| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddad (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Borum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Parham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Robert Brown scores on a runner from close range | 46-38 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | David Crowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 46-38 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Benson | 46-38 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | John Hart steps in front of the Robert Brown pass in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | John Hart banks in the layup | 46-40 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | James Benson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Larry Borum - foul #3 on Larry Borum, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky (C) Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Larry Borum, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Morris Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 49-40 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Morris Fisher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Morris Fisher, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Eric Brown (SF) James Benson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Wyatt Holman (C) Robert Gilfillan, Jamie Corbett | |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Eric Booker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Wyatt Holman tips it home | 49-42 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Morris Fisher is called for the reach on Eric Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Morris Fisher, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Flood (C) Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Robert Parham (PF) Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown | |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Dan Flood drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Booker | 51-42 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth is hacked by Dan Flood - foul #2 on Dan Flood, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG) Eric Booker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Jamie Corbett (C) Brandon Duckworth, Wyatt Holman | |
| 16:22 | Xavier | John Hart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Brown - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (SF) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wyatt Holman (PF), David Crowe (C) Robert Parham, Jamie Corbett | |
| 16:22 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | David Crowe swats the short shot by Dan Flood | 51-43 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | David Crowe snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Donald Licata evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | David Crowe grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Williamson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddad (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Flood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Licata (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wyatt Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Dan Flood steals the ball from John Hart | 51-43 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Robert Brown clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Gilfillan - foul #2 on Robert Gilfillan, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (C) Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Robert Gilfillan, Donald Licata, John Hart, Wyatt Holman, David Crowe | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Duckworth picks off the pass by Larry Schantz in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Robert Parham lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Duckworth | 53-47 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Parham - foul #1 on Robert Parham, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Eric Brown (SF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rudolf Brown (PF), Wyatt Holman (C) Robert Parham, Jamie Corbett | |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Morris Fisher knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Duckworth and he's hacked by Ross Williamson - foul #4 on Ross Williamson, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG) Ross Williamson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Robert Parham (PF) Larry Borum, Rudolf Brown | |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Eric Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Duckworth - foul #4 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF) Brandon Duckworth, Morris Fisher, Robert Parham | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Booker | 57-50 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Eric Brown - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Rudolf Brown, Wyatt Holman | |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Brown | 60-50 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Donald Licata evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | John Hart hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Eric Brown hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Larry Borum hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Licata | 62-54 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 62-54 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Booker | 64-54 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Larry Borum can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-54 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Donald Licata steals it from Brandon Begay | 64-54 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | John Hart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Licata | 64-56 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jamie Corbett - foul #2 on Jamie Corbett, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Ross Williamson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Brandon Begay, Eric Brown, Raymond Haddad | |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), David Crowe (C) John Hart, Robert Parham, Jamie Corbett | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Williamson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Evan Malinsky (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Licata (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Borum (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morris Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rudolf Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | David Crowe scores on a shot in the lane | 65-58 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Robert Brown banks in the layup set up by Evan Malinsky | 67-58 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Donald Licata shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-58 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Morris Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Donald Licata is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Donald Licata pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Morris Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Dan Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Robert Brown blows the dunk | 67-58 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Morris Fisher grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Evan Malinsky blocks the short jumper by David Crowe | 67-58 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Dan Flood gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | James Benson is alone and drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 69-58 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Rudolf Brown, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Brandon Begay (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), Raymond Haddad (PF), Larry Schantz (C) James Benson, Ross Williamson, Robert Brown, Evan Malinsky, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), John Hart (SG), Robert Parham (PF), Wyatt Holman (C) Donald Licata, Larry Borum, Rudolf Brown, David Crowe | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki's pass is intercepted by Wyatt Holman | 69-58 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | John Hart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Holman - foul #2 on Wyatt Holman, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG) Morris Fisher | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Wyatt Holman pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | John Hart misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | John Hart tips it back up and in | 70-63 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki's pass is intercepted by Larry Borum in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | John Hart is hacked by Mark Yamasaki - foul #2 on Mark Yamasaki, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Brown (SF) Mark Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG) Robert Gilfillan | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddad (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Borum (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hart (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Parham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wyatt Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Parham | 70-66 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Wyatt Holman - foul #3 on Wyatt Holman, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG) Brandon Begay | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Crowe (C) Wyatt Holman | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Haddad - foul #3 on Raymond Haddad, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Williamson (SG), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), Wyatt Holman (C) Larry Borum, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | James Benson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | John Hart is hacked by Raymond Haddad - foul #4 on Raymond Haddad, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Ross Williamson, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown, Wyatt Holman | |
