| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) SG - George Graves (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Scott Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Marez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Carollo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dragan Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled on the floor by Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 19:22 | Kansas | Don Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:18 | Kansas | Larry Carollo is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Graves | 28-24 |
| 18:31 | Kansas | Don Allen lays it in | 28-26 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | William Williams is hacked by Dragan Zurheide - foul #3 on Dragan Zurheide, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | James Willson tips it in | 30-26 |
| 17:20 | Kansas | Don Allen buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Johnson | 30-28 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | James Willson's floater is tipped away by Dragan Zurheide | 30-28 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Graves | 30-28 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Ross Marez is called for the reach on George Graves - foul #3 on Ross Marez, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Leroy Wheat | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 15:48 | Kansas | Don Allen misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wesley Boyd - foul #2 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 15:48 | Kansas | Don Allen makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:48 | Kansas | Don Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Marez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Carollo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dragan Zurheide (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Charles Owens can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 30-30 |
| 15:27 | Kansas | Don Allen grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:02 | Kansas | Larry Carollo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, David Allen, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 15:02 | Kansas | Larry Carollo misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:02 | Kansas | Larry Carollo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Graves | 32-30 |
| 14:23 | Kansas | Ross Marez misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Graves - foul #3 on George Graves, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| 14:23 | Kansas | Ross Marez makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:23 | Kansas | Ross Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski banks in the layup | 34-32 |
| 13:15 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF) James Willson | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 13:15 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:15 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:46 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Don Allen | 34-32 |
| 12:17 | Kansas | Larry Carollo is hacked by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Leroy Wheat | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Allen (SF), Szczesny Iwanowski (C) Larry Carollo, Dragan Zurheide | |
| 11:54 | Kansas | Don Allen can't throw it down | 34-32 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Marez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Szczesny Iwanowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 11:22 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:58 | Kansas | Don Allen's floater is knocked away by William Williams | 34-32 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Boyd | 37-32 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Don Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Don Allen, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (SF), James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd, Thomas Lanski, William Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Obi Arrambide (PG), Larry Carollo (SF), Dragan Zurheide (C) Scott Johnson, Ross Marez, Don Allen | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Austin | 37-32 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | James Willson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Szczesny Iwanowski - foul #2 on Szczesny Iwanowski, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:24 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Dragan Zurheide | 38-32 |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide is hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ross Marez (SG), Don Allen (PF) Richard Allen, Szczesny Iwanowski | |
| 08:52 | Kansas | William Williams steals the ball from Ross Marez | 38-32 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 41-32 |
| 08:04 | Kansas | Ross Marez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | George Graves snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the lay-in | 41-32 |
| 07:35 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide grabs the board | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) PF - James Willson (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Obi Arrambide (fresh) SG - Ross Marez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Carollo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dragan Zurheide (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Larry Carollo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 07:06 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 06:43 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | James Willson lays it up and in on a great pass from George Graves | 43-32 |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Wheat - foul #1 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #7 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), Thomas Lanski (SF), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) George Graves, Richard Austin, James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Allen (SG), Bryan Badillo (SF), Szczesny Iwanowski (C) Ross Marez, Larry Carollo, Dragan Zurheide | |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Obi Arrambide - foul #1 on Obi Arrambide, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Scott Johnson (PG) Obi Arrambide | |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Scott Johnson misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #8 | 45-34 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Scott Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Scott Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 04:45 | Kansas | Richard Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Charles Owens can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Szczesny Iwanowski - foul #3 on Szczesny Iwanowski, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), James Willson (PF) Leroy Wheat, David Allen | |
| Subs | Kansas | Obi Arrambide (PG), Dragan Zurheide (C) Scott Johnson, Don Allen | |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 03:53 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lanski | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | James Willson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 03:24 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Obi Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bryan Badillo (fresh) PF - Szczesny Iwanowski (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dragan Zurheide (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide connects on the jumper in the paint | 50-37 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Obi Arrambide steals the ball from George Graves | 50-37 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by George Graves - foul #4 on George Graves, team foul #9 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) James Willson, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | David Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG) Wesley Boyd | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:05 | Kansas | George Graves is called for the reach on Obi Arrambide - foul #5 on George Graves, team foul #10 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) George Graves | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:05 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 02:05 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Williams | 53-39 |
| 01:26 | Kansas | William Williams blocks the jumper by Szczesny Iwanowski | 53-39 |
| 01:24 | Kansas | Bryan Badillo grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 01:16 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bryan Badillo | 53-42 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF), James Willson (PF) Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Richard Allen is hacked by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #11 | 55-42 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 00:41 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Charles Owens connects on the floater in the lane set up by Leroy Wheat | 57-43 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Allen | 57-46 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat runs out the clock | 57-46 |