| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Carl Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Frost (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Jimenes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Berry Disanto (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Higbee (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Harrigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Kevin Frost inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | North Texas | Jay Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Pollitt | 40-39 |
| 18:55 | North Texas | Kevin Frost misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Pollitt and he's hacked by Berry Disanto - foul #2 on Berry Disanto, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:44 | North Texas | Berry Disanto gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:24 | North Texas | Andrew Harrigan steps in front of the Jay Johnson pass | 40-41 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt loses the dribble to Jay Johnson | 40-41 |
| 17:51 | North Texas | Carl Hartman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 17:50 | North Texas | Berry Disanto hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw (PF) Raymond Jimenes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer (PF) Andrew Harrigan | |
| 17:17 | North Texas | Jay Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Hartman | 45-41 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Kevin Frost steals it from Ian Fisher | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alvin Keithley (PG), Jerry Fye (SG), Adam Summerlin (SF), Timothy Nivens (C) Carl Hartman, Jay Johnson, Kevin Frost, Berry Disanto | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campbell (SG), Charles Weir (SF), Nelson Holtman (C) Tony Gorney, Jay Higbee, Ian Fisher | |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Summerlin - foul #2 on Adam Summerlin, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:07 | North Texas | Timothy Nivens drills a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Charles Weir hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Alvin Keithley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Fye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Summerlin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Nivens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Langer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Holtman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 15:30 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Nivens | 47-44 |
| 15:17 | North Texas | Jerry Fye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Charles Weir snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Langer | 47-46 |
| 14:53 | North Texas | Adam Summerlin makes the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer clanks a shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 14:29 | North Texas | Timothy Nivens snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:08 | North Texas | Timothy Nivens loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | Carl Hartman (PG), Jay Johnson (SG), Kevin Frost (SF), Raymond Jimenes (PF), Berry Disanto (C) Alvin Keithley, Jerry Fye, Adam Summerlin, Michael Bradshaw, Timothy Nivens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brent Bechard (PG), Tony Gorney (SG), Jay Higbee (SF), Andrew Harrigan (PF), Ian Fisher (C) Mark Pollitt, Andrew Campbell, Charles Weir, Kenneth Langer, Nelson Holtman | |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Brent Bechard is fouled on the floor by Carl Hartman - foul #3 on Carl Hartman, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Brent Bechard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:48 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:43 | North Texas | Kevin Frost drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Johnson | 52-46 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Jay Johnson steals the ball from Jay Higbee | 52-46 |
| 13:22 | North Texas | Carl Hartman hits the finger roll set up by Jay Johnson | 54-46 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 12:52 | North Texas | Jay Johnson's pass is intercepted by Tony Gorney | 54-48 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 12:31 | North Texas | Ian Fisher takes the ball from Kevin Frost | 54-50 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 12:18 | North Texas | Kevin Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:12 | North Texas | Jay Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 12:11 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:00 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Hartman | 56-50 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Brent Bechard and he's fouled by Berry Disanto - foul #3 on Berry Disanto, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw (PF) Raymond Jimenes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG) Brent Bechard | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Carl Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Frost (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. C - Berry Disanto (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Gorney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Higbee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Harrigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | North Texas | Kevin Frost clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Fisher | 56-53 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt loses the dribble to Carl Hartman in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Kevin Frost makes the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-53 |
| 10:39 | North Texas | Kevin Frost pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:15 | North Texas | The short jumper by Berry Disanto is denied by Andrew Harrigan | 59-53 |
| 10:14 | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Berry Disanto - foul #4 on Berry Disanto, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alvin Keithley (PG), Jerry Fye (SG), Adam Summerlin (SF), Raymond Jimenes (PF), Timothy Nivens (C) Carl Hartman, Jay Johnson, Kevin Frost, Michael Bradshaw, Berry Disanto | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campbell (SG), Charles Weir (SF), Kenneth Langer (PF), Nelson Holtman (C) Tony Gorney, Jay Higbee, Andrew Harrigan, Ian Fisher | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:33 | North Texas | Timothy Nivens buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Adam Summerlin | 63-55 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Nelson Holtman misses short on a turnaround from close range | 63-55 |
| 09:12 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 09:08 | North Texas | Adam Summerlin scores on a 3 from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Langer | 66-57 |
