| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-20 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is denied on a dunk by Travis Brumbelow | 28-20 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Travis Brumbelow - foul #1 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Mike Emery steals the ball from Sean Starkey | 28-22 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Sean Starkey picks off the pass by Floyd Wallace | 28-25 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor's floater is tipped away by Sean Starkey | 30-25 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (C) Willie Longacre, Clayton Ellis, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, David Daniels | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb's floater is tipped away by Scott Kinsler | 30-25 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 30-25 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is whistled for a carry | 30-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Sean Starkey (C) Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF) Floyd Wallace, Paul Taylor | |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas is hacked by Mike Emery - foul #3 on Mike Emery, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson's layup is rejected by Mike Emery | 30-25 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (SF) Willie Longacre | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Scott Kinsler | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF) Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the dunk attempt | 30-25 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Daniels | 30-25 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor throws it down set up by Calvin Gardin | 30-27 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Robert Germain (SG), Sean Starkey (C) Andrew Cobb, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers | |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Mike Emery connects on the floater from the left block | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey loses the ball out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is hacked by David Daniels - foul #1 on David Daniels, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Clayton Ellis, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, David Daniels | |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Germain out of the doubleteam | 34-29 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Freddie Robinson swats the short shot by Paul Taylor | 34-29 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the tip | 34-29 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Emery - foul #4 on Mike Emery, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Willie Longacre, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), James Bacote (PF) Calvin Gardin, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor | |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers banks in the layup | 36-31 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Kinsler | 36-31 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow tips it home | 38-31 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | James Bacote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Robert Germain, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) Floyd Wallace, James Bacote, Scott Kinsler | |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Taylor steals the ball from Shane Callas | 38-31 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Stanley Boyers, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG) Shane Callas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SG) Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | David Daniels is hacked by Sean Starkey - foul #4 on Sean Starkey, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (PF), Freddie Robinson (C) Travis Brumbelow, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Stanley Boyers | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Willie Longacre - foul #3 on Willie Longacre, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Mike Emery | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #3 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #8 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF) Calvin Gardin | |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 41-36 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #4 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #9 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF) Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Clayton Ellis takes the ball from James Bacote | 43-36 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey clanks a turnaround from the right block | 43-36 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Mike Emery gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | David Daniels comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Sean Starkey - foul #5 on Sean Starkey, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (C) Willie Longacre, Clayton Ellis, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson loses the dribble to Stanley Boyers | 46-40 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Mike Emery lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley Boyers | 46-42 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Clayton Ellis (SF) Andrew Cobb, Shane Callas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Freddie Robinson is called for the reach on Edward Stockman - foul #4 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-42 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Mike Emery buries a driving attempt from close range | 46-44 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Germain out of a doubleteam | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Robert Germain - foul #1 on Robert Germain, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Daniels (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #10 | 48-47 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on Freddie Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Stockman, team foul #11 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Clayton Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 51-47 |