| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jamel Moe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) PF - Christopher Friedel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Joshua Steed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Leone (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Matt Leone connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 19:29 | Kansas State | Matt Leone takes the ball from Jamel Moe | 22-30 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone dunks the ball | 22-32 |
| 19:09 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel is denied on a layup by Christopher Strong | 22-32 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-32 |
| 18:25 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 22-32 |
| 18:23 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins misses the tip | 22-32 |
| 18:21 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins tips it home | 24-32 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:31 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain tips it but misses | 24-32 |
| 17:04 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:38 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Strong - foul #1 on Christopher Strong, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (SG), Derrick Yates (SF), Dale Fidsky (PF) Robert Watkins, Michael Miller, Christopher Friedel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 16:38 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:38 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Gary Sears can't finish the layup | 25-32 |
| 16:11 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 15:53 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jamel Moe (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Beau Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Yates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Fidsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Steed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 15:26 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed dunks the ball set up by Beau Burrow | 30-32 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks clanks a jumper from close range | 30-32 |
| 14:42 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 14:18 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Christopher Friedel (PF) Jamel Moe, Derrick Yates, Joshua Steed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Omar Babcock, Matthew Watts, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori loses the dribble to Dale Fidsky | 30-32 |
| 13:44 | Kansas State | Michael Miller misses the floater from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matt Leone | 30-32 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Michael Miller | 30-32 |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Michael Miller misses the dunk | 30-32 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Friedel - foul #1 on Christopher Friedel, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (PG), Derrick Yates (C) Beau Burrow, Dale Fidsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:34 | Kansas State | Thomas Sartori steals the ball from Christopher Friedel | 30-34 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Sartori | 30-36 |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jamel Moe (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Friedel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Derrick Yates (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) SG - Matt Leone (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 10:53 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe is fouled on the floor by Christopher Strong - foul #2 on Christopher Strong, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (SG), Dale Fidsky (PF), Joshua Steed (C) Robert Watkins, Michael Miller, Christopher Friedel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Matthew Watts (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Matt Leone, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 10:39 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed lays it in on a nice dish by Jamel Moe | 35-38 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Omar Babcock | 35-41 |
| 09:48 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Sears - foul #2 on Gary Sears, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| 09:48 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:48 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 08:59 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed makes the driving attempt in the lane | 38-41 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua Steed - foul #3 on Joshua Steed, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Eugene Browner (PF) Jamel Moe, Derrick Yates, Dale Fidsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Matthew Watts, Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Leone | 38-45 |
| 07:47 | Kansas State | Thomas Sartori takes the ball from Michael Miller | 38-45 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Beau Burrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Browner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 5 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Watkins | 41-48 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Sartori | 41-50 |
| 06:13 | Kansas State | Michael Miller loses the dribble to Thomas Sartori | 41-50 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 05:42 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:42 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (PG), Christopher Friedel (PF) Beau Burrow, Eugene Browner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strong (C) Martin Hendricks | |
| 05:19 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe scores on a runner from the right block | 43-50 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-50 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Matt Leone tips it home | 43-52 |
| 04:26 | Kansas State | Michael Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Watkins | 46-52 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 04:01 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 03:55 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Kansas State | Michael Miller lays it up and in and the foul's on Christopher Strong - foul #3 on Christopher Strong, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (SG), Dale Fidsky (C) Robert Watkins, Joshua Steed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Martin Hendricks (PF) Omar Babcock, Timothy McCain | |
| 03:32 | Kansas State | Michael Miller makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Sartori | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jamel Moe (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Beau Burrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Friedel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Fidsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) SG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Kansas State | Michael Miller scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamel Moe | 51-58 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Joshua Steed (C) Beau Burrow, Dale Fidsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Martin Hendricks | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Omar Babcock | 51-61 |
| 02:06 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-61 |
| 02:05 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain's pass is intercepted by Joshua Steed | 53-61 |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-61 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock is hacked by Jamel Moe - foul #3 on Jamel Moe, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 00:55 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Robert Watkins is called for the reach on Matt Leone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Watkins, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Christopher Strong | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Robert Watkins is called for the reach on Matt Leone - foul #2 on Robert Watkins, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is fouled on the floor by Michael Miller - foul #2 on Michael Miller, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Robert Watkins is called for the reach on Matt Leone - foul #3 on Robert Watkins, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel tips it home | 55-63 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Watkins - foul #4 on Robert Watkins, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jamel Moe | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is fouled in the backcourt by Jamel Moe - foul #4 on Jamel Moe, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Christopher Friedel | 58-64 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jamel Moe is called for the reach on Timothy McCain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamel Moe, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (PG) Jamel Moe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | Michael Miller grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Robert Watkins is called for the reach on Matt Leone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Watkins, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Derrick Yates (SG) Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strong (C) Gary Sears | |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Timothy McCain takes the ball from Michael Miller | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock runs out the clock | 58-66 |