| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - Loren Huston (fresh) C - John Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) PF - Thomas Tew (fresh) C - Sam Rowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Xavier | John Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Loren Huston is hacked by Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses long on an open floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Reuben Croft | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Vance Hannah snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Gil Carberry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Reuben Croft, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is hacked by Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is fouled on the floor by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is fouled on the floor by Charles Wallace - foul #1 on Charles Wallace, team foul #5 | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Loren Huston lays it in on a nice dish by Edmond Roberts | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Loren Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Tew - foul #1 on Thomas Tew, team foul #6 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, John Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Loren Huston gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Matthew Pate snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Ryan Tardiff steps in front of the Loren Huston pass | 5-0 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits the finger roll | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edmond Roberts | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Loren Huston - foul #1 on Loren Huston, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | John Harper misses the floater from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) C - John Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) PF - Michael Niven (fresh) C - Dan Elliott (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Gil Carberry is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff - foul #1 on Gil Carberry, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Harper - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Thomas Tew (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Michael Niven | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Sam Rowe steals it from Steven Mangano in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Thomas Tew - foul #2 on Thomas Tew, team foul #7 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield, John Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (SG), Michael Niven (PF) Charles Wallace, Thomas Tew | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 3rd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is whistled for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG) Ronald Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #8 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Eric Finley | |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Loren Huston clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Victor Wheatley - foul #1 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #9 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Danny Baumgart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Sam Rowe | |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Michael Niven pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 10-6 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Vance Hannah | 12-8 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 12-11 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 12-11 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff loses the dribble to Gil Carberry | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Gil Carberry banks in the layup | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff buries a shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), John Harper (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) C - John Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wallace (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) C - Sam Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | John Harper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Mansfield | 16-16 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Niven | 16-18 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Steven Mangano misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Steven Mangano clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | John Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Hutchinson | 19-18 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Harper | 19-18 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Steven Mangano double dribbles | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter Nicholson (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Ronald Mansfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | John Harper gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson is hacked by Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #10 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Steven Mangano, John Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Peter Nicholson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Sam Rowe | |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Loren Huston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Niven - foul #1 on Michael Niven, team foul #11 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Guinan (SF), John Harper (C) Vance Hannah, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 21-18 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Chester Guinan takes the ball from Charles Wallace | 21-18 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chester Guinan | 23-18 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley can't tip it in | 23-18 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edmond Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wallace (tired) 6 pts. SF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Niven (tiring) C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Loren Huston can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-18 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the tip | 23-18 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts can't tip it in | 23-18 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff connects on the floater from the right side | 23-20 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | John Harper is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edmond Roberts | 25-20 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | John Harper snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Michael Niven is called for the reach on Edmond Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Niven, team foul #12 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Vance Hannah (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Chester Guinan, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Finley and the foul's on Edmond Roberts - foul #1 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #4 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG) Edmond Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Matthew Pate hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sam Rowe | 26-23 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft lays it up and in set up by Thomas Tew and he's fouled by Vance Hannah - foul #1 on Vance Hannah, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Vance Hannah's pass is intercepted by Reuben Croft in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Matthew Pate | 26-26 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | The jump hook by Matthew Pate is blocked by Sam Rowe | 26-26 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Pate | 26-26 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Burns | 26-26 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe blows the layup | 26-26 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-26 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Tew | 26-28 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Pate | 28-28 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Eric Finley gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft tips it in | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Mansfield (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (tiring) C - Sam Rowe (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is fouled on the floor by Reuben Croft - foul #2 on Reuben Croft, team foul #13 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Ronald Mansfield, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | John Harper steps in front of the Eric Finley pass | 30-30 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the floater from the right side | 30-30 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Eric Finley gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | John Harper gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott double dribbles | 30-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter Nicholson (PG), Chester Guinan (SF), Steven Mangano (PF) Gil Carberry, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Peter Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #14 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Nicholson - foul #1 on Peter Nicholson, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Victor Wheatley | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Mangano | 32-31 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tardiff - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #15 | 32-31 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | John Harper pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Reuben Croft steals the ball from Peter Nicholson | 34-31 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is hacked by Peter Nicholson - foul #2 on Peter Nicholson, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Loren Huston (PF) Peter Nicholson, Chester Guinan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edmond Roberts | 37-33 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Gil Carberry can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Matthew Pate (C) Edmond Roberts, John Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-35 |