| 08:30 | North Texas | Timothy Nivens banks in the layup on a great pass from Alvin Keithley | 68-57 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Weir | 68-59 |
| 07:50 | North Texas | Jerry Fye hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Summerlin | 71-59 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Campbell knocks in the 3 from straight away | 71-62 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Alvin Keithley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Fye (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Summerlin (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Raymond Jimenes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Nivens (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Langer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Holtman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes can't finish the layup | 71-62 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Nelson Holtman | 71-62 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Timothy Nivens is called for the reach on Nelson Holtman - foul #1 on Timothy Nivens, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | North Texas | Carl Hartman (PG), Jay Johnson (SG), Kevin Frost (SF), Michael Bradshaw (PF), Berry Disanto (C) Alvin Keithley, Jerry Fye, Adam Summerlin, Raymond Jimenes, Timothy Nivens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brent Bechard (PG), Tony Gorney (SG), Jay Higbee (SF), Andrew Harrigan (PF), Ian Fisher (C) Mark Pollitt, Andrew Campbell, Charles Weir, Kenneth Langer, Nelson Holtman | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher misses short on a shot in the paint | 71-62 |
| 06:35 | North Texas | Berry Disanto gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:13 | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Harrigan and the foul's on Carl Hartman - foul #4 on Carl Hartman, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:27 | North Texas | Brent Bechard is called for the reach on Kevin Frost - foul #2 on Brent Bechard, team foul #1 | 73-65 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Kenneth Langer (PF) Brent Bechard, Andrew Harrigan | |
| 05:14 | North Texas | Berry Disanto clanks a jump hook from close range | 73-65 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Higbee | 73-68 |
| 04:18 | North Texas | Kevin Frost is fouled on the floor by Tony Gorney - foul #1 on Tony Gorney, team foul #2 | 73-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes (PF) Michael Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:59 | North Texas | Berry Disanto is fouled on the floor by Ian Fisher - foul #1 on Ian Fisher, team foul #3 | 73-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Fye (SG), Adam Summerlin (SF) Jay Johnson, Kevin Frost | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Weir (SF), Nelson Holtman (C) Jay Higbee, Ian Fisher | |
| 03:41 | North Texas | Berry Disanto misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-68 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 73-68 |
| 03:33 | North Texas | Adam Summerlin snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 03:12 | North Texas | Jerry Fye clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Carl Hartman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Fye (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Summerlin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Jimenes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Berry Disanto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Gorney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Langer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Holtman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Charles Weir can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Langer misses the tip | 73-68 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Charles Weir tips it in | 73-70 |
| 02:50 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jay Johnson (SG), Kevin Frost (SF) Jerry Fye, Adam Summerlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jay Higbee (SF), Andrew Harrigan (PF), Ian Fisher (C) Charles Weir, Kenneth Langer, Nelson Holtman | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Harrigan - foul #2 on Andrew Harrigan, team foul #4 | 73-70 |
| 02:35 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:35 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| 02:03 | North Texas | Kevin Frost misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-70 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney misses the lay-in | 73-70 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Ian Fisher tips it in | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | North Texas | Carl Hartman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 01:29 | North Texas | Kevin Frost tips it back up and in | 75-72 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jay Johnson | 75-72 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Kevin Frost connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Frost - foul #2 on Kevin Frost, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | North Texas | Carl Hartman is hacked by Mark Pollitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Pollitt, team foul #5 | 78-73 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Fye (SG), Michael Bradshaw (PF) Jay Johnson, Raymond Jimenes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:32 | North Texas | Carl Hartman is hacked by Ian Fisher - foul #2 on Ian Fisher, team foul #6 | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | Jay Higbee is called for the reach on Carl Hartman - foul #2 on Jay Higbee, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | Carl Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | Carl Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Pollitt | 80-76 |
| 00:23 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | North Texas | Adam Summerlin (SF) Michael Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Carl Hartman is hacked by Tony Gorney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Gorney, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Carl Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Fisher | 80-76 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | North Texas | Kevin Frost grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Tony Gorney is called for the reach on Kevin Frost in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Gorney, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Kevin Frost misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Tony Gorney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | Carl Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Mark Pollitt is called for the reach on Carl Hartman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Pollitt, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Carl Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Carl Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 82-76 |