| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gerry Carley inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Xavier | William Gray scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Robinson | 29-30 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | James English is fouled on the floor by Joshua Bowne - foul #2 on Joshua Bowne, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is open but can't throw it down | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits a floater in the lane | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | William Gray is called for the reach on Paul Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Zhong Xayavong (PF) William Gray, Joshua Bowne | |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Martin Clark - foul #2 on Martin Clark, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF) Arthur Robinson, Gerry Carley | |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | William Dye loses the dribble to James English | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the dunk | 31-32 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Francis Morton tips it in | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Martin Clark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James English | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini blows the wide open dunk | 33-32 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Sean Basham can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | William Dye clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Francis Morton snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) C - Francis Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dye (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Rodney Wolford is called for the reach on Henry Giannini - foul #3 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Joshua Bowne (PF), Kenneth Cox (C) Rodney Wolford, William Dye, Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | John Yarbro blows the dunk | 33-32 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | John Yarbro snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Bowne is called for the reach on Bert Lyon - foul #3 on Joshua Bowne, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is denied on a layup by Kenneth Cox | 33-32 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Gerry Carley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Gerry Carley tips it home | 33-34 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | John Yarbro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | John Yarbro snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SF) Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG) William Gray | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Francis Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Gerry Carley, Joshua Bowne, Kenneth Cox | |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong's layup is rejected by Sean Basham | 33-34 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Martin Clark tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Sean Basham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-36 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Paul Jones hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bishop (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) C - Francis Morton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Martin Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Francis Morton - foul #4 on Francis Morton, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Bert Lyon (SF), James English (PF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, John Bishop, Sean Basham, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Joshua Bowne (PF) Rodney Wolford, Zhong Xayavong | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Potter | 35-38 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Yarbro | 37-38 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | William Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | James English can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | William Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | William Gray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Dye | 37-41 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Sean Basham (PF), Francis Morton (C) John Yarbro, Henry Giannini, Bert Lyon, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Kenneth Cox (C) William Gray, William Dye, Michael Gregory, Joshua Bowne, Martin Clark | |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Morton - foul #5 on Francis Morton, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SF), Jared Potter (C) James English, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Paul Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Basham | 40-42 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson's pass is intercepted by Sean Basham | 40-42 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | John Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Zhong Xayavong - foul #1 on Zhong Xayavong, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), James English (SF) Jonathan Meacham, John Bishop | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Jared Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Joshua Bowne (PF) Rodney Wolford, Zhong Xayavong | |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerry Carley | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) C - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Bowne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Bowne picks off the pass by Sean Basham in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is hacked by Sean Basham - foul #1 on Sean Basham, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox | |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James English | 40-44 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | William Gray steals the ball from Henry Giannini | 40-44 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | William Dye lays it up and in set up by William Gray | 40-46 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Joshua Bowne steps in front of the James English pass | 40-46 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Martin Clark blows the layup but the foul's on Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro, James English | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF) William Gray, Michael Gregory, Joshua Bowne | |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Martin Clark scores on a floater in the lane set up by Gerry Carley | 40-49 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Jared Potter banks in the layup set up by Paul Jones and he's hacked by Martin Clark - foul #3 on Martin Clark, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), John Bishop (SF) Henry Giannini, Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (C) William Dye, Gerry Carley, Martin Clark | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gregory | 43-51 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Paul Jones buries a 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Meacham - foul #2 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), James English (SF) Paul Jones, John Bishop | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (SF), Joshua Bowne (PF) Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Meacham - foul #3 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG) Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Yarbro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Potter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Bowne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is hacked by William Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | William Gray misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | James English grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-52 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cox | 47-52 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Gerry Carley drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from William Gray | 47-54 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) Jonathan Meacham | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Joshua Bowne, Kenneth Cox | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Gerry Carley snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Gerry Carley can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Paul Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Joshua Bowne (PF) William Dye, Zhong Xayavong | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | James English hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Gray | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | James English can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Gerry Carley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Robinson | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | William Gray picks off the pass by James English in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Gray | 49-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Jared Potter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-61 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Gray runs out the clock | 49-61 |