| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Samuel Isham (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Colby Darden (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Bill (fresh) C - David Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kenneth Gately (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Pressley (fresh) PF - Aaron Grass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lebouef (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | David Rowley inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | David Rowley drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Isham | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Aaron Grass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | David Murphy gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | David Rowley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Howard Bill - foul #3 on Howard Bill, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | David Rowley can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Danny Pressley - foul #3 on Danny Pressley, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Powell (SF) Danny Pressley | |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | David Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | David Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | Aaron Grass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | David Murphy gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Aaron Grass gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Martin Stokes connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Gately | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Covington (PF), Jeffrey Fraizer (C) Howard Bill, David Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Samuel Isham steals the ball from Martin Stokes | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Colby Darden lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Isham | 36-34 |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Martin Stokes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Kenneth Gately is fouled on the floor by David Rowley - foul #3 on David Rowley, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Howard Bill (PF) Samuel Isham, Zachary Covington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Story (SG), Albert Price (PF) Martin Stokes, Aaron Grass | |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Albert Price buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Story | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) SG - Colby Darden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Rowley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Bill (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kenneth Gately (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Story (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Price (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Lebouef (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Colby Darden misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-36 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Howard Bill misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Mark Story snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:20 | Colorado | Albert Price is fouled on the floor by Colby Darden - foul #1 on Colby Darden, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Isham (PG), David Murphy (C) Patrick Sweet, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Martin Stokes (SG), Danny Pressley (SF) Mark Story, John Powell | |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Martin Stokes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Albert Price grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Albert Price misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Michael Lebouef swats the shot by David Rowley | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | David Rowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Martin Stokes steps in front of the Colby Darden pass | 36-36 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Kenneth Gately lays it up and in set up by Martin Stokes | 36-38 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 13:28 | Colorado | Martin Stokes knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | David Rowley knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Colby Darden | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Martin Stokes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | David Rowley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Martin Stokes | 39-44 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Danny Pressley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | David Murphy grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | David Rowley buries a shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Howard Bill is called for the reach on Martin Stokes - foul #4 on Howard Bill, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Jason Norris (SG), John Linthicum (SF), Zachary Covington (PF), Jeffrey Fraizer (C) Samuel Isham, Colby Darden, David Rowley, Howard Bill, David Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Story (PG), Douglas Lawson (SG), Aaron Grass (PF), Arthur Andino (C) Kenneth Gately, Martin Stokes, Albert Price, Michael Lebouef | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Linthicum (fresh) PF - Zachary Covington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Story (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Lawson (fresh) SF - Danny Pressley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Grass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Andino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Arthur Andino misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Sweet - foul #1 on Patrick Sweet, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Arthur Andino makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Arthur Andino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jason Norris | 43-46 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Arthur Andino clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Zachary Covington | 43-46 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Jason Norris drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Covington and the foul's on Danny Pressley - foul #4 on Danny Pressley, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Martin Stokes (PG), John Powell (SF) Douglas Lawson, Danny Pressley | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Jason Norris makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Mark Story is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Isham (PG), Colby Darden (SG), David Rowley (SF) Patrick Sweet, Jason Norris, John Linthicum | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Martin Stokes snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Martin Stokes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fraizer | 46-46 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | David Rowley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Arthur Andino snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:53 | Colorado | Aaron Grass makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Story | 46-48 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | David Rowley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:29 | Colorado | Martin Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Aaron Grass can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Zachary Covington - foul #3 on Zachary Covington, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Howard Bill (PF), David Murphy (C) Zachary Covington, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Gately (PG), Michael Lebouef (C) Mark Story, Arthur Andino | |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Aaron Grass makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Aaron Grass misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | David Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | David Rowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Linthicum (SF) David Rowley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Danny Pressley (SF), Albert Price (PF) John Powell, Aaron Grass | |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Kenneth Gately is fouled on the floor by Samuel Isham - foul #1 on Samuel Isham, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG) Colby Darden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Lawson (SG) Martin Stokes | |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Kenneth Gately misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Howard Bill snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Samuel Isham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Linthicum (fresh) PF - Howard Bill (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kenneth Gately (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Douglas Lawson (fresh) SF - Danny Pressley (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Albert Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lebouef (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | David Murphy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | David Murphy tips it in | 48-49 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Gately | 48-52 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Norris | 51-52 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Jason Norris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Linthicum | 53-52 |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Albert Price misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Albert Price grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Murphy - foul #2 on David Murphy, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Colby Darden (SG), David Rowley (SF), Zachary Covington (PF), Jeffrey Fraizer (C) Samuel Isham, Jason Norris, John Linthicum, Howard Bill, David Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Martin Stokes (SG), Aaron Grass (PF) Kenneth Gately, Albert Price | |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Colby Darden's pass is intercepted by Danny Pressley | 53-54 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Story (SG), Arthur Andino (C) Douglas Lawson, Michael Lebouef | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | David Rowley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Arthur Andino pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Mark Story misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | David Rowley drills a jump hook in the lane | 55-54 |
| 03:44 | Colorado | Aaron Grass makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Mark Story steals the ball from Zachary Covington | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colby Darden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rowley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Covington (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Martin Stokes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SG - Mark Story (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Pressley (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Grass (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Andino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Martin Stokes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Martin Stokes grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Arthur Andino is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Isham (PG), Howard Bill (PF), David Murphy (C) Patrick Sweet, Zachary Covington, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Gately (PG), John Powell (SF), Michael Lebouef (C) Mark Story, Danny Pressley, Arthur Andino | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | David Rowley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Isham | 58-57 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Aaron Grass makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Martin Stokes out of the doubleteam | 58-60 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Colby Darden buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Rowley | 60-60 |
| 01:26 | Colorado | Martin Stokes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 01:24 | Colorado | John Powell gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | John Powell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Colby Darden - foul #2 on Colby Darden, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | John Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | John Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Murphy | 60-61 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | David Rowley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-61 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Aaron Grass snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Aaron Grass is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Isham - foul #2 on Samuel Isham, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Danny Pressley (SF) John Powell | |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Aaron Grass makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Aaron Grass makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Howard Bill misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Grass - foul #1 on Aaron Grass, team foul #3 | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Howard Bill makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Howard Bill misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Danny Pressley | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Samuel Isham is called for the reach on Danny Pressley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Isham, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Danny Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Danny Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | David Rowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Aaron Grass grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Aaron Grass runs out the clock | 61-65 |