| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Haveman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Linton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Buddy Runyan (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Whelchel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davies (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Robert Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gary Elder | 28-31 |
| 19:29 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Elder - foul #1 on Gary Elder, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:29 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:29 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | William Davies splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Fowler and he's hacked by Buddy Runyan - foul #3 on Buddy Runyan, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | William Davies misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:48 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:47 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman tips it home | 32-33 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Buddy Runyan steps in front of the Gary Elder pass | 32-33 |
| 17:45 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | William Davies gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | William Davies can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 32-33 |
| 17:27 | Oklahoma State | William Linton snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:16 | Oklahoma State | Gary Elder steals the ball from William Linton | 32-33 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Buddy Runyan swats the short shot by Gary Elder | 32-33 |
| 17:08 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:48 | Oklahoma State | William Linton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Haveman | 34-33 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the contested jumper from the left block and the foul's on Jeffrey Deen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Deen, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (SG), Richard Heim (SF), Kevin Crocker (C) Richard Haveman, William Linton, David Whelchel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Eric Booker (SF), Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski, William Davies | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:34 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Kevin Crocker | 34-35 |
| 16:11 | Oklahoma State | Richard Heim is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Heim, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Purvis (C) Gary Elder | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz is whistled for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry (PG) Jeffrey Deen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Christopher Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Haynes (fresh) SF - Richard Heim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Buddy Runyan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Booker (fresh) PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Oklahoma State | Richard Heim is fouled on the floor by Eric Booker - foul #1 on Eric Booker, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman (PG), David Whelchel (C) Christopher Perry, Kevin Crocker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), Robert Brown (SF), William Davies (PF) James Benson, Eric Booker, Larry Schantz | |
| 15:20 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel hits a jumper near the basket | 36-35 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Buddy Runyan blocks the jumper by Robert Brown | 36-35 |
| 15:07 | Oklahoma State | Richard Heim snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:49 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman is hacked by Brandon Begay - foul #2 on Brandon Begay, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen (SG), William Linton (SF) Jack Haynes, Richard Heim | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:44 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | William Linton is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #2 on William Linton, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Richard Haveman steals it from Michael Fowler | 36-35 |
| 13:55 | Oklahoma State | William Linton is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (SF), Gary Elder (C) Brandon Begay, Gary Purvis | |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Gary Elder is hacked by Buddy Runyan - foul #4 on Buddy Runyan, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (SG), Terry Copeland (PF), Kevin Crocker (C) Richard Haveman, Buddy Runyan, David Whelchel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), James Benson (SG) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Gary Elder can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 36-35 |
| 13:19 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Kevin Crocker | 36-35 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Booker - foul #2 on Eric Booker, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan (PF) Terry Copeland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), Larry Schantz (PF) Eric Booker, William Davies | |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Kevin Crocker denies the turnaround by Gary Elder | 38-35 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz tips it home | 38-37 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Crocker's floater is knocked away by Robert Pavelski | 38-37 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Gary Elder pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma State | William Linton is hacked by James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman (PG), Richard Heim (SF), David Whelchel (C) Jack Haynes, William Linton, Kevin Crocker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), Robert Brown (SF), William Davies (PF) James Benson, Robert Pavelski, Larry Schantz | |
| 11:36 | Oklahoma State | Gary Elder picks off the pass by Richard Haveman | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Haveman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Heim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Buddy Runyan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Whelchel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler blows the wide open layup | 38-39 |
| 11:12 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 41-41 |
| 10:11 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Begay - foul #3 on Brandon Begay, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (SG), William Linton (SF), Terry Copeland (PF) Jeffrey Deen, Richard Heim, Buddy Runyan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Brandon Begay, Gary Elder | |
| 10:11 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:11 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Davies | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes's dunk attempt is rejected by William Davies | 43-43 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | William Davies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) William Davies | |
| 08:59 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes hits the finger roll set up by William Linton | 45-43 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses short on a shot near the basket | 45-43 |
| 08:33 | Oklahoma State | Terry Copeland snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:09 | Oklahoma State | William Linton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Robert Brown buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Pavelski | 45-45 |
| 07:31 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Haveman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Linton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry Copeland (fresh) C - David Whelchel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | William Linton is called for the reach on Michael Fowler - foul #3 on William Linton, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen (PG), Richard Heim (SF), Buddy Runyan (PF), Kevin Crocker (C) Richard Haveman, William Linton, Terry Copeland, David Whelchel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Eric Booker (SF), William Davies (PF), Gary Elder (C) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski, Larry Schantz, Gary Purvis | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Eric Booker lays it up and in set up by Brandon Begay | 45-47 |
| 06:44 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan is fouled on the floor by Eric Booker - foul #3 on Eric Booker, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 06:44 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | William Davies snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry (PG) Jack Haynes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:09 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Eric Booker pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | William Davies is fouled on the floor by Buddy Runyan as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Buddy Runyan, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | William Linton (SF), Terry Copeland (PF) Richard Heim, Buddy Runyan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:22 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Crocker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman (PG), David Whelchel (C) Christopher Perry, Kevin Crocker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), Robert Brown (SF) James Benson, Eric Booker | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | William Davies banks in the layup | 45-51 |
| 04:48 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Davies | 45-51 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | William Davies is fouled on the floor by Terry Copeland - foul #3 on Terry Copeland, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Brandon Begay, Gary Elder | |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | William Davies misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Deen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Deen, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kevin Crocker (C) Terry Copeland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 03:59 | Oklahoma State | William Linton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma State | William Linton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | William Davies loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (SG), Richard Heim (SF) Richard Haveman, William Linton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), Larry Schantz (PF), Gary Elder (C) Robert Brown, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Heim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Whelchel (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Heim | 48-53 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Kevin Crocker steals it from Robert Pavelski | 48-53 |
| 02:47 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman (PG), William Linton (SF), Terry Copeland (PF) Jack Haynes, Richard Heim, Kevin Crocker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), William Davies (PF) Brandon Begay, Larry Schantz | |
| 02:30 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Linton | 51-53 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 02:10 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel is denied on a dunk by Gary Elder | 51-53 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | William Davies snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is open and buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Haveman - foul #1 on Richard Haveman, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Haveman | 53-56 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Terry Copeland swats the short shot by Michael Fowler | 53-56 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | William Davies tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | William Linton tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Haveman - foul #2 on Richard Haveman, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG) Michael Fowler | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Terry Copeland snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | William Davies gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | William Davies is hacked by Jeffrey Deen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Deen, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 55-60 |