| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) SG - Dean Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Stanley (fresh) PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Henry Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) SF - Tony McMaster (fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Craig Brase wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stanley - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses short on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thad Goodlow | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Craig Brase clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith is denied on a dunk by Thad Goodlow | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kessler | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Travis Cowling steps in front of the Jerry Kessler pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | James Elkins blocks the short jumper by Steve Hayes | 0-0 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Craig Brase tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dean Smith, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the board | 0-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Shawn Tatro (fresh) PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) SF - John Barnes (fresh) PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) C - Marcus Young (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Hayes - foul #1 on Steve Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Craig Brase (C) Steve Hayes, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal loses the dribble to Dean Smith in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler lays it in set up by Dean Smith | 4-2 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | James Elkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Craig Brase gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Dean Smith, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), James Elkins (PF) Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG) Joe Carneal | |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is fouled on the floor by Shawn Tatro - foul #1 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Marcus Young knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Barnes | 7-10 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | John Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Anthony Stanley - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF), Craig Brase (C) Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 3rd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) SF - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Craig Brase drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Travis Cowling and the foul's on Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (SF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), Tony McMaster (SF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, John Barnes | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Carneal is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Joe Carneal, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro clanks a jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | James Elkins snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 11-14 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Shawn Tatro steals the ball from Tony McMaster | 11-14 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Tatro | 13-14 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | James Elkins is called for the reach on Tony McMaster in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Joe Carneal, Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Marcus Young knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 13-16 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 15-16 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Hayes | 15-19 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the easy layup | 15-19 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 15-19 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Travis Cowling takes the ball from Cheng-Gong Wang | 15-19 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 15-21 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Smith | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Tatro (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) SF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), James Elkins (SF), Robert Callahan (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Craig Brase (C) Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Craig Brase gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG) Travis Cowling | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Kessler | 20-21 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Barnes | 20-23 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Craig Brase snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Craig Brase's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kessler | 20-23 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Joe Carneal - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #3 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG) Joe Carneal | |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Henry Williams picks off the pass by Robert Zuckerberg | 22-23 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-23 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith is hacked by Steve Hayes - foul #2 on Steve Hayes, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Robert Callahan (PF) Dean Smith, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Tony McMaster (SG), Frederick Hilton (SF) Robert Zuckerberg, Steve Hayes, John Barnes | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marcus Young (C) Craig Brase | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Kessler | 24-25 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's fadeaway is rejected by James Elkins | 24-25 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Elkins - foul #2 on James Elkins, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Dean Smith, Shawn Tatro, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kessler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stanley (fresh) PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Carneal (fresh) SF - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Barnes | 24-29 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), James Elkins (PF) Jerry Kessler, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Shawn Tatro, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (PF) Thad Goodlow | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #3 on Joe Carneal, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG) Joe Carneal | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 25-29 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg | 25-31 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Jerry Kessler is called for the reach on Robert Zuckerberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SG), James Elkins (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Dean Smith, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Marcus Young (C) John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marcus Young | 25-33 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow steps out of bounds on the baseline | 25-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley | 28-33 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Marcus Young knocks in the runner in the paint | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-35 |