| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | James Tyler drills a runner in the paint set up by Dan McDeavitt | 30-32 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Jimmy Cole's fadeaway is rejected by James Tyler | 30-32 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent tips it in | 30-34 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Jimmy Cole comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Tyler | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent's pass is intercepted by Joe Johnson | 30-34 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Bruce Drake is called for the reach on Harrison Poole - foul #2 on Bruce Drake, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Johnson - foul #1 on Joe Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Roberto Rodriquez is called for the reach on Jimmy Cole - foul #1 on Roberto Rodriquez, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Jimmy Cole buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Drake | 33-36 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Charles Gordon swats the short shot by Roberto Rodriquez | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Jimmy Cole grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Jimmy Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Bruce Drake tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Charles Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Joe Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dan McDeavitt - foul #2 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Houston | James Lane (PF), Timothy Kramer (C) Jerald Henderson, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (C) Dan McDeavitt | |
| 16:33 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Michael Forney snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole buries a turnaround in the paint | 34-38 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Roberto Rodriquez is called for the reach on Jimmy Cole - foul #2 on Roberto Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, James Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Manuel Twedt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Roberto Rodriquez, James Tyler | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Michael Forney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Joe Johnson loses the dribble to Virgilio Gallo | 34-38 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Michael Forney tips it home | 34-40 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Kenneth Woods drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Johnson | 37-40 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Michael Forney is hacked by Raymond Campbell - foul #4 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Raymond Campbell, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Harrison Poole | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Michael Forney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), James Tyler (PF), Roberto Rodriquez (C) Gregory Richards, Virgilio Gallo, Michael Forney | |
| 14:12 | Houston | Charles Collum travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Jimmy Cole is called for the reach on Leonard Sargent - foul #2 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt lays it up and in on a great pass from Dan McDeavitt | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Jimmy Cole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | James Tyler snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Bruce Drake steals it from James Tyler | 37-42 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Jerald Henderson is denied on a layup by James Tyler | 37-42 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | James Tyler gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Charles Collum steps in front of the James Tyler pass | 37-42 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 37-42 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Tyler | 37-42 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | James Tyler comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerald Henderson - foul #2 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF) Charles Collum, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Harrison Poole (SG), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Dan McDeavitt, Roberto Rodriquez | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | James Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | James Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:49 | Houston | James Tyler is called for the reach on Timothy Kramer - foul #2 on James Tyler, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) James Tyler | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Kenneth Woods hits a 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Woods - foul #1 on Kenneth Woods, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Houston | James Lane (PF) Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Manuel Twedt | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | James Lane is called for the reach on Michael Forney - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF) Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, James Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), James Tyler (PF) Gregory Richards, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Jerald Henderson gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Timothy Kramer connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joe Johnson | 42-46 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | James Tyler misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | James Tyler tips it in | 42-48 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Charles Gordon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Gordon, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Drake (C) Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez (SF) Dan McDeavitt | |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Forney | 42-50 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Charles Gordon is fouled on the floor by Harrison Poole - foul #1 on Harrison Poole, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (PF) Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SF) Michael Forney | |
| 08:15 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | James Tyler pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Joe Johnson takes the ball from Leonard Sargent | 42-50 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Joe Johnson lays it up and in | 44-50 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Timothy Kramer grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Roberto Rodriquez takes the ball from Timothy Kramer | 44-50 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Twedt | 44-52 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Jimmy Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harrison Poole - foul #2 on Harrison Poole, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), James Talbott (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) Joe Johnson, Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Harrison Poole, James Tyler | |
| 06:31 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG), Jerald Henderson (C) Jimmy Cole, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Kenneth Woods drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards is fouled on the floor by James Talbott - foul #1 on James Talbott, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (C) Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Raymond Campbell gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Kenneth Woods connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Manuel Twedt and he's hacked by Raymond Campbell - foul #5 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Charles Collum, Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Raymond Campbell, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Harrison Poole (SG), James Tyler (PF) Gregory Richards, Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Jerald Henderson's pass is intercepted by James Tyler | 51-55 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Tyler | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Tyler (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Jimmy Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Charles Gordon takes the ball from Leonard Sargent | 54-58 |
| 02:18 | Houston | James Tyler steals it from Jimmy Cole | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | James Tyler drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dan McDeavitt and he's hacked by Jerald Henderson - foul #3 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | James Tyler makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 01:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bruce Drake | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Houston | Jimmy Cole drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Harrison Poole, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:07 | Houston | James Tyler blocks the short jumper by Charles Gordon | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Jimmy Cole is called for the reach on Roberto Rodriquez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Bruce Drake grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Joe Johnson clanks a halfcourt shot | 60-62 |