Michael Barrientos misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Greg Fields blocks the short jumper by Ernest Hall | 49-53 |
| 00:37 | Texas | Michael Barrientos pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:36 | Texas | Michael Barrientos is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Alcazar - foul #5 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:36 | Texas | Michael Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:36 | Texas | Michael Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is hacked by Michael Barrientos - foul #3 on Michael Barrientos, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:29 | Texas | The rebound goes to Greg Fields | 50-55 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Gregory Bailey is called for the reach on Greg Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Greg Fields makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Greg Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by David Ver - foul #2 on David Ver, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:19 | Texas | Harris Hughes is hacked by Ernest Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Hall, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:19 | Texas | Harris Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:19 | Texas | Harris Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Jones | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Michael Barrientos is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Bailey - foul #3 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Michael Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Michael Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Bailey | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Texas | Ernest Hall is called for the reach on Michael Barrientos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Hall, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Texas | Michael Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Texas | Michael Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-61 |