| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kyle Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foster (fresh) SF - Ted Briganti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kirk Speth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Ted Briganti inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Baylor | Kirk Speth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Sullivan | 28-27 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garland Ceronsky | 28-30 |
| 19:10 | Baylor | Frederick Hughes connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Garland Ceronsky - foul #3 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Wurster (C) Garland Ceronsky | |
| 19:10 | Baylor | Frederick Hughes makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Burton (SG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:21 | Baylor | Larry Burton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Peter Wurster - foul #2 on Peter Wurster, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Jess (PG), Carlos Rivera (SF), James Stover (PF), David Alexander (C) Kyle Sullivan, Ted Briganti, Kirk Speth, Frederick Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tomas Schank (PF) Brandon Topper | |
| 18:21 | Baylor | Larry Burton makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tomas Schank | 34-33 |
| 17:58 | Baylor | Carlos Rivera is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SG), Vincent Bengtson (SF) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier | |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Eric Salem comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:40 | Baylor | Larry Burton gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | Baylor | James Stover knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Burton | 36-33 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Wurster | 36-35 |
| 16:53 | Baylor | James Stover misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Tomas Schank - foul #1 on Tomas Schank, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kyle Sullivan (PG), James Foster (SG), Ted Briganti (SF), Frederick Hughes (C) Mark Jess, Larry Burton, Carlos Rivera, David Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF) Vincent Bengtson, Tomas Schank | |
| 16:53 | Baylor | James Stover makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:53 | Baylor | James Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Baylor | James Stover snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:25 | Baylor | Kyle Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kirk Speth (PF) James Stover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Herman Potter | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper's pass is intercepted by Kyle Sullivan in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | Baylor | Eric Salem is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #3 on Eric Salem, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (PG) Eric Salem | |
| 15:59 | Baylor | Frederick Hughes scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kyle Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Ted Briganti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kirk Speth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) C - Peter Wurster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | James Foster steals the ball from Vincent Bengtson in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 15:46 | Baylor | Ted Briganti misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster's floater is knocked away by James Foster | 40-35 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:42 | Baylor | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Willie Beattie - foul #1 on Willie Beattie, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Jess (PG), Larry Burton (SG), Carlos Rivera (SF), James Stover (PF), David Alexander (C) Kyle Sullivan, James Foster, Ted Briganti, Kirk Speth, Frederick Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (PG), Herman Potter (SG), Tomas Schank (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Brandon Topper, Peter Wurster | |
| 14:34 | Baylor | Mark Jess is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 14:13 | Baylor | The refs have stopped play. David Alexander is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 40-37 |
| Subs | Baylor | Frederick Hughes (C) David Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Isom (SG) Vincent Bengtson | |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Herman Potter - foul #2 on Herman Potter, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Baylor | Carlos Rivera hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Jess | 42-37 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Larry Burton is called for the reach on Tomas Schank - foul #3 on Larry Burton, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kirk Speth (PF) James Stover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 13:17 | Baylor | Mark Jess grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:05 | Baylor | Kirk Speth scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Eric Salem loses the dribble to Frederick Hughes in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 12:43 | Baylor | Frederick Hughes is whistled for a carry | 44-37 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kyle Sullivan (PG), James Foster (SG), Ted Briganti (SF) Mark Jess, Larry Burton, Carlos Rivera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF) James Isom, Tomas Schank | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is hacked by Kyle Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Sullivan, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Baylor | James Stover (PF) Kirk Speth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Herman Potter | |
| 12:00 | Baylor | Kyle Sullivan makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kyle Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Ted Briganti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Stover (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Burton (SG), Kirk Speth (PF) James Foster, James Stover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Derek Spier clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Frederick Hughes - foul #2 on Frederick Hughes, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Baylor | Loyd Howe (SF) Ted Briganti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SG), Herman Potter (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Brandon Topper, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:03 | Baylor | Frederick Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Bengtson - foul #1 on Vincent Bengtson, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Jess (PG) Kyle Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Derek Spier | |
| 11:03 | Baylor | Frederick Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:03 | Baylor | Frederick Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson is fouled on the floor by Loyd Howe - foul #1 on Loyd Howe, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Carlos Rivera (SF) Loyd Howe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Loyd Howe (SF), James Stover (PF) Larry Burton, Kirk Speth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Tomas Schank (PF) Vincent Bengtson, Brandon Topper | |
