| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) SF - Daniel Law (fresh) PF - Dana Lainez (fresh) C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - James Tyler (fresh) C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Cusson | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Tyler | 3-6 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz blows the layup | 3-6 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Sargent | 3-9 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dan McDeavitt - foul #1 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | James Tyler hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Harrison Poole | 4-11 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole travels with the ball | 4-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Antonio Lambert (SF), Kevin Dwyer (C) Frank Cusson, Daniel Law, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harrison Poole - foul #1 on Harrison Poole, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (C) Dan McDeavitt | |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-11 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 3 from straight away | 7-11 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Antonio Lambert | 10-11 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Dwyer - foul #1 on Kevin Dwyer, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Daniel Law (SF), Franjo Zentz (C) Arthur Ball, Thomas Baillie, Antonio Lambert, Dana Lainez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Manuel Twedt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Harrison Poole, Roberto Rodriquez, James Tyler | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SF - Manuel Twedt (fresh) PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Michael Forney (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Daniel Law - foul #1 on Daniel Law, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Leonard Sargent | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo can't finish the layup | 10-12 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is hacked by Daniel Law - foul #2 on Daniel Law, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie (SG), Antonio Lambert (SF), Dana Lainez (PF) Booker Brode, Daniel Law, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harrison Poole (SG), James Tyler (PF) Gregory Richards, Michael Forney | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Dana Lainez swats the dunk try by James Tyler | 10-12 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Baillie | 10-12 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Frank Cusson is called for the reach on Virgilio Gallo - foul #1 on Frank Cusson, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG) Frank Cusson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Roberto Rodriquez (C) Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Manuel Twedt | 10-15 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-15 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the tip | 12-15 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | James Tyler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dana Lainez - foul #1 on Dana Lainez, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Kevin Dwyer (C) Arthur Ball, Thomas Baillie, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF) Harrison Poole, Manuel Twedt | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | James Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | James Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) SF - Antonio Lambert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dana Lainez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Cusson | 14-16 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | James Tyler gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent loses the dribble to Frank Cusson | 14-16 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan McDeavitt | 14-16 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Sargent | 14-18 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Lambert | 17-18 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Sargent | 17-20 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert clanks a jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent travels with the ball | 17-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Thomas Baillie (SG), Franjo Zentz (C) Frank Cusson, Booker Brode, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (PG), Harrison Poole (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Gregory Richards, James Tyler, Roberto Rodriquez | |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez blows the layup | 17-20 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie tips it in | 19-20 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo tips it home | 19-22 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Virgilio Gallo swats the short shot by Franjo Zentz | 19-22 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the tip | 19-22 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the board | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Arthur Ball (fresh) SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Antonio Lambert (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Dana Lainez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Forney (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Franjo Zentz steals the ball from Manuel Twedt | 19-22 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Baillie, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Kevin Dwyer (PF) Arthur Ball, Dana Lainez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Dwyer swats the short shot by Manuel Twedt | 19-22 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Forney | 19-22 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Twedt - foul #1 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG) Dan McDeavitt | |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Baillie, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG), Dana Lainez (PF) Thomas Baillie, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), James Tyler (PF), Roberto Rodriquez (C) Gregory Richards, Virgilio Gallo, Michael Forney | |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Franjo Zentz takes the ball from James Tyler | 20-22 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Manuel Twedt - foul #2 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Manuel Twedt | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dan McDeavitt | 22-24 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez's layup is rejected by James Tyler | 22-24 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses short on a shot from the left block | 22-24 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | James Tyler buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Harrison Poole | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Lambert (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Dana Lainez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harrison Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode is fouled on the floor by James Tyler - foul #1 on James Tyler, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Thomas Baillie (SG), Daniel Law (SF), Kevin Dwyer (PF) Frank Cusson, Booker Brode, Antonio Lambert, Dana Lainez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Harrison Poole, Dan McDeavitt, James Tyler | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Franjo Zentz | 24-26 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leonard Sargent | 24-26 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Baillie | 26-29 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Sargent | 26-31 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Baillie | 29-31 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 29-31 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent tips it home | 29-33 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball's pass is intercepted by Michael Forney | 29-33 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Michael Forney's layup is rejected by Daniel Law | 29-33 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-36 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer is hacked by Virgilio Gallo - foul #1 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Dana Lainez (PF) Arthur Ball, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Harrison Poole (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), James Tyler (PF) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Virgilio Gallo, Michael Forney | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Tyler snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Tyler comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-36 |