| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Philip Mance | 18-28 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Philip Mance scores on a shot in the paint | 20-28 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | John Jordan misses the dunk attempt | 20-28 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | John Jordan picks off the pass by James Thompson | 20-28 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | John Jordan lays it up and in | 20-30 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Jordan - foul #3 on John Jordan, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace is hacked by Dwayne Haynes - foul #2 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | James Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Brown | 22-30 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | James Brown steals the ball from Jeremy Frison | 22-30 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | James Brown hits the finger roll | 24-30 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Frison | 24-33 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | James Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Jordan | 26-33 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | John Jordan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Wallace - foul #2 on Jason Wallace, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG), Adam Croskey (SF), Patrick Ferrell (C) Jason Wallace, Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Wilford Bivins, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | John Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | John Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | James Brown loses the dribble to John Jordan in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin misses the dunk | 26-35 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | James Black tips it in | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Croskey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Jordan - foul #4 on John Jordan, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Geren (PF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Patrick Ferrell blocks the short jumper by Jacob Cortes | 28-37 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the floater in the lane | 30-37 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | James Brown blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Medlin | 30-37 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | John Geren is called for the reach on Jacob Cortes - foul #4 on John Geren, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Philip Mance (SF), James Thompson (PF), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, Adam Croskey, John Geren, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (C) Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, James Black | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | John Williams is hacked by Jason Wallace - foul #3 on Jason Wallace, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Wilford Bivins (PF) John Williams, Micheal Brown | |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes tips it home | 30-39 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jason Wallace, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) Philip Corson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (PF) Wilford Bivins | |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | James Black misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-39 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Frison | 30-39 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-39 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | James Black tips it in | 30-41 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | John Jordan is hacked by Jason Wallace - foul #5 on Jason Wallace, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Wilford Bivins (PF) John Jordan, James Black | |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc connects on the turnaround from the right block | 32-43 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | James Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | James Thompson can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Robert Tandy steps in front of the John Williams pass | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-43 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by John Williams | 32-45 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Mance - foul #2 on Philip Mance, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Croskey (SF), John Geren (PF), Patrick Ferrell (C) Philip Mance, James Thompson, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) John Williams, Jeremy Frison, Wilford Bivins, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Croskey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Geren (fresh) 4 pf. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | James Brown is fouled on the floor by John Jordan - foul #5 on John Jordan, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Stephen Medlin (SF) John Jordan, Daniel Vanscyoc | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Philip Corson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Williams and he's fouled by Patrick Ferrell - foul #1 on Patrick Ferrell, team foul #7 | 32-49 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the free throw | 32-49 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | John Geren gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Williams | 34-52 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | James Brown knocks in the runner from the baseline | 36-52 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Black | 36-55 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | James Brown misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Micheal Brown - foul #1 on Micheal Brown, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF), James Thompson (PF), Robert Tandy (C) Adam Croskey, John Geren, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (PG), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, James Black | |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Robert Tandy steps in front of the Jacob Cortes pass | 37-55 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | James Brown buries a jumper from the right wing set up by James Thompson | 39-55 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-55 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 39-55 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses the turnaround near the basket | 39-55 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Frison | 39-55 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Philip Mance pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Philip Corson | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Corson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Cortes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Medlin (fairly fresh) PF - Micheal Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-55 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | James Thompson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Brown - foul #2 on Micheal Brown, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Micheal Brown | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes tips it back up and in | 43-59 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Philip Mance knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 46-59 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is called for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Croskey (SF), John Geren (PF), Patrick Ferrell (C) Philip Mance, James Thompson, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (C) Dwayne Haynes | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Wilford Bivins takes the ball from James Brown | 46-59 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | John Williams tips it home | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | James Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Philip Corson - foul #2 on Philip Corson, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF), James Thompson (PF), Robert Tandy (C) Adam Croskey, John Geren, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes (C) James Black | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Philip Mance scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #3 on Robert Tandy, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Williams runs out the clock | 49-65 |