| 06:24 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't finish the uncontested layup | 76-70 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Dan Flood denies the turnaround by Brandon Duckworth | 76-70 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth tips it home | 76-72 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Raymond Haddad swats the layup by David Crowe | 76-72 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Dan Flood snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the dunk | 76-72 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | David Crowe snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Larry Borum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-72 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Dan Flood snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | John Hart picks off the pass by Dan Flood | 76-72 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | David Crowe hits a turnaround near the basket | 76-74 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Ross Williamson (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF) James Benson, Mark Yamasaki, Robert Brown, Raymond Haddad | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Larry Borum, John Hart, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Morris Fisher hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Licata | 76-76 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jamie Corbett | 76-76 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Donald Licata works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brandon Duckworth | 76-79 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz is hacked by Brandon Duckworth - foul #5 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (SF) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Wyatt Holman (C) Brandon Duckworth, Jamie Corbett | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Williamson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dan Flood (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Licata (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Morris Fisher (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rudolf Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wyatt Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Donald Licata's pass is intercepted by Eric Booker | 77-79 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Donald Licata in the backcourt | 77-79 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan double dribbles | 77-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Raymond Haddad (PF) Ross Williamson, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF) Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Larry Schantz (C) Eric Booker, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG) Donald Licata | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | James Benson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | John Hart scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Borum | 77-81 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay is fouled on the floor by Larry Borum - foul #4 on Larry Borum, team foul #12 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Williamson (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Larry Borum, John Hart, Robert Parham, Wyatt Holman | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Licata | 79-83 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Dan Flood (C) Brandon Begay, Eric Brown, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Donald Licata, Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown, Jamie Corbett | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ross Williamson, team foul #8 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG) Ross Williamson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:36 | Xavier | David Crowe misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Begay - foul #1 on Brandon Begay, team foul #9 | 79-83 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | David Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | David Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Dan Flood is hacked by John Hart in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 3 from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | David Crowe snags the offensive board | 81-84 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | John Hart can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 81-84 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 81-84 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | James Benson tips it back up and in | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Larry Borum can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Brown | 85-84 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | David Crowe buries a jump hook near the basket | 85-86 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay is hacked by Larry Borum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Borum, team foul #14 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG) Larry Borum | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Donald Licata hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddad (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dan Flood (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Licata (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Hart (tired) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Parham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Dan Flood wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Dan Flood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Begay | 88-86 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Donald Licata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky (C) Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) John Hart, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | James Benson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 88-86 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Morris Fisher grabs the board | 88-86 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Donald Licata out of a doubleteam | 88-88 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Robert Gilfillan steals it from James Benson in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 88-88 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Benson | 88-88 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 88-88 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jamie Corbett | 88-88 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Donald Licata evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 88-88 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 88-88 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | James Benson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Begay | 90-88 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Morris Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 90-88 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 90-88 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-88 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett grabs the defensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Raymond Haddad is called for the reach on Morris Fisher - foul #5 on Raymond Haddad, team foul #10 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Dan Flood (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Raymond Haddad, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SG), Wyatt Holman (C) Robert Gilfillan, Jamie Corbett | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz pulls down the rebound | 90-89 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-89 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Dan Flood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 90-89 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Eric Brown tips it but misses | 90-89 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the board | 90-89 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Morris Fisher hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Hart | 90-91 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Mark Yamasaki, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown, Wyatt Holman | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses long on an open shot from the left side | 90-91 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Donald Licata pulls down the rebound | 90-91 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | John Hart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 90-91 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Parham | 90-91 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | John Hart's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Schantz | 90-91 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | James Benson gets the rebound | 90-91 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-91 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz makes the shot from the right side | 92-91 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Donald Licata (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Hart (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Parham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | David Crowe's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Schantz | 92-91 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay pulls down the rebound | 92-91 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Dan Flood is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gilfillan - foul #3 on Robert Gilfillan, team foul #15 | 92-91 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Dan Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Robert Parham grabs the board | 93-91 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 93-91 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 93-91 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is hacked by Robert Gilfillan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gilfillan, team foul #16 | 93-91 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Robert Parham is whistled for traveling | 94-91 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gilfillan is called for the reach on Brandon Begay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Gilfillan, team foul #17 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF) Robert Gilfillan | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Robert Parham grabs the defensive rebound | 95-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Donald Licata evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 95-91 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz grabs the board | 95-91 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz is fouled in the backcourt by John Hart - foul #4 on John Hart, team foul #18 | 95-91 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | John Hart misses the fullcourt shot | 96-91 |