| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) SF - James Neff (fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - Randy Correll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) C - William Murakami (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Randy Correll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | James Neff is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine clanks a runner in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | David Rhea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Murakami - foul #1 on William Murakami, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | David Rhea misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly can't connect on a floater near the basket | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Randy Correll loses the dribble to Bruce Fessenden | 4-0 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | James Neff comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Murakami - foul #2 on William Murakami, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) Lester Ingram, Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | John Carrozza clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | William Fleming snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | John Duke buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter misses short on a floater from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | William Fleming gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | John Duke's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) James Neff | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Walter Harper (fresh) C - William Humphrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) SG - John Duke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Carrozza (fresh) PF - Steven Schaffer (fresh) C - William Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | John Carrozza is called for the reach on Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #1 on John Carrozza, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF) John Carrozza | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Fleming | 6-4 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | John Duke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Sperry | 6-6 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Walter Harper connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Boyes | 8-6 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Eugene Boyes steals it from Steven Schaffer | 8-6 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | William Fleming takes the ball from Nathaniel Carter in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Brian O'Carroll steals the ball from Walter Harper | 8-9 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | John Duke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Walter Harper gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | William Fleming snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | John Duke splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nathaniel Carter - foul #1 on Nathaniel Carter, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), James Neff (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Andrew Preece (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Sperry, Steven Schaffer, William Fleming | |
| 12:33 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine blows the layup but he's fouled by William Delozier - foul #1 on William Delozier, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (PF), William Fleming (C) Andrew Preece, Joseph Connolly | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | William Fleming pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | John Duke splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Carter (fairly fresh) SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fresh) SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Carrozza (fresh) PF - Joseph Sperry (fairly fresh) C - William Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the lay-in | 8-14 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | James Neff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | John Duke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Randy Correll can't throw it down | 8-14 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | William Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Randy Correll is called for the reach on William Fleming - foul #1 on Randy Correll, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) Nathaniel Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) William Delozier, Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| 10:20 | Xavier | John Carrozza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | James Neff buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Lapine - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) James Neff | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (PF) Steven Schaffer | |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randy Correll | 14-16 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | John Duke takes the ball from Eugene Boyes in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Kenneth Wilkerson takes the ball from David Rhea | 14-16 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson hits the finger roll | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), James Neff (SF), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) Lester Ingram, Kenneth Wilkerson, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) David Rhea, John Duke, John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly | |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | James Neff hits a wide open jumper from close range | 18-18 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Harper - foul #1 on Walter Harper, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) Bruce Fessenden | |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Humphrey | 18-18 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | John Duke is called for the reach on Eugene Boyes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG) John Duke | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Neff | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Humphrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Preece (fresh) PF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Schaffer (tiring) | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the floater from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | James Neff is called for the reach on Andrew Preece - foul #1 on James Neff, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Nathaniel Carter, James Neff, Walter Harper | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, Bruce Fessenden, Andrew Preece, Joseph Sperry, Steven Schaffer | |
| 06:36 | Xavier | John Duke works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Fleming | 20-21 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | John Duke is called for the reach on Eugene Boyes - foul #2 on John Duke, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Correll (C) William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Andrew Preece (SG), Joseph Sperry (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, John Duke, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Eugene Boyes is called for the reach on Andrew Preece - foul #1 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (SG) Eugene Boyes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) John Carrozza, William Murakami | |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Andrew Preece makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Andrew Preece makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (C) Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF) John Carrozza | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lester Ingram | 24-23 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | The jump hook by Joseph Connolly is blocked by Larry Lapine | 24-23 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Randy Correll snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF) James Neff, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| 04:43 | Xavier | David Rhea can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Andrew Preece tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Walter Harper is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Lester Ingram | 26-25 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Correll | 26-25 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Walter Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | David Rhea is called for the reach on Kenneth Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Rhea, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), William Humphrey (C) Lester Ingram, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | William Murakami pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | William Humphrey picks off the pass by Joseph Sperry | 27-25 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | John Duke's pass is intercepted by Eugene Boyes | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Neff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Humphrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fresh) SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Preece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Sperry (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Murakami (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Andrew Preece grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | William Murakami misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Humphrey - foul #1 on William Humphrey, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG) Nathaniel Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) William Delozier, John Duke, Andrew Preece | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | William Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram's pass is intercepted by William Murakami in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly is hacked by Larry Lapine - foul #2 on Larry Lapine, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | William Humphrey double dribbles | 27-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) James Neff, Larry Lapine, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Duke | 27-30 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Walter Harper clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Sperry - foul #1 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Andrew Preece (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Brian O'Carroll, John Carrozza, Joseph Sperry | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | William Murakami grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | John Duke misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | John Duke tips it home | 28-32 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Walter Harper is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), James Neff (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), William Humphrey (C) Lester Ingram, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Sperry (PF) David Rhea, John Duke, Andrew Preece, Joseph Connolly | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter misses the halfcourt shot | 28-34 |