| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) PF - Craig Clark (fresh) C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wayne Benally (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Erhart (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kim Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | John Murphy blocks the jumper by Calvin Gardin | 25-31 |
| 19:39 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Wayne Benally hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Olson - foul #1 on John Olson, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Kansas | Randall Parker (PF), Carmen Nguyen (C) Roberto Gallo, John Murphy | |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Wayne Benally makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Wayne Benally makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Randall Parker - foul #1 on Randall Parker, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) John Olson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Prado (PG) Wayne Benally | |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Prado - foul #2 on Paul Prado, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:40 | Kansas | Steven Erhart is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | John Olson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Carmen Nguyen grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Paul Prado misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Boyers - foul #2 on Stanley Boyers, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera (SF), Craig Clark (PF) Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Murphy (C) Carmen Nguyen | |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Paul Prado misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Paul Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 17:55 | Kansas | Kim Harris grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 17:41 | Kansas | Steven Erhart makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Prado | 26-37 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Craig Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 17:19 | Kansas | John Murphy grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Steven Erhart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Craig Clark snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | John Olson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Clark | 26-37 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Olson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-37 |
| 16:20 | Kansas | Kim Harris snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 16:02 | Kansas | John Murphy is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Herrera - foul #1 on Ramiro Herrera, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Ramiro Herrera, Craig Clark, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Benally (PG), Roberto Gallo (PF), Carmen Nguyen (C) Steven Erhart, Randall Parker, John Murphy | |
| 15:43 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kim Harris | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wayne Benally (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Prado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kim Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmen Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is whistled for a carry | 26-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera (SG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Erhart (SG) Paul Prado | |
| 14:58 | Kansas | Paul Taylor takes the ball from Carmen Nguyen | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-39 |
| 14:35 | Kansas | Wayne Benally grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 14:15 | Kansas | Wayne Benally misses the lay-in | 26-39 |
| 14:14 | Kansas | Wayne Benally snags the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 13:55 | Kansas | Steven Erhart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | David Daniels banks in the layup on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 28-39 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Paul Taylor steals it from Roberto Gallo | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 12:33 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Carmen Nguyen | 28-39 |
| 12:08 | Kansas | Carmen Nguyen comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), John Olson (SG), Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Prado (PG), Patrick Fontaine (SF), Randall Parker (PF) Wayne Benally, Kim Harris, Roberto Gallo | |
| 12:08 | Kansas | Carmen Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:08 | Kansas | Carmen Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Craig Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Randall Parker - foul #2 on Randall Parker, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Murphy (C) Carmen Nguyen | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Craig Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Craig Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Paul Prado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Erhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Kansas | John Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Craig Clark grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | John Murphy swats the shot by Calvin Gardin | 30-40 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 30-40 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | John Olson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 10:43 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Murphy | 30-40 |
| 10:15 | Kansas | Patrick Fontaine is hacked by Craig Clark - foul #2 on Craig Clark, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Benally (PG), Kim Harris (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF) Steven Erhart, Patrick Fontaine, Randall Parker | |
| 09:49 | Kansas | Kim Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Erhart (SG), Randall Parker (PF) Wayne Benally, Roberto Gallo | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 09:31 | Kansas | John Murphy pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:10 | Kansas | John Murphy is hacked by David Daniels - foul #1 on David Daniels, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Benally (PG) Steven Erhart | |
| 08:55 | Kansas | Kim Harris is hacked by Stanley Boyers during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Stanley Boyers, team foul #7 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Erhart (SG), Roberto Gallo (PF) Wayne Benally, Randall Parker | |
| 08:55 | Kansas | Kim Harris misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 31-40 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | John Olson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 34-40 |
| 08:07 | Kansas | Scott Kinsler is called for the reach on Steven Erhart - foul #2 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Benally (PG), Randall Parker (PF), Carmen Nguyen (C) Paul Prado, Roberto Gallo, John Murphy | |
| 08:07 | Kansas | Steven Erhart makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 08:07 | Kansas | Steven Erhart misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie misses the 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | John Olson tips it home | 36-41 |
| 07:19 | Kansas | David Daniels steals the ball from Carmen Nguyen | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wayne Benally (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Erhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kim Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmen Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stanley Boyers | 39-41 |
| 06:33 | Kansas | Kim Harris is denied on a dunk by Craig Clark | 39-41 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Olson | 39-41 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | David Daniels comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 39-41 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Kim Harris grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 06:00 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Prado (PG), Patrick Fontaine (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF), John Murphy (C) Wayne Benally, Kim Harris, Randall Parker, Carmen Nguyen | |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Patrick Fontaine misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Kinsler - foul #3 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #9 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Benally (PG) Steven Erhart | |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Patrick Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Patrick Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Wayne Benally - foul #1 on Wayne Benally, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Erhart (SG), Kim Harris (SF) Wayne Benally, Patrick Fontaine | |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Olson | 41-41 |
| 04:37 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Prado | 41-43 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Paul Prado picks off the pass by Calvin Gardin | 41-43 |
| 03:48 | Kansas | Paul Prado is hacked by Calvin Gardin - foul #1 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #10 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Benally (PG), Randall Parker (PF), Carmen Nguyen (C) Steven Erhart, Roberto Gallo, John Murphy | |
| 03:48 | Kansas | Paul Prado makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:48 | Kansas | Paul Prado misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Craig Clark misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 03:30 | Kansas | Carmen Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:25 | Kansas | Alfredo Yazzie steps in front of the Kim Harris pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 41-44 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie slams it home | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wayne Benally (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Prado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kim Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmen Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Carmen Nguyen is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 02:37 | Kansas | Paul Prado pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Kim Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 02:25 | Kansas | Paul Prado can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 02:23 | Kansas | Paul Prado gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 02:00 | Kansas | Wayne Benally is hacked by Calvin Gardin - foul #2 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #11 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Erhart (SG), Roberto Gallo (PF), John Murphy (C) Paul Prado, Randall Parker, Carmen Nguyen | |
| 02:00 | Kansas | Wayne Benally makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:00 | Kansas | Wayne Benally makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Craig Clark drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 45-48 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Kim Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | David Daniels knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Kim Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Calvin Gardin - foul #3 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #12 | 47-48 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Kim Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Kim Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Wayne Benally grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Kansas | John Olson is called for the reach on Wayne Benally in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Olson, team foul #13 | 47-50 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Wayne Benally makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Wayne Benally misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Craig Clark gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | John Murphy takes the ball from John Olson | 47-51 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | John Olson is called for the reach on Steven Erhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #14 | 47-51 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Steven Erhart makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Steven Erhart misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Craig Clark pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | John Olson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Craig Clark | 50-52 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Steven Erhart is hacked by John Olson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Olson, team foul #15 | 50-52 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Steven Erhart makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Steven Erhart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Olson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |