| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) PF - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | John Shively knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rogers in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Christopher Caley lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Rogers | 40-28 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice hits a driving attempt in the paint | 40-30 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Cameron Fry steps in front of the John Lor pass | 40-30 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall slams it home on a great pass from Cameron Fry | 40-32 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | John Lor's floater is knocked away by Larry Frankel | 40-32 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses short on a floater from the right block | 40-32 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | John Shively hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 40-32 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Joseph Alcazar is called for the reach on Thomas Rogers - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Dennis Prue (C) John Lor, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham, John Shively | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| 17:24 | Xavier | James Mahoney is denied on a layup by Vincent Kirby | 40-32 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is whistled for traveling | 40-32 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Christopher Caley is hacked by Ernest Hall - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clayton Mason - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF) Clayton Mason, James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG) Ernest Hall | |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Dennis Prue loses the dribble to Eugene Rice | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Fry | 40-35 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it home | 42-35 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the easy dunk attempt | 42-35 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | James Arechiga snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | William McCurty is called for the reach on Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on William McCurty, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Karl Buckingham (PF), John Shively (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is fouled on the floor by Byron Steele - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby (C) Eugene Rice | |
| 14:02 | Xavier | John Shively misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Clayton Mason comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Mason - foul #3 on Clayton Mason, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Joseph Alcazar, Vincent Kirby | |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Frankel | 42-37 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Eugene Rice denies the turnaround by John Shively | 42-37 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | John Shively hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | John Shively tips it in | 44-37 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice blows the dunk | 44-37 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Hall - foul #2 on Ernest Hall, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Dennis Prue (C) James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham, John Shively | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dominick Cook | 44-37 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Eugene Rice - foul #3 on Eugene Rice, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG) Clayton Mason, Kevin Claar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Eugene Rice | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | John Lor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | John Lor is fouled on the floor by Larry Frankel - foul #3 on Larry Frankel, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (SG), James Arechiga (SF) Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Larry Frankel | |
| 10:55 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Claar steals it from Ernest Hall in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | John Lor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Claar | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | John Lor pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Vincent Kirby steals the ball from Dominick Cook | 49-37 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Claar steals it from Joseph Alcazar in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | John Lor buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Claar | 52-37 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eugene Rice | 52-40 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Dennis Prue's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Kirby | 52-40 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Arechiga | 52-40 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Dennis Prue drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Lor | 54-40 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is fouled in the backcourt by Dominick Cook - foul #1 on Dominick Cook, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Karl Buckingham (PF), John Shively (C) Kevin Claar, James Arechiga, Dominick Cook, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Byron Steele hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-40 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Lor | 54-40 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | John Shively connects on the floater from the left block set up by John Lor | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) John Lor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby | |
| 08:12 | Xavier | John Shively misses the jump hook from the left block | 56-40 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 56-40 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Ernest Hall is called for the reach on Christopher Caley - foul #3 on Ernest Hall, team foul #9 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) James Mahoney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Vincent Kirby (C) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the dunk attempt | 58-40 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers grabs the board | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Caley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vincent Kirby (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Clayton Mason drills a jumpshot from the right side | 60-40 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby buries a runner from the baseline | 60-42 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | John Shively tips it back up and in | 62-42 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on John Shively - foul #2 on John Shively, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), Dennis Prue (PF) Clayton Mason, Christopher Caley, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | John Lor is whistled for traveling | 62-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Cameron Fry | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Byron Steele knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Hall and the foul's on John Lor - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | John Lor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Byron Steele pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice throws it down | 62-49 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 62-49 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 62-49 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | John Lor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Byron Steele steals the ball from Kevin Claar | 62-49 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Byron Steele hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 62-49 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Dennis Prue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-49 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | John Shively misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Kevin Claar is called for the reach on Byron Steele in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Claar, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Dominick Cook (C) John Lor, Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William McCurty | 62-51 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Christopher Caley double dribbles | 62-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Eugene Rice | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Caley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dominick Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vincent Kirby (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Byron Steele clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 62-53 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Clayton Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | William McCurty pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (PF), Dennis Prue (C) James Arechiga, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Larry Frankel | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is fouled on the floor by Karl Buckingham - foul #1 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF) William McCurty | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Karl Buckingham | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Cameron Fry steps in front of the John Shively pass | 62-53 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | John Shively pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | The short jumper by John Shively is denied by Eugene Rice | 62-53 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Vincent Kirby | |
| 01:08 | Xavier | John Lor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-53 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham is hacked by Ernest Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Hall, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), James Arechiga (SF) John Lor, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Cameron Fry, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | James Arechiga is hacked by Cameron Fry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Fry, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Shively | 65-59 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ernest Hall is called for the reach on John Shively in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Hall, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG) Ernest Hall | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Byron Steele buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is hacked by Cameron Fry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cameron Fry, team foul #14 | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-62 |