| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmy Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Button (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Ball (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Nicholas Button inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Xavier | Jeffrey Smith connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Ball | 22-26 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Richard Dawson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Toni Przybyszewski - foul #1 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephan Garland (PG), Raymond Christy (SF), Kenneth Fox (C) Jimmy Fisher, Nicholas Button, Tim Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Richard Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Richard Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Raymond Christy is called for the reach on Robin Milan - foul #1 on Raymond Christy, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher (PG), Tim Ball (PF) Stephan Garland, Richard Dawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley travels with the ball | 22-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephan Garland (PG), Nicholas Button (SF), Richard Dawson (PF) Jimmy Fisher, Jeffrey Smith, Tim Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Richard Dawson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Chisom - foul #3 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher (PG), Jeffrey Smith (SG), Roy Brown (SF) Stephan Garland, Raymond Christy, Nicholas Button | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Richard Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Richard Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Jimmy Fisher steals the ball from Kenneth Cearley in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox misses the shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Toni Przybyszewski | 24-31 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Nelson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephan Garland (PG), Raymond Christy (SG), Nicholas Button (SF), Tim Ball (PF) Jimmy Fisher, Jeffrey Smith, Roy Brown, Richard Dawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG) Robin Milan | |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Smith (SG) Raymond Christy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Nelson | |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Dikembe Chisom steals the ball from Tim Ball | 25-31 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the tip | 25-31 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Fox | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephan Garland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Button (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Ball (fresh) 2 blk. C - Kenneth Fox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Stephan Garland is hacked by Toni Przybyszewski - foul #2 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher (PG), Raymond Christy (SG), Richard Dawson (PF), Ryan Adams (C) Stephan Garland, Jeffrey Smith, Tim Ball, Kenneth Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Kenneth Cearley, Dikembe Chisom, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Ryan Adams grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Dawson | 27-31 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Robin Milan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Nelson | 27-34 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Kenneth Nelson steals it from Jimmy Fisher | 27-34 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephan Garland (PG), Jeffrey Smith (SG), Roy Brown (SF), Tim Ball (PF), Kenneth Fox (C) Jimmy Fisher, Raymond Christy, Nicholas Button, Richard Dawson, Ryan Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Dikembe Chisom (SF), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Dima Sedlacek, Ronald Blanton | |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Nelson - foul #4 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Nelson | |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is denied on a layup by Roy Brown | 28-34 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Roy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Stephan Garland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Toni Przybyszewski | 28-37 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Tim Ball connects on the floater in the paint | 30-37 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephan Garland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Jeffrey Smith hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Tim Ball | 32-37 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is fouled on the floor by Stephan Garland - foul #2 on Stephan Garland, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher (PG), Nicholas Button (SF), Richard Dawson (PF) Stephan Garland, Roy Brown, Tim Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG), Kenneth Nelson (C) Robin Milan, Ronald Blanton | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dima Sedlacek | 32-39 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Toni Przybyszewski | 32-41 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Richard Dawson's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Chisom | 32-41 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cearley | 32-44 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Nicholas Button is open and buries a shot from the left block set up by Jeffrey Smith | 34-44 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Button - foul #2 on Nicholas Button, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Christy (SG), Ryan Adams (C) Jeffrey Smith, Kenneth Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Ryan Adams snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Dima Sedlacek is called for the reach on Raymond Christy - foul #3 on Dima Sedlacek, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephan Garland (PG) Jimmy Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Kenneth Cearley | |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Raymond Christy makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Raymond Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Stephan Garland pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Stephan Garland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-45 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Chisom | 36-45 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ryan Adams | 36-45 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Nicholas Button hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Dawson out of a doubleteam | 38-45 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dima Sedlacek | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephan Garland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Christy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Button (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Raymond Christy scores on a 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Adams - foul #1 on Ryan Adams, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher (PG), Jeffrey Smith (SG), Tim Ball (PF), Kenneth Fox (C) Stephan Garland, Raymond Christy, Richard Dawson, Ryan Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Robin Milan (SF), Ronald Blanton (PF) Dima Sedlacek, Dikembe Chisom, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Nicholas Button misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robin Milan - foul #1 on Robin Milan, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (SF), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Nicholas Button misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Nicholas Button makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Robin Milan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Tim Ball can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-51 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Robin Milan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski tips it in | 42-53 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Nicholas Button is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Chisom - foul #4 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Dawson (PF) Tim Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG), Kenneth Nelson (C) Dikembe Chisom, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Nicholas Button makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Nicholas Button makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Fox is called for the reach on Kenneth Nelson - foul #3 on Kenneth Fox, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roy Brown (SF) Nicholas Button | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Fox - foul #4 on Kenneth Fox, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Kenneth Nelson swats the layup by Kenneth Fox | 44-53 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Roy Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Roy Brown and he's fouled by Ronald Blanton - foul #2 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Button (SF) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Robin Milan, Ronald Blanton | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Kenneth Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmy Fisher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeffrey Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Button (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Jeffrey Smith double dribbles | 47-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephan Garland (PG), Roy Brown (SF) Jimmy Fisher, Nicholas Button | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (SF) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson tips it in | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Roy Brown is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Chisom - foul #5 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher (PG), Tim Ball (C) Stephan Garland, Kenneth Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Dikembe Chisom | |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley hits the finger roll set up by Robin Milan | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Jeffrey Smith's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cearley | 49-57 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley banks in the layup | 49-59 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Toni Przybyszewski steals it from Jeffrey Smith | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Smith - foul #1 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Button (SF) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Richard Dawson scores on a runner near the basket | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Fisher - foul #1 on Jimmy Fisher, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Richard Dawson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-63 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Nicholas Button grabs the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher is hacked by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #12 | 51-63 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Jimmy Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Robin Milan loses the ball out of bounds | 53-63 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Richard Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Robin Milan pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi runs out the clock | 53-63 |