| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Willer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Willer inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Willer | 26-39 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | John Willer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ed Smith | 26-42 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Paul Brennan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Wayne Wallace is called for the reach on John Willer - foul #1 on Wayne Wallace, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Ed Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-42 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | John Willer tips it home | 26-44 |
| 17:28 | Colorado | Kevin Bellman is called for the reach on Kevin Callahan - foul #2 on Kevin Bellman, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), David Coleman (PF), Roger Hamilton (C) Ed Smith, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 17:16 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | David Coleman pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | John Willer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-44 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Mel Anaya misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Hamilton - foul #2 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), William Maberry (SF) Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Mel Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Mel Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton drills a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by John Marshall - foul #2 on John Marshall, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF) Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | John Bilski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sean Thompson (fresh) SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Maberry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bilski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton misses short on a runner from the baseline | 28-47 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur can't tip it in | 28-47 |
| 15:42 | Colorado | William Maberry pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:37 | Colorado | John Bilski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF) Sean Thompson, John Marshall, Rufus Wahl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Ed Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-47 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Bilski | 28-47 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | John Bilski knocks in the runner from the left block | 30-47 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Ed Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | John Bilski pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:26 | Colorado | John Bilski is hacked by Larry Tawney - foul #2 on Larry Tawney, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (SG), Mel Anaya (C) William Maberry, John Bilski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, Eddie Mueller, Roger Hamilton, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Mel Anaya hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wayne Wallace and he's fouled by Bruce Costilla - foul #1 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Mel Anaya makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-47 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mel Anaya | 33-47 |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-47 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | John Willer hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Austin Dorman | 35-49 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Robert Gates comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Austin Dorman - foul #1 on Austin Dorman, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Paul Brennan (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF) Wayne Wallace, Floyd Cunningham, Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Ed Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-49 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Robert Gates's floater is knocked away by Joseph Ladouceur | 36-49 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Willer | 36-49 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur drills a 3 from the right wing | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Willer (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Colorado | John Willer blocks the short jumper by Robert Gates | 36-52 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses the 3 from straight away | 36-52 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney can't tip it in | 36-52 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Paul Brennan is hacked by John Willer - foul #1 on John Willer, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF), John Bilski (C) Robert Gates, Paul Brennan, Rufus Wahl, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 10:21 | Colorado | John Marshall drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Wallace | 39-52 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:53 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Marshall | 41-55 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-55 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | David Coleman is whistled for a carry | 41-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SG), William Maberry (C) John Marshall, Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF) Austin Dorman, Bruce Costilla | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Eddie Mueller - foul #1 on Eddie Mueller, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur (PF) Roger Hamilton | |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | John Willer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, David Coleman | |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Floyd Cunningham | 45-55 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Maberry - foul #2 on William Maberry, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Kevin Callahan (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Floyd Cunningham, John Bilski, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:47 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan connects on the floater in the lane | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Willer (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | John Willer is fouled on the floor by Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Paul Brennan, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG) Wayne Wallace | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SF) John Willer | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller buries a jumper in the paint set up by Ed Smith | 47-58 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Marshall - foul #3 on John Marshall, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), David Coleman (PF), Roger Hamilton (C) Ed Smith, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Austin Dorman - foul #2 on Austin Dorman, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman | |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | David Coleman grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-58 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:09 | Colorado | David Coleman steals the ball from Robert Gates | 47-58 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), John Bilski (PF), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF) Bruce Costilla | |
| 05:24 | Colorado | John Marshall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-58 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | David Coleman gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | John Willer blows the dunk but he's hacked by Floyd Cunningham - foul #4 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SG), Rufus Wahl (PF) John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Austin Dorman, David Coleman, Roger Hamilton | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Colorado | John Willer picks off the pass by William Maberry | 47-60 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | John Willer lays it in | 47-62 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Paul Brennan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #3 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Mel Anaya (C) William Maberry, Rufus Wahl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Paul Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Paul Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gates steals the ball from Larry Tawney | 49-62 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | John Bilski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Kevin Callahan (PF) Wayne Wallace, John Bilski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ed Smith | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Willer (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Gates | 51-64 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is hacked by Paul Brennan - foul #2 on Paul Brennan, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Wayne Wallace (SG), Rufus Wahl (PF), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Eddie Mueller (SF), David Coleman (PF), Roger Hamilton (C) Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ed Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ed Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | William Maberry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | David Coleman pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton is called for traveling | 51-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (C) Sean Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith | |
| 02:03 | Colorado | Paul Brennan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Brennan | 51-66 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Paul Brennan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl loses the dribble to Eddie Mueller | 51-66 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-66 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | William Maberry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | David Coleman gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | David Coleman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Coleman | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller runs out the clock | 51-68 |