| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jacob Densmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cox inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Cox | 36-37 |
| 19:30 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Dudley Bliss | 36-37 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone dunks the ball set up by Dudley Bliss | 36-39 |
| 19:11 | Kansas State | Danny Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Matt Leone gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Steven Cox can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Watkins | 36-39 |
| 18:56 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 18:39 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Danny Moore | 36-39 |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Danny Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:57 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cox gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Cox and he's fouled by Joshua Steed - foul #1 on Joshua Steed, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Jamel Moe (SG), Derrick Yates (SF), Pierre Inouye (PF), James Winningham (C) Jacob Densmore, Robert Watkins, Shayne Jenkins, Joshua Steed, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox | |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Timothy Darwin is called for the reach on Pierre Inouye - foul #2 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 16:55 | Kansas State | James Winningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:29 | Kansas State | Timothy Darwin blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jamel Moe | 36-42 |
| 16:28 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to James Winningham | 36-42 |
| 16:08 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Darwin - foul #3 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore (PG), Joshua Steed (PF) Jamel Moe, James Winningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:08 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:08 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matt Leone | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jacob Densmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Yates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Inouye (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Steed | 41-45 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 15:15 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:57 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Steed | 43-45 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 43-48 |
| 14:20 | Kansas State | Matt Leone picks off the pass by Pierre Inouye | 43-48 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Matt Leone | 43-50 |
| 13:37 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (PG), Robert Watkins (SG), Shayne Jenkins (SF), James Winningham (PF), Danny Moore (C) Jacob Densmore, Vance Patterson, Derrick Yates, Joshua Steed, Pierre Inouye | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Steven Cox (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Timothy Darwin, Melvin Isbell, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Danny Moore gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:52 | Kansas State | Arthur Morris swats the short shot by James Winningham | 43-50 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cox | 43-50 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cox hits a jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 12:21 | Kansas State | James Winningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cox | 43-52 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a shot from the left side | 43-52 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 12:07 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore (PG), Joshua Steed (PF) Jamel Moe, James Winningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Steven Cox drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Matt Leone | 43-56 |
| 11:45 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (SG) Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SF) Matt Leone | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jacob Densmore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Steven Cox clanks a shot from the left side | 43-56 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Steven Cox tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| 10:57 | Kansas State | Arthur Morris takes the ball from Shayne Jenkins | 43-58 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 10:47 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Steed | 45-58 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Steven Cox hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 10:18 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Densmore | 47-60 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is whistled for traveling | 47-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Derrick Yates (SF), James Winningham (C) Jacob Densmore, Shayne Jenkins, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Steven Cox, Timothy Darwin, Arthur Morris, Lorenzo Turner | |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye (C) James Winningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 09:24 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Vance Patterson | 49-60 |
| 08:57 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson misses short on an open shot from the right side | 49-60 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Angel Greco gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 08:40 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:19 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Angel Greco | 49-60 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Greco | 49-63 |
| 07:46 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Pierre Inouye | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Yates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Steed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Inouye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dudley Bliss (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary McCarson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Greco (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 52-66 |
| 07:14 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 07:13 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye snags the offensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 07:00 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Yates | 52-66 |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed clanks a runner near the basket | 52-66 |
| 06:43 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye tips it home | 54-66 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 06:33 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 06:12 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses the dunk | 56-66 |
| 05:51 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:51 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore (PG), Jamel Moe (SG), Shayne Jenkins (SF), James Winningham (PF), Danny Moore (C) Vance Patterson, Robert Watkins, Derrick Yates, Joshua Steed, Pierre Inouye | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Timothy Darwin (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| 05:31 | Kansas State | Danny Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-66 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cox scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dudley Bliss | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Kansas State | Danny Moore can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 56-69 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Danny Moore tips it in | 58-69 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Morris | 58-71 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Moore and he's fouled by Lorenzo Turner - foul #1 on Lorenzo Turner, team foul #4 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore misses the free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Danny Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Kansas State | Danny Moore misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 04:11 | Kansas State | Danny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:06 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 04:04 | Kansas State | Danny Moore tips it but misses | 60-71 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Morris | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | Jacob Densmore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-74 |
| 03:36 | Kansas State | Danny Moore hits the follow up shot | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jacob Densmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamel Moe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tired) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Cox | 62-77 |
| 03:05 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cox snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Steven Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Shayne Jenkins - foul #1 on Shayne Jenkins, team foul #2 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Derrick Yates (SG), Beau Burrow (SF), Jeffrey Fisher (PF), Pierre Inouye (C) Jacob Densmore, Jamel Moe, Shayne Jenkins, James Winningham, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Matt Leone | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 3rd free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:51 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher grabs the board | 62-78 |
| 02:44 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-78 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Steven Cox scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 62-81 |
| 02:16 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Vance Patterson | 64-81 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-81 |
| 02:02 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher pulls down the rebound | 64-81 |
| 01:56 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Beau Burrow | 66-81 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 66-84 |
| 01:33 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Pierre Inouye | 68-84 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Steven Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-84 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell can't tip it in | 68-84 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye snags the defensive board | 68-84 |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | Arthur Morris steals the ball from Pierre Inouye | 68-84 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin connects on the shot in the lane set up by Melvin Isbell | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-86 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner pulls down the rebound | 68-86 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cox runs out the clock | 68-86 |