| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Nace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hannah (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robbie Grant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Devin Christian (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Love (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hamann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Hurst (fresh) C - Thomas Kinard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | William Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dale Hurst - foul #3 on Dale Hurst, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough (PF) Dale Hurst | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | William Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Devin Christian knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Campbell | 44-32 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robbie Grant - foul #1 on Robbie Grant, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Michael Nace is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Michael Nace, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Michael Nace pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Hamann - foul #3 on Donald Hamann, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Milton Merideth (SF), Byron Holmes (C) Aaron Hannah, Devin Christian | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Sera (SF) Donald Hamann | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Robbie Grant steals the ball from Dennis Love | 45-33 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Michael Nace works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jermaine Scarborough - foul #3 on Jermaine Scarborough, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon (SG), Paul Zachter (PF) William Campbell, Robbie Grant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Dale Hurst (PF) Terry Kennedy, Dennis Love, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard lays it in despite the doubleteam | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Michael Nace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Young steals it from Dustin Lauzon | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Nace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Lauzon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Merideth (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Zachter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Byron Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Sera (fresh) PF - Dale Hurst (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Kinard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Stephen Sera misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Milton Merideth blows the dunk | 47-35 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Sera | 47-35 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Kinard | 47-38 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Paul Zachter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Briggs (PG), William Campbell (SG), Aaron Hannah (SF), Devin Christian (C) Michael Nace, Dustin Lauzon, Milton Merideth, Byron Holmes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy (PG), Dennis Love (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Jake Bechtol, Jeffrey Young, Stephen Sera, Thomas Kinard | |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Dale Hurst picks off the pass by Aaron Hannah | 47-41 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Briggs gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah loses the dribble to Donald Hamann | 47-41 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dennis Love and he's fouled by Paul Zachter - foul #2 on Paul Zachter, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robbie Grant (PF) Paul Zachter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | William Campbell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Love | 47-46 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah is hacked by Donald Hamann - foul #4 on Donald Hamann, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Sera (SF), Thomas Kinard (C) Donald Hamann, Dale Hurst | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Devin Christian clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Kinard - foul #3 on Thomas Kinard, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Devin Christian makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Devin Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Devin Christian picks off the pass by Dennis Love | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hannah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robbie Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Love (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Sera (fresh) PF - Jermaine Scarborough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Kinard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | William Campbell's pass is intercepted by Terry Kennedy | 49-46 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Love | 49-48 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | William Campbell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Sera | 49-48 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Briggs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Hannah | 51-50 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Nace (PG), Dustin Lauzon (SG), Milton Merideth (SF), Paul Zachter (PF), Byron Holmes (C) Joseph Briggs, William Campbell, Aaron Hannah, Robbie Grant, Devin Christian | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Dale Hurst (PF) Terry Kennedy, Dennis Love, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Kinard blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Nace | 51-50 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jake Bechtol | 53-53 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon drills a jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Byron Holmes denies the turnaround by Thomas Kinard | 55-53 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Michael Nace blows the layup but he's hacked by Dale Hurst - foul #4 on Dale Hurst, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough (PF) Dale Hurst | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard can't throw it down | 57-53 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Nace | 57-53 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Milton Merideth buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Byron Holmes | 59-53 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Dustin Lauzon steals it from Jake Bechtol | 59-53 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Michael Nace lays it up and in set up by Dustin Lauzon | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Nace (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Lauzon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Merideth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Zachter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Byron Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Sera (fairly fresh) PF - Jermaine Scarborough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Kinard (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jake Bechtol | 61-55 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Milton Merideth is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Scarborough - foul #4 on Jermaine Scarborough, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Briggs (PG), William Campbell (SG), Robbie Grant (PF), Devin Christian (C) Michael Nace, Dustin Lauzon, Paul Zachter, Byron Holmes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy (PG), Dennis Love (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Dale Hurst (PF) Jake Bechtol, Jeffrey Young, Stephen Sera, Thomas Kinard | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Milton Merideth misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dale Hurst | 61-55 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah (SF) Milton Merideth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Aaron Hannah is denied by Jermaine Scarborough | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Robbie Grant can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Devin Christian gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robbie Grant | 63-55 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst loses the ball out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard (C) Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Devin Christian lays it in | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | William Campbell picks off the pass by Dale Hurst | 65-55 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | William Campbell lays it up and in | 67-55 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Devin Christian is called for the reach on Thomas Kinard - foul #3 on Devin Christian, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Nace (PG), Paul Zachter (PF) Joseph Briggs, Robbie Grant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Hamann | 67-58 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Michael Nace's pass is intercepted by Terry Kennedy in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love blows the layup | 67-58 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Devin Christian pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah is hacked by Dennis Love - foul #1 on Dennis Love, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Holmes (C) Devin Christian | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young (SG) Dennis Love | |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-58 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-58 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the tip | 68-58 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Paul Zachter misses the jumper near the basket | 68-58 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William Campbell | 68-58 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Campbell | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Nace (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Hannah (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Zachter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Byron Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Terry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hamann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dale Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Kinard (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Nace | 70-58 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Michael Nace is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Nace, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon (SG), Milton Merideth (SF), Robbie Grant (PF), Devin Christian (C) William Campbell, Aaron Hannah, Paul Zachter, Byron Holmes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Love (PG), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Terry Kennedy, Thomas Kinard | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Nace | 70-58 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Sera (SF) Dale Hurst | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Michael Nace splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-58 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robbie Grant | 72-58 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Dennis Love steals it from Michael Nace | 72-58 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Love | 72-60 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Michael Nace is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Stephen Sera grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Robbie Grant is called for the reach on Jeffrey Young - foul #2 on Robbie Grant, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Campbell (SG), Aaron Hannah (SF) Dustin Lauzon, Milton Merideth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy (PG), Dale Hurst (PF), Thomas Kinard (C) Jeffrey Young, Stephen Sera, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard tips it home | 72-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Terry Kennedy is called for the reach on Michael Nace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Kennedy, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon (SG), Paul Zachter (PF), Byron Holmes (C) William Campbell, Robbie Grant, Devin Christian | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the runner near the basket | 74-62 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst tips it but misses | 74-62 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Campbell (SG), Robbie Grant (PF), Devin Christian (C) Dustin Lauzon, Paul Zachter, Byron Holmes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Hamann | 74-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | William Campbell is hacked by Dennis Love in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Love, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Zachter (PF), Byron Holmes (C) Robbie Grant, Devin Christian | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | William Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hannah - foul #1 on Aaron Hannah, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robbie Grant (PF), Devin Christian (C) Paul Zachter, Byron Holmes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | William Campbell gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Michael Nace runs out the clock | 75-65 |