| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kelvin Tarpley (fresh) SG - Maurice Lister (fresh) SF - Carlos Bailey (fresh) PF - Randy Rice (fresh) C - Kenneth Forst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Forst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice makes the shot near the basket set up by Maurice Lister | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer jams it set up by Don Richardson and he's fouled by Carlos Bailey - foul #1 on Carlos Bailey, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Bailey | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Forst | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Forst pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Rice - foul #1 on Randy Rice, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley (PG), Christopher Zook (SG), William McCandlish (SF), Bobby Carter (PF) Kelvin Tarpley, Maurice Lister, Carlos Bailey, Randy Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Bobby Carter | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Fraley - foul #1 on Kenneth Fraley, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on John Fountain | 6-6 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Nicholas Gregory (C) Kenneth Fraley, Kenneth Forst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:40 | Texas A&M | Don Richardson steals the ball from William McCandlish | 6-6 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Don Richardson lays it in | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kelvin Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Zook (fresh) SF - William McCandlish (fresh) PF - Bobby Carter (fresh) C - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:09 | Texas A&M | John Fountain is called for the reach on Kelvin Tarpley - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey (SF) William McCandlish | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| 14:44 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kelvin Tarpley | 9-8 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Don Richardson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter is called for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley (PG), Maurice Lister (SG), Randy Rice (PF), Kenneth Forst (C) Kelvin Tarpley, Carlos Bailey, Bobby Carter, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF) Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the floater from the left side | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Ira Casson tips it home | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ira Casson - foul #1 on Ira Casson, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William McCandlish (SF) Christopher Zook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), George Predmore (C) Don Richardson, Joseph Passmore | |
| 13:30 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 13:07 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister is hacked by George Predmore - foul #1 on George Predmore, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Carlos Bailey (SF), Bobby Carter (PF), Nicholas Gregory (C) Maurice Lister, William McCandlish, Randy Rice, Kenneth Forst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, George Predmore | |
| 12:26 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kelvin Tarpley | 12-12 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 12-14 |
| 11:49 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kelvin Tarpley and he's fouled by John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (SG) Kenneth Fraley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Ira Casson (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, James Stamey | |
| 11:49 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 14-14 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Ira Casson connects on the runner from the left block | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kelvin Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Zook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Carter (fresh) C - Nicholas Gregory (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 10:58 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Zook - foul #1 on Christopher Zook, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister (SG), William McCandlish (SF), Randy Rice (PF), Kenneth Forst (C) Christopher Zook, Carlos Bailey, Bobby Carter, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), George Predmore (PF) Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:25 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-16 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley (PG) Kelvin Tarpley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (PF) Ira Casson, Joseph Passmore | |
| 09:45 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 09:44 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish tips it home | 16-16 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Maurice Lister picks off the pass by Patrick Jones in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 09:25 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (SG), Carlos Bailey (SF), Bobby Carter (PF), Michael Wood (C) Maurice Lister, William McCandlish, Randy Rice, Kenneth Forst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | George Predmore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 16-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Nicholas Gregory (C) Kenneth Fraley, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| 08:43 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey is hacked by Brian Sarratt - foul #1 on Brian Sarratt, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| 08:24 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Christopher Zook is called for the reach on Joseph Passmore - foul #2 on Christopher Zook, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister (SG), William McCandlish (SF), Michael Wood (C) Christopher Zook, Carlos Bailey, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG) James Smalls, Brian Sarratt | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley (PG), Randy Rice (PF), Kenneth Forst (C) Kelvin Tarpley, Bobby Carter, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 07:15 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Fraley | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Fraley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Lister (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McCandlish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Rice (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Forst (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stamey (fresh) C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | George Predmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 06:54 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey (SF) William McCandlish | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 06:54 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:54 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:54 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister makes the 3rd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer's pass is intercepted by Randy Rice | 20-16 |
| 06:08 | Texas A&M | James Stamey is called for the reach on Randy Rice - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Christopher Zook (SG), Nicholas Gregory (C) Kenneth Fraley, Maurice Lister, Kenneth Forst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| 06:08 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:08 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Smalls and he's fouled by Nicholas Gregory - foul #1 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter (PF) Randy Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Brian Sarratt | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:13 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William McCandlish (SF) Carlos Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:13 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:13 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 23-19 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kelvin Tarpley - foul #1 on Kelvin Tarpley, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:48 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Bobby Carter | 23-20 |
| 04:27 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 04:26 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | James Smalls is hacked by Kelvin Tarpley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelvin Tarpley, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Wood (C) Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:56 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Zook | 27-22 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Kelvin Tarpley steals it from James Stamey | 27-22 |
| 03:29 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley hits the finger roll | 29-22 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Tarpley in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 02:54 | Texas A&M | George Predmore is called for the reach on Kelvin Tarpley - foul #2 on George Predmore, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister (SG), Carlos Bailey (SF), Randy Rice (PF), Kenneth Forst (C) Christopher Zook, William McCandlish, Bobby Carter, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, Brian Sarratt, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| 02:54 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kelvin Tarpley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Lister (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Rice (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Forst (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley (PG) Kelvin Tarpley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M | Ira Casson picks off the pass by Randy Rice | 29-22 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Forst - foul #1 on Kenneth Forst, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (SF) Carlos Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:27 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Fraley | 32-24 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-24 |
| 01:06 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #2 on Pat McElhany, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Carlos Bailey (SF), Nicholas Gregory (C) Kenneth Fraley, Maurice Lister, Kenneth Forst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Nicholas Gregory blocks the short jumper by James Stamey | 34-24 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a floater from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 00:01 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister (SG), Bobby Carter (PF) Christopher Zook, Randy Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-26 |