| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs inbounds the ball | 25-17 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is fouled on the floor by Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #1 | 25-17 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-17 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Dean Canterbury denies the turnaround by Michael Barr | 25-17 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Michael Barr scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-19 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses badly on a runner near the basket | 25-19 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on John Swift | 25-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (C) Erick Delong | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-19 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis tips it back up and in | 27-19 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Walter Bettis denies the turnaround by John Hill | 27-19 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | John Swift misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 27-19 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Maurice Lokken | 29-19 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman travels with the ball | 29-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Bojan Wolinski (SG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Paul Daly, Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, Michael Barr | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses short on a jumper from close range | 29-19 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Swift | 29-19 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hill | 29-22 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Hammond and he's hacked by Paul Dunneback - foul #1 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Bojan Wolinski, Maurice Lokken, Dean Canterbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) John Swift, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis tips it home | 31-24 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is hacked by Michael Barr - foul #4 on Michael Barr, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury (C) Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury loses the dribble to Edward Briggs | 31-24 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Walter Bettis denies the turnaround by Erick Delong | 31-24 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Delong | 31-24 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Michael Barr comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF) Robert Zentz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on David Hammond - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Hill (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) David Hammond, Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Paul Daly steals the ball from John Hill | 34-26 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly lays it in | 36-26 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses the tip | 36-26 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Swift | 36-26 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is whistled for traveling | 36-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG) Paul Daly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | John Hill can't finish the layup | 36-26 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Maurice Lokken | 36-26 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Zentz | 39-26 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser is hacked by Dean Canterbury - foul #2 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG), Paul Daly (SF), Walter Bettis (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Maurice Lokken, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Michael Barr, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | David Hammond is hacked by Bojan Wolinski - foul #2 on Bojan Wolinski, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Woodman and he's hacked by Walter Bettis - foul #2 on Walter Bettis, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the free throw | 39-28 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz's pass is intercepted by John Hill | 39-28 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-28 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bojan Wolinski | 41-28 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Paul Daly - foul #2 on Paul Daly, team foul #6 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Paul Dunneback (C) Robert Zentz, Bojan Wolinski, Dean Canterbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Michael Barr (PF) Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Swift (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Dunneback | 43-31 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs clanks a runner from close range | 43-31 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Swift | 43-31 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly tips it but misses | 43-31 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | John Swift gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | John Hill dunks the ball on a great pass from John Swift | 43-33 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | John Swift steps in front of the Paul Daly pass | 43-33 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it home | 43-35 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury (C) Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, John Hill | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits a runner in the paint | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Edward Briggs steals the ball from Paul Daly | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Daly - foul #3 on Paul Daly, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Paul Daly, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Edward Briggs, Michael Barr | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is called for a backcourt violation | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Daly (SG) Robert Zentz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (PF) David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 43-42 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #5 on Michael Barr, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Michael Barr | |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a runner near the basket | 45-42 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | John Swift hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis scores on a floater from the left block | 47-45 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses long on a halfcourt shot | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Erick Delong wins the tip | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly is hacked by Erick Delong - foul #3 on Erick Delong, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (C) Erick Delong | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly is hacked by Edward Briggs - foul #2 on Edward Briggs, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 50-52 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Paul Dunneback - foul #2 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | John Swift knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 50-54 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Daly | 52-54 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Dunneback | 52-54 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Edward Briggs takes the ball from Dean Canterbury | 52-54 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Erick Delong knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by John Hill | 52-56 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Erick Delong swats the shot by Dikembe Abdullah | 52-56 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | John Swift pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Swift | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the jumpshot from the right side | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is hacked by Dikembe Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis (PF) Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is whistled for a carry | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Erick Delong | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Daly - foul #4 on Paul Daly, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly hits a 3 from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is hacked by Dikembe Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is hacked by Dikembe Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman runs out the clock | 57-66 |