| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lane Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Kester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sewell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the finger roll | 35-40 |
| 19:16 | Texas Tech | Otto Rose denies the turnaround by Charles Sewell | 35-40 |
| 19:14 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:57 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 35-40 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Melvin Edwards is called for the reach on Antonio Moy - foul #2 on Melvin Edwards, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 35-40 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Rosenthal | 35-40 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Melvin Edwards - foul #3 on Melvin Edwards, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Peery (PG), Robert Long (SF), Leon Loney (C) Melvin Edwards, Joseph Forney, Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Carlos Kester misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 35-44 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Douglas Pagano steps in front of the Edward Peery pass in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Robert Navas travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (SG), John Finkle (C) Lane Mayer, Carlos Kester | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | Robert Navas is called for the reach on Edward Peery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Eric Wilkins | |
| 17:38 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 17:36 | Texas Tech | Edward Peery snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 17:17 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney makes the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Long and he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney (SF) John Finkle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 17:17 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 16:48 | Texas Tech | Robert Long hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Wade (SG), Carlos Kester (PF) Edward Peery, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF) Carl Deason, William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| 16:48 | Texas Tech | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:48 | Texas Tech | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 16:20 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 16:19 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 15:57 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Wade, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Lane Mayer (SG), Charles Sewell (C) Peter Jagger, Joseph Forney, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Otto Rose | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lane Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wade (fresh) PF - Carlos Kester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sewell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Moy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy clanks a jump hook near the basket | 39-48 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy tips it in | 39-50 |
| 15:36 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lane Mayer | 41-50 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-50 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Carlos Kester is called for the reach on Eric Wilkins - foul #3 on Carlos Kester, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Peery (SF), Leon Loney (PF) Charles Wade, Carlos Kester | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Douglas Pagano, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-50 |
| 14:45 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Sewell | 41-50 |
| 14:21 | Texas Tech | The refs have stopped play. Leon Loney is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney (SF), Carlos Kester (PF), John Finkle (C) Edward Peery, Leon Loney, Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason, William Patino | |
| 14:16 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Forney | 44-50 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lane Mayer - foul #1 on Lane Mayer, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Peery (PG), Peter Jagger (SG) Melvin Edwards, Lane Mayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Brian Anderson, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Forney picks off the pass by Otto Rose | 44-51 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Darryl Wesson steals the ball from John Finkle | 44-51 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Robert Navas comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Peery - foul #2 on Edward Peery, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Long (SF), Charles Wade (PF) Joseph Forney, Carlos Kester | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF), Eric Wilkins (PF) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Long can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG) Edward Peery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Robert Navas | |
| 13:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 13:03 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-54 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Otto Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer (SG), Charles Sewell (C) Peter Jagger, John Finkle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Carl Deason is called for the reach on Lane Mayer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Lane Mayer | 48-54 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Melvin Edwards steals the ball from Raymond Becker | 48-54 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Peery (PG), Joseph Forney (SF), Carlos Kester (PF), Leon Loney (C) Melvin Edwards, Robert Long, Charles Wade, Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Edward Peery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lane Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Kester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Loney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Otto Rose blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Forney - foul #2 on Joseph Forney, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (SG) Lane Mayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:28 | Texas Tech | Carlos Kester pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:11 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger is fouled on the floor by Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| 11:11 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:11 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | William Patino gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Edward Peery grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Eric Wilkins steals it from Peter Jagger | 51-55 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Edward Peery steps in front of the Darryl Wesson pass | 51-55 |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | Edward Peery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Lane Mayer (SG), Charles Wade (SF), John Finkle (C) Peter Jagger, Edward Peery, Joseph Forney, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Robert Navas, William Patino, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is hacked by Charles Wade - foul #2 on Charles Wade, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Long (SF) Charles Wade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | Carlos Kester makes the floater in the lane set up by Lane Mayer | 53-57 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the turnaround from the left block | 53-59 |
| 09:04 | Texas Tech | Carlos Kester misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 53-59 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | John Finkle steals the ball from Antonio Moy | 53-59 |
