| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Harold Allen (PF) Brandon Clayton, Bobby Montgomery | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Harold Allen is blocked by Spencer Wangberg | 31-41 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Rodney Price grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Hensel steals it from Harry Honeycutt in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hensel | 31-44 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the turnaround from close range | 31-44 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Dale Bhatt (PF) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Harold Allen | |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is hacked by Otis Langdon - foul #1 on Otis Langdon, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Maurice Mattson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Allen (PF) Gregg Bentley | |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Mixon | 33-44 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Walker King misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-44 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ott (C) Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Bobby Montgomery (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Walker King, Otis Langdon, Harold Allen, Dale Bhatt | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-44 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rodney Price | 36-46 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery is hacked by Bradley Mixon - foul #1 on Bradley Mixon, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Rodney Price, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Harold Allen (PF) Brandon Clayton, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Bobby Montgomery | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF) Walker King, Otis Langdon | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Rodney Price loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Harry Honeycutt steps in front of the Joshua Hensel pass | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-47 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Hensel | 36-47 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Hensel | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Spencer Wangberg | 38-49 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Bradley Mixon (SF), Ashley Rich (PF), Timothy Ott (C) Rodney Price, Maurice Mattson, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Harold Allen | |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Bradley Mixon steals the ball from Otis Langdon | 38-51 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Michael Johnson steals the ball from Dale Bhatt | 38-51 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dale Bhatt - foul #2 on Dale Bhatt, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Harry Honeycutt, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Walker King, Otis Langdon, Dale Bhatt | |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Herbert McCullick - foul #2 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Spencer Wangberg (C) Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Bobby Montgomery | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley buries a jumper from the right side set up by Otis Langdon | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Mattson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walker King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Langdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kwas Abdool (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton travels with the ball | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SF), Timothy Ott (PF) Maurice Mattson, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Brandon Clayton, Walker King, Otis Langdon, Gregg Bentley | |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Herbert McCullick | 40-53 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hensel | 40-53 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ashley Rich (PF) Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Bobby Montgomery | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott drills a fadeaway from the left block | 42-53 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Ott | 42-53 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses short on a floater in the lane | 42-53 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Walker King hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Otis Langdon | 44-56 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Brandon Clayton steals the ball from Harry Honeycutt in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-56 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Walker King misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool tips it home | 44-58 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott is fouled on the floor by Kwas Abdool - foul #4 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Lindsey Hamilton (PF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Harry Honeycutt, Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Dale Bhatt (C) Brandon Clayton, Walker King, Otis Langdon, Gregg Bentley | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Rodney Price tips it home | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Dale Bhatt (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Maurice Mattson is called for the reach on Herbert McCullick - foul #1 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Allen (PF) Dale Bhatt | |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery (C) Harold Allen | |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 46-58 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Rodney Remick takes the ball from Rodney Price in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-58 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice Mattson | 48-58 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert McCullick | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the jumper in the lane | 48-61 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel loses the dribble to Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson lays it up and in set up by Michael Johnson | 50-61 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bobby Montgomery, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Bradley Mixon (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Michael Johnson, Maurice Mattson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Price knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon is hacked by Brandon Clayton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Clayton, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ott (C) Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF) Walker King, Otis Langdon | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich hits the finger roll | 55-64 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from close range set up by Rodney Remick | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ashley Rich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert McCullick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich can't throw it down but the foul's on Kwas Abdool - foul #5 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Harold Allen (PF) Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Walker King connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Clayton | 56-69 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich lays it up and in | 58-69 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Harry Honeycutt picks off the pass by Brandon Clayton in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Walker King grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Timothy Ott - foul #2 on Timothy Ott, team foul #6 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG) Harry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Bobby Montgomery (PF) Walker King, Otis Langdon, Harold Allen | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Herbert McCullick takes the ball from Timothy Ott | 58-72 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick lays it up and in | 58-74 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich travels with the ball | 58-74 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott's floater is tipped away by Bobby Montgomery | 58-74 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Price - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #7 | 58-74 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is fouled on the floor by Gregg Bentley - foul #2 on Gregg Bentley, team foul #8 | 58-74 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton runs out the clock | 60-74 |