| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Isham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Cline (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Harshman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Sammy Becker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Kiesel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Winter (fresh) C - Woodrow Meade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | David Murphy clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Jason Norris tips it in | 32-20 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Micheal Winter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Harshman | 32-23 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Murphy | 32-23 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | David Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Martin Cline gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Meade misses the jump hook from close range | 32-23 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Murphy | 32-23 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | David Murphy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Andrew Kiesel | 32-23 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Micheal Winter lays it in set up by Sammy Becker | 32-25 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Martin Cline can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Harshman - foul #2 on Daniel Harshman, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Linthicum (SG), Steven Stumbaugh (C) Jason Norris, David Murphy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Sanderson (SG), Jan Engelke (PF), Frank Altieri (C) Sammy Becker, Micheal Winter, Woodrow Meade | |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Martin Cline misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Martin Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman hits a 3 from straight away | 33-28 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Altieri - foul #1 on Frank Altieri, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Linthicum (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Isham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Harshman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Kiesel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jan Engelke (fresh) C - Frank Altieri (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-28 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Andrew Kiesel pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Andrew Kiesel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Harshman | 34-31 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Martin Cline shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 34-31 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Andrew Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Martin Cline is hacked by Frank Altieri - foul #2 on Frank Altieri, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG), David Murphy (C) John Linthicum, Steven Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sammy Becker (SG), Micheal Winter (PF), Eugene Daigle (C) Jimmy Sanderson, Jan Engelke, Frank Altieri | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Richard Mason is hacked by Sammy Becker - foul #1 on Sammy Becker, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Jason Norris hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Mason | 37-31 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Eugene Daigle misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Daigle | 37-31 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Andrew Kiesel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Richard Mason snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Richard Mason clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Jason Norris tips it in | 39-31 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Eugene Daigle lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Kiesel | 39-33 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Jason Norris makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Murphy | 41-33 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (PG), John Linthicum (SF), Steven Stumbaugh (C) Richard Mason, Samuel Isham, David Murphy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jan Engelke (PF) Daniel Harshman | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Martin Cline is fouled on the floor by Jan Engelke - foul #1 on Jan Engelke, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Todd Armentrout (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Linthicum (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Micheal Winter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sammy Becker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Kiesel (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Engelke (fresh) C - Eugene Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Jason Norris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Armentrout | 44-33 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Micheal Winter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Daigle - foul #4 on Eugene Daigle, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Isham (SF) Jason Norris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman (PG), Jimmy Sanderson (SG), Woodrow Meade (C) Micheal Winter, Sammy Becker, Eugene Daigle | |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Meade is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Woodrow Meade, team foul #7 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Mason (PG), David Murphy (C) Todd Armentrout, Martin Cline | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Sanderson grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Andrew Kiesel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | David Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Harshman | 46-33 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Sanderson loses the dribble to Steven Stumbaugh | 46-33 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | David Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | John Linthicum misses long on a jumper from close range | 46-36 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | David Murphy can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Isham | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Linthicum (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Isham (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Stumbaugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Harshman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Kiesel (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Engelke (fairly fresh) C - Woodrow Meade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Andrew Kiesel is denied by David Murphy | 48-36 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Richard Mason pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | David Murphy misses the tip | 48-36 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Andrew Kiesel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (PG), Jason Norris (SG), Martin Cline (PF) Richard Mason, John Linthicum, David Murphy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sammy Becker (SG), Micheal Winter (PF), Eugene Daigle (C) Jimmy Sanderson, Jan Engelke, Woodrow Meade | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Martin Cline | 50-36 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Sammy Becker loses the dribble to Steven Stumbaugh | 50-36 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Martin Cline misses the easy layup | 50-36 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Harshman | 50-36 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Sammy Becker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Harshman | 50-36 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Winter | 50-39 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham drills a floater from the right side | 52-39 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Martin Cline is called for the reach on Sammy Becker - foul #2 on Martin Cline, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Mason (PG) Todd Armentrout | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Woodrow Meade (C) Andrew Kiesel | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Sammy Becker | 52-42 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Jason Norris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Meade grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Meade is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Woodrow Meade, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (SG), John Linthicum (SF), David Murphy (C) Jason Norris, Samuel Isham, Steven Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Martin Cline is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 52-42 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | David Murphy tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Meade tips it in | 54-44 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Mason | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Todd Armentrout (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Linthicum (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Harshman (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Becker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Micheal Winter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Daigle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Meade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Harshman | 56-44 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Micheal Winter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | David Murphy grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | John Linthicum can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | John Linthicum gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | John Linthicum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Micheal Winter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Martin Cline grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Martin Cline is called for traveling | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG), Samuel Isham (SF) Todd Armentrout, John Linthicum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Sanderson (SG), Andrew Kiesel (SF), Jan Engelke (PF) Sammy Becker, Micheal Winter, Eugene Daigle | |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Harshman's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Cline | 56-44 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Martin Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Harshman - foul #3 on Daniel Harshman, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Andrew Kiesel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Mason | 57-44 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Richard Mason runs out the clock | 57-44 |