| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) SG - Fred Haag (fresh) SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Henry Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Craig Brase wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Hayes | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams's pass is intercepted by Craig Brase | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony McMaster | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes clanks a floater from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Hank Sauceda | 6-0 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Miller | 6-3 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Williams - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang slams it home | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Donald Galligan is called for the reach on Joe Carneal - foul #1 on Donald Galligan, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda's floater is knocked away by Cheng-Gong Wang | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #1 on Joe Carneal, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by Donald Galligan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Galligan, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis (PF) Donald Galligan | |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Marcus Young buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson makes the 3 from the right corner | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) C - Marcus Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) SF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Davis (fresh) C - Robert Callahan (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF) Clinton Englund, Robert Callahan | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 12-9 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Hank Sauceda is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SF) Hank Sauceda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, Ronald Davis | |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses badly on a runner near the basket | 12-9 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 14-9 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | John Barnes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (PF) John Barnes, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Craig Brase buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Frederick Hilton | 16-11 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Elkins | 16-14 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Stanley - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Steve Hayes (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Frederick Hilton, Joe Carneal, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is called for 10 seconds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SF) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG) Clinton Englund | |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Ronald Davis, Henry Williams | |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | John Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Miller - foul #1 on Timothy Miller, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG) Anthony Stanley | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Clinton Englund is called for the reach on John Barnes - foul #1 on Clinton Englund, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Frederick Hilton (PF) Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), James Elkins (PF) Clinton Englund, Timothy Miller | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Callahan | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Robert Callahan (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang lays it in set up by Anthony Stanley | 20-16 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the floater from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Callahan - foul #1 on Robert Callahan, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Hank Sauceda, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 21-16 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Clinton Englund steals it from Craig Brase | 21-16 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Marcus Young blocks the short jumper by Henry Williams | 21-16 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller is hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Steve Hayes (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Frederick Hilton, Joe Carneal, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Clinton Englund, Timothy Miller, Ronald Davis, Henry Williams | |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is fouled on the floor by Tony McMaster as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Tony McMaster, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SF) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF) Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Timothy Miller is called for the reach on Steve Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Miller, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | John Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Hank Sauceda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (SG), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Ronald Davis, Henry Williams | |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Tony McMaster steps in front of the Cheng-Gong Wang pass | 23-16 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes throws it down on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 25-16 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Hayes - foul #1 on Steve Hayes, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Tony McMaster, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Ronald Davis (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag lays it in | 28-20 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), James Elkins (SF) Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Haag (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Elkins (fresh) PF - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling loses the dribble to James Elkins | 28-23 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Steve Hayes picks off the pass by James Elkins | 28-23 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is fouled on the floor by Fred Haag - foul #1 on Fred Haag, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (PF) Hank Sauceda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Tony McMaster picks off the pass by Robert Callahan | 30-23 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Travis Cowling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Marcus Young (C) Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan drills a shot from the right side set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 31-25 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Barnes | 33-25 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses the 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Tony McMaster, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Fred Haag (SG), James Elkins (SF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Clinton Englund, Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | James Elkins clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 34-25 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes's floater is tipped away by James Elkins | 34-25 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Craig Brase tips it in | 36-25 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Ronald Davis is denied by Craig Brase | 36-25 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Elkins (fresh) PF - Ronald Davis (tired) 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes tips it home | 38-27 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Craig Brase buries a shot from close range set up by Hank Sauceda | 40-27 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag is hacked by Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #6 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Ronald Davis, Henry Williams | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Carneal - foul #3 on Joe Carneal, team foul #7 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SF) Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Marcus Young snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Robert Jackson picks off the pass by Hank Sauceda | 40-28 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Jackson | 40-31 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Fred Haag | 40-31 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson loses the dribble to Hank Sauceda | 40-31 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson double dribbles | 40-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Fred Haag, Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton can't connect on a shot from the right block | 40-31 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton buries a floater in the paint | 42-31 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-31 |