| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jacob Densmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dario Drzazgowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hearne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kansas State | Matt Leone steals it from Dario Drzazgowski | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Robert Hearne picks off the pass by Matt Leone | 29-30 |
| 19:02 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Darwin is blocked by Robert Hearne | 29-30 |
| 18:42 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Kansas State | Danny Moore's floater is tipped away by Jason Boyer | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Kansas State | Matt Leone blocks the jumper by Jacob Densmore | 29-30 |
| 18:00 | Kansas State | Robert Hearne pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:41 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Boyer | 29-33 |
| 17:13 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is hacked by Robert Hearne - foul #2 on Robert Hearne, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Daryl Trantham (SF), James Winningham (PF), Pierre Inouye (C) Jacob Densmore, Dario Drzazgowski, Robert Hearne, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF) Matt Leone | |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Angel Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins (SF) Vernon Norwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:04 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daryl Trantham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Inouye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McCarson (fresh) PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Daryl Trantham misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Darwin - foul #3 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore (PG), Dario Drzazgowski (SF), Robert Hearne (PF) Vance Patterson, Shayne Jenkins, Pierre Inouye | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF) Gary McCarson | |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Daryl Trantham makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Daryl Trantham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | James Winningham gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:53 | Kansas State | Daryl Trantham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jacob Densmore | 34-36 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Daryl Trantham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Angel Greco snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:19 | Kansas State | Robert Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:07 | Kansas State | James Winningham makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Daryl Trantham and he's fouled by Angel Greco - foul #3 on Angel Greco, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood (SG), Shayne Jenkins (SF), Danny Moore (C) Daryl Trantham, Dario Drzazgowski, Robert Hearne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| 13:07 | Kansas State | James Winningham makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is hacked by Vernon Norwood - foul #2 on Vernon Norwood, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Pierre Inouye (PF) Jacob Densmore, James Winningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:09 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:03 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shayne Jenkins | 40-38 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary McCarson | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Norwood (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Pierre Inouye (fresh) C - Danny Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McCarson (fresh) PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Morris - foul #1 on Arthur Morris, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore (PG), Robert Hearne (PF) Vance Patterson, Pierre Inouye | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Angel Greco (C) Timothy Darwin, Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| 11:32 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:32 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:04 | Kansas State | Danny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:43 | Kansas State | Danny Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Norwood | 45-40 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski (SF), James Winningham (C) Shayne Jenkins, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Timothy Darwin (SG), Arthur Morris (PF) Steven Cox, Melvin Isbell, Jason Boyer | |
| 10:14 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hearne | 47-40 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Darwin | 47-43 |
| 09:37 | Kansas State | Robert Hearne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Daryl Trantham (SG) Jacob Densmore, Vernon Norwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PF) Angel Greco | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hearne - foul #3 on Robert Hearne, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:07 | Kansas State | Robert Hearne drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daryl Trantham | 50-44 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 08:46 | Kansas State | James Winningham gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:29 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 08:27 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:12 | Kansas State | Daryl Trantham clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 07:39 | Kansas State | Daryl Trantham pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daryl Trantham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dario Drzazgowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hearne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Winningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson loses the dribble to Timothy Darwin | 50-44 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore (PG), Vernon Norwood (SG), Pierre Inouye (PF), Danny Moore (C) Vance Patterson, Dario Drzazgowski, Robert Hearne, James Winningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Jason Boyer (PF), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin, Matt Leone, Arthur Morris | |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daryl Trantham and the foul's on Melvin Isbell - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins (SF) Daryl Trantham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Gary McCarson is denied by Pierre Inouye | 53-44 |
| 06:26 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 06:16 | Kansas State | Danny Moore makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Pierre Inouye | 55-44 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Cox | 55-46 |
| 05:34 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Moore | 55-46 |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Isbell - foul #3 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski (SF), Robert Hearne (PF) Shayne Jenkins, Pierre Inouye | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Timothy Darwin (SG) Steven Cox, Melvin Isbell | |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 04:30 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Dario Drzazgowski is called for the reach on Gary McCarson - foul #1 on Dario Drzazgowski, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Winningham (C) Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF) Gary McCarson | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Angel Greco can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Angel Greco gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jacob Densmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Norwood (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dario Drzazgowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hearne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Winningham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Greco (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Densmore steals it from Dudley Bliss | 56-49 |
| 02:49 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Robert Hearne snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 02:42 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 02:33 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Hearne | 56-49 |
| 02:14 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore drills a fadeaway from the left side | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Jacob Densmore takes the ball from Timothy Darwin | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Densmore | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer tips it home | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Darwin - foul #4 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Danny Moore (C) Jacob Densmore, James Winningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Vernon Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State 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) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Dudley Bliss - foul #2 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski is fouled in the backcourt by Dudley Bliss - foul #3 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is whistled for a carry | 63-54 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Timothy Darwin is called for the reach on Danny Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG) Timothy Darwin | |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Danny Moore misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Danny Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Angel Greco gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski is hacked by Dudley Bliss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Dario Drzazgowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-54 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Danny Moore gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State 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 a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson runs out the clock | 65-54 |