| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the shot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | David Sharp snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Henry Williams is blocked by Robert Shannon | 36-25 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | David Sharp tips it in | 38-25 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Henry Williams loses the dribble to Wade Springer | 38-27 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Williams | 40-27 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Williams - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski (PF) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors blows the layup but he's fouled by Santos Estrada - foul #3 on Santos Estrada, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF), Mike Heater (C) Santos Estrada, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 42-31 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Quinton Majors | 42-33 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Henry Williams tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams, Scott Koprowski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Robert Haun (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Jason Wright, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits a shot from the left side | 46-33 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | George Lewis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Sharp - foul #3 on David Sharp, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (SF) John Ross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | George Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | George Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) PF - Robert Haun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | David McHorse is hacked by Nicholas Bullock - foul #2 on Nicholas Bullock, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | David McHorse is hacked by George Lewis - foul #1 on George Lewis, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Mike Heater (C) Paul White, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Haun - foul #3 on Robert Haun, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Nicholas Bullock | |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thad Bernoski | 47-34 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Heater - foul #2 on Mike Heater, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG) David McHorse | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG) George Lewis | |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dennis | 47-35 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is hacked by Freddy Hensen - foul #3 on Freddy Hensen, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski (PF) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (PF) Robert Haun | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Henry Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Henry Williams buries a shot from the left block | 51-35 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wade Springer | 51-38 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Mike Heater scores on a turnaround in the lane | 53-38 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Hensen | 53-40 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Jones | 53-42 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada's pass is intercepted by Thad Bernoski | 53-42 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddy Hensen | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Koprowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thad Bernoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Shannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer clanks a shot from close range | 55-44 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-44 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Henry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Shannon - foul #2 on Robert Shannon, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams, Santos Estrada, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), George Lewis (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Robert Haun (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Freddy Hensen, Joe Jones, Thad Bernoski, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Lewis | 56-46 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Scott Koprowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Paul White can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | George Lewis double dribbles | 56-46 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | John Ross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | David McHorse pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | David McHorse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Dennis - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Mike Heater (C) Paul White, David McHorse, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF), Wade Springer (C) George Lewis, Robert Haun, Nicholas Bullock | |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Mike Heater knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 58-47 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF) John Ross, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Townley (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Townley (fresh) SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Wade Springer takes the ball from Henry Williams | 58-48 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Townley and the foul's on Mike Heater - foul #3 on Mike Heater, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Santos Estrada | 61-51 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones travels with the ball | 61-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF), David Sharp (C) Santos Estrada, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Lewis (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Robert Haun (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Joe Jones, Jason Wright, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG) Timothy Townley | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Robert Haun steals the ball from John Ross | 61-51 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | David Sharp is called for the reach on George Lewis - foul #4 on David Sharp, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (PF) Scott Koprowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Nicholas Bullock | |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | George Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | George Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun is whistled for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse, John Ross, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF) George Lewis, Robert Haun | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Sharp | 61-53 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-53 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Henry Williams grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Wade Springer blocks the jumper by Paul White | 61-53 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Sharp | 61-53 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Thad Bernoski is called for the reach on David Sharp - foul #1 on Thad Bernoski, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Mike Heater (C) Paul White, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), Jason Wright (SF) Quinton Majors, Thad Bernoski | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Henry Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wade Springer | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits the finger roll set up by Adam Spurlock out of the doubleteam | 63-56 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon comes up short on the shot in the paint | 63-56 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Mike Heater can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wade Springer - foul #1 on Wade Springer, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF) Henry Williams, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), George Lewis (SG), Robert Haun (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Freddy Hensen, Joe Jones, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Wright | 64-61 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) David McHorse, John Ross, Scott Koprowski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF), Wade Springer (C) George Lewis, Robert Haun, Nicholas Bullock | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Adam Spurlock steps in front of the Joe Jones pass | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Spurlock | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Shannon | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | David Sharp can't throw it down | 69-64 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex 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 (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Quinton Majors | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Henry Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Jones - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF) Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |