| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Joe Holden (fresh) SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | William Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Davis | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | William Davis grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Antonio Moy | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, Jacob Ewing, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy | |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Robert Navas is called for the reach on Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF) Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Dwayne Boden is called for the reach on Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Douglas Pagano | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant loses the dribble to Robert Navas in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Navas | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Henley | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | James Giles connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Bryant | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Boden (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) PF - James Giles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Delbert Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal knocks in the runner from close range | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Dwayne Boden and he's hacked by Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Dwayne Boden, Richard Henley, James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Otto Rose | 11-10 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Jacob Ewing steps in front of the Raymond Becker pass | 11-10 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell loses the dribble to Donald Muhlestein | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the easy layup | 11-10 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant is hacked by Darryl Wesson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG) Oscar Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy | |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Joe Holden drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Davis | 13-10 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | William Patino loses the dribble to Jacob Ewing | 13-10 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | William Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Deason | 13-10 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Otto Rose drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 13-12 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | William Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 13-12 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Joe Holden is called for the reach on Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Joe Holden, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Jeffery Wilson, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF) Carl Deason, William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Otto Rose throws it down on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Donald Muhlestein picks off the pass by John Rice | 13-14 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the finger roll | 13-16 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Antonio Moy | 13-16 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 13-18 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on Joe Holden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), Anthony Mitchell (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, John Rice, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Boden (fresh) SF - Richard Henley (fresh) PF - James Giles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Navas (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delbert Rosenthal (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses long on a shot in the paint | 13-18 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell tips it back up and in | 15-18 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Henley - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jacob Ewing (PF) James Giles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Raymond Becker | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell drills a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF) Eric Wilkins | |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Oscar Bryant - foul #1 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG) Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Carl Deason | |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant is whistled for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF) Dwayne Boden, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Antonio Moy | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, Jacob Ewing, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (SF) Robert Navas | |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson and the foul's on James Giles - foul #1 on James Giles, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Otto Rose (C) William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | James Giles grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 18-24 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it but misses | 18-24 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson tips it in | 20-24 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Holden - foul #2 on Joe Holden, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SG) Joe Holden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), Antonio Moy (PF) Darryl Wesson, Brian Anderson | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Antonio Moy - foul #1 on Antonio Moy, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jacob Ewing (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits a jumper in the lane set up by Douglas Pagano | 21-27 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (SF), John Rice (PF) Jeffery Wilson, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Navas and the foul's on John Rice - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the free throw | 21-29 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Richard Henley can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 21-29 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Navas | 21-29 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Patino | 21-31 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF), James Giles (PF) Richard Henley, John Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Antonio Moy, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Otto Rose drills a jumper from the right side set up by Carl Deason | 22-33 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson loses the dribble to Raymond Becker in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Anthony Mitchell takes the ball from Darryl Wesson | 22-33 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Otto Rose steps in front of the Oscar Bryant pass in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Boden (tiring) SF - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Giles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Oscar Bryant takes the ball from Otto Rose | 22-33 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 22-33 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | James Giles gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 24-33 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Otto Rose | 24-35 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell scores on a shot from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is fouled on the floor by Oscar Bryant - foul #2 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Joe Holden (SG), John Rice (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, Jeffery Wilson, James Giles, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits a jump hook from the left block set up by William Davis and he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #3 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (SF) John Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Carl Deason, Eric Wilkins | |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Robert Navas's pass is intercepted by Joe Holden | 29-37 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Robert Navas gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Henley | 29-37 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Robert Navas pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy loses the ball out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF), John Rice (C) Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), William Patino (SF) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas | |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Joe Holden connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Davis | 32-37 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Jacob Ewing - foul #2 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #12 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Antonio Moy | |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Joe Holden clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Delbert Rosenthal | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Ewing (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Patino (fairly fresh) PF - Delbert Rosenthal (tiring) 13 pts. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Jacob Ewing, John Rice | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF) Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Joe Holden takes the ball from Robert Navas | 32-42 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #9 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-42 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | James Giles pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Joe Holden is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Antonio Moy is blocked by James Giles | 37-42 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 37-42 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 37-42 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #13 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Richard Henley (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) William Davis, Jeffery Wilson, James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), William Patino (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Richard Henley swats the layup by Brian Anderson | 42-44 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Carl Deason snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker connects on the shot in the paint | 42-46 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Joe Holden is hacked by Raymond Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #10 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF), John Rice (C) Richard Henley, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason, William Patino | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Joe Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is hacked by Oscar Bryant - foul #3 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #14 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), James Giles (PF) Oscar Bryant, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Darryl Wesson takes the ball from James Giles | 43-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-47 |