| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the runner near the basket | 27-27 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Richard Henley tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Derrick Tosh is called for the reach on Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | William Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | William Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Highsmith | 32-29 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | James Caruso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 32-32 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Richard Henley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Simon Dashner snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) 5 pts. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | John Rice is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 32-32 |
| 15:32 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Lynn Keen | 32-32 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | John Rice lays it in set up by Lynn Keen | 34-32 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Carl Deason double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Richard Henley lays it in and he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-32 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Rice | 37-32 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | James Caruso is fouled on the floor by Douglas Pagano - foul #3 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF) John Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the dunk | 37-32 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), William Davis (SG), John Rice (C) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Carl Deason pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Carl Deason comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Neal Walker | 38-32 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 38-32 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson loses the dribble to Neal Walker | 38-32 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | William Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Lynn Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Douglas Pagano steals it from William Davis | 41-32 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | John Rice steps in front of the Douglas Pagano pass | 41-32 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith blows the layup | 41-32 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 41-32 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | William Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 41-32 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | William Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 41-34 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-34 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lynn Keen | 44-34 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Simon Dashner (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, Neal Walker, Dustin Highsmith, John Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | James Caruso scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Simon Dashner | 46-36 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the shot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Look (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Patino (fresh) C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Xavier | William Patino steps in front of the James Caruso pass | 46-36 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clark Look | 46-39 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | William Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Carl Deason clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Clark Look hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Hart | 46-41 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Richard Henley is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG), John Rice (PF) William Davis, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Clark Look, Joseph Hart | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Richard Henley - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF) John Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) William Patino | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Neal Walker is fouled on the floor by Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), William Davis (SG) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Neal Walker is hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG) Erik Brown | |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Neal Walker's pass is intercepted by Brian Anderson | 46-43 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Cowen | 46-45 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | John Rice misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | John Rice tips it in | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Clark Look is blocked by John Rice | 48-45 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Neal Walker snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith buries a turnaround from close range | 50-45 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Cowen | 50-47 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, William Davis, John Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Clark Look | |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 50-47 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is fouled on the floor by Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Neal Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses badly on a runner from the right block | 50-47 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Richard Henley lays it up and in set up by William Davis | 52-47 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | William Davis is whistled for a carry | 52-49 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James Caruso picks off the pass by Eric Wilkins | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is hacked by Douglas Pagano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF) Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Derrick Tosh steals it from Donald Muhlestein | 54-49 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on John Rice in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | John Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-49 |