| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) C - Leonard Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson's dunk attempt is rejected by Leonard Ross | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Robert Green is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Owen Thompson - foul #1 on Owen Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles clanks a floater in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the jump hook from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the floater from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger can't connect on a floater from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #1 on Edward Stevens, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Michael Wright, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Robert Green | |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Arthur Hicks | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) SG - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar White (fresh) PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is hacked by Oscar White - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), George Nelson (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Charles Patton (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Jacob Surles, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Robert Green hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer blows the layup | 7-6 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Robert Green clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Ross - foul #1 on Leonard Ross, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Charles Patton | |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Oscar White is fouled on the floor by Michael Wright - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Oscar White | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Surles | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Edward Stevens (PF) Michael Wright, Robert Scheerer, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Robert Green | |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 7-8 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | George Nelson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Oscar White (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Robert Green (C) Jose Hernandez, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Donny Edwards picks off the pass by Jacob Surles | 7-8 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Robert Green swats the short shot by Edward Stevens | 7-8 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Oscar White gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Drazen Zenz | 7-10 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar White (fresh) PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Stevens | 11-10 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Robert Green connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses long on a shot from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 11-12 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Robert Green hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Robert Green denies the turnaround by Donny Edwards | 11-14 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Oscar White snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Arthur Hicks - foul #1 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Robert Scheerer (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Arthur Hicks, Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Drazen Zenz, Oscar White, Ian Hermann, Robert Green | |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross tips it in | 13-16 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Leon Thomas | 16-16 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Scheerer - foul #1 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (SF), Robert Green (C) Owen Thompson, Raymond Pardee | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Leon Thomas picks off the pass by Eugene Greenberger | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks lays it in on a nice dish by Leon Thomas | 18-17 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Charles Patton drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Green | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Charles Patton steals it from Leon Thomas | 18-19 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Robert Green connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Patton and the foul's on Robert Scheerer - foul #2 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), George Nelson (PF), John Fallon (C) Gene Tubbs, Leon Thomas, Robert Scheerer, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Oscar White, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Campbell | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - John Fallon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | Ian Hermann is called for the reach on Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Ian Hermann, team foul #3 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF) John Fallon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Christopher Jackson, Charles Patton, Robert Green | |
| 07:06 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Arthur Hicks and the foul's on Ian Hermann - foul #2 on Ian Hermann, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Oscar White (SF) Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann | |
| 07:06 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-22 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) George Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF) Oscar White | |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens is hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #1 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (SF) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SF), Robert Green (C) Owen Thompson, Raymond Pardee | |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens lays it in | 25-24 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the easy layup | 25-24 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | George Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), John Fallon (PF) Gene Tubbs, Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Charles Patton (SF) Jose Hernandez, Jacob Surles | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Leonard Ross picks off the pass by Eugene Greenberger | 25-26 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF) Leon Thomas, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG) Oscar White | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is fouled on the floor by Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF) Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Christopher Jackson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Patton - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Arthur Hicks, George Nelson, John Fallon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Charles Patton, Robert Green | |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Owen Thompson | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 28-29 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Joshua Campbell steals it from Drazen Zenz | 28-29 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer is hacked by Raymond Pardee - foul #1 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Oscar White (SF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Raymond Pardee | |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 30-32 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Oscar White gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Jose Hernandez picks off the pass by Donny Edwards | 30-32 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Robert Green knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 30-34 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Oscar White - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), George Nelson (PF), John Fallon (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Robert Scheerer, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Jacob Surles, Ian Hermann | |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Charles Patton comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Fallon - foul #1 on John Fallon, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SF) Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Robert Green | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | John Fallon misses badly on a floater from the right block | 32-36 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | George Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Patton | 32-36 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee is fouled on the floor by Arthur Hicks - foul #2 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Leon Thomas, John Fallon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Jose Hernandez, Oscar White, Charles Patton | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | George Nelson gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the board | 32-37 |