| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Karl Portillo | 20-23 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | John Lor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Caley - foul #3 on Christopher Caley, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (SG) Christopher Caley | |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Karl Portillo is called for the reach on Tracey Williamson - foul #1 on Karl Portillo, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) Jamie Marquis, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:03 | Xavier | John Lor loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is denied on a layup by Jason Bluford | 22-23 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | John Lor comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 22-23 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Philip McQuay gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | William McCurty pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Bluford - foul #1 on Jason Bluford, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Philip McQuay, Ronald Parker, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dominick Cook - foul #1 on Dominick Cook, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF), Joseph Jones (C) William McCurty, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Kevin Claar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Larry Frankel (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) James Mahoney, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG) Kevin Claar | |
| 14:24 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Parker | 24-26 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | John Lor is called for the reach on Cameron Fry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Jamie Marquis (SG), Karl Portillo (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis's pass is intercepted by James Arechiga | 24-26 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Bluford | 24-28 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Karl Portillo | 26-28 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 26-28 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is called for traveling | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Ronald Parker, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Kevin Claar drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tracey Williamson | 26-31 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Kevin Claar knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Philip McQuay (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is alone and drills a runner in the paint | 28-34 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Dominick Cook misses long on a floater in the paint | 28-34 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Vincent Kirby takes the ball from Tracey Williamson | 28-34 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Philip McQuay steps in front of the William McCurty pass | 28-34 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Joseph Jones takes the ball from Kevin Claar | 28-34 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is hacked by Kevin Claar - foul #1 on Kevin Claar, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Philip McQuay, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 28-34 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | John Lor drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Caley | 28-36 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Bluford - foul #2 on Jason Bluford, team foul #6 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) SG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | John Lor drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF) Ronald Parker | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | John Lor makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 32-39 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Jamie Marquis steals it from Christopher Caley | 32-39 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | William McCurty slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 34-39 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Ernest Hall (SG) Jamie Marquis, William McCurty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo tips it in | 36-39 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Jason Bluford - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (SG), Larry Frankel (SF) Ernest Hall, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Philip McQuay (SG) John Lor, Christopher Caley | |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip McQuay | 36-41 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Arechiga (C) Jason Bluford | |
| 03:40 | Xavier | William McCurty steps in front of the Dominick Cook pass | 36-41 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry banks in the layup set up by William McCurty | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Arechiga (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson scores on a jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tracey Williamson | 38-43 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Jamie Marquis (SG), Karl Portillo (SF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Philip McQuay, Tracey Williamson, James Arechiga | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ronald Parker takes the ball from Joseph Jones | 38-43 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | John Lor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | John Lor is called for the reach on Jamie Marquis in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lor, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Gregory Bailey, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF) Ronald Parker | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Xavier | John Lor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Jamie Marquis is called for the reach on Christopher Caley - foul #2 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF) Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | James Arechiga is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | James Arechiga is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #5 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is hacked by Karl Buckingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), Jason Bluford (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | James Arechiga snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | James Arechiga is hacked by Cameron Fry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Fry, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) Ronald Parker | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Jason Bluford grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Kevin Claar is called for the reach on William McCurty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #9 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Jason Bluford gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Kevin Claar runs out the clock | 38-49 |