| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Neff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Ingram (fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Silas Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Regis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Cranston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | James Morrison inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | TCU | James Morrison makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Cranston | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | John Regis steps in front of the Eugene Boyes pass | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | TCU | Joseph Covington's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Lapine | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | TCU | Kyle Cranston misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | James Neff is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:34 | TCU | James Morrison is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | TCU | The rebound goes to Kyle Cranston | 31-35 |
| 17:35 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 31-35 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | James Neff pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is hacked by Joseph Covington - foul #1 on Joseph Covington, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Mike Umstead (C) Kyle Cranston | |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Neff | 34-35 |
| 16:29 | TCU | John Regis is hacked by Lester Ingram during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Lester Ingram, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) James Neff, Lester Ingram, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | TCU | William Bailey (SG), Hal Lofton (PF) Silas Burnam, John Regis | |
| 16:10 | TCU | James Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:09 | TCU | William Bailey snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:40 | TCU | 3 seconds is called on Hal Lofton | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (SF) Eugene Boyes | |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), Travis Holley (SF), Kyle Cranston (C) Joseph Covington, James Morrison, Mike Umstead | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Ingram (fresh) PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Humphrey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Willie Cowart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Holley (fresh) PF - Hal Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Cranston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Walter Harper blows the layup but he's fouled by William Bailey - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (PG), Randy Correll (C) Nathaniel Carter, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | TCU | Silas Burnam (SG), John Regis (PF) William Bailey, Hal Lofton | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | TCU | Silas Burnam is hacked by Randy Correll - foul #2 on Randy Correll, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG), James Morrison (SF) Willie Cowart, Travis Holley | |
| 14:39 | TCU | John Regis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Lapine - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 14:39 | TCU | John Regis makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:39 | TCU | John Regis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | TCU | Kyle Cranston makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Randy Correll - foul #3 on Randy Correll, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 13:52 | TCU | Kyle Cranston makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Randy Correll travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) Lester Ingram | |
| Subs | TCU | Mike Umstead (C) Kyle Cranston | |
| 13:08 | TCU | Kenneth Wilkerson is called for the reach on James Morrison - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG) James Neff | |
| Subs | TCU | William Bailey (SG), Hal Lofton (PF) Silas Burnam, John Regis | |
| 12:53 | TCU | Mike Umstead hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-40 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 12:03 | TCU | James Morrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 11:33 | TCU | Hal Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Correll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Morrison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hal Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | TCU | Eugene Boyes is called for the reach on Joseph Covington - foul #1 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (PG), Lester Ingram (SF), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) Nathaniel Carter, Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), Silas Burnam (SG), Travis Holley (SF), John Regis (PF), Kyle Cranston (C) Joseph Covington, William Bailey, James Morrison, Hal Lofton, Mike Umstead | |
| 10:44 | TCU | John Regis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-40 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Neff gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Humphrey | 44-40 |
| 10:02 | TCU | Lester Ingram is called for the reach on Willie Cowart - foul #3 on Lester Ingram, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper | |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SF) Travis Holley | |
| 10:02 | TCU | Willie Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | TCU | Willie Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | James Neff is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG) Willie Cowart | |
| 09:22 | TCU | James Morrison makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Silas Burnam | 44-45 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Correll (C) William Humphrey | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 08:45 | TCU | James Morrison clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | James Neff can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | James Neff tips it in | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | TCU | John Regis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Covington | 46-47 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Randy Correll hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Neff and the foul's on Kyle Cranston - foul #2 on Kyle Cranston, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Mike Umstead (C) Kyle Cranston | |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:43 | TCU | James Morrison can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 07:41 | TCU | Silas Burnam tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Neff (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lester Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Silas Burnam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morrison (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Regis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | TCU | Joseph Covington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Walter Harper (PF) James Neff, Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | TCU | William Bailey (SG), Travis Holley (SF), Hal Lofton (PF) Silas Burnam, James Morrison, John Regis | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 07:01 | TCU | Travis Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:42 | TCU | Joseph Covington evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Umstead | 52-51 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 06:16 | TCU | Travis Holley snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 06:11 | TCU | Joseph Covington's floater is knocked away by Walter Harper | 52-51 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Randy Correll comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Bailey - foul #3 on William Bailey, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Nathaniel Carter, Lester Ingram, Walter Harper | |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), Silas Burnam (SG), James Morrison (SF), John Regis (PF), Kyle Cranston (C) Joseph Covington, William Bailey, Travis Holley, Hal Lofton, Mike Umstead | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:46 | TCU | Eugene Boyes is called for the reach on James Morrison - foul #2 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Humphrey (C) Randy Correll | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 05:46 | TCU | James Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:46 | TCU | James Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits a floater from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 05:03 | TCU | Eugene Boyes steals the ball from Silas Burnam | 56-53 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:34 | TCU | John Regis grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:11 | TCU | Willie Cowart makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Regis | 56-56 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | James Neff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Boyes | 59-56 |
| 03:49 | TCU | Kenneth Wilkerson is called for the reach on James Morrison - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (SF), Randy Correll (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG), Mike Umstead (C) Willie Cowart, Kyle Cranston | |
| 03:49 | TCU | James Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Correll | 59-56 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 03:33 | TCU | John Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Neff (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Silas Burnam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morrison (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Regis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | TCU | James Morrison connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Covington | 59-59 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Boyes and he's fouled by Mike Umstead - foul #1 on Mike Umstead, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG) James Neff | |
| Subs | TCU | William Bailey (SG), Hal Lofton (PF) Silas Burnam, John Regis | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (PG) Nathaniel Carter | |
| Subs | TCU | John Regis (PF), Kyle Cranston (C) Hal Lofton, Mike Umstead | |
| 02:17 | TCU | John Regis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Randy Correll - foul #4 on Randy Correll, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Silas Burnam (SG) William Bailey | |
| 02:17 | TCU | John Regis misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Larry Lapine is blocked by Kyle Cranston | 62-61 |
| 02:00 | TCU | John Regis grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 01:36 | TCU | James Morrison comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-61 |
| 01:34 | TCU | Kyle Cranston tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 01:33 | TCU | Joseph Covington can't tip it in | 62-61 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lester Ingram | 62-61 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | James Neff is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| 00:58 | TCU | Joseph Covington clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Neff - foul #2 on James Neff, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:58 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:58 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | James Neff can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 00:42 | TCU | James Morrison pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | TCU | Kyle Cranston misses the jumper from the right block | 62-63 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Neff misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | TCU | The rebound goes to Kyle Cranston | 62-63 |