| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Devin Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chauncey Wenz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Melchor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wendler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Thrailkill (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Don Roberts inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Melchor - foul #1 on Kevin Melchor, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 19:19 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:00 | Baylor | Charles Wendler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Don Roberts grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Michael Davis makes the runner from the right block | 27-37 |
| 18:29 | Baylor | Don Roberts picks off the pass by Devin Hayes | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | James Scott is hacked by Chauncey Wenz - foul #2 on Chauncey Wenz, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Michael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 17:31 | Baylor | Chauncey Wenz misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 17:31 | Baylor | Chauncey Wenz makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:31 | Baylor | Chauncey Wenz misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Michael Davis is denied on a layup by Kevin Melchor | 27-38 |
| 17:02 | Baylor | Chauncey Wenz grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 16:39 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Don Roberts - foul #1 on Don Roberts, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF), Earl Truong (C) Don Roberts, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 16:39 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 16:39 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-40 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Frederick West tips it home | 29-40 |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Dennis Thrailkill misses the fadeaway from the left block | 29-40 |
| 15:48 | Baylor | Devin Hayes hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Devin Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Chauncey Wenz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Melchor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wendler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Skinner | 32-42 |
| 14:58 | Baylor | Charles Wendler clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Frederick West grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 14:31 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Devin Hayes | 32-42 |
| 14:04 | Baylor | Dennis Thrailkill connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Chauncey Wenz and the foul's on Earl Truong - foul #1 on Earl Truong, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SG), Ian Ringer (SF), Michael Davis (C) James Scott, Maurice Mattson, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown (PG), Paul Westman (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Devin Hayes, Kevin Melchor, Charles Wendler | |
| 14:04 | Baylor | Dennis Thrailkill misses the free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Frederick West pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Michael Davis banks in the layup | 34-44 |
| 13:21 | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Truong (PF) Frederick West | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Wendler (PF), David Taylor (C) Chauncey Wenz, Dennis Thrailkill | |
| 12:54 | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown double dribbles | 34-44 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the easy layup | 34-44 |
| 12:31 | Baylor | Jeffrey Lee gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:10 | Baylor | Paul Westman is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Baylor | Devin Hayes (PG), Kevin Melchor (SF) Paul Westman, Charles Wendler | |
| 11:51 | Baylor | Devin Hayes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 11:49 | Baylor | Jeffrey Lee grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 11:25 | Baylor | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 34-44 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Don Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ian Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Devin Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jeremiah Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Melchor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-44 |
| 10:54 | Baylor | Devin Hayes grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 10:28 | Baylor | Jeffrey Lee misses the shot from close range | 34-44 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the lay-in | 34-44 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Michael Davis tips it in | 36-44 |
| 09:40 | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 09:39 | Baylor | Jeffrey Lee misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Michael Davis can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 09:08 | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 08:42 | Baylor | Jeffrey Lee buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Devin Hayes | 36-46 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 08:12 | Baylor | David Taylor gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:06 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Skinner - foul #3 on Michael Skinner, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG), Frederick West (PF), Earl Truong (C) Don Roberts, Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Baylor | Chauncey Wenz (SG), Charles Wendler (PF), Dennis Thrailkill (C) Jeremiah Brown, Jeffrey Lee, David Taylor | |
| 08:06 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:06 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Earl Truong buries a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Skinner | 38-48 |
| 07:12 | Baylor | Dennis Thrailkill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Paul Westman (SF) Kevin Melchor | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frederick West (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Devin Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Chauncey Wenz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Westman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Wendler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Thrailkill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Frederick West misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-48 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Frederick West tips it home | 40-48 |
| 06:15 | Baylor | Michael Skinner steals it from Paul Westman | 40-48 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | James Scott lays it in set up by Michael Skinner | 42-48 |
| 05:49 | Baylor | Chauncey Wenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) Ian Ringer, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown (PG) Devin Hayes | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Scott | 45-48 |
| 04:58 | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 04:57 | Baylor | Charles Wendler gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:36 | Baylor | Charles Wendler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chauncey Wenz | 45-51 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Brown takes the ball from Frederick West | 45-51 |
| 04:20 | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown banks in the layup | 45-53 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 03:47 | Baylor | Paul Westman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SG), Ian Ringer (SF), Earl Truong (C) Michael Skinner, Frederick West, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Baylor | Devin Hayes (PG), Kevin Melchor (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), David Taylor (C) Jeremiah Brown, Paul Westman, Charles Wendler, Dennis Thrailkill | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 03:22 | Baylor | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 02:53 | Baylor | James Scott steals the ball from Kevin Melchor | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Devin Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Chauncey Wenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Melchor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Earl Truong misses the shot near the basket | 47-53 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Chauncey Wenz - foul #3 on Chauncey Wenz, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Davis (C) Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown (SG), Charles Wendler (PF), Dennis Thrailkill (C) Chauncey Wenz, Jeffrey Lee, David Taylor | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:49 | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown is fouled on the floor by Don Roberts - foul #2 on Don Roberts, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Maurice Mattson (PF) Don Roberts, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Baylor | Chauncey Wenz (SG) Devin Hayes | |
| 01:49 | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 49-53 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 01:23 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Kevin Melchor | 49-53 |
| 01:05 | Baylor | Jeremiah Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Charles Wendler grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 00:39 | Baylor | Charles Wendler misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Skinner | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor is hacked by Michael Skinner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Skinner, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Devin Hayes (PG) Jeremiah Brown | |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 00:16 | Baylor | Charles Wendler grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:13 | Baylor | Charles Wendler is hacked by Michael Skinner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Skinner, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SG) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:13 | Baylor | Charles Wendler makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Baylor | Charles Wendler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Don Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Scott | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor is hacked by James Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Kevin Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Scott is fouled on the floor by Kevin Melchor - foul #2 on Kevin Melchor, team foul #4 | 55-58 |