| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | The jump hook by John Swift is blocked by Dean Canterbury | 34-28 |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | John Hill is called for the reach on Dean Canterbury - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) John Swift | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Canterbury | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | David Hammond loses the dribble to Robert Zentz | 36-30 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz hits the finger roll | 36-32 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dean Canterbury - foul #3 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (C) Dean Canterbury | |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback is hacked by Michael Barr - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (PF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Erick Delong comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Zentz - foul #1 on Robert Zentz, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Erick Delong buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Swift | 42-34 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback lays it in | 42-36 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Briggs | 45-36 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | John Swift misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Xiaoping Huang and he's hacked by Edward Briggs - foul #2 on Edward Briggs, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF), Michael Barr (C) John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF), Dean Canterbury (C) Xiaoping Huang, Maurice Lokken | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Dean Canterbury - foul #4 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) John Swift | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Maurice Lokken (C) Dikembe Abdullah, Dean Canterbury | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-39 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), John Hill (PF) David Hammond, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang (SF) Robert Zentz | |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Maurice Lokken swats the layup by Michael Barr | 45-39 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | James Vernon gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | John Swift is called for the reach on James Vernon - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Swift - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Robert Zentz (SG) Bojan Wolinski, Xiaoping Huang | |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | John Swift connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Barr | 48-41 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #3 on Michael Barr, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Erick Delong (PF) John Swift, John Hill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Maurice Lokken - foul #1 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Michael Barr knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Briggs (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vernon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Dunneback (tiring) 6 pts. C - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz scores on a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | John Swift is whistled for a carry | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF), John Hill (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Briggs, Erick Delong, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Xiaoping Huang (SF) Dikembe Abdullah, James Vernon | |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Zentz | 50-48 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback buries a jump hook from the right block | 52-50 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 54-50 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski tips it home | 54-52 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Edward Woodman | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (PF), Michael Barr (C) David Hammond, John Hill, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), James Vernon (SG) Bojan Wolinski, Robert Zentz | |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 54-54 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Briggs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vernon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Dunneback (tired) 12 pts. C - Maurice Lokken (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | James Vernon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Woodman - foul #1 on Edward Woodman, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury (C) Maurice Lokken | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 57-54 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by Paul Dunneback - foul #1 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG) Xiaoping Huang | |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Delong | 57-54 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Paul Dunneback is called for the reach on John Swift - foul #2 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (PF) Paul Dunneback | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman's pass is intercepted by Dean Canterbury | 57-54 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | John Swift misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Zentz | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dean Canterbury - foul #5 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Erick Delong (PF) John Swift, John Hill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Xiaoping Huang (SF), Paul Dunneback (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, James Vernon, Dean Canterbury | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Dunneback (tired) 12 pts. C - Maurice Lokken (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang is hacked by Edward Woodman - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), John Hill (PF) David Hammond, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), James Vernon (SG) Bojan Wolinski, Robert Zentz | |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 60-59 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | James Vernon makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 61-61 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | John Swift misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG) James Vernon | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is fouled on the floor by Edward Woodman - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Woodman - foul #4 on Edward Woodman, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | John Swift comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Edward Woodman is called for the reach on Maurice Lokken in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Woodman, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Edward Woodman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF) Xiaoping Huang | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | David Hammond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang (SF) James Vernon | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah runs out the clock | 64-66 |