| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (fresh) SG - Daniel Trigg (fresh) SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (fresh) PF - Douglas Saner (fresh) C - Karl Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hank Sauceda - foul #1 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the wide open jumper from close range set up by Travis Cowling | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Wichita State | Craig Brase swats the short shot by Thomas Hutchcraft | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | William Douglas is called for the reach on Tony McMaster in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Douglas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Hayes | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Craig Brase is called for the reach on Daniel Trigg - foul #1 on Craig Brase, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas makes the jumper from close range set up by William Douglas | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Craig Brase drills a runner from the left block set up by Travis Cowling | 7-4 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | William Douglas comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes lays it in on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 9-4 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | William Douglas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Travis Cowling | 9-4 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block but he's fouled by Karl Thomas - foul #1 on Karl Thomas, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Hank Sauceda, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Damien Jones (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Santiago Reyes (C) William Douglas, Daniel Trigg, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Karl Thomas | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Chris Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Damien Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Marcus Young drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Marcus Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curtis Shultz (fresh) SG - Damien Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Carter (fresh) PF - Chris Watson (fresh) C - Santiago Reyes (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | Travis Cowling picks off the pass by Michael Carter | 12-4 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Santiago Reyes - foul #1 on Santiago Reyes, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Chris Watson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-4 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Michael Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | Craig Brase denies the turnaround by Michael Carter | 14-4 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by Curtis Shultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Joe Carneal, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Daniel Trigg (SG), Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Douglas Saner (PF), Alvin Rowell (C) Curtis Shultz, Damien Jones, Michael Carter, Chris Watson, Santiago Reyes | |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-4 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-4 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | William Douglas is whistled for traveling | 17-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-4 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Travis Cowling steals the ball from Alvin Rowell | 17-4 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 19-4 |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | William Douglas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-7 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the runner from close range | 19-7 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the follow up shot | 21-7 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Steve Hayes steals it from Thomas Hutchcraft | 21-7 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Trigg - foul #1 on Daniel Trigg, team foul #5 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Damien Jones (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Karl Thomas (C) William Douglas, Daniel Trigg, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Alvin Rowell | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-7 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Chris Watson snags the defensive board | 22-7 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-7 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Marcus Young gets the rebound | 22-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Marcus Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curtis Shultz (fresh) SG - Damien Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Carter (fresh) PF - Chris Watson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes can't throw it down | 22-7 |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz grabs the defensive rebound | 22-7 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Michael Carter hits a driving attempt from the left block | 22-9 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | John Barnes loses the dribble to Karl Thomas | 22-9 |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | Chris Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (PF) Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG) Michael Carter | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is called for 10 seconds | 22-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Saner (PF), Santiago Reyes (C) Chris Watson, Karl Thomas | |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | John Barnes takes the ball from Santiago Reyes | 22-9 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 25-9 |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Douglas and he's fouled by Joe Carneal - foul #1 on Joe Carneal, team foul #3 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Michael Carter (SF) Curtis Shultz, Damien Jones | |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner makes the free throw | 25-12 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-12 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | William Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-12 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner's floater is tipped away by Craig Brase | 25-12 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster snags the defensive board | 25-12 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-12 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 25-12 |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | Tony McMaster swats the short shot by Douglas Saner | 25-12 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 25-12 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF) Travis Cowling, Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Damien Jones (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Karl Thomas (C) William Douglas, Michael Carter, Douglas Saner, Santiago Reyes | |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-12 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 25-12 |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Craig Brase blocks the short jumper by Damien Jones | 25-12 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Chris Watson tips it home | 25-14 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is hacked by Curtis Shultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marcus Young (C) Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Thomas Hutchcraft (SF) Curtis Shultz, Daniel Trigg | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on John Barnes | 25-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell (C) Karl Thomas | |
| 07:53 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster snags the offensive board | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (fresh) PF - Chris Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Rowell (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Barnes | 28-14 |
| 07:05 | Wichita State | Damien Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #4 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Christopher Gibbs, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Santiago Reyes (C) William Douglas, Thomas Hutchcraft, Chris Watson | |
| 07:05 | Wichita State | Damien Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:05 | Wichita State | Damien Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marcus Young | 28-14 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Michael Carter steals the ball from Travis Cowling | 28-14 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Trigg - foul #2 on Daniel Trigg, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Douglas Saner (PF), Karl Thomas (C) Damien Jones, Daniel Trigg, Alvin Rowell, Santiago Reyes | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-17 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | William Douglas loses the dribble to Craig Brase | 28-17 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes dunks the ball set up by Travis Cowling | 30-17 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Steve Hayes, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SG), Santiago Reyes (C) Michael Carter, Karl Thomas | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | John Barnes hits the follow up shot | 32-17 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-17 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-17 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft snags the defensive board | 32-17 |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes buries a floater in the lane | 32-19 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Marcus Young tips it home | 34-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tired) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (tiring) PF - Douglas Saner (tiring) 3 pts. C - Santiago Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft's fadeaway is rejected by Tony McMaster | 34-19 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Saner | 34-19 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft is hacked by John Barnes - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #5 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Joe Carneal (SF), Steve Hayes (PF), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, Christopher Gibbs, Tony McMaster, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Daniel Trigg (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Alvin Rowell (C) William Douglas, Damien Jones, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Santiago Reyes | |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Trigg | 34-22 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Shultz - foul #3 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Karl Thomas (C) Curtis Shultz, Alvin Rowell | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Michael Carter double dribbles | 36-22 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is hacked by Chris Watson - foul #1 on Chris Watson, team foul #9 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (PF) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell (C) Karl Thomas | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Steve Hayes takes the ball from Alvin Rowell | 38-22 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes banks in the layup | 40-22 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | William Douglas misses long on a shot in the paint | 40-22 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell misses the tip | 40-22 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by William Douglas - foul #2 on William Douglas, team foul #10 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Marcus Young (PF) Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Karl Thomas (C) Michael Carter, Chris Watson | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | William Douglas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-22 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the rebound | 41-22 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Daniel Trigg steals the ball from Steve Hayes in the backcourt | 41-22 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg travels with the ball | 41-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Hank Sauceda, Steve Hayes, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (PG), Douglas Saner (PF), Santiago Reyes (C) William Douglas, Alvin Rowell, Karl Thomas | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-22 |