| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Shaffer | 34-34 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Jeffery Collins steals the ball from James King in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | James Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare throws it down | 36-34 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 36-34 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Manuel Yates snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe can't connect on a runner from the right block | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare tips it home | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Robert Flack dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffery Collins and the foul's on Stephen Peacock - foul #2 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (SF) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer | |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Manuel Yates is hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Manuel Yates is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Huang Sun (PF) Matthew Decesare | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is hacked by Huang Sun - foul #2 on Huang Sun, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (PG), Randall Summer (C) James King, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (PF) Frank Myers | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Shaffer and he's hacked by Stephen Peacock - foul #3 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), Joe Boyer (SF) Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, Robert Flack | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Ben Begaye clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Steve Austin (fresh) SG - Ben Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Boyer (fresh) PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Segundo (fresh) SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Clark | 38-42 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Joe Boyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Frank Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Clark | 38-45 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | James Shaffer is called for the reach on Ben Begaye - foul #1 on James Shaffer, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Matthew Decesare (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) Steve Austin, Ben Begaye, Joe Boyer, Huang Sun, Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SG), Robert Flack (PF) James Clark, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Jeffery Collins is called for the reach on James King - foul #2 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF) Robert Segundo, Robert Flack | |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | James King clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Manuel Yates gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Rosendo Yazzie is called for the reach on James King - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 12:36 | Xavier | James King connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (PG), Joe Boyer (SG) James King, Manuel Yates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (SF) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ben Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Boyer (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Shipe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-48 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Robert Flack tips it but misses | 40-48 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Joe Boyer gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Ben Begaye comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Huang Sun (PF), Randall Summer (C) Joe Boyer, Matthew Decesare, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Frank Myers | |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Ben Begaye misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Ben Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Ben Begaye hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Yates | 43-48 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG) Stephen Peacock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Manuel Yates connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James King | 46-48 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Frank Myers drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Collins and the foul's on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Decesare (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) Huang Sun, Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Ben Begaye banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Robert Flack double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Peacock (SF) Ben Begaye | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Frank Myers's pass is intercepted by Manuel Yates | 48-51 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Manuel Yates lays it in | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Collins | 50-53 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare's layup is rejected by Rosendo Yazzie | 50-53 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is hacked by Matthew Decesare during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Matthew Decesare, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (PG), Joe Boyer (SG), Huang Sun (PF), Randall Summer (C) James King, Manuel Yates, Matthew Decesare, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffery Collins | 50-56 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Huang Sun double dribbles | 50-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Jeffery Collins, Frank Myers | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Flack and he's fouled by Randall Summer - foul #2 on Randall Summer, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG) Joe Boyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Ben Begaye is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ben Begaye, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Jesse Shipe (C) Ben Begaye, Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) James Shaffer | |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Robert Flack clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 50-59 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie tips it in | 50-61 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | James King clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-61 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Frank Myers tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock is whistled for a carry | 50-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (SF), Matthew Decesare (PF) Stephen Peacock, Huang Sun | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF) Jeffery Collins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | James King steals it from James Shaffer | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Begaye (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Flack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Rodney Hawkins steals the ball from Jesse Shipe | 50-63 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Shaffer is blocked by Jesse Shipe | 50-63 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Matthew Decesare | 50-63 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Rodney Hawkins takes the ball from Ben Begaye | 50-63 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Clark | 50-65 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Ben Begaye misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Rodney Hawkins - foul #4 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), Joe Boyer (SF), Huang Sun (PF), Randall Summer (C) James King, Manuel Yates, Matthew Decesare, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Ben Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Ben Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Robert Flack lays it up and in on a great pass from Eliseo Rossi | 52-67 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Ben Begaye can't connect on a shot in the lane | 52-67 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ivan Zeanah | 52-67 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Robert Flack knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Clark | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Ben Begaye connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Austin | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | James Clark drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Segundo | 54-71 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Randall Summer banks in the layup | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Clark runs out the clock | 56-71 |