| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ye Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Pew (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Carroll (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Willie Brown swats the layup by Danny Cook | 31-27 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | David Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Paul Pew drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Scott Carroll - foul #2 on Scott Carroll, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Pew - foul #2 on Paul Pew, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Danny Cook grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Danny Cook can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 34-27 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Ye Tang gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Willie Brown tips it home | 36-27 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-27 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch is fouled on the floor by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (PF) David Wilkes, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Marc Noggle | 36-29 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Ye Tang can't finish the layup | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Danny Cook gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Christopher Gibbs is called for the reach on Michael Whitlatch - foul #3 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), James Pedersen (SG), David Wilkes (SF) Christian Timmerman, Ye Tang, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), Jason Matthias (PF) Ray Michaels, Danny Cook | |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson can't finish the layup | 36-29 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | James Moss gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Scott Carroll steals it from Willie Brown | 36-29 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wyatt Peterson | 36-31 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | James Pedersen connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Roberts | 38-31 |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Pedersen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Willie Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Carroll - foul #3 on Scott Carroll, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Ye Tang (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Paul Pew (PF) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen, David Wilkes, James Moss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Ray Michaels (SF), Danny Cook (PF) Marc Noggle, Michael Whitlatch, Wyatt Peterson, Jason Matthias | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Danny Cook - foul #1 on Danny Cook, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ye Tang | 41-33 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Danny Cook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Michaels and he's hacked by Christopher Gibbs - foul #4 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF), James Moss (C) Christopher Gibbs, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), David Hamilton (C) Richard Smith, Scott Carroll | |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to David Hamilton | 41-35 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Danny Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-35 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christian Timmerman | 41-35 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF) Leo Wight, Ray Michaels | |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | James Pedersen is called for the reach on Wyatt Peterson - foul #1 on James Pedersen, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | James Pedersen gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | James Pedersen is hacked by Wyatt Peterson - foul #1 on Wyatt Peterson, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), David Wilkes (SF) Christian Timmerman, Ye Tang | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Scott Carroll (C) David Hamilton | |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 12:29 | Colorado State | Danny Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marc Noggle | 41-37 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | David Wilkes is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Peterson - foul #2 on Wyatt Peterson, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Brown (C) James Moss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF), Jason Matthias (PF) Wyatt Peterson, Danny Cook | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Paul Pew can't connect on a shot from the right block | 41-37 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-37 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Pedersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Edwin Roberts - foul #2 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Ye Tang (SG) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SG), Danny Cook (PF), David Hamilton (C) Michael Whitlatch, Jason Matthias, Scott Carroll | |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Willie Brown knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ye Tang and he's fouled by Ray Michaels - foul #1 on Ray Michaels, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (PF) Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG) Marc Noggle | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | Leo Wight loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | David Wilkes is called for the reach on David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Wilkes, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF) Richard Smith, Ray Michaels | |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | David Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Willie Brown snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Moss | 49-39 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | David Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Willie Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF) David Wilkes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG) Leo Wight | |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch is called for 3 seconds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Pew (PF) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Scott Carroll (C) David Hamilton | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-39 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Pew | 51-39 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | James Pedersen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | James Moss tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch double dribbles | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs (SF), Willie Brown (C) Ye Tang, James Moss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF), Jason Matthias (PF) Wyatt Peterson, Danny Cook | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Willie Brown is fouled on the floor by Scott Carroll - foul #4 on Scott Carroll, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Ye Tang (SG) Christian Timmerman, James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Hamilton (C) Scott Carroll | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels travels with the ball | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ye Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the lay-in | 55-39 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | David Hamilton grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Noggle | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Richard Smith (SG) Marc Noggle, Michael Whitlatch | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels is hacked by Christopher Gibbs - foul #5 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), David Wilkes (SF) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Paul Pew snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-42 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the floater from the left side | 55-42 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Paul Pew grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Leo Wight is called for the reach on Paul Pew - foul #1 on Leo Wight, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SG), James Moss (C) Ye Tang, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SG), Danny Cook (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Leo Wight, Richard Smith, Jason Matthias, David Hamilton | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Scott Carroll | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | James Moss gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | James Moss misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ray Michaels - foul #2 on Ray Michaels, team foul #10 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Brown (C) Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Danny Cook can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 57-42 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | David Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses badly on a floater in the lane | 57-42 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman tips it in | 59-42 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Marc Noggle | 59-44 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | James Moss's layup is rejected by Scott Carroll | 59-44 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Danny Cook pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 59-44 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | Danny Cook snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pedersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Brown (tiring) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Carroll (tiring) 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-44 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Whitlatch | 61-46 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Willie Brown's layup is rejected by Danny Cook | 61-46 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | James Moss tips it but misses | 61-46 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman hits the follow up shot | 63-46 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | David Wilkes blocks the short jumper by Danny Cook | 63-46 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Ray Michaels is called for the reach on David Wilkes - foul #3 on Ray Michaels, team foul #11 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ye Tang (SG), Paul Pew (PF) James Pedersen, James Moss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Jason Matthias (PF), David Hamilton (C) Marc Noggle, Michael Whitlatch, Ray Michaels, Danny Cook, Scott Carroll | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-46 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Paul Pew drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christian Timmerman | 67-46 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Wilkes - foul #2 on David Wilkes, team foul #9 | 67-46 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Paul Pew drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Christian Timmerman | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | David Wilkes is called for the reach on Jason Matthias - foul #3 on David Wilkes, team foul #10 | 69-48 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias misses the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses long on a runner from the baseline | 69-48 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson connects on the jumper from close range set up by Leo Wight | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman runs out the clock | 69-50 |