| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) SG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) C - Gaylord James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is hacked by Matthew Kokocinski - foul #1 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Vito Gallo | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Joseph Alcazar picks off the pass by Jeffrey Carr | 0-0 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 17:17 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox's layup is rejected by Joseph Jones | 2-0 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 2-0 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar's pass is intercepted by Matthew Kokocinski | 2-0 |
| 16:24 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Carr | 2-3 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:16 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:10 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kokocinski - foul #2 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG) Matthew Kokocinski | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fresh) SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) C - Gaylord James (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 15:21 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 15:03 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Carr | 2-6 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is denied on a layup by Gaylord James | 5-6 |
| 14:10 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox is hacked by Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (PG), Mark Holderman (PF) Jeffrey Carr, Brandon Cox | |
| 13:40 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum's pass is intercepted by Larry Frankel | 5-6 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Johnnie King - foul #1 on Johnnie King, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (C) Gaylord James | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Brandon Cox (PF) Johnnie King, Mark Holderman | |
| 12:16 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Cox steals the ball from Joseph Alcazar | 7-8 |
| 11:47 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox is hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (PG), Gaylord James (C) Daniel Barnum, Clarence Archuleta | |
| 11:30 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-8 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Johnnie King (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Bailey | 9-8 |
| 10:41 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnnie King and the foul's on Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG) Johnnie King | |
| 10:41 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is fouled on the floor by Vito Gallo - foul #1 on Vito Gallo, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James misses long on a shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 09:43 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Barnum - foul #1 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (PG), Mark Holderman (PF) Jeffrey Carr, Brandon Cox | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Gregory Bailey, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman drills a shot from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie's fadeaway is rejected by Vito Gallo | 14-15 |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Henry Giannini steals the ball from Gaylord James | 14-15 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Gaylord James swats the shot by Ernest Hall | 14-15 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Johnnie King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fairly fresh) SF - Vito Gallo (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gaylord James (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall tips it but misses | 14-15 |
| 07:04 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Vito Gallo | 14-15 |
| 06:35 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 14-15 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits a driving attempt near the basket | 16-15 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Vito Gallo, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Matthew Kokocinski (SG), Brandon Cox (SF), Clarence Archuleta (C) Johnnie King, Daniel Barnum, Vito Gallo, Gaylord James | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:05 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 05:04 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Brandon Cox | 16-18 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Carr takes the ball from Joseph Jones | 16-18 |
| 04:15 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr lays it up and in | 16-20 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SF), Gaylord James (C) Mark Holderman, Clarence Archuleta | |
| 03:40 | Texas Tech | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Gaylord James - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) SF - Daniel Barnum (fresh) PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Cox steals the ball from Larry Frankel | 16-20 |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Joseph Jones steals it from Gaylord James | 16-20 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 16-20 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel can't tip it in | 16-20 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 01:46 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 16-20 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Yarbro | 16-20 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel clanks a runner near the basket | 16-20 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gaylord James - foul #1 on Gaylord James, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (PG), Vito Gallo (SF), Mark Holderman (PF) Jeffrey Carr, Daniel Barnum, Brandon Cox | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski hits a driving attempt in the paint | 17-22 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 17-22 |