| 10:04 | Baylor | Mark Jess is denied on a layup by Peter Wurster | 48-40 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank is fouled on the floor by Loyd Howe - foul #2 on Loyd Howe, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kyle Sullivan (PG), James Foster (SG), Ted Briganti (SF) Mark Jess, Carlos Rivera, Loyd Howe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (PG), Derek Spier (SF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Eric Salem, Herman Potter, Peter Wurster | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Derek Spier | 48-43 |
| 09:16 | Baylor | Kyle Sullivan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Burton (SG), Kirk Speth (PF) James Foster, James Stover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Isom (SG), Brandon Topper (PF) Willie Beattie, Tomas Schank | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | James Isom hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 08:45 | Baylor | Frederick Hughes can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 08:44 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Briganti | 48-46 |
| 08:29 | Baylor | Kirk Speth blows the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Topper - foul #1 on Brandon Topper, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (PG), Herman Potter (PF) James Isom, Brandon Topper | |
| 08:29 | Baylor | Kirk Speth makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:29 | Baylor | Kirk Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 50-46 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Eric Salem pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 07:43 | Baylor | Ted Briganti gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kyle Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ted Briganti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kirk Speth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Hughes (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Ceronsky (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Baylor | Ted Briganti buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Sullivan | 52-46 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Salem and he's fouled by Kirk Speth - foul #1 on Kirk Speth, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Jess (PG), James Foster (SG), Carlos Rivera (SF), James Stover (PF) Kyle Sullivan, Larry Burton, Ted Briganti, Frederick Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Tomas Schank (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Vincent Bengtson, Derek Spier, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:50 | Baylor | James Stover misses the floater from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Peter Wurster | 52-49 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 06:19 | Baylor | James Stover is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Stover, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Baylor | David Alexander (C) Kirk Speth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF) Herman Potter | |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 06:06 | Baylor | Peter Wurster is called for the reach on Carlos Rivera - foul #3 on Peter Wurster, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (PG) Eric Salem | |
| 06:06 | Baylor | Carlos Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tomas Schank | 52-52 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Burton (SG), Loyd Howe (SF) James Foster, Carlos Rivera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Tomas Schank | |
| 05:20 | Baylor | Peter Wurster swats the short shot by Larry Burton | 52-52 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Spier | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | Baylor | James Stover makes the fadeaway from close range | 54-55 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | Baylor | David Alexander pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:53 | Baylor | A charge is called on Larry Burton - foul #4 on Larry Burton, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kyle Sullivan (PG), Carlos Rivera (SG), Ted Briganti (SF), Kirk Speth (PF) Mark Jess, Larry Burton, Loyd Howe, James Stover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (PG), James Isom (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Tomas Schank (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Vincent Bengtson, Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Brandon Topper, Peter Wurster | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-55 |
| 03:32 | Baylor | David Alexander snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kyle Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ted Briganti (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kirk Speth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - David Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Isom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Baylor | David Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Garland Ceronsky - foul #4 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| 03:26 | Baylor | David Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:26 | Baylor | David Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the jumper in the paint | 56-57 |
| 02:51 | Baylor | Ted Briganti is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Tomas Schank | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Burton (SG) David Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Peter Wurster (C) James Isom, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Herman Potter | 56-59 |
| 02:12 | Baylor | Kyle Sullivan misses long on a jumper from close range | 56-59 |
| 02:10 | Baylor | Larry Burton tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Baylor | James Foster (SG), James Stover (PF), David Alexander (C) Larry Burton, Carlos Rivera, Kirk Speth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Herman Potter, Peter Wurster | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Derek Spier drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Beattie | 58-61 |
| 01:50 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kirk Speth (PF), Frederick Hughes (C) James Stover, David Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:22 | Baylor | Ted Briganti is whistled for a carry | 58-61 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the jumper from the right side | 58-61 |
| 00:56 | Baylor | Kirk Speth snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:50 | Baylor | Kirk Speth travels with the ball | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Eric Salem loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 00:36 | Baylor | Ted Briganti misses long on a shot near the basket | 58-61 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Sullivan - foul #3 on Kyle Sullivan, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (PF) Brandon Topper | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | Baylor | Ted Briganti pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:13 | Baylor | Ted Briganti comes up short on the runner in the paint | 58-61 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Beattie | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Kyle Sullivan is called for the reach on Willie Beattie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Sullivan, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Kyle Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Beattie | 58-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie runs out the clock | 58-63 |