| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bauer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Haugen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Crigler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | Cody Crews loses the dribble to Dennis Haugen | 31-24 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | David Crigler clanks a runner in the lane | 31-24 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Earl Nowell snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Earl Nowell comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 31-24 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Earl Nowell tips it in | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Richard Ono is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cody Crews | 31-29 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Ono | 34-29 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Robert Nixon throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 34-31 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | David Crigler is fouled on the floor by Robert Nixon - foul #2 on Robert Nixon, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Robert Nixon blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ronald Richardson | 37-33 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen tips it home | 39-33 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Cody Crews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Ono (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Haugen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Crigler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Nixon - foul #3 on Robert Nixon, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes (PG), Lee Lima (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Richard Ono, John Bauer, David Crigler | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG), Thomas Nichols (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF) Cody Crews, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Robert Nixon scores on a jump hook from the right block | 41-35 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | John Pompa pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Davis and the foul's on Dennis Haugen - foul #1 on Dennis Haugen, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (SG) Ronald Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Lee Lima's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Nixon | 41-38 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Pompa | 41-38 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Emmanuel Hayes picks off the pass by Richard Davis in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes misses the dunk | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | John Pompa is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Ono (PG), Ronald Richardson (SG), John Bauer (SF) Emmanuel Hayes, Matthew Chamberland, Dennis Haugen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) John Pompa, Thomas Nichols, Louis Vineyard | |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Richard Ono scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Richardson | 43-38 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Cody Crews gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Richard Ono snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Nixon | 43-38 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Bauer - foul #1 on John Bauer, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Haugen (PF), David Crigler (C) Lee Lima, Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG) Richard Davis | |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | David Crigler can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Cody Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bauