| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 30-28 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is hacked by Elmer Carter - foul #3 on Elmer Carter, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Dan Flood hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Shaun Lewis - foul #3 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG) Shaun Lewis | |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa tips it in | 32-30 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Benson | 34-30 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the driving attempt from close range | 34-32 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't connect on a shot from close range | 34-32 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | James Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Salvatore Costa - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | John Winchester's floater is tipped away by Dan Flood | 35-32 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to James Wright | 35-32 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski lays it in | 37-34 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Robert Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Benson | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Flood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Winchester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by Jamie Lyles | 40-36 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | James Benson knocks in the shot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Wright | 42-36 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses badly on a floater from close range | 42-36 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is called for a backcourt violation | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Salvatore Costa, James Wright, Roger Macfarlane, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter lays it in | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Linger | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis hits a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Carter | 42-43 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Eric Booker and he's hacked by Emanuel Walentoski - foul #4 on Emanuel Walentoski, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Miller (C) Emanuel Walentoski | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry is fouled on the floor by Eric Brown - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (SG) Mark Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Jamie Lyles (PF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, Joseph Linger, James Miller | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG), Dan Flood (C) Eric Brown, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | James Benson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Eric Booker throws it down on a great pass from James Benson | 49-45 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles scores on a jump hook near the basket | 49-47 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Eric Booker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Elmer Carter steals the ball from Larry Schantz | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | John Winchester is fouled on the floor by Eric Booker - foul #3 on Eric Booker, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Eric Booker, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (C) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Elmer Carter, John Winchester | |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-47 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Elbert O'Berry - foul #1 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Miller (C) Jamie Lyles | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG) James Benson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG) Elbert O'Berry | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the turnaround from the right block | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Evan Malinsky - foul #2 on Evan Malinsky, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), John Winchester (C) James Wright, James Miller | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 52-48 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Eric Booker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | John Winchester is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-53 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Linger | 54-53 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Larry Schantz (PF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Robert Pavelski, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter (SF), Jamie Lyles (PF) Roger Macfarlane, Joseph Linger | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Salvatore Costa and the foul's on Brandon Begay - foul #3 on Brandon Begay, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Dan Flood snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | James Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | James Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | James Benson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter misses short on a runner from close range | 54-57 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | John Winchester is called for the reach on Larry Schantz - foul #1 on John Winchester, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), Roger Macfarlane (SF) Salvatore Costa, Elmer Carter | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski clanks a jumper from close range | 54-59 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Eric Brown, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Elmer Carter (SF) Elbert O'Berry, Roger Macfarlane | |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Elmer Carter is blocked by Dan Flood | 54-59 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Dan Flood grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Jamie Lyles steals the ball from Robert Pavelski | 54-59 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | John Winchester can't connect on a shot near the basket | 54-59 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Flood | 54-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Benson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Elmer Carter - foul #4 on Elmer Carter, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Benson makes the 3rd free throw | 55-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | James Benson is called for the reach on Salvatore Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Jamie Lyles - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Shaun Lewis - foul #4 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | James Benson is called for the reach on Shaun Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Robert Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Brandon Begay is called for the reach on Shaun Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Begay, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Dan Flood pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay travels with the ball | 60-64 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa is hacked by James Benson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Benson, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | James Benson is called for the reach on Salvatore Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Benson, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | James Benson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roger Macfarlane | 60-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane runs out the clock | 60-67 |