| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Pasternak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Propst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Haviland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Rucker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker is whistled for a carry | 31-36 |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Oliver Valez in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Brandon Haviland steps in front of the Robert Wilson pass in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Erik Propst - foul #1 on Erik Propst, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is hacked by Brandon Haviland - foul #4 on Brandon Haviland, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG) Brandon Haviland | |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter double dribbles | 31-38 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | David Green can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen tips it in | 31-40 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney travels with the ball | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (SF) Arnold Potter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Branko Zerr (C) Peter Rucker | |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | David Green banks in the layup | 31-42 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 31-42 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming connects on the shot from the left side | 31-44 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson's floater is knocked away by Oliver Valez | 31-44 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Anthony Jackson steals the ball from Oliver Valez | 31-44 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Austin Christensen steals the ball from Michael Pasternak | 31-44 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming lays it up and in set up by Austin Christensen | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak is hacked by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Arnold Potter (SF), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Anthony Jackson, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Justin White (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Peter Rucker (C) Ray Fleming, Austin Christensen, Oliver Valez, David Green, Branko Zerr | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak misses the lay-in | 31-46 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Romo (fresh) SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Pasternak (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin White (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Rucker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Justin White is hacked by Michael Pasternak - foul #2 on Michael Pasternak, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie (PF) Michael Pasternak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Justin White is called for traveling | 31-46 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo is hacked by Peter Rucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Rucker, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Michael White can't finish the layup | 31-46 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Justin White snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Justin White's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bowen | 31-46 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Potter | 33-46 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Bowen - foul #3 on Robert Bowen, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (PG), Michael Pasternak (PF), Erik Propst (C) Robert Wilson, Bruce Edie, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), David Green (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Justin White, Shawn Cunningham, Peter Rucker | |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Erik Propst | 33-46 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter is hacked by Ray Fleming in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Fleming, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG) Kevin Haney | |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak scores on a shot from close range | 35-46 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland loses the dribble to Michael Pasternak | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Carlos Copeland - foul #2 on Carlos Copeland, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG), Steven Gwaltney (SG) Michael Romo, Arnold Potter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland (SG) Austin Christensen | |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland is hacked by Steven Gwaltney - foul #2 on Steven Gwaltney, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Rucker (C) Carlos Copeland | |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-46 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Pasternak | 37-46 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson loses the dribble to Oliver Valez in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming throws it down on a nice dish by Oliver Valez | 37-48 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | David Green misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Pasternak - foul #3 on Michael Pasternak, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Arnold Potter (SF), Bruce Edie (PF), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Anthony Jackson, Michael Pasternak, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF), Branko Zerr (C) Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Romo (fresh) SF - Arnold Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Edie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Haviland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Justin White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Branko Zerr (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bowen | 41-50 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Justin White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter is hacked by Justin White - foul #2 on Justin White, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Ray Fleming, David Green, Branko Zerr | |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Wilson | 44-50 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Justin White drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-52 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Michael Pasternak (PF), Erik Propst (C) Michael Romo, Arnold Potter, Bruce Edie, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), David Green (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Michael White, Brandon Haviland, Justin White, Shawn Cunningham, Carlos Copeland | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | David Green is denied on a layup by Michael Pasternak | 44-52 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG) Kevin Haney | |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen travels with the ball | 44-52 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Fleming - foul #4 on Ray Fleming, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | David Green snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | David Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Rucker (C) Branko Zerr | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson's pass is intercepted by Ray Fleming in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | David Green connects on the floater in the lane | 45-54 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Pasternak (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Erik Propst (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Austin Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Oliver Valez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Green (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Rucker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | David Green blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | David Green snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Anthony Jackson steps in front of the Oliver Valez pass | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Fleming - foul #5 on Ray Fleming, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG), Michael Romo (SG), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Arnold Potter, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Brandon Haviland (SG), Justin White (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Ray Fleming, Austin Christensen, Oliver Valez, David Green, Peter Rucker | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Brandon Haviland pass | 47-54 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Pasternak | 50-54 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Justin White misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland blows the layup | 50-54 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Michael White tips it in | 50-56 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Brandon Haviland picks off the pass by Michael Romo in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland can't finish the layup | 50-56 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Justin White gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland hits a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF), Bruce Edie (PF), Erik Propst (C) Anthony Jackson, Michael Pasternak, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (PG), Branko Zerr (C) Michael White, Carlos Copeland | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Bruce Edie | 50-58 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Cunningham - foul #2 on Shawn Cunningham, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Green (PF) Shawn Cunningham | |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Arnold Potter is called for the reach on Branko Zerr - foul #3 on Arnold Potter, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oliver Valez (SF) Justin White | |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Oliver Valez steals the ball from Erik Propst | 52-60 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez banks in the layup | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG), Anthony Jackson (SF) Michael Romo, Arnold Potter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Peter Rucker (C) Brandon Haviland, Branko Zerr | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | David Green lays it up and in | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Green | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Peter Rucker | 52-66 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Michael White travels with the ball | 52-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (PG), Michael Pasternak (PF), Robert Bowen (C) Robert Wilson, Bruce Edie, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG), Justin White (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Kevin Haney, Oliver Valez, David Green, Peter Rucker | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin White | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Romo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Pasternak (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Copeland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Robert Bowen steps in front of the Justin White pass | 52-66 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson makes the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Bowen | 54-66 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Gwaltney - foul #3 on Steven Gwaltney, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG), Bruce Edie (PF) Steven Gwaltney, Michael Pasternak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Branko Zerr (C) Carlos Copeland | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Shawn Cunningham | 54-67 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Justin White misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-67 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Michael White picks off the pass by Michael Romo in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Justin White misses the dunk attempt | 54-67 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Justin White is whistled for traveling | 54-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Potter | 56-67 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael White | 56-69 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen double dribbles | 56-69 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Michael White's pass is intercepted by Anthony Jackson in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson blows the layup | 56-69 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie tips it in | 58-69 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Arnold Potter | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Romo | 60-69 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG), Steven Gwaltney (SG), Michael Pasternak (PF), Erik Propst (C) Anthony Jackson, Michael Romo, Bruce Edie, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), David Green (PF), Peter Rucker (C) Austin Christensen, Justin White, Shawn Cunningham, Branko Zerr | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Michael White is hacked by Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Brandon Haviland, David Green, Peter Rucker | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 60-71 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson tips it home | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is hacked by Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 64-72 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Austin Christensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Wilson, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney is whistled for a carry | 64-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Bruce Edie (PF), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Michael Pasternak, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SF) Oliver Valez | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen double dribbles | 64-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF) Kevin Haney | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-74 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham runs out the clock | 64-74 |