| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan McDeavitt | 33-36 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Franjo Zentz swats the short shot by Leonard Sargent | 33-36 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Roger Woody tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Manuel Twedt picks off the pass by William King | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Harry Godleski is called for the reach on Manuel Twedt - foul #2 on Harry Godleski, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Godleski - foul #3 on Harry Godleski, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (PG) Harry Godleski | |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 3rd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt loses the dribble to Franjo Zentz | 38-38 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Forney is called for the reach on Daniel Law - foul #2 on Michael Forney, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Woody - foul #1 on Roger Woody, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law tips it home | 41-41 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt tips it home | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Woody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Law (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Franjo Zentz | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | William King tips it home | 43-43 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law buries a shot in the paint | 46-45 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Michael Forney connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Manuel Twedt | 48-45 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz hits a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Manuel Twedt - foul #2 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Harry Godleski (SF), Kevin Dwyer (PF) Antonio Lambert, Dustin Pearson, Daniel Law, William King | |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-48 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson is hacked by Gregory Richards - foul #2 on Gregory Richards, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski's floater is tipped away by Brian Celestin | 48-48 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 48-48 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Gallo - foul #2 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Karam (C) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William King (PF) Franjo Zentz | |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | William King gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Karam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) SF - Harry Godleski (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harry Godleski | 48-48 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | William King scores on a runner near the basket set up by Booker Brode | 48-50 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Payson | 50-50 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Virgilio Gallo | 50-50 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Cusson - foul #4 on Frank Cusson, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SF), Michael Forney (PF) Charles Payson, Brian Celestin, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Dustin Pearson (SG), Antonio Lambert (SF), Daniel Law (PF), Franjo Zentz (C) Frank Cusson, Booker Brode, Harry Godleski, William King, Kevin Dwyer | |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz is hacked by Michael Forney - foul #3 on Michael Forney, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Forney swats the shot by Daniel Law | 52-50 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Michael Forney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law buries a jumper from the left block set up by Arthur Ball | 54-52 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Michael Forney tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Antonio Lambert - foul #1 on Antonio Lambert, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF), Roger Woody (C) Michael Forney, Donald Karam | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Kevin Dwyer (PF) Arthur Ball, Franjo Zentz | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Woody - foul #2 on Roger Woody, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SF) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Law (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo is hacked by Harry Godleski - foul #4 on Harry Godleski, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William King (PF) Antonio Lambert | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dustin Pearson, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Brian Celestin (SF) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Booker Brode (SG) Dustin Pearson, Daniel Law | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Booker Brode | 59-57 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo is whistled for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF), Franjo Zentz (C) Frank Cusson, William King | |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Booker Brode | 59-59 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards loses the dribble to Kevin Dwyer | 59-59 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Michael Forney (PF) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Virgilio Gallo, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson (SG), Daniel Law (PF) Booker Brode, Kevin Dwyer | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin buries a fadeaway from the right block | 61-59 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Forney blocks the short jumper by Franjo Zentz | 61-59 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-59 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Celestin - foul #2 on Brian Celestin, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), William King (PF) Harry Godleski, Antonio Lambert | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Forney | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo is hacked by Dustin Pearson - foul #4 on Dustin Pearson, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SF), Roger Woody (C) Dan McDeavitt, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer (C) Franjo Zentz | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | William King snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Richards - foul #3 on Gregory Richards, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the fadeaway in the lane | 61-62 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF), Michael Forney (PF) Gregory Richards, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG) Frank Cusson | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Michael Forney gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dan McDeavitt | 64-62 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Dwyer denies the turnaround by Dan McDeavitt | 64-62 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Roger Woody tips it home | 66-62 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Harry Godleski | 66-64 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Michael Forney travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz (C) Kevin Dwyer | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Dustin Pearson is called for the reach on Manuel Twedt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Pearson, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SG) Dustin Pearson | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Michael Forney snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | William King is called for the reach on Michael Forney - foul #2 on William King, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Roger Woody is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Lambert - foul #2 on Antonio Lambert, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Dan McDeavitt, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Godleski | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Lambert - foul #3 on Antonio Lambert, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-67 |