| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Heater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage inbounds the ball | 17-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Robert McKenzie picks off the pass by Zlatko Wolski | 17-21 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is fouled on the floor by Angelo Lopez as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Angelo Lopez, team foul #1 | 17-21 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Angelo Lopez picks off the pass by Robert Hunt | 17-21 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses long on a jumper in the lane | 17-21 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Angelo Lopez and he's fouled by Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #1 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (PF) Robert Wright | |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-21 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the easy layup | 19-21 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 19-21 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney tips it home | 19-23 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones can't throw it down but he's fouled by Mike Heater - foul #2 on Mike Heater, team foul #2 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), Earl Mooney (C) Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Mooney | 19-24 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Angelo Lopez and he's hacked by Joe Jones - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), John Ross (PF) Angelo Lopez, Zlatko Wolski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the free throw | 21-24 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | John Ross is called for the reach on Jeff Croce - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Wade Springer | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce can't finish the layup | 21-24 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball is whistled for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the runner from close range | 21-24 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Harold Gage gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the dunk attempt | 24-24 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it in | 26-26 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney is hacked by Mike Heater - foul #3 on Mike Heater, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF) Harold Gage, Zlatko Wolski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Mike Heater is called for the reach on Robert McKenzie - foul #4 on Mike Heater, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert McKenzie | 26-28 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | John Ross is fouled on the floor by Robert Shannon - foul #2 on Robert Shannon, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF) Daniel Hewes, Adam Spurlock, Brian Rushing, John Ross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Joe Jones, Robert Shannon, Robert Wright | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Harold Gage comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jeff Croce | 26-28 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Robert McKenzie steals it from Angelo Lopez | 26-28 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie lays it in | 26-30 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 28-30 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Wright (PF) Donnie Ross, Jeff Croce | |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Robert McKenzie steps in front of the Angelo Lopez pass in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie hits the finger roll | 28-32 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-32 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it home | 28-34 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Gage | 31-34 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Earl Mooney steps in front of the Robert Hunt pass | 31-34 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Harold Gage hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-34 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Mooney | 33-34 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Robert Wright swats the layup by Zlatko Wolski | 33-34 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Spurlock | 33-34 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Gage, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF), Mike Heater (C) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Zlatko Wolski, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce buries a jump hook from the right block | 33-36 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Mike Heater blows the layup but the foul's on Wade Springer - foul #1 on Wade Springer, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jeff Croce | 34-36 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Rushing - foul #2 on Brian Rushing, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Wright (PF) Donnie Ross, Wade Springer | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Robert Shannon is called for the reach on Mike Heater - foul #3 on Robert Shannon, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG) Daniel Hewes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG) Joe Jones | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski (PF) John Ross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF) Robert Shannon | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mike Heater - foul #5 on Mike Heater, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF), Earl Mooney (C) Brian Rushing, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (C) Robert Wright | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Zlatko Wolski | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Jeff Croce | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski blows the dunk | 34-39 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski can't throw it down against a doubleteam but the foul's on Robert Wright - foul #4 on Robert Wright, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG) Donnie Ross | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joe Jones | 35-42 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is hacked by Earl Mooney - foul #2 on Earl Mooney, team foul #9 | 37-42 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is hacked by Adam Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #10 | 38-43 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Angelo Lopez | 40-45 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #11 | 40-45 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Zlatko Wolski | 43-46 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #12 | 43-46 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Lopez - foul #2 on Angelo Lopez, team foul #13 | 43-47 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Harold Gage gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is hacked by Adam Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #14 | 43-48 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Robert McKenzie steals the ball from Adam Spurlock | 43-50 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is hacked by Adam Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #15 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG) Adam Spurlock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie runs out the clock | 46-52 |