| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Watts | 34-45 |
| 19:24 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-45 |
| 19:23 | Kansas State | Danny Moore misses the tip | 34-45 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is hacked by Vance Patterson - foul #2 on Vance Patterson, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Hidalgo | 34-48 |
| 18:45 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is hacked by Robert Watkins - foul #2 on Robert Watkins, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it in | 34-50 |
| 18:05 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Matt Leone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (SG) Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-50 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo tips it in | 34-52 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 34-52 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 16:37 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 16:29 | Kansas State | Matthew Watts takes the ball from Danny Moore | 34-52 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo misses the dunk | 34-52 |
| 16:24 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Shayne Jenkins | 34-52 |
| 16:15 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 16:14 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed tips it home | 36-52 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamel Moe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Steed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:43 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Morris - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #1 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Derrick Yates (SF), Pierre Inouye (PF), James Winningham (C) Vance Patterson, Shayne Jenkins, Joshua Steed, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (PF) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 15:32 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Watkins | 38-55 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by James Winningham - foul #2 on James Winningham, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 15:13 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates knocks in the shot from the left side | 40-58 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Robert Watkins is called for the reach on Gary McCarson - foul #3 on Robert Watkins, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (PG) Jamel Moe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vance Withers (PF) Matthew Watts | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | James Winningham swats the short shot by Arthur Morris | 40-58 |
| 14:45 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:38 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 14:36 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye hits the follow up shot | 42-58 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 14:17 | Kansas State | James Winningham gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 13:57 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:26 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-61 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 13:05 | Kansas State | James Winningham snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 12:53 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Phillip Jorden - foul #2 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Shayne Jenkins (SF), Joshua Steed (PF), Danny Moore (C) Beau Burrow, Robert Watkins, Pierre Inouye, James Winningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matthew Watts (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Gary McCarson, Vance Withers, Arthur Morris | |
| 12:53 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 12:53 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-61 |
| 12:44 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-61 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Shayne Jenkins takes the ball from Phillip Jorden | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Yates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Steed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:39 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates hits a floater from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Derrick Yates takes the ball from Phillip Jorden | 46-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:04 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shayne Jenkins | 49-61 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 10:47 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Shayne Jenkins | 49-61 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #4 on Matt Leone, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (PG), Robert Watkins (SG), Jeffrey Fisher (SF), Pierre Inouye (C) Vance Patterson, Derrick Yates, Shayne Jenkins, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Vance Withers (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo, Phillip Jorden | |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is called for traveling | 53-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Winningham (C) Joshua Steed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:30 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 09:22 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:05 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Fisher | 56-64 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Shayne Jenkins (SF) Jamel Moe, Jeffrey Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:25 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye is hacked by Vance Withers - foul #3 on Vance Withers, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (SG), Joshua Steed (PF) Robert Watkins, James Winningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG) Gary McCarson | |
| 08:10 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 08:09 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 07:52 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Kristofer Wilder - foul #1 on Kristofer Wilder, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Moore (C) Pierre Inouye | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Matthew Watts (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) William Goforth, Kristofer Wilder, Vance Withers | |
| 07:52 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamel Moe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Steed (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 21 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Moore - foul #3 on Danny Moore, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Melvin Isbell - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Matt Leone loses the dribble to Vance Patterson in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins lays it in set up by Vance Patterson | 63-66 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 07:03 | Kansas State | Danny Moore grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 06:44 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Steed, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Jeffrey Fisher (SF), James Winningham (PF) Vance Patterson, Shayne Jenkins, Joshua Steed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder (SF), Phillip Jorden (PF), Vance Withers (C) Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo, Arthur Morris | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Watkins - foul #4 on Robert Watkins, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Derrick Yates (SF), Pierre Inouye (PF) Jeffrey Fisher, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:19 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Matt Leone snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Robert Watkins is called for the reach on Gary McCarson - foul #5 on Robert Watkins, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (PG), Jeffrey Fisher (SF) Jamel Moe, Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Matt Leone | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:57 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 05:18 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 05:08 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kristofer Wilder - foul #2 on Kristofer Wilder, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Jamel Moe (SG), Joshua Steed (PF), Danny Moore (C) Beau Burrow, Derrick Yates, Pierre Inouye, James Winningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Matthew Watts (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Gary McCarson, Kristofer Wilder, Phillip Jorden, Vance Withers | |
| 05:08 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:08 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-71 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Watts | 65-74 |
| 04:29 | Kansas State | Melvin Isbell picks off the pass by Jeffrey Fisher | 65-74 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Steed - foul #2 on Joshua Steed, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins (SF) Jeffrey Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF) Melvin Isbell | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Vance Patterson and he's hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #1 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed makes the free throw | 68-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris connects on the floater near the basket | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamel Moe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Steed (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 26 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:29 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed lays it in on a nice dish by Vance Patterson | 70-78 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 70-80 |
| 02:57 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vance Patterson | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 02:42 | Kansas State | Danny Moore pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Vance Patterson | 76-80 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-80 |
| 02:17 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:53 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed's floater is tipped away by Stephen Hidalgo | 76-80 |
| 01:51 | Kansas State | Danny Moore grabs the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Danny Moore drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Steed | 79-80 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris loses the dribble to Jamel Moe | 79-80 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe double dribbles | 79-80 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG) Phillip Jorden | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Jamel Moe is called for the reach on Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Jamel Moe, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamel Moe | 79-82 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | The clock runs out | 79-82 |