| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ward Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Trinidad (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tyler Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Lilley (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Loop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 19:49 | Houston | Richard Lilley snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Tyler Mathis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Donmoyer - foul #2 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Tyler Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Tyler Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Robert Mayo is called for the reach on Melvin Trinidad - foul #1 on Robert Mayo, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Tyler Mathis steps in front of the Stephen Donmoyer pass | 43-31 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Horace Cirillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Todd Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Robert Mayo snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Ray Loop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG), Robert Golden (SG), Kristopher Lampkins (PF), Gary Haley (C) Todd Smith, Ward Pagan, Ronnie Arnold, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Pleasant (SF), Leroy Talbott (PF) Richard Lilley, Ray Loop | |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Kelly Thomas loses the dribble to Horace Cirillo in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Pleasant | 43-33 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Robert Mayo swats the dunk try by Kristopher Lampkins | 43-33 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Leroy Talbott gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is hacked by Kelly Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF) Horace Cirillo, Tyler Mathis, Robert Mayo | |
| 17:41 | Houston | David Dana hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ernie Stangl and he's hacked by Kelly Thomas - foul #2 on Kelly Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Ward Pagan (SG), Nicholas Sanches (PF) Kelly Thomas, Robert Golden, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) Leroy Talbott | |
| 17:41 | Houston | David Dana misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Gary Haley gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Ward Pagan's pass is intercepted by David Dana in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the dunk but he's fouled by Stephen Donmoyer - foul #3 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (SG) Stephen Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:25 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Todd Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Dana - foul #1 on David Dana, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Gary Haley connects on the jumper from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Gary Haley takes the ball from Isaac Kinsey | 45-36 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Steven Pleasant is called for the reach on Todd Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Pleasant, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Ward Pagan, Nicholas Sanches, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Richard Lilley (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) David Dana, Ernie Stangl, Steven Pleasant, Robert Mayo | |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 45-36 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad tips it in | 47-36 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Horace Cirillo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Talbott | 47-39 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Todd Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Trinidad | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Golden (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kristopher Lampkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Trinidad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Isaac Kinsey (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lilley (tired) PF - Ray Loop (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leroy Talbott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Robert Golden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold tips it in | 52-39 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Robert Golden steps in front of the Richard Lilley pass in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Robert Golden lays it up and in | 54-39 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Ray Loop misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Melvin Trinidad - foul #2 on Melvin Trinidad, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG), Anthony Green (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Nicholas Sanches (PF) Todd Smith, Robert Golden, Ronnie Arnold, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Tyler Mathis (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Isaac Kinsey, Richard Lilley, Leroy Talbott | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Ray Loop makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Ray Loop makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Anthony Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Haley (C) Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:00 | Houston | Nicholas Sanches steals the ball from Steven Pleasant | 54-41 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches is hacked by Ray Loop - foul #2 on Ray Loop, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ernie Stangl (SF) Ray Loop | |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-41 |
| 14:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tyler Mathis | 54-41 |
| 14:34 | Houston | David Dana hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 54-41 |
| 14:33 | Houston | David Dana hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | David Dana is called for the reach on Kelly Thomas - foul #2 on David Dana, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Kelly Thomas, Nicholas Sanches, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lilley (SF) Ernie Stangl | |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Anthony Green loses the ball out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ward Pagan (SF) Stephen Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:44 | Houston | Steven Pleasant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyler Mathis | 54-45 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Robert Mayo snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Tyler Mathis can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Tyler Mathis tips it home | 54-47 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Todd Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Dana - foul #3 on David Dana, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (PF), Gary Haley (C) Ward Pagan, Ronnie Arnold, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) Tyler Mathis, Richard Lilley, Steven Pleasant, Robert Mayo | |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Anthony Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Ernie Stangl loses the dribble to Todd Smith | 56-47 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Todd Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Dana - foul #4 on David Dana, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Kristopher Lampkins, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Tyler Mathis (SG) David Dana, Isaac Kinsey | |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Tyler Mathis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Horace Cirillo | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Smith (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Anthony Green (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Sanches (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Trinidad (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Mathis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ernie Stangl (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ray Loop (very tired) 4 pts. C - Leroy Talbott (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio | Anthony Green is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Stephen Donmoyer | 60-49 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Tyler Mathis double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG), Ward Pagan (SF), Gary Haley (C) Todd Smith, Stephen Donmoyer, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lilley (SF), Steven Pleasant (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Ernie Stangl, Ray Loop, Leroy Talbott | |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Ward Pagan is fouled on the floor by Richard Lilley - foul #2 on Richard Lilley, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (SG) Anthony Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) Tyler Mathis | |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Ward Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Ward Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Golden - foul #2 on Robert Golden, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-49 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 3rd free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:15 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mayo | 61-51 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Steven Pleasant can't finish the layup | 61-51 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Robert Golden clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Robert Golden tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Steven Pleasant is fouled on the floor by Kelly Thomas - foul #3 on Kelly Thomas, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SG), Ronnie Arnold (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Robert Golden, Ward Pagan, Nicholas Sanches, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Mathis (SG), Leroy Talbott (C) Richard Lilley, Robert Mayo | |
