| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | Frank Summers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Micheal McManis snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Micheal McManis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the shot from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is fouled on the floor by Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Benjamin Murphy | 25-23 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Edward Adkins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Justin Hayden - foul #2 on Justin Hayden, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Benjamin Murphy takes the ball from Frank Summers | 28-23 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski throws it down on a great pass from Benjamin Murphy | 30-23 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Frank Summers misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Molden - foul #1 on Patrick Molden, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque (SF), James Hale (C) Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Tobin (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Donald Williams, Edward Adkins | |
| 17:07 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Bury (SG) Frank Summers | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Paul Tobin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Peter Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Bury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Micheal McManis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Peter Lemley tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Kelly | 32-26 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Paul Tobin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque's pass is intercepted by Paul Tobin | 32-26 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Paul Tobin is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Bury | 32-29 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Paul Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Paul Tobin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Micheal McManis | 32-32 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Micheal McManis is called for the reach on James Hale - foul #1 on Micheal McManis, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), George Buono (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Stephen Bourque, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG), Frank Summers (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Micheal McManis, Patrick Bury, Justin Hayden, Paul Tobin, Peter Lemley | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Edward Adkins snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Clarence Holden is hacked by Gary Augustine - foul #1 on Gary Augustine, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Frank Summers hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Holden | 32-34 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Schultz | 35-34 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Clarence Holden misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | James Brown gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Augustine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) C - George Buono (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clarence Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Riggs (fresh) PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | James Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Buono | 35-34 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | George Buono knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Brown | 37-34 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Clarence Holden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | George Buono snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-34 |
| 11:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Adkins | 37-34 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on George Buono - foul #2 on George Buono, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) Gary Augustine, James Brown, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, George Buono | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SF), Paul Tobin (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Clarence Holden, Lewis Riggs, Donald Williams, Edward Adkins | |
| 10:47 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly makes the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Frank Summers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Justin Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Frank Summers scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Tobin | 40-38 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | James Hale is hacked by Peter Lemley - foul #1 on Peter Lemley, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF) Stephen Bourque | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Bury (SG), John Rascoe (C) Frank Summers, Paul Tobin | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ross Florkowski | 42-38 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Micheal McManis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | James Hale snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Peter Lemley grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Justin Hayden comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Molden - foul #2 on Patrick Molden, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Richard Schultz (PF), George Buono (C) Mark Kelly, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Peter Lemley, John Rascoe | |
| 07:59 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) C - George Buono (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Bury (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | George Buono misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the jumpshot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | George Buono loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque (SF) Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG), Frank Summers (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF) Micheal McManis, Patrick Bury, Justin Hayden | |
| 06:45 | Houston | Edward Adkins clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz jams it on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 44-40 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Holden | 44-42 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz is hacked by Lewis Riggs - foul #2 on Lewis Riggs, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (PG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Ross Florkowski, Stephen Bourque, George Buono | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SF) Clarence Holden, Lewis Riggs | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Micheal McManis's pass is intercepted by Mark Kelly in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Mark Kelly | 46-42 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Frank Summers is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), James Hale (C) James Brown, Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Bury (SG), Paul Tobin (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Frank Summers, Donald Williams, Edward Adkins | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Justin Hayden drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Peter Lemley | 46-44 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque (SF) Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Ross Florkowski picks off the pass by Micheal McManis in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Justin Hayden snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Micheal McManis tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Bury (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Tobin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Molden | 49-46 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Paul Tobin can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Paul Tobin gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Micheal McManis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Justin Hayden | 49-48 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) Stephen Bourque, James Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Patrick Bury, Paul Tobin, Peter Lemley | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Justin Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Edward Adkins snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Patrick Molden swats the shot by Frank Summers | 49-48 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz tips it in | 51-48 |
| 01:04 | Houston | The jump hook by Frank Summers is blocked by Patrick Molden | 51-48 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Edward Adkins can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Murphy | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Micheal McManis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Justin Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hale (C) Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal McManis - foul #2 on Micheal McManis, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Micheal McManis is called for the reach on Patrick Molden - foul #3 on Micheal McManis, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Schultz (PF) James Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Donald Williams is hacked by Richard Schultz - foul #1 on Richard Schultz, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Adkins is hacked by Patrick Molden - foul #3 on Patrick Molden, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |