| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Blank (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Woolard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Staggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Charles Staggs steals it from Ryan Cobos | 23-23 |
| 19:24 | Texas | Alfred Blank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Texas | Greg Rennick (SG), Arthur Keller (PF), Tyrone Johnson (C) Alfred Blank, Charles Staggs, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 19:03 | Texas | Richard Woolard gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 18:44 | Texas | Richard Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Conrad Heideman | 23-23 |
| 18:43 | Texas | Arthur Keller snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 18:26 | Texas | Richard Robinson clanks a shot from the left side | 23-23 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 23-26 |
| 17:48 | Texas | Richard Woolard misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 17:46 | Texas | Arthur Keller hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Richard Woolard swats the layup by Conrad Heideman | 25-26 |
| 17:27 | Texas | Arthur Keller gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:21 | Texas | Richard Robinson buries a shot from the left side | 27-26 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman's pass is intercepted by Richard Robinson | 27-26 |
| 16:46 | Texas | Richard Woolard blows the dunk | 27-26 |
| 16:45 | Texas | Richard Robinson grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:26 | Texas | Richard Woolard buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Rennick | 29-26 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ryan Cobos | 29-29 |
| 15:52 | Texas | Richard Woolard drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Woolard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Keller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it in | 31-31 |
| 15:11 | Texas | Richard Woolard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Durrett - foul #1 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Alfred Blank (PG), Charles Staggs (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Richard Robinson, Arthur Keller, Tyrone Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:11 | Texas | Richard Woolard makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:11 | Texas | Richard Woolard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:39 | Texas | Greg Rennick is hacked by Gerald Durrett - foul #2 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Robinson (PG) Greg Rennick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:11 | Texas | Alfred Blank misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Cobos - foul #2 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Greg Rennick (SF) Richard Woolard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| 14:11 | Texas | Alfred Blank makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:11 | Texas | Alfred Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stamey | 35-34 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | James Stamey is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Woolard (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Gerald Durrett | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Ira Casson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 13:15 | Texas | The rebound goes to Alfred Blank | 35-34 |
| 13:02 | Texas | Charles Staggs blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Ira Casson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Robinson (PG) Greg Rennick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Ryan Cobos, Robert Gardner | |
| 12:29 | Texas | Charles Staggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Robinson | 37-34 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:03 | Texas | Alfred Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:37 | Texas | Richard Robinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Greg Rennick (SF) Richard Woolard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF), Robert Gardner (C) John Boysen, Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 11:37 | Texas | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:37 | Texas | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Blank (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Staggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Gardner | 39-37 |
| 10:56 | Texas | Robert Gardner picks off the pass by Robert Wilson | 39-37 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Richard Robinson steals the ball from Robert Gardner | 39-37 |
| 10:38 | Texas | Richard Robinson banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is fouled on the floor by Charles Staggs - foul #2 on Charles Staggs, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Woolard (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), James Stamey (C) Michael Anderson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Staggs - foul #3 on Charles Staggs, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Texas | Tyrone Johnson (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG) Ryan Cobos | |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:49 | Texas | Tyrone Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:27 | Texas | Alfred Blank clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 41-38 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Karl Robidoux | 41-38 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | James Stamey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Durrett | 41-41 |
| 08:43 | Texas | Richard Woolard drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Staggs and he's fouled by Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Robinson (PG), Arthur Keller (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Greg Rennick, Charles Staggs, Tyrone Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), Ryan Cobos (SG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF) Karl Robidoux, John Boysen, Gerald Durrett, Robert Gardner | |
| 08:43 | Texas | Richard Woolard makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-41 |
| 08:30 | Texas | Alfred Blank pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:10 | Texas | Robert Wilson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | George Predmore pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | George Predmore lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 07:23 | Texas | Richard Woolard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Greg Rennick (SG), Charles Staggs (PF), Tyrone Johnson (C) Richard Robinson, Arthur Keller, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF), Robert Gardner (C) George Predmore, James Stamey | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfred Blank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Woolard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Staggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Charles Staggs steals the ball from Michael Anderson | 44-43 |
| 06:41 | Texas | Richard Woolard misses the shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Richard Woolard is called for the reach on Ira Casson - foul #1 on Richard Woolard, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Robinson (PG), Robert Wilson (C) Greg Rennick, Tyrone Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), John Boysen (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF) Michael Anderson, Ryan Cobos, Ira Casson | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Greg Rennick (SF) Richard Woolard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Robert Gardner | |
| 05:48 | Texas | Alfred Blank misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Durrett - foul #3 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Woolard (SF) Greg Rennick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:48 | Texas | Alfred Blank makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:48 | Texas | Alfred Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | John Boysen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| 05:03 | Texas | Richard Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it in | 46-45 |
| 04:35 | Texas | Alfred Blank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Greg Rennick (SF), Arthur Keller (PF), Tyrone Johnson (C) Richard Woolard, Charles Staggs, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), Ryan Cobos (SG), Robert Gardner (PF) Karl Robidoux, John Boysen, George Predmore | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | James Stamey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 04:16 | Texas | The rebound goes to Arthur Keller | 46-45 |
| 03:56 | Texas | Richard Robinson misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #4 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Charles Staggs (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Arthur Keller, Tyrone Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Gerald Durrett, James Stamey | |
| 03:56 | Texas | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:56 | Texas | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner clanks a runner in the lane | 48-45 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner tips it in | 48-47 |
| 03:08 | Texas | Charles Staggs banks in the layup set up by Richard Robinson | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Blank (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Staggs (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman tips it home | 50-49 |
| 02:42 | Texas | Robert Gardner denies the turnaround by Charles Staggs | 50-49 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Woolard (SF), Arthur Keller (PF), Tyrone Johnson (C) Richard Robinson, Charles Staggs, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett (SF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, Robert Gardner | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Stamey | 50-52 |
| 01:51 | Texas | Richard Woolard hits a jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 01:10 | Texas | Tyrone Johnson is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Robinson (PG), Charles Staggs (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Greg Rennick, Arthur Keller, Tyrone Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:52 | Texas | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:45 | Texas | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Robinson - foul #5 on Michael Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 00:45 | Texas | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:45 | Texas | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Boysen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 00:18 | Texas | Richard Woolard gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Richard Woolard makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Staggs | 56-55 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-55 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Richard Robinson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Texas | Richard Robinson is hacked by Ryan Cobos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:02 | Texas | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | Texas | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 58-55 |