| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ross (fresh) PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Ross inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | John Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-29 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-29 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | John Ross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Henry Ernest, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | John Ross misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | John Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | David Scott knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Hoose | 18-31 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis loses the ball out of bounds | 18-31 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | David Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-31 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest tips it back up and in | 18-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Henry Williams buries a shot from the left side | 20-33 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | David Scott misses short on a shot from the right block | 20-33 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum grabs the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-33 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | George Hoose pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | George Hoose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-33 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | David Scott travels with the ball | 20-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), Mike Heater (PF), David Sharp (C) Henry Williams, Adam Spurlock, John Ross, Scott Koprowski, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), Anthony Satterlee (SF), Gary Stith (PF), James Czapla (C) Charles Kirschbaum, George Hoose, David Scott, Kerry Hayes | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) PF - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stith (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Czapla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Paul White can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Duane Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | James Czapla gets the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is hacked by Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG) Paul White, David McHorse | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF), David Scott (PF) Anthony Satterlee, James Czapla | |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest connects on the jumper from the left side | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | David Sharp is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-35 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | David Sharp misses the tip | 20-35 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | David Sharp snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-35 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Hoose | 20-37 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-37 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | George Hoose connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Ernest | 23-40 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | David Sharp clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 23-40 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | George Hoose clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-40 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | David Scott takes the ball from David Sharp | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Santos Estrada (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Heater - foul #1 on Mike Heater, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Henry Williams, Santos Estrada, Mike Heater, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Anthony Satterlee (SF), Kerry Hayes (C) Duane Brown, George Hoose, David Scott | |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Paul White is hacked by Anthony Satterlee - foul #1 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG) Adam Spurlock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Czapla (PF) Gary Stith | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | David McHorse clanks a runner in the lane | 23-41 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG) David McHorse | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is hacked by Kerry Hayes - foul #2 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #3 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF), David Scott (PF) Henry Ernest, James Czapla | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | George Hoose snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | George Hoose clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-41 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-41 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | David Scott connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Kirschbaum | 25-43 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is fouled on the floor by Charles Kirschbaum - foul #1 on Charles Kirschbaum, team foul #4 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), David Sharp (C) Paul White, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG) Anthony Satterlee | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | John Ross misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Kirschbaum - foul #2 on Charles Kirschbaum, team foul #5 | 25-43 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | David Scott misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Mike Heater (PF) Adam Spurlock, Scott Koprowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SF) Charles Kirschbaum, George Hoose | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | David McHorse can't tip it in | 27-44 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | David Sharp tips it back up and in | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) SF - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Mike Heater is called for the reach on Duane Brown - foul #2 on Mike Heater, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (SF) John Ross | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (C) Kerry Hayes | |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 29-46 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is fouled on the floor by Duane Brown - foul #1 on Duane Brown, team foul #6 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG), Scott Koprowski (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) David McHorse, Mike Heater, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), George Hoose (SF), James Czapla (C) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, David Scott | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 29-46 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Gary Stith gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | George Hoose is called for traveling | 29-46 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | James Czapla steps in front of the Scott Koprowski pass | 29-46 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum is fouled on the floor by Santos Estrada - foul #1 on Santos Estrada, team foul #5 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Scott (PF), Kerry Hayes (C) Gary Stith, James Czapla | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | George Hoose drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Duane Brown | 29-49 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-49 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski snags the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Williams | 32-49 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Hoose out of a doubleteam | 32-52 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Koprowski | 34-52 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | David Scott lays it in on a great pass from Charles Kirschbaum | 34-54 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | David Scott denies the turnaround by John Ross | 34-54 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | John Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), Mike Heater (PF), David Sharp (C) Henry Williams, Adam Spurlock, Scott Koprowski, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SF) Duane Brown, George Hoose | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) SF - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | David Scott banks in the layup set up by Charles Kirschbaum | 34-56 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Kerry Hayes swats the layup by Mike Heater | 34-56 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | David Scott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline | 34-56 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes tips it in | 34-58 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Mike Heater hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, David McHorse, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF) Anthony Satterlee | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | George Hoose snags the defensive board | 35-58 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Dennis - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski (PF) Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Henry Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-59 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis tips it in | 37-59 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Adam Spurlock is called for the reach on Henry Ernest - foul #3 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #7 | 37-59 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum is hacked by John Ross - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #8 | 37-61 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | John Ross scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Williams | 39-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest runs out the clock | 39-63 |