| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carmelo Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byerly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Carlos Willis inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Maurice Mattson picks off the pass by Carmelo Barron | 27-27 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Barron - foul #1 on Carmelo Barron, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Carlos Willis is called for the reach on Don Roberts - foul #1 on Carlos Willis, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Barron | 27-27 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | John Byerly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Don Roberts and the foul's on Carmelo Barron - foul #2 on Carmelo Barron, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Carlos Willis loses the dribble to Michael Skinner | 30-27 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner lays it up and in | 32-27 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Skinner - foul #1 on Michael Skinner, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer connects on the shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | John Byerly is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF), Earl Truong (C) Michael Skinner, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy O'Dell (PG), Frederick Drayton (SF), Travis Adams (PF) Gregory Greenwood, Carlos Willis, Carmelo Barron | |
| 16:41 | Xavier | John Byerly scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Billy O'Dell | 34-30 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Travis Adams steals it from James Scott | 34-30 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Dale Nair misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frederick West | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Truong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Billy O'Dell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Drayton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Byerly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Ian Ringer is blocked by Travis Adams | 34-30 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | John Byerly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | John Byerly's pass is intercepted by Ian Ringer | 34-30 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer lays it up and in | 36-30 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | John Byerly is hacked by Earl Truong - foul #3 on Earl Truong, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Don Roberts (SF), Michael Davis (C) Ian Ringer, Maurice Mattson, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), Carlos Willis (SF), Carmelo Barron (PF) Billy O'Dell, Dale Nair, Travis Adams | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Byerly and he's fouled by Don Roberts - foul #1 on Don Roberts, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Carmelo Barron | 36-33 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Greenwood | 36-35 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Michael Davis can't throw it down | 36-35 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | John Byerly grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Carlos Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 36-35 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Frederick West snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | James Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Michael Davis tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | John Byerly misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Michael Davis hits the finger roll set up by James Scott | 38-35 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | John Byerly drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Greenwood | 38-37 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Michael Davis blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gregory Greenwood | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Drayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carmelo Barron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Byerly (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton is hacked by Frederick West - foul #2 on Frederick West, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Maurice Mattson (PF), Earl Truong (C) James Scott, Frederick West, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy O'Dell (PG), Dale Nair (SG), Louis Gomes (SF), Travis Adams (PF), Gregory Walsh (C) Gregory Greenwood, Frederick Drayton, Carlos Willis, Carmelo Barron, John Byerly | |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell misses the runner from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Don Roberts gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer is fouled on the floor by Billy O'Dell - foul #3 on Billy O'Dell, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Louis Gomes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer tips it home | 40-37 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Dale Nair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Billy O'Dell | 40-37 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Dale Nair can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Louis Gomes misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner is hacked by Billy O'Dell - foul #4 on Billy O'Dell, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Davis (C) Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), Carlos Willis (SF), Carmelo Barron (PF) Billy O'Dell, Louis Gomes, Gregory Walsh | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron misses short on a shot in the lane | 40-37 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frederick Drayton (SG), John Byerly (C) Dale Nair, Travis Adams | |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Carlos Willis grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Carlos Willis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Drayton | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Drayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carmelo Barron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Byerly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Michael Davis can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-39 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Ian Ringer is called for the reach on Frederick Drayton - foul #2 on Ian Ringer, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF), Earl Truong (PF) Michael Skinner, Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | The jumper by Frederick Drayton is denied by Earl Truong | 40-41 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Earl Truong pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Frederick West misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Carlos Willis | 40-41 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Carlos Willis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | John Byerly tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Frederick West pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-41 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Carlos Willis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Truong - foul #4 on Earl Truong, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Don Roberts (SF), Maurice Mattson (PF) James Scott, Frederick West, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy O'Dell (PG), Dale Nair (SG), Travis Adams (PF), Gregory Walsh (C) Gregory Greenwood, Frederick Drayton, Carmelo Barron, John Byerly | |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Carlos Willis misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Carlos Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Earl Truong snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Earl Truong hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Dale Nair misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Gregory Walsh grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Willis - foul #2 on Carlos Willis, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (PG), Frederick West (SF), Michael Davis (C) Michael Skinner, Don Roberts, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), Frederick Drayton (SF) Billy O'Dell, Carlos Willis | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Drayton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Frederick West grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Frederick West hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frederick Drayton - foul #1 on Frederick Drayton, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Don Roberts (SF) Ian Ringer, Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Louis Gomes (SF), Carmelo Barron (PF), John Byerly (C) Dale Nair, Travis Adams, Gregory Walsh | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Frederick West misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG) Louis Gomes | |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Dale Nair connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Greenwood | 46-44 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Willis (SF) Frederick Drayton | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Carlos Willis swats the short shot by Maurice Mattson | 46-44 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Michael Davis snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Michael Davis drills a jump hook from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Carlos Willis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Michael Davis grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Don Roberts (SF) James Scott, Frederick West | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Ringer | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Carlos Willis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dale Nair | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Nair - foul #1 on Dale Nair, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Dale Nair snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is fouled on the floor by John Byerly - foul #1 on John Byerly, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Byerly | 52-46 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Dale Nair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Barron | 52-46 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Nair | 52-49 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Gregory Greenwood is called for the reach on Don Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Greenwood, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Davis (C) Frederick West | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Don Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Don Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Dale Nair buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Greenwood - foul #3 on Gregory Greenwood, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Don Roberts picks off the pass by Gregory Greenwood | 56-52 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is hacked by Gregory Greenwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Greenwood, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | John Byerly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |