| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennie Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Garrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses the easy layup | 22-22 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward buries a 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Robert Govan knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Willson and he's hacked by Bennie Benton - foul #3 on Bennie Benton, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (SG), Lawrence Wood (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Richard Woodward, Bennie Benton, Barry Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch loses the dribble to Justin Laforce | 25-25 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Robert Govan buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Henson | 25-27 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton scores on a shot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Henson steps in front of the Ray Niewieroski pass | 27-27 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Luis Howton picks off the pass by Robert Govan | 27-27 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne is called for a charge - foul #1 on Morris Wayne, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG), William Taylor (PF), Barry Simpson (C) Anthony Poch, Morris Wayne, Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff (PF), Carlos Simone (C) James Willson, William Garrison | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-27 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson banks in the layup set up by Luis Howton and the foul's on Carlos Simone - foul #2 on Carlos Simone, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Bennie Benton (PF) Luis Howton, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF) Robert Govan | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff buries a jump hook from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Robert Henson grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Poch - foul #1 on Anthony Poch, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), William Taylor (C) Anthony Poch, Lawrence Wood, Barry Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), William Garrison (C) George Graves, Carlos Simone | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | William Taylor buries a shot near the basket | 31-31 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Robert Henson is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood (SF), Barry Simpson (C) Morris Wayne, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) Anthony Ratcliff | |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Robert Henson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Robert Henson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Willson | 34-34 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | James Willson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Woodward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lawrence Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Garrison (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | William Garrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Bennie Benton, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, Lawrence Wood, Bennie Benton, Barry Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), George Graves (SF), Carlos Simone (C) Justin Laforce, Robert Govan, William Garrison | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | James Willson is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | William Taylor is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF) Robert Henson | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Robert Govan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #1 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood (PF) Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff (PF) James Willson | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | William Taylor is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Barry Simpson (C) Anthony Poch, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Garrison (C) Carlos Simone | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd's pass is intercepted by Luis Howton in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton connects on the shot in the paint set up by Barry Simpson and the foul's on Wesley Boyd - foul #1 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (C) Barry Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG) Wesley Boyd | |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | William Garrison grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | William Garrison is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Lawrence Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Laforce (SG) Robert Govan | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | George Graves picks off the pass by Morris Wayne | 36-37 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Robert Henson lays it in on a great pass from George Graves | 36-39 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Robert Henson grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson is fouled on the floor by William Garrison - foul #1 on William Garrison, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Lawrence Wood (SF), Thomas Kidd (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Anthony Poch, Morris Wayne, William Taylor, Barry Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), James Willson (PF), Carlos Simone (C) George Graves, Anthony Ratcliff, William Garrison | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the driving attempt near the basket | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Woodward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Robert Govan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Wood | 40-39 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | James Willson scores on a fadeaway from close range | 40-41 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Carlos Simone swats the short shot by Ray Niewieroski | 40-41 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Willson | 40-41 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Robert Henson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Laforce | 40-43 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Carlos Simone swats the layup by Luis Howton | 40-43 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Simone | 40-43 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Robert Govan blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), Bennie Benton (PF), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Richard Woodward, Lawrence Wood, Thomas Kidd, Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), George Graves (SG), William Garrison (C) Robert Henson, Justin Laforce, Carlos Simone | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Morris Wayne, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff (PF) James Willson | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Morris Wayne - foul #3 on Morris Wayne, team foul #9 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG) Luis Howton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Poch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bennie Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) SG - George Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne tips it home | 42-45 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | George Graves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG) Richard Woodward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG) Wesley Boyd | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Henson - foul #2 on Robert Henson, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 42-45 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Robert Govan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG) Anthony Poch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Laforce (SG), James Willson (PF) George Graves, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | James Willson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Justin Laforce | 42-48 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Laforce - foul #3 on Justin Laforce, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), William Taylor (C) Luis Howton, Barry Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Henson | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Govan is called for the reach on Anthony Poch - foul #1 on Robert Govan, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson (C) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | James Willson pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Govan | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Robert Govan is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Poch - foul #2 on Anthony Poch, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG) Anthony Poch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG) Justin Laforce | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward's pass is intercepted by George Graves | 44-53 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Robert Henson is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Howton - foul #3 on Luis Howton, team foul #11 | 44-53 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, Richard Woodward, Morris Wayne, Bennie Benton, Barry Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Henson runs out the clock | 44-54 |