| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fresh) SG - Edward Jarosz (fresh) SF - Archie Kruger (fresh) PF - Randy Greenwood (fresh) C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy misses long on a jumper from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | William Green snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Edward Jarosz is called for the reach on Edward Merriweather - foul #1 on Edward Jarosz, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather buries a shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Young | 0-6 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Spina | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy clanks a runner from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Randy Greenwood steals the ball from David Johnson in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Kruger | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Young | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger tips it in | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | John Spina is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spina, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), David Berry (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Brent Dalton (PF), Raymond Harman (C) John Spina, Edward Jarosz, Archie Kruger, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green, Jan Srnsky | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Spurgeon | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Knox misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Antonio Hartness - foul #1 on Antonio Hartness, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Knox misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Knox | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Roderick Masters (fresh) SG - David Berry (fresh) SF - Antonio Hartness (fresh) PF - Brent Dalton (fresh) C - Raymond Harman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) SF - John Knox (fresh) PF - Colin Alday (fresh) C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Knox | 4-9 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Colin Alday is called for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Archie Kruger (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF) Roderick Masters, Antonio Hartness, Brent Dalton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (C) John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger is fouled on the floor by Mark Spurgeon - foul #1 on Mark Spurgeon, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday | |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | David Johnson steals it from Raymond Harman | 4-9 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Young can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Harman - foul #1 on Raymond Harman, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim (PG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Brent Dalton (PF) John Spina, Archie Kruger, Randy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman scores on a jump hook from the right block | 6-11 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Ronald Young tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Ottah Azim | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | David Johnson is hacked by David Berry in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Berry, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Archie Kruger (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Ottah Azim, David Berry, Antonio Hartness, Brent Dalton, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green, Jan Srnsky | |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses long on a shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Randy Greenwood | 8-13 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the easy layup | 8-13 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon connects on the shot in the paint | 8-15 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Archie Kruger is denied by Colin Alday | 8-15 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Andersen | 8-15 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta is hacked by Edward Jarosz - foul #2 on Edward Jarosz, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Berry (SG) Edward Jarosz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | David Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Merriweather | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Berry (fairly fresh) SF - Archie Kruger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knox (fresh) PF - Colin Alday (fresh) C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Colin Alday - foul #1 on Colin Alday, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Raymond Harman (C) John Spina, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) John Knox, Colin Alday, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Ronald Young's pass is intercepted by Roderick Masters | 10-18 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Young grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Ronald Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Johnson | 10-20 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-20 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is fouled in the backcourt by David Berry - foul #2 on David Berry, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Ottah Azim (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Brent Dalton (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Roderick Masters, David Berry, Archie Kruger, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), John Knox (SF) David Johnson, William Green | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Ottah Azim takes the ball from Mark Spurgeon in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness hits the finger roll set up by Ottah Azim | 15-20 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | John Spina misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Antonio Hartness - foul #2 on Antonio Hartness, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Antonio Hartness, Brent Dalton, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Green (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) John Knox, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood is fouled on the floor by Colin Alday - foul #2 on Colin Alday, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy (C) Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), Ronald Young (SF) Edward Merriweather, Colin Alday | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | John Spina misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Dikembe Abeyta - foul #1 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman (C) Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG) Mark Spurgeon | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | John Spina makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | John Spina makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | John Spina loses the dribble to William Green | 17-22 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Ronald Young scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ottah Azim (fairly fresh) SF - Archie Kruger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Greenwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Harman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Green (fairly fresh) C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abeyta steals the ball from Archie Kruger | 17-24 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Ronald Young connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 17-27 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | John Spina misses badly on a shot from the left side | 17-27 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger grabs the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Archie Kruger, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Brent Dalton (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) John Spina, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), John Knox (SF), Jan Srnsky (C) David Johnson, Ronald Young, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Roderick Masters is called for the reach on Mark Spurgeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roderick Masters, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Knox - foul #1 on John Knox, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood (PF) Brent Dalton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Green | 18-30 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Archie Kruger and the foul's on William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG) Roderick Masters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG) Jonathon Andersen | |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy's floater is knocked away by John Knox | 20-30 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is fouled on the floor by John Spina - foul #2 on John Spina, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Brent Dalton (PF) John Spina, Randy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Mark Spurgeon, William Green | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Brent Dalton picks off the pass by John Knox | 20-31 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Edward Merriweather steals it from Michael McCarthy | 20-31 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | David Johnson buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather | 20-33 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | David Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Roderick Masters - foul #2 on Roderick Masters, team foul #12 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Roderick Masters, Ottah Azim, Archie Kruger, Brent Dalton, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Colin Alday (PF) Edward Merriweather, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Antonio Hartness and the foul's on David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG) David Johnson | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jarosz (fresh) SF - Antonio Hartness (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Greenwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Harman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Alday (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Jarosz - foul #3 on Edward Jarosz, team foul #13 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Berry (SG) Edward Jarosz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Jan Srnsky steps in front of the Randy Greenwood pass | 23-34 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Antonio Hartness is called for the reach on Ronald Young - foul #3 on Antonio Hartness, team foul #14 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) Antonio Hartness, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jan Srnsky | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy lays it up and in set up by Ottah Azim and he's hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #2 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG) Mark Spurgeon | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Ronald Young steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (SF), Raymond Harman (C) Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman is called for 5 seconds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Archie Kruger, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF) Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Michael McCarthy swats the shot by David Johnson | 26-36 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | John Spina misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | William Green pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Randy Greenwood blocks the short jumper by David Johnson | 26-36 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Young grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the driving attempt from the right block | 26-36 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Berry can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-38 |