| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joshua Sessums (fresh) SG - John Czlapinski (fresh) SF - William Abad (fresh) PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) C - James Knowles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fresh) SG - Herman Simmons (fresh) SF - Sean Basham (fresh) PF - James Spurlin (fresh) C - Carl McClure (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Spurlin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Carl McClure grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | John Czlapinski is called for the reach on Bert Lyon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Czlapinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Carl McClure buries a jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | James Knowles knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Sessums | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Carl McClure hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Knowles - foul #1 on James Knowles, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Carl McClure makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Carl McClure makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | John Czlapinski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | James Spurlin hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Joshua Sessums is fouled on the floor by Sean Basham - foul #1 on Sean Basham, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Ray (PG), Christopher Comer (SF), Anthony Ordway (PF), Michael Mann (C) Joshua Sessums, William Abad, Joshua Bowne, James Knowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Anthony Ordway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon is fouled on the floor by Robert Ray - foul #1 on Robert Ray, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes (PF) James Spurlin | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Sean Basham connects on the runner near the basket | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Robert Ray hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Mann | 8-8 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Ordway - foul #1 on Anthony Ordway, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Sessums (PG), William Dye (SG), William Abad (SF), Joshua Bowne (C) Robert Ray, John Czlapinski, Christopher Comer, Michael Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (SG) Herman Simmons | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Carl McClure steals it from Joshua Sessums | 8-9 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joshua Sessums (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) SF - William Abad (fresh) PF - Anthony Ordway (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (tiring) SG - Christian Lawrence (fresh) SF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Sikes (fresh) C - Carl McClure (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Sean Basham can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Sean Basham tips it home | 8-11 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Joshua Sessums misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Sean Basham connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl McClure | 8-13 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | William Dye hits a jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Sean Basham steals it from William Dye | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Sean Basham hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Joshua Sessums hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Sean Basham pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Ray (PG), John Czlapinski (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Christopher Comer (PF), James Knowles (C) Joshua Sessums, William Dye, William Abad, Anthony Ordway, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG), Jonathon McGlamery (SF), James Spurlin (PF) Bert Lyon, Sean Basham, Rodney Sikes | |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Christopher Comer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Knowles | 10-13 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Robert Ray misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Carl McClure snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Robert Ray misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Christopher Comer grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Ray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Czlapinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Christopher Comer (fresh) C - James Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Lawrence (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathon McGlamery (fresh) PF - James Spurlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl McClure (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Michael Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Knowles | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Christopher Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Robert Ray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Sessums (PG), William Abad (SF), Joshua Bowne (PF), Michael Mann (C) Robert Ray, Michael Brown, Christopher Comer, James Knowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG), Sean Basham (SF) Christian Lawrence, Jonathon McGlamery | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Sean Basham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | John Czlapinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Spurlin | 13-16 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | John Czlapinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Carl McClure is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Brown (PG), William Dye (SG), Christopher Comer (SF), James Knowles (C) Joshua Sessums, John Czlapinski, William Abad, Michael Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon McGlamery (PF) Carl McClure | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Christopher Comer double dribbles | 13-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Ray (PG) Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (PG) Bert Lyon | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons's pass is intercepted by Michael Brown in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Christopher Comer misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 13-16 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | James Knowles misses the tip | 13-16 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Spurlin | 13-16 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Spurlin | 13-18 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Robert Ray buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 16-18 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ray - foul #2 on Robert Ray, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Sessums (PG), William Abad (SF), Anthony Ordway (PF) Robert Ray, Michael Brown, Christopher Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes (PF) Sean Basham | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joshua Sessums (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Abad (fresh) PF - Anthony Ordway (fresh) C - James Knowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herman Simmons (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jonathon McGlamery (fresh) PF - Rodney Sikes (fresh) C - James Spurlin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Joshua Sessums's pass is intercepted by Herman Simmons | 16-21 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons lays it up and in | 16-23 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | William Dye is hacked by Jonathon McGlamery - foul #1 on Jonathon McGlamery, team foul #2 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Czlapinski (SG), Christopher Comer (PF), Michael Mann (C) William Dye, Anthony Ordway, James Knowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG), Sean Basham (SF), Carl McClure (C) Christian Lawrence, Jonathon McGlamery, James Spurlin | |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Christopher Comer makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Czlapinski and he's fouled by Bert Lyon - foul #1 on Bert Lyon, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Christopher Comer misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | John Czlapinski steals it from Sean Basham in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | John Czlapinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Christopher Comer tips it home | 20-23 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Carl McClure connects on the open jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Rodney Sikes is called for the reach on Christopher Comer - foul #1 on Rodney Sikes, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Anthony Ordway (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) John Czlapinski, William Abad, Christopher Comer, Michael Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon McGlamery (SG), James Spurlin (PF) Herman Simmons, Rodney Sikes | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | William Dye knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Brown and the foul's on Jonathon McGlamery - foul #2 on Jonathon McGlamery, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (SG) Sean Basham | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | William Dye makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Carl McClure lays it in on a great pass from Christian Lawrence | 23-27 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | William Dye clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Christian Lawrence - foul #1 on Christian Lawrence, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Abad (SF) Joshua Sessums | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:07 | Xavier | William Dye makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | William Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Abad | 25-27 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | William Dye misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-27 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Michael Brown picks off the pass by Jonathon McGlamery in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Michael Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christian Lawrence - foul #2 on Christian Lawrence, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Czlapinski (SG), Christopher Comer (SF), Michael Mann (C) William Dye, William Abad, Anthony Ordway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG), Sean Basham (SF), Rodney Sikes (PF) Christian Lawrence, Jonathon McGlamery, Carl McClure | |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Czlapinski - foul #2 on John Czlapinski, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Ray (PG), James Knowles (C) Michael Brown, Michael Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Spurlin | 27-28 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Sean Basham drills a runner from the right block | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Ray (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Czlapinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Bowne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (tiring) SG - Herman Simmons (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Sikes (fairly fresh) C - James Spurlin (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Rodney Sikes steals it from John Czlapinski | 27-30 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | James Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne is hacked by James Spurlin - foul #1 on James Spurlin, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Sessums (PG), William Dye (SG), William Abad (SF), Michael Mann (C) Robert Ray, John Czlapinski, Christopher Comer, James Knowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (PG), Jonathon McGlamery (SG), Carl McClure (C) Bert Lyon, Herman Simmons, James Spurlin | |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Joshua Sessums misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Joshua Sessums can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sean Basham | 29-33 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Carl McClure's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Ray (PG), Christopher Comer (SF), Anthony Ordway (PF), James Knowles (C) Joshua Sessums, William Abad, Joshua Bowne, Michael Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG), Herman Simmons (SG) Christian Lawrence, Rodney Sikes | |
| 01:00 | Xavier | William Dye banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Comer | 31-33 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Christopher Comer grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Christopher Comer drills a shot in the lane set up by James Knowles | 33-33 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Sessums (PG), John Czlapinski (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Robert Ray, William Dye, Christopher Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes (PF), James Spurlin (C) Jonathon McGlamery, Carl McClure | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | John Czlapinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-33 |