| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is hacked by Edward Woodman - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 19-32 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses short on a floater from the left side | 19-32 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | David Vick is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simmons - foul #1 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | David Laguna steals it from John Swift | 19-32 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson steps in front of the Robert Wicklund pass | 19-32 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | David Vick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Swift | 22-32 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | David Laguna clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Anderson - foul #1 on Mike Anderson, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Michael Barr (PF) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas (C) Mike Anderson | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Barr picks off the pass by David Laguna | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer loses the dribble to Thomas Simmons | 23-34 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-34 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Simmons | 23-37 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Ryan Lucas is called for the reach on Erick Delong - foul #2 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Christopher Olson (PF) David Vick, Terry Palmer, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, David Laguna | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Ryan Lucas picks off the pass by Michael Barr | 23-37 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Howard | 23-39 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (C) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF) Wilbur Howard | |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund can't tip it in | 23-39 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | John Swift snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Vernon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Moore | 23-41 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | John Swift connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Vandenbosch | 26-41 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Terry Palmer (SF), Michael Barr (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Wilbur Howard (SG), David Laguna (PF) Albert Moore, Robert Wicklund, Ryan Lucas | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Swift | 28-41 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons tips it home | 28-43 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-43 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | David Vick takes the ball from Wilbur Howard | 28-43 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | David Vick lays it in | 30-43 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | James Vernon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Laguna - foul #2 on David Laguna, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Edward Woodman (SF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Terry Palmer, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) James Vernon, Mike Anderson | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Erick Delong steps in front of the David Laguna pass | 31-43 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | David Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | David Laguna scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wicklund | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Olson - foul #3 on Christopher Olson, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Michael Barr (PF) Gordon Vandenbosch, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SG) Thomas Simmons | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | David Vick buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Erick Delong steps in front of the Ryan Lucas pass | 34-46 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Vick | 37-46 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) David Vick, Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Mike Anderson (C) Wilbur Howard, David Laguna | |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | John Swift comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | James Vernon is hacked by Gordon Vandenbosch - foul #1 on Gordon Vandenbosch, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Christopher Olson (PF) John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard (SG), David Laguna (PF) James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | David Laguna tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits a floater from close range | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard is hacked by Gordon Vandenbosch - foul #2 on Gordon Vandenbosch, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Terry Palmer, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas (PF) David Laguna | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses badly on a runner near the basket | 41-48 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Laguna (PF) Ryan Lucas | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Erick Delong comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-48 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | David Vick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | David Laguna pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | David Laguna is hacked by David Vick in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | David Vick is called for the reach on Thomas Simmons - foul #4 on David Vick, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by David Vick and the foul's on David Laguna - foul #3 on David Laguna, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson is fouled on the floor by Erick Delong - foul #1 on Erick Delong, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson hits the finger roll | 48-50 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | David Vick is called for the reach on Thomas Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Vick, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG) David Vick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is hacked by Gordon Vandenbosch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Vandenbosch, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is fouled in the backcourt by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | David Laguna pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is called for the reach on David Laguna - foul #4 on Christopher Olson, team foul #12 | 48-54 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | David Laguna misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | David Laguna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wilbur Howard | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard runs out the clock | 48-55 |