| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley McUmber | 31-27 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Stanley McUmber is called for the reach on James English - foul #2 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is hacked by Walter Holland - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Jared Potter hits a shot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Paul Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willy Schell - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 31-30 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | James English is fouled on the floor by James Lacefield - foul #2 on James Lacefield, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), Jonathan Meacham (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) Paul Jones, James English, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Carl McClure's pass is intercepted by John Lafon | 31-30 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Richard Looper (SG) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) John Yarbro | |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham misses the shot from close range | 31-30 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | William Schupp grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Schupp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl McClure (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Sean Basham snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, John Bishop, Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lacefield and he's hacked by Francis Morton - foul #2 on Francis Morton, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG) Jonathan Meacham | |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | John Bishop is fouled on the floor by James Lacefield - foul #3 on James Lacefield, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Jared Potter banks in the layup | 34-33 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-33 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Francis Morton lays it in on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 37-35 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is fouled on the floor by Jared Potter - foul #3 on Jared Potter, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), John Lafon (SG), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Willy Schell, James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SF), Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro, James English, Jared Potter | |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Francis Morton pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Igor Drewski is called for the reach on Sean Basham - foul #2 on Igor Drewski, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) Stanley McUmber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl McClure (C) Francis Morton | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper is hacked by John Bishop - foul #1 on John Bishop, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse is called for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), James Lacefield (SG) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), Jared Potter (PF) John Bishop, Carl McClure | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Paul Jones hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Yarbro | 37-40 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Lacefield | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Schupp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Basham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Lacefield | 39-40 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Jared Potter knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by John Yarbro | 39-42 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to James Lacefield | 39-42 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell tips it home | 41-42 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses badly on a runner from the left block | 41-42 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield loses the dribble to Jared Potter | 41-42 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Jared Potter loses the dribble to Willy Schell | 41-42 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Sean Basham snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Lacefield - foul #4 on James Lacefield, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Richard Looper (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Willy Schell, James Lacefield, John Lafon, Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), James English (SF), Francis Morton (C) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, Jared Potter | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Francis Morton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Bishop - foul #2 on John Bishop, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl McClure (PF) Sean Basham | |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl McClure (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Francis Morton can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 44-43 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Morse and he's hacked by Francis Morton - foul #3 on Francis Morton, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG) Paul Jones | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Morton | 46-43 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | John Bishop makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James English | 46-45 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley McUmber | 50-45 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | John Yarbro scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), James Lacefield (SG) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Jared Potter (PF) John Bishop, Carl McClure | |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Francis Morton snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by James Lacefield - foul #5 on James Lacefield, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG) James Lacefield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is hacked by James English - foul #1 on James English, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Jones | 50-49 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | James English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | James English steps in front of the Igor Drewski pass | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Schupp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | William Schupp gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Lafon | 52-49 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Francis Morton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James English | 52-49 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Paul Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | William Schupp snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Francis Morton clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 52-49 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses short on a shot near the basket | 52-49 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | John Lafon can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 52-49 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is fouled on the floor by Jared Potter - foul #4 on Jared Potter, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Jared Potter blows the dunk | 54-49 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stanley McUmber | 54-49 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | John Yarbro is called for the reach on Stanley McUmber in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (C) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Morton | 54-49 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Willy Schell picks off the pass by Paul Jones in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell can't finish the layup | 54-49 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) Stanley McUmber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski is fouled on the floor by Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell runs out the clock | 56-49 |