| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fresh) PF - James English (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fresh) SG - Larry Taylor (fresh) SF - Jason Bogan (fresh) PF - Steven Mills (fresh) C - Kevin Cecere (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere 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 | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | North Texas | Larry Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | North Texas | Jason Bogan tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | North Texas | Jason Bogan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | North Texas | James English is called for the reach on Steven Mills - foul #1 on James English, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | North Texas | Cory Pagel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Henry Giannini | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | North Texas | Cory Pagel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | James English pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Jason Bogan gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | North Texas | Jason Bogan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is hacked by Kevin Cecere - foul #1 on Kevin Cecere, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Mills - foul #1 on Steven Mills, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Larry Taylor | 3-4 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) PF - James English (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fresh) SG - Larry Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Bogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Mills (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Cecere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | North Texas | Gregory Bailey is called for the reach on Cory Pagel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyler Brundage (SF), Joshua Mattern (PF), Dan Peterson (C) Jason Bogan, Steven Mills, Kevin Cecere | |
| 15:39 | North Texas | Cory Pagel comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 15:39 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:39 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 7-6 |
| 14:56 | North Texas | Cory Pagel misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (PG) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ken Valente (SF) Larry Taylor | |
| 14:56 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | James English misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Mattern - foul #1 on Joshua Mattern, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SF) Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (SG), Jason Bogan (SF), Steven Mills (PF), Kevin Cecere (C) Cory Pagel, Ken Valente, Joshua Mattern, Dan Peterson | |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | James English misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:15 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage lays it up and in on a nice dish by Pete Lloyd | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | James English is hacked by Jason Bogan - foul #1 on Jason Bogan, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl McClure (PF) James English | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Jared Potter loses the dribble to Tyler Brundage | 8-10 |
| 13:33 | North Texas | Pete Lloyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyler Brundage | 8-12 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:11 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 12:58 | North Texas | Pete Lloyd clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 8-12 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | John Yarbro clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Carl McClure pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kevin Cecere - foul #2 on Kevin Cecere, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (PG), Paul Jones (SF), James English (PF) Jared Potter, Jonathan Meacham, Carl McClure | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Pagel (PG), Larry Taylor (SG), Joshua Mattern (PF), Dan Peterson (C) Tyler Brundage, Pete Lloyd, Steven Mills, Kevin Cecere | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:15 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern misses the driving attempt from close range | 11-12 |
| 12:14 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Mattern | 11-12 |
| 12:04 | North Texas | Dan Peterson can't throw it down | 11-12 |
| 12:03 | North Texas | Cory Pagel misses the tip | 11-12 |
| 12:02 | North Texas | Cory Pagel grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | North Texas | Jason Bogan travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), Jared Potter (C) John Yarbro, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ken Valente (SF) Jason Bogan | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fresh) PF - James English (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jared Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ken Valente (fresh) PF - Joshua Mattern (fresh) C - Dan Peterson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the shot in the paint | 11-12 |
| 11:33 | North Texas | Dan Peterson pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:18 | North Texas | Ken Valente knocks in the floater in the paint | 11-14 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Jared Potter buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James English | 13-14 |
| 10:48 | North Texas | Ken Valente connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Pagel | 13-16 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dan Peterson - foul #1 on Dan Peterson, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG) Jonathan Meacham | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Bogan (SF), Steven Mills (PF) Ken Valente, Dan Peterson | |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | North Texas | James English is called for the reach on Cory Pagel - foul #2 on James English, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) James English | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 10:04 | North Texas | Cory Pagel loses the dribble to Paul Jones | 14-16 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Paul Jones lays it up and in | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | North Texas | Cory Pagel's layup is rejected by Joseph Jones | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Jared Potter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Mills - foul #2 on Steven Mills, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl McClure (PF) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dan Peterson (PF), Jerry Williams (C) Steven Mills, Joshua Mattern | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:02 | North Texas | Joseph Jones steals it from Jerry Williams | 18-16 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Potter, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SF) Jared Potter | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyler Brundage (SG) Larry Taylor | |
| 08:47 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones can't throw it down | 18-19 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Yarbro and he's fouled by Dan Peterson - foul #2 on Dan Peterson, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (SF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Taylor (SG), Ken Valente (SF), Joshua Mattern (C) Cory Pagel, Jason Bogan, Dan Peterson | |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:42 | North Texas | Paul Jones takes the ball from Larry Taylor | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl McClure (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Tyler Brundage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ken Valente (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) C - Joshua Mattern (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Mattern is called for the reach on Henry Giannini - foul #2 on Joshua Mattern, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kevin Cecere (C) Joshua Mattern | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:18 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:02 | North Texas | Ken Valente comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Meacham | 21-19 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses the easy layup | 21-19 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Carl McClure pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 06:22 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 21-19 |
| 06:09 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 21-19 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Paul Jones grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 21-19 |
| 06:00 | North Texas | Larry Taylor gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:45 | North Texas | Ken Valente connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Brundage | 21-21 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Carl McClure - foul #1 on Carl McClure, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), John Yarbro (SG), John Bishop (SF), James English (PF), Jared Potter (C) Henry Giannini, Jonathan Meacham, Paul Jones, Carl McClure, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Pagel (PG), Pete Lloyd (SG), Jason Bogan (SF) Tyler Brundage, Larry Taylor, Ken Valente | |
| 05:03 | North Texas | Jason Bogan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | James English grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Bishop | 24-21 |
| 04:13 | North Texas | Jason Bogan travels with the ball | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Taylor (SG), Steven Mills (PF) Pete Lloyd, Kevin Cecere | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is hacked by Steven Mills - foul #3 on Steven Mills, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (SF) John Bishop | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Mattern (PF), Dan Peterson (C) Steven Mills, Jerry Williams | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:50 | North Texas | Cory Pagel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 03:38 | North Texas | Larry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James English (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Mattern (fresh) C - Dan Peterson (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | North Texas | Larry Taylor misses the floater in the lane | 26-21 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Paul Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 02:57 | North Texas | Dan Peterson snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 02:48 | North Texas | Cory Pagel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-21 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | James English grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is called for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Joseph Jones (C) John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyler Brundage (SF), Kevin Cecere (C) Jason Bogan, Dan Peterson | |
| 02:19 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl McClure (PF) James English | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Bailey | 28-21 |
| 01:44 | North Texas | Cory Pagel misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-21 |
| 01:43 | North Texas | Cory Pagel hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 01:26 | North Texas | Larry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:20 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (PG), John Yarbro (SF), James English (PF) Gregory Bailey, Paul Jones, Carl McClure | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (SG), Jason Bogan (SF), Dan Peterson (PF) Cory Pagel, Larry Taylor, Joshua Mattern | |
| 01:20 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:20 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James English throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SF) Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:46 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage hits a shot in the paint | 28-27 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jared Potter | 30-27 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Jason Bogan comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |