| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) SF - Daniel Law (fresh) PF - Franjo Zentz (fresh) C - William King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) C - Roger Woody (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | William King wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Roger Woody gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dan McDeavitt | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Antonio Lambert | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Ford | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz can't throw it down | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Roger Woody is blocked by William King | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William King | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Law | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski is fouled on the floor by Leonard Sargent - foul #1 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer (C) William King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Franjo Zentz steals it from Leonard Sargent | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Law | 8-4 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Dustin Pearson (SG), Michael Baney (SF), William King (C) Harry Godleski, Antonio Lambert, Daniel Law, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Michael Forney (C) Joshua Ford, Roger Woody | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) SG - Dustin Pearson (fresh) SF - Michael Baney (fresh) PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) C - William King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Forney (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leonard Sargent | 8-4 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Richards | 8-7 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Pearson and he's hacked by Brian Celestin - foul #1 on Brian Celestin, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Brian Celestin | |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dan McDeavitt | 11-9 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Pearson | 14-9 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards is fouled on the floor by Dustin Pearson - foul #1 on Dustin Pearson, team foul #1 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Daniel Law (SF) Frank Cusson, Michael Baney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG), Roger Woody (C) Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Michael Forney buries a jumper from close range set up by Gregory Richards | 14-11 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | William King tips it home | 16-11 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregory Richards | 16-14 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Pearson - foul #2 on Dustin Pearson, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SG), Franjo Zentz (PF) Dustin Pearson, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Brian Celestin (PF), Donald Karam (C) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | William King pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Celestin - foul #2 on Brian Celestin, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Michael Baney (SF) Harry Godleski, Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Brian Celestin | |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Sargent | 17-18 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 17-18 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Karam | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Baney (fresh) PF - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 1 pts. C - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Karam (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Antonio Lambert steps in front of the Dan McDeavitt pass | 17-18 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Antonio Lambert, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Daniel Law (SF), Kevin Dwyer (C) Frank Cusson, Michael Baney, William King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Joshua Ford, Virgilio Gallo, Donald Karam | |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Franjo Zentz swats the short shot by Roger Woody | 17-18 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Michael Forney gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG) Antonio Lambert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SF) Dan McDeavitt | |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski is hacked by Gregory Richards - foul #1 on Gregory Richards, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Roger Woody takes the ball from Kevin Dwyer | 17-18 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is whistled for a carry | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Michael Forney | |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz banks in the layup set up by Daniel Law | 19-18 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Richards | 19-21 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 19-21 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz can't tip it in | 19-21 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards can't tip it in | 19-21 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz is hacked by Virgilio Gallo - foul #1 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Antonio Lambert (SG), Michael Baney (SF), William King (C) Harry Godleski, Booker Brode, Daniel Law, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Gregory Richards, Roger Woody | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Baney (fresh) PF - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Payson (fresh) SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz is whistled for traveling | 19-21 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford hits a 3 from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Dan McDeavitt steps in front of the Franjo Zentz pass | 19-24 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Michael Forney is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Daniel Law (SF) Frank Cusson, Michael Baney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG) Charles Payson | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Lambert | 22-24 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-24 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | William King is fouled on the floor by Michael Forney - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer (PF) Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Roger Woody (C) Virgilio Gallo, Michael Forney | |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Richards | 22-28 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Roger Woody - foul #1 on Roger Woody, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG) Antonio Lambert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Roger Woody pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is fouled on the floor by Daniel Law - foul #1 on Daniel Law, team foul #4 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Michael Forney (PF) Gregory Richards, Joshua Ford | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | William King snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-28 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Woody | 22-28 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Forney | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) SF - Daniel Law (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dan McDeavitt - foul #1 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson (SG), Antonio Lambert (SF), Franjo Zentz (PF) Booker Brode, Daniel Law, William King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG), Brian Celestin (PF) Dan McDeavitt, Michael Forney | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Dustin Pearson steals the ball from Charles Payson | 24-30 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses the easy layup | 24-30 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joshua Ford | 26-33 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski blows the dunk | 26-33 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Roger Woody - foul #2 on Roger Woody, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Daniel Law (SF), William King (C) Harry Godleski, Dustin Pearson, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Joshua Ford, Roger Woody | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Daniel Law swats the dunk try by Michael Forney | 27-33 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin misses the jumper from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt tips it home | 27-35 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert is fouled on the floor by Brian Celestin - foul #3 on Brian Celestin, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer (C) William King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Joshua Ford (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Brian Celestin | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Michael Forney snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Dustin Pearson (SG) Frank Cusson, Antonio Lambert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Woody (C) Michael Forney | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-35 |