| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fresh) SF - John Stephens (fresh) PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) C - Daniel Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) PF - Ken Herman (fresh) C - Harold Austin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Andrew Garner can't connect on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | William Cowart connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Strickland | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Moore | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Ken Herman blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Edward Brown comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Garner - foul #1 on Andrew Garner, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Andrew Garner drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Cowart and the foul's on Daniel Moore - foul #1 on Daniel Moore, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Brown | 8-4 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | William Cowart can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Stephens clanks a shot in the lane | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Harold Austin pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Andrew Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Killebrew (C) Harold Austin | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Brian Strickland gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | David James snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Ken Herman swats the layup by Richard Scott | 8-4 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | William Cowart is fouled on the floor by Mitchel Grenier - foul #1 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), John Stephens (SF) Joshua Ventura, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Robert Randolph (SG), Andrew Orr (SF), Brandon Smith (C) William Cowart, Andrew Garner, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) SF - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David James (fresh) C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) SG - Robert Randolph (fresh) SF - Andrew Orr (fresh) PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mitchel Grenier - foul #2 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG) Mitchel Grenier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Austin (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Harold Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Dave Griswold connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by John Stephens - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF) David James | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Harold Austin is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Llanes - foul #1 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Andrew Garner (SG) Dave Griswold, Richard Killebrew | |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Andrew Orr is hacked by Lawrence Llanes - foul #2 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Timothy Woods (PF) Adrian Avalos, Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:31 | Xavier | William Cowart misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Harold Austin grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Andrew Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Harold Austin gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Harold Austin snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | William Cowart grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Robert Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF), David James (PF) Robert Hamilton, John Stephens, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Robert Randolph, Andrew Orr, Harold Austin | |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses long on a floater from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Avalos | 8-8 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Ken Herman is called for the reach on Edward Brown - foul #1 on Ken Herman, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (PF) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Richard Killebrew (C) Andrew Garner, Brandon Smith | |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura's layup is rejected by Richard Killebrew | 8-8 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Richard Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF), Timothy Woods (C) Joshua Ventura, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Harold Austin (C) William Cowart, Richard Killebrew | |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is fouled on the floor by Timothy Woods - foul #1 on Timothy Woods, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG) David James | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Edward Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Ken Herman pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) PF - Ken Herman (fresh) C - Harold Austin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Andrew Garner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Austin | 8-8 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Andrew Garner scores on a jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Dave Griswold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Ken Herman can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | John Stephens snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), David James (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Robert Randolph (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Andrew Garner, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Edward Brown buries a jumpshot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Dave Griswold loses the ball out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Timothy Woods (C) Edward Brown, John Stephens, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Harold Austin (C) Dave Griswold, Robert Randolph, Brandon Smith | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brian Strickland | 12-12 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Brian Strickland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #8 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez (C) David James | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ken Herman (PF) Richard Killebrew | |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Brian Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Brian Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Harold Austin pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Timothy Woods steps in front of the Brian Strickland pass | 12-12 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 12-12 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Brian Strickland gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Harold Austin hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Cowart | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) SG - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) PF - Timothy Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez comes up short on the shot from close range | 12-14 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | William Cowart grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Brian Strickland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Woods | 12-14 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-14 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Ken Herman picks off the pass by Joshua Ventura | 12-14 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Andrew Garner connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Cowart | 12-16 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Brian Strickland grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | William Cowart is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Avalos - foul #1 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #9 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), David James (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Robert Hamilton, Joshua Ventura, Timothy Woods, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Robert Randolph (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Andrew Garner, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| 06:15 | Xavier | William Cowart misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Brandon Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Brandon Smith buries a floater from the left side | 12-18 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Edward Brown is called for the reach on Dave Griswold - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #10 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Orr (SF) William Cowart | |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | David James's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Smith | 12-20 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Robert Randolph banks in the layup | 12-22 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Edward Brown hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Adrian Avalos | 14-22 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew travels with the ball | 14-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) Robert Randolph, Andrew Orr, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore hits a driving attempt in the paint | 16-22 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Harold Austin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adrian Avalos - foul #2 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #11 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Richard Scott (C) Adrian Avalos, David James, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Harold Austin makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Brian Strickland is called for the reach on John Stephens - foul #1 on Brian Strickland, team foul #3 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG) Dave Griswold | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Andrew Garner steals it from Edward Brown | 16-23 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Brian Strickland buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Cowart | 16-26 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Andrew Garner steals the ball from John Stephens | 16-26 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Ken Herman banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Garner | 16-28 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF) Edward Brown, John Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| 02:07 | Xavier | William Cowart's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Llanes | 16-28 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Llanes | 19-28 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | William Cowart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SG), Daniel Moore (C) Robert Hamilton, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF) Brian Strickland | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Lawrence Llanes is blocked by Brandon Smith | 19-28 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | William Cowart grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | William Cowart travels with the ball | 19-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF) Mitchel Grenier, Joshua Ventura, Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Andrew Orr (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) William Cowart, Andrew Garner, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Ken Herman blocks the short jumper by David James | 19-28 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Randolph | 19-28 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Dave Griswold scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ken Herman | 19-31 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the offensive board | 19-31 |