| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Shane Peabody (fresh) SG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) SF - Michael Woolery (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) C - David Eells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:05 | Texas Tech | David Eells can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 3-6 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:56 | Texas Tech | David Eells grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:51 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody can't connect on a shot near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:28 | Texas Tech | David Eells drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Shane Peabody | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Rickie Gurley steps in front of the Ralph Cespedes pass | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (SG), Ivan Zachery (SF), Mathew Reynolds (PF), Joshua Kirchoff (C) Rickie Gurley, Michael Woolery, Dikembe Akre, David Eells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera, James Smith | |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook lays it up and in on a great pass from Lance Lamberth | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Texas Tech | John Crowder scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Peabody | 10-8 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | James Clark misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | James Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:45 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ivan Zachery | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Shane Peabody (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Zachery (fresh) PF - Mathew Reynolds (fresh) C - Joshua Kirchoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) PF - Lance Lamberth (fresh) C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Shane Peabody | 13-8 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (SG), Michael Woolery (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF), David Eells (C) Shane Peabody, John Crowder, Mathew Reynolds, Joshua Kirchoff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) James Clark, Lance Lamberth, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | David Eells double dribbles | 13-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG) Ivan Zachery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), David Vera (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer | |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:49 | Texas Tech | David Eells gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:28 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Peabody | 16-8 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 13:48 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-11 |
| 13:46 | Texas Tech | David Eells tips it home | 18-11 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 13:24 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 13:23 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre can't tip it in | 18-13 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Cespedes | 18-13 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is hacked by Rickie Gurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #1 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG), Ivan Zachery (SF), Mathew Reynolds (PF), Joshua Kirchoff (C) Shane Peabody, Michael Woolery, Dikembe Akre, David Eells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera, James Smith | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joshua Kirchoff - foul #1 on Joshua Kirchoff, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Crowder | 21-15 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 12:35 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Crowder | 24-15 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Kirchoff - foul #2 on Joshua Kirchoff, team foul #3 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), David Eells (C) John Crowder, Joshua Kirchoff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF) Ivan Zeanah | |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 11:48 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-17 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the board | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Shane Peabody (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rickie Gurley (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ivan Zachery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Eells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Shaffer (fresh) C - Lance Lamberth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 11:29 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 11:13 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | David Eells steals it from James Clark | 24-17 |
| 10:21 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | James Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins travels with the ball | 24-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG), Michael Woolery (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF) Shane Peabody, Ivan Zachery, Mathew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), David Vera (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) James Clark, Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth | |
| 09:18 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley misses the 3 from straight away | 24-17 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ivan Zeanah | 24-17 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-17 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre is hacked by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Ivan Zeanah | |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre's pass is intercepted by Ralph Cespedes | 24-19 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits the finger roll | 24-21 |
| 07:38 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Crowder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickie Gurley (tired) 5 pts. SF - Michael Woolery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Eells (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #2 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Ivan Zachery (SG) John Crowder, Rickie Gurley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah (C) James Smith | |
| 06:41 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 06:40 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Vera | 26-24 |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Zachery | 29-24 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Shane Peabody is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Peabody, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds (PF) David Eells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Middlebrook | 29-26 |
| 05:19 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Middlebrook | 32-28 |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (SG) Ivan Zachery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Vera, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Michael Woolery steals the ball from James Shaffer | 32-28 |
| 04:29 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody is fouled on the floor by Cecil Middlebrook - foul #1 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Michael Woolery steals the ball from James Clark in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Peabody | 34-28 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | James Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG), David Eells (C) Shane Peabody, Mathew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:55 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 03:54 | Texas Tech | John Crowder can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 34-28 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickie Gurley (tired) 5 pts. SF - Michael Woolery (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akre (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Eells (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Ivan Zachery (SF), Mathew Reynolds (PF), Joshua Kirchoff (C) John Crowder, Michael Woolery, Dikembe Akre, David Eells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), David Vera (PF) James Clark, Ralph Cespedes, James Shaffer | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | James Smith misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 34-28 |
| 02:37 | Texas Tech | Joshua Kirchoff gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Cecil Middlebrook | 34-28 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Kirchoff - foul #3 on Joshua Kirchoff, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (SG), David Eells (C) Rickie Gurley, Joshua Kirchoff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, David Vera, James Smith | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-28 |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | David Eells grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 01:13 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 00:54 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is hacked by Shane Peabody - foul #2 on Shane Peabody, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (SG), Michael Woolery (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF) John Crowder, Ivan Zachery, Mathew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Lance Lamberth, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Dikembe Akre steals the ball from Ralph Cespedes | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre misses the fullcourt shot | 37-28 |