| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | John Yarbro takes the ball from Michael Freeman | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | James English banks in the layup set up by John Yarbro | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is called for a backcourt violation | 36-32 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by Maurice O'Connell - foul #3 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski (SG) Maurice O'Connell | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Francis Morton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Paul Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | Frank Moore grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Frank Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-32 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Frank Moore tips it home | 36-34 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | James English connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Morton | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Jared Potter is called for the reach on Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Jared Potter, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SF) James English | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Brian West (SF), Brian Heckler (PF) William Zukerman, Enrique Sandoval, Michael Freeman | |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Frank Moore misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Francis Morton comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Moore - foul #3 on Frank Moore, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Darrell Span (C) Frank Moore | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Morton | 39-34 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Sean Basham lays it in on a nice dish by John Bishop and he's hacked by Gregory Latunski - foul #3 on Gregory Latunski, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF), Carl McClure (C) Paul Jones, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF) Blake Balfour, Gregory Latunski, Brian West | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Darrell Span pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl McClure (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Heckler (fresh) C - Darrell Span (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | John Bishop steps in front of the Enrique Sandoval pass | 41-34 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham lays it in on a nice dish by John Bishop | 43-34 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | James English misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | Darrell Span gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:14 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Heckler | 43-36 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Bishop | 46-39 |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Zukerman | 46-42 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | John Bishop clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-42 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Carl McClure gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | John Bishop misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:54 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Meacham | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl McClure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Brian Heckler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Span (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sean Basham | 48-42 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | John Bishop pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Sean Basham's pass is intercepted by Enrique Sandoval | 48-42 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval throws it down | 48-44 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | John Bishop hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Maurice O'Connell - foul #4 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), John Yarbro (SG), Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Jonathan Meacham, James English, Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG), Brian West (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Enrique Sandoval, Brian Heckler, Darrell Span | |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | John Bishop misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Moore | 50-44 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (SF) John Bishop | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by Gregory Latunski - foul #4 on Gregory Latunski, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Gregory Latunski | |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Francis Morton tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman drills a turnaround from the right block | 50-46 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Paul Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bert Lyon | 53-46 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Paul Jones picks off the pass by Michael Freeman | 53-46 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 55-46 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the easy layup | 55-46 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blake Balfour (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Enrique Sandoval (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) Bert Lyon, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Gregory Latunski (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Darrell Span (C) Blake Balfour, Brian West, Enrique Sandoval, Michael Freeman, Frank Moore | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Sean Basham snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by Maurice O'Connell - foul #5 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Maurice O'Connell | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Joel Butler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Basham - foul #1 on Sean Basham, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (PG) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Joel Butler misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Joel Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Gregory Latunski steals the ball from Jonathan Meacham | 58-47 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval connects on the 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | James English can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), John Yarbro (SG), Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Jonathan Meacham, John Bishop, Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian West (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Frank Moore (C) Enrique Sandoval, Joel Butler, Darrell Span | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Paul Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Paul Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James English | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Frank Moore misses the easy layup | 61-50 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is fouled on the floor by Gregory Latunski - foul #5 on Gregory Latunski, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Gregory Latunski | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Frank Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the shot from close range | 61-50 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Francis Morton pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James English (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian West (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | James English grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | James English comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Enrique Sandoval takes the ball from Paul Jones | 61-50 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-50 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Jared Potter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval loses the dribble to Jared Potter | 61-50 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Francis Morton can't throw it down | 61-50 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman lays it in | 61-52 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | James English misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James English is fouled in the backcourt by William Zukerman - foul #2 on William Zukerman, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James English misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Frank Moore grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | William Zukerman is called for the reach on Paul Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Zukerman, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | William Zukerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | James English is fouled in the backcourt by William Zukerman - foul #4 on William Zukerman, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Jones runs out the clock | 66-55 |