| 08:43 | Texas Tech | Carlos Kester is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lane Mayer | 55-59 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano can't finish the layup | 55-59 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Carlos Kester pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:18 | Texas Tech | Carl Deason is called for the reach on Lane Mayer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Deason, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (PG), Joseph Forney (SF), Charles Wade (PF), Charles Sewell (C) Melvin Edwards, Robert Long, Carlos Kester, John Finkle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 08:18 | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Antonio Moy | 55-59 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Charles Sewell takes the ball from Robert Navas | 55-59 |
| 07:57 | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Navas - foul #3 on Robert Navas, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Peery (PG), Leon Loney (PF) Peter Jagger, Charles Wade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Antonio Moy | |
| 07:57 | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:57 | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein blows the layup but he's fouled by Lane Mayer - foul #2 on Lane Mayer, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (SG) Lane Mayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF) Eric Wilkins | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Edward Peery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Jagger (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Loney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sewell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Moy (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney is hacked by Robert Navas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Navas, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 07:37 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:37 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Antonio Moy | 57-63 |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Otto Rose | 57-63 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the jump hook from the right block | 57-63 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 06:42 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is fouled on the floor by Peter Jagger - foul #3 on Peter Jagger, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Charles Wade (SF), Carlos Kester (PF) Edward Peery, Joseph Forney, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PG), Raymond Becker (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | William Patino is fouled on the floor by Melvin Edwards - foul #4 on Melvin Edwards, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Finkle (C) Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Eric Wilkins (C) Robert Navas, Otto Rose | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:58 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-68 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | John Finkle gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:33 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Kester | 62-68 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's dunk attempt is rejected by Carlos Kester | 62-68 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't tip it in | 62-68 |
| 05:19 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:03 | Texas Tech | Brian Anderson picks off the pass by Carlos Kester | 62-68 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Charles Wade picks off the pass by William Patino | 62-68 |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | John Finkle is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-68 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 62-68 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | John Finkle snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Wade and the foul's on William Patino - foul #2 on William Patino, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer (SG), Joseph Forney (SF), Robert Long (PF), Charles Sewell (C) Melvin Edwards, Charles Wade, Carlos Kester, John Finkle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, William Patino, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lane Mayer - foul #3 on Lane Mayer, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Peery (PG) Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) Raymond Becker | |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Edward Peery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lane Mayer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Forney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Delbert Rosenthal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose double dribbles | 66-70 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Leon Loney (C) Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:25 | Texas Tech | Edward Peery is hacked by Robert Navas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Navas, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Robert Navas | |
| 03:25 | Texas Tech | Edward Peery makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:25 | Texas Tech | Edward Peery makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Leon Loney is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Leon Loney, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal is hacked by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-71 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal tips it back up and in | 68-73 |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Carlos Kester (PF), Charles Sewell (C) Edward Peery, Robert Long, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Carl Deason | |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Raymond Becker (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano, William Patino, Otto Rose | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Delbert Rosenthal | 68-75 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 68-75 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Lane Mayer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell hits the follow up shot | 70-75 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Brian Anderson, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Forney swats the shot by Darryl Wesson | 70-75 |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | Carlos Kester snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell grabs the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy is hacked by Lane Mayer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lane Mayer, team foul #15 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SF) Raymond Becker | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Lane Mayer is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein - foul #5 on Lane Mayer, team foul #16 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Peery (SG) Lane Mayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Darryl Wesson takes the ball from Edward Peery in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is fouled on the floor by Joseph Forney - foul #3 on Joseph Forney, team foul #17 | 70-79 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Carlos Kester grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | Donald Muhlestein steals it from Charles Sewell in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by Charles Sewell - foul #1 on Charles Sewell, team foul #18 | 70-79 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Deason - foul #4 on Carl Deason, team foul #14 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Long (SF), Leon Loney (PF), John Finkle (C) Joseph Forney, Carlos Kester, Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is hacked by Melvin Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Melvin Edwards, team foul #19 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (SG), Joseph Forney (SF), Carlos Kester (PF), Charles Sewell (C) Melvin Edwards, Robert Long, Leon Loney, John Finkle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-82 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson runs out the clock | 72-82 |