| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lucas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 19-17 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is denied on a layup by James Lucas | 19-17 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Leland | 19-17 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Lucas - foul #1 on James Lucas, team foul #1 | 19-17 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Andrew Cobb - foul #1 on Andrew Cobb, team foul #2 | 19-19 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Longacre | 22-20 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Willie Longacre is called for the reach on Edward Stockman - foul #3 on Willie Longacre, team foul #3 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG) Willie Longacre | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Stockman | 22-22 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Scott Kinsler - foul #1 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF), Sean Starkey (C) Anthony Lynch, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Taylor and he's fouled by Freddie Robinson - foul #1 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Doug Moore | 25-25 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | James Bacote connects on the shot from the right side set up by Kevin Leland | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis comes up short on the floater from the right block | 25-27 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor connects on the shot from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Erik Hammonds (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), James Lucas (C) Clayton Ellis, Doug Moore, Andrew Cobb, Freddie Robinson, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor, James Bacote | |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Edward Stockman - foul #3 on Edward Stockman, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 30-31 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Mike Emery drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on Anthony Lynch - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SG) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace | |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Sean Starkey | 32-34 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Freddie Robinson knocks away the 3 by Mike Emery | 32-34 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Mike Emery snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Mike Emery drills a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Mike Emery snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Hammonds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Freddie Robinson steps in front of the Paul Taylor pass | 32-37 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Doug Moore (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF), James Lucas (C) Willie Longacre, Erik Hammonds, Freddie Robinson, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), James Bacote (C) Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Kevin Leland | |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-37 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | James Lucas hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is fouled on the floor by Gary Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG) Clayton Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), Mike Emery (SF) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace | |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Longacre | 37-37 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is called for 5 seconds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Andrew Cobb, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Thomas Miller, James Bacote | |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore scores on a shot from the right side set up by Willie Longacre | 39-39 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shane Callas | 39-39 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Anthony Lynch - foul #3 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Erik Hammonds (SG), Andrew Cobb (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF), James Lucas (C) Willie Longacre, Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), James Bacote (C) Kevin Leland, Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb's pass is intercepted by Gary Taylor | 42-42 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | James Bacote is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson connects on the runner in the paint set up by James Lucas | 44-42 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses the driving attempt from close range | 44-42 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the shot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | James Lucas grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 44-42 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG) Clayton Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, Thomas Miller, James Bacote | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | James Lucas swats the layup by Kevin Leland | 44-42 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-42 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Freddie Robinson is blocked by Scott Kinsler | 44-42 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Emery | 44-42 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Leland | 44-45 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | James Lucas tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Mike Emery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch (PF) Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Mike Emery | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-45 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds is hacked by Gary Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch is fouled on the floor by Gary Taylor - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Taylor is called for the reach on Erik Hammonds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Taylor, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Gary Taylor | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | James Lucas snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | James Lucas is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Stockman, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SG), Sean Starkey (PF) Erik Hammonds, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Lucas pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |