| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Chris Giese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Linton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Linton - foul #2 on William Linton, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Gary Elder gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Gary Elder knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robby Clark | 31-38 |
| 18:44 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Gary Elder gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Robby Clark is hacked by Jeffrey Deen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Deen, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Robby Clark drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Dalrymple | 31-40 |
| 18:05 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Rockwell - foul #1 on Cory Rockwell, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 17:54 | Oklahoma State | Gary Elder is called for the reach on Keith Hanson - foul #3 on Gary Elder, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Davies (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| 17:40 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Gary Elder loses the dribble to Chris Giese | 34-40 |
| 17:03 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Dalrymple | 34-40 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Gary Elder is open and lays it up and in | 34-42 |
| 16:29 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-42 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | William Davies grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Gary Elder gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:53 | Oklahoma State | Samuel Boyd pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Chris Giese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Linton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Oklahoma State | Samuel Boyd knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Gary Elder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (PG), Richard Haveman (SG), David Whelchel (PF), Edward Jackson (C) Chris Giese, Jeffrey Deen, Samuel Boyd, Keith Hanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), Michael Fowler (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) Robby Clark, Thomas Dalrymple, William Davies | |
| 15:08 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 15:06 | Oklahoma State | Edward Jackson tips it home | 38-42 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler's pass is intercepted by Jack Haynes | 38-42 |
| 14:39 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes throws it down | 40-42 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Purvis (C) Gary Elder | |
| 14:05 | Oklahoma State | William Linton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:03 | Oklahoma State | Edward Jackson tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese (PG), Anthony Perry (SF), Keith Hanson (C) Jack Haynes, William Linton, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (PG) Cory Rockwell | |
| 13:18 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 13:17 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Haveman | 42-42 |
| 13:01 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Purvis - foul #4 on Gary Purvis, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen (SG) Richard Haveman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (PG), William Davies (PF) Chester Rogers, Robert Pavelski | |
| 13:01 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:01 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | William Davies tips it home | 43-44 |
| 12:29 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 43-44 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Robby Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | William Davies hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | William Davies tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 12:08 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:04 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Purvis | 43-44 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Hanson - foul #1 on Keith Hanson, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (PG), William Linton (SF), Samuel Boyd (PF), Edward Jackson (C) Chris Giese, Anthony Perry, David Whelchel, Keith Hanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), David Hunter (SF) Robby Clark, Michael Fowler | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jack Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Linton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hunter (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes's layup is rejected by William Davies | 43-46 |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma State | William Linton tips it in | 45-46 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Purvis | 45-48 |
| 10:40 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | William Davies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese (PG), Richard Haveman (SG), Keith Hanson (C) Jack Haynes, Jeffrey Deen, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Robby Clark (SG), Robert Pavelski (PF), Gary Elder (C) Thomas Dalrymple, Chester Rogers, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| 09:55 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Gary Elder - foul #4 on Gary Elder, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SF) David Hunter | |
| 09:55 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Robby Clark hits a floater from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Boyd | 50-50 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 50-52 |
| 08:53 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 50-52 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma State | William Linton pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:22 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Samuel Boyd - foul #3 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (PG), Jeffrey Deen (SG), Anthony Perry (SF), David Whelchel (PF), Edward Jackson (C) Chris Giese, Richard Haveman, William Linton, Samuel Boyd, Keith Hanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), Thomas Dalrymple (SF) Robby Clark, Michael Fowler | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:10 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 07:59 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chester Rogers | 52-57 |
| 07:29 | Oklahoma State | Edward Jackson clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel tips it in | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jack Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Whelchel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Gary Elder hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese (PG), Keith Hanson (C) Jack Haynes, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SG), Michael Fowler (SF), William Davies (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Cory Rockwell, Chester Rogers, Robert Pavelski, Gary Elder | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Michael Fowler is denied by Keith Hanson | 54-59 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | William Davies tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 05:54 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 05:53 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel tips it in | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis misses long on a floater from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:24 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:22 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Whelchel - foul #1 on David Whelchel, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman (SG), William Linton (SF), Samuel Boyd (PF) Jeffrey Deen, Anthony Perry, David Whelchel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG) Thomas Dalrymple | |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Samuel Boyd | 58-61 |
| 04:49 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Elder (C) Gary Purvis | |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robby Clark - foul #2 on Robby Clark, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Gary Elder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 60-61 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Gary Elder tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 03:45 | Oklahoma State | William Linton misses the open dunk | 60-63 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | William Davies snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Richard Haveman is called for the reach on Cory Rockwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Haveman, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (PG), Jeffrey Deen (SG), Edward Jackson (C) Chris Giese, Richard Haveman, Keith Hanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), David Hunter (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) Robby Clark, Michael Fowler, William Davies | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Gary Elder clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Deen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Deen, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:10 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jack Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Linton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski hits the finger roll | 60-67 |
| 02:40 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese (PG), Keith Hanson (C) Jack Haynes, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SG), Thomas Dalrymple (SF) Chester Rogers, David Hunter | |
| 02:27 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Linton | 63-67 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robby Clark | 63-69 |
| 02:14 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese's pass is intercepted by Robby Clark in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 63-69 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Gary Elder hits the follow up shot | 63-71 |
| 01:51 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Chris Giese - foul #2 on Chris Giese, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Gary Elder grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the easy layup but the foul's on Keith Hanson - foul #2 on Keith Hanson, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen connects on the 3 from straight away | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Giese - foul #3 on Chris Giese, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), Gary Purvis (C) Robby Clark, Gary Elder | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Chris Giese is called for the reach on Gary Purvis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Giese, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-79 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-79 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | William Linton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |