| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-27 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lanski | 34-29 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 34-29 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Valeri Evanoski | 34-31 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | David Allen gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bernard Reiley | 34-31 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | David Allen is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SG), Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF) Valeri Evanoski, Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | James Inglis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Owens | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) PF - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 38-33 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Brian Carlson takes the ball from Charles Owens | 38-33 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Charles Owens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) Charles Owens, Olin Osmanski, Richard Baade | |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Austin | 38-35 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Richard Austin | |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Thomas Lanski - foul #1 on Raymond Marion, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski is fouled on the floor by Bernard Reiley - foul #2 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (PF) James Inglis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Baade (C) William Williams | |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski's pass is intercepted by Raymond Marion | 38-35 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Lanski picks off the pass by Raymond Marion | 38-35 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Richard Baade grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski (PF) David Allen | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Joseph Champion - foul #1 on Joseph Champion, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), James Inglis (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Bernard Reiley, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Richard Austin (SF), William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski, Joseph Champion, Richard Baade | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 38-37 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Owens | 38-39 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | James Inglis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | James Inglis can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | William Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Owens | 38-41 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Jimmy Ramey, James Inglis, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Joseph Champion (SF), David Allen (PF), Richard Baade (C) Valeri Evanoski, Richard Austin, Olin Osmanski, William Williams | |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Early | 38-41 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Early | 40-41 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | David Allen is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), James Inglis (PF) Kenneth Early, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | David Allen misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Inglis - foul #4 on James Inglis, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Richard Baade | |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lanski - foul #4 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Austin (SF) Charles Owens, Joseph Champion | |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on a runner from close range | 40-42 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Richard Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Brian Carlson, Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Olin Osmanski (PF), Richard Baade (C) Thomas Lanski, David Allen, William Williams | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Edgell - foul #2 on Joshua Edgell, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Richard Austin | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Early | 43-43 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Charles Owens drills a turnaround from close range set up by Olin Osmanski and he's hacked by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #2 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Bernard Reiley (SG) Kenneth Early, Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Olin Osmanski denies the turnaround by Brian Carlson | 43-45 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Richard Baade tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Baade (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Bernard Reiley, Jimmy Ramey, Ricardo Hernandez, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) Charles Owens, Joseph Champion, Olin Osmanski, Richard Baade | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | David Allen gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Richard Austin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG) Thomas Lanski | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Joseph Champion (SF) Charles Owens, Richard Austin | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | William Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bernard Reiley | 52-49 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-49 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | James Inglis snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Valeri Evanoski is called for the reach on James Inglis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Valeri Evanoski, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Baade (C) William Williams | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Richard Baade is called for the reach on Joshua Edgell - foul #2 on Richard Baade, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is hacked by David Allen - foul #4 on David Allen, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Richard Baade pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF) Kenneth Early, Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Lanski is called for the reach on James Inglis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG) Thomas Lanski | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (PF) James Inglis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is hacked by Valeri Evanoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Valeri Evanoski, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | David Allen snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Champion | 55-54 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Charles Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | David Allen banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Richard Baade wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | David Allen can't connect on a runner in the paint | 56-56 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Richard Baade tips it in | 56-58 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Richard Baade pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski is hacked by Dean Lucero - foul #2 on Dean Lucero, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Inglis - foul #5 on James Inglis, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (PF) James Inglis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 60-60 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Charles Owens comes up short on the shot in the paint | 60-60 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Joseph Champion steals the ball from Ricardo Hernandez | 60-60 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Dean Lucero steals it from Charles Owens | 60-60 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley lays it in on a great pass from Dean Lucero | 62-60 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Charles Owens drills a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #3 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #12 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF) Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF) Jimmy Ramey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Olin Osmanski | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley loses the ball out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Richard Austin | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the turnaround from the left block | 62-63 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Richard Baade gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Charles Owens knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Valeri Evanoski | 62-65 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Richard Baade is called for the reach on Brian Carlson - foul #3 on Richard Baade, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Richard Baade gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Richard Baade clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Dean Lucero - foul #3 on Dean Lucero, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez blows the dunk | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Bernard Reiley is called for the reach on Joseph Champion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #14 | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Brian Carlson is called for the reach on Charles Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Carlson, team foul #15 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) Joseph Champion | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses the fullcourt shot | 63-68 |