| 10:37 | Houston | Steven Pleasant makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Steven Pleasant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Anthony Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG) Kelly Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Horace Cirillo scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Isaac Kinsey | 63-56 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Todd Smith | 65-56 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses the jumpshot from the right side | 65-56 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Steven Pleasant picks off the pass by Anthony Green | 65-56 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on Todd Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Nicholas Sanches (PF), Gary Haley (C) Anthony Green, Ronnie Arnold, Kristopher Lampkins, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Houston | Ernie Stangl (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Isaac Kinsey, Steven Pleasant, Leroy Talbott | |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Robert Mayo comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 67-56 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Ernie Stangl hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Todd Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 09:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ray Loop | 67-58 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Tyler Mathis hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Horace Cirillo | 67-60 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Todd Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Sanches | 70-60 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Gary Haley gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG), Anthony Green (SG), Ward Pagan (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Todd Smith, Robert Golden, Stephen Donmoyer, Nicholas Sanches, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG), Richard Lilley (SF), Steven Pleasant (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) Tyler Mathis, Ernie Stangl, Ray Loop, Robert Mayo | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Kristopher Lampkins blocks the short jumper by Steven Pleasant | 70-60 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kelly Thomas | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kelly Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Green (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ward Pagan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Trinidad (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lilley (tired) PF - Steven Pleasant (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Talbott (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Anthony Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-60 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Ward Pagan grabs the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Isaac Kinsey is called for the reach on Anthony Green - foul #1 on Isaac Kinsey, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Kelly Thomas, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Ray Loop (PF) Horace Cirillo, Steven Pleasant | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Anthony Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Anthony Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Leroy Talbott misses the shot near the basket | 72-60 |
| 06:54 | Houston | David Dana hits the follow up shot | 72-62 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Todd Smith drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronnie Arnold | 74-62 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey is hacked by Ronnie Arnold - foul #2 on Ronnie Arnold, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Gary Haley (C) Anthony Green, Ward Pagan, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Houston | Ernie Stangl (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Richard Lilley, Leroy Talbott | |
| 06:20 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-64 |
| 06:04 | Houston | David Dana snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 05:59 | Houston | David Dana misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Smith - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Mathis (SG) Isaac Kinsey | |
| 05:59 | Houston | David Dana makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:59 | Houston | David Dana misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Kelly Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 05:41 | Houston | David Dana gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:36 | Houston | David Dana misses the lay-in | 74-65 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Kelly Thomas loses the dribble to David Dana in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Robert Mayo buries a turnaround near the basket | 74-67 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Robert Golden misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 05:03 | Houston | David Dana pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Dana | 74-69 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Robert Golden buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kelly Thomas and he's hacked by Tyler Mathis - foul #3 on Tyler Mathis, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Ward Pagan (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Kelly Thomas, Stephen Donmoyer, Ronnie Arnold, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG), Richard Lilley (SF), Steven Pleasant (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) Tyler Mathis, Ernie Stangl, Ray Loop, Robert Mayo | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Robert Golden makes the free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Todd Smith takes the ball from Isaac Kinsey in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Robert Golden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Smith | 79-69 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from David Dana | 79-71 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Robert Golden buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Smith | 81-71 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SG) Robert Golden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:01 | Houston | David Dana is hacked by Anthony Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Green, team foul #10 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (SF) Ward Pagan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:01 | Houston | David Dana misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:01 | Houston | David Dana makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Todd Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Steven Pleasant gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 03:45 | Houston | David Dana hits the finger roll | 81-74 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lilley - foul #3 on Richard Lilley, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Ray Loop (PF) David Dana, Richard Lilley | |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Smith (tiring) 28 pts. 7 ast. 6 stl. SG - Anthony Green (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronnie Arnold (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Trinidad (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Pleasant (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Loop (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Talbott (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Isaac Kinsey steps in front of the Anthony Green pass | 83-74 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Horace Cirillo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins grabs the defensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Isaac Kinsey - foul #2 on Isaac Kinsey, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ward Pagan (SF), Gary Haley (C) Ronnie Arnold, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Mathis (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Isaac Kinsey, Steven Pleasant, Leroy Talbott | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Kristopher Lampkins swats the layup by Tyler Mathis | 85-74 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Ray Loop is called for the reach on Kristopher Lampkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Loop, team foul #14 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Richard Lilley (SF) Horace Cirillo, Ernie Stangl | |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-74 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Ray Loop snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-74 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Richard Lilley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lilley, team foul #15 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Anthony Green connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kristopher Lampkins | 87-74 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Kelly Thomas picks off the pass by Ray Loop in the backcourt | 87-74 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins hits a runner in the lane set up by Ward Pagan | 89-74 |
| 01:57 | Houston | David Dana is hacked by Anthony Green in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Green, team foul #11 | 89-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (SG) Anthony Green | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:57 | Houston | David Dana makes the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 01:57 | Houston | David Dana makes the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Robert Golden is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Mathis - foul #4 on Tyler Mathis, team foul #16 | 89-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG) David Dana | |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Robert Golden makes the 1st free throw | 90-76 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Robert Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 91-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Houston | Kelly Thomas steals it from Horace Cirillo in the backcourt | 91-76 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Robert Golden blows the layup | 91-76 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins hits the follow up shot | 93-76 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Tyler Mathis is hacked by Robert Golden - foul #3 on Robert Golden, team foul #12 | 93-76 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Tyler Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 93-77 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Tyler Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 93-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Robert Golden hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Thomas | 96-78 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 96-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Kelly Thomas misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 96-81 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-81 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Ward Pagan is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 96-81 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins can't tip it in | 96-81 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Horace Cirillo gets the rebound | 96-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Ray Loop drills a jump hook near the basket | 96-83 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Kelly Thomas runs out the clock | 96-83 |