| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark French (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Charles Cowell inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Mark French connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Holberg | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Micheal McManis is called for the reach on Walter Centeno - foul #3 on Micheal McManis, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG) Micheal McManis | |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Charles Cowell is called for the reach on Benjamin Murphy - foul #1 on Charles Cowell, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Benjamin Murphy | 31-31 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Stephen Holberg is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Billy Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Jack Wilson is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Billy Harris's layup is rejected by Mark French | 31-31 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Mark French pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Mark French misses the driving attempt from close range | 31-31 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Charles Cowell grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:41 | Houston | The short jumper by Mark French is denied by Patrick Molden | 31-31 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Walter Centeno | 31-31 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Holberg - foul #3 on Stephen Holberg, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Peter Lemley (PF), Donald Williams (C) Stephen Holberg, Jack Wilson, Mark French | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Frank Summers is hacked by Earl Corbin - foul #3 on Earl Corbin, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG) Billy Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG) Justin Hayden | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Daniels (fresh) SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Summers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) C - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Krahn and the foul's on Peter Lemley - foul #1 on Peter Lemley, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Micheal McManis is hacked by Ross Florkowski - foul #1 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG) Peter Daniels | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:59 | Houston | Micheal McManis connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Williams and he's fouled by Ross Florkowski - foul #2 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Mark French (C) Frank Summers, Donald Williams | |
| 14:59 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Stephen Holberg steps in front of the Ross Florkowski pass | 36-34 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Mark French hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal McManis | 36-36 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Mark French grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Mark French drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Earl Corbin - foul #4 on Earl Corbin, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Ross Florkowski, Clarence Krahn, Benjamin Murphy, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SF), Jack Wilson (PF) Charles Cowell, Peter Lemley | |
| 13:43 | Houston | Mark French misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Mark French can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-38 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | James Hoehn is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Hoehn, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Donald Williams (C) Micheal McManis, Mark French | |
| 12:44 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG), Earl Corbin (C) Billy Harris, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Stephen Holberg buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Wilson - foul #1 on Jack Wilson, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Mark French (C) Stephen Holberg, Donald Williams | |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Jack Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 39-41 |
| 11:30 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Wilson | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Summers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark French (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-41 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Mark French can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Micheal McManis tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Mark French gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Micheal McManis clanks a shot from the right block | 39-43 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Centeno | 42-43 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Jack Wilson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark French | 42-45 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is fouled on the floor by Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), James Hoehn (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Patrick Molden, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), Donald Williams (C) Frank Summers, Justin Hayden, Jack Wilson, Mark French | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Micheal McManis buries a driving attempt from the left block | 44-47 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | James Hoehn tips it home | 46-47 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Stephen Holberg knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Williams | 46-49 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Micheal McManis steals it from Clarence Krahn | 46-49 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Stephen Holberg blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Micheal McManis hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | James Hoehn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Hoehn, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Corbin (C) James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark French (C) Donald Williams | |
| 08:01 | Houston | Stephen Holberg buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Mark French swats the short shot by Earl Corbin | 46-54 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Peter Lemley pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Stephen Holberg drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal McManis | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Holberg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Lemley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark French (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Billy Harris is hacked by Micheal McManis - foul #4 on Micheal McManis, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Ross Florkowski, Clarence Krahn, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), Jack Wilson (PF) Micheal McManis, Stephen Holberg, Peter Lemley | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Mark French can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin misses the floater from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Jack Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Mark French comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Justin Hayden pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Frank Summers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Billy Harris, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Donald Williams (C) Charles Cowell, Mark French | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno tips it in | 50-57 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno knocks in the jumper from the right block | 52-57 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Stephen Holberg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Stephen Holberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Holberg (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden banks in the layup on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 54-60 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Charles Cowell (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), Mark French (C) Frank Summers, Justin Hayden, Jack Wilson, Donald Williams | |
| 02:12 | Houston | James Hoehn picks off the pass by Micheal McManis | 54-60 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (PF), Patrick Molden (C) James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Wilson (PF) Peter Lemley | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Billy Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Billy Harris is called for the reach on Mark French in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Harris, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG) Micheal McManis | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Mark French misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Justin Hayden is hacked by Billy Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Harris, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Mark French steps in front of the Patrick Molden pass | 54-62 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Justin Hayden is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Centeno - foul #2 on Walter Centeno, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-64 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Centeno - foul #3 on Walter Centeno, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Molden, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Peter Lemley (PF), Donald Williams (C) Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson, Mark French | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Justin Hayden is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Harris - foul #3 on Billy Harris, team foul #12 | 56-66 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the driving attempt from the left block | 56-68 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Justin Hayden pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Frank Summers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Murphy - foul #3 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #13 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Cowell (SF) Stephen Holberg | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Centeno | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Stephen Holberg (SG), Jack Wilson (PF), Mark French (C) Frank Summers, Justin Hayden, Peter Lemley, Donald Williams | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Mark French is hacked by Walter Centeno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Centeno, team foul #14 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG) Micheal McManis | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Mark French misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Mark French misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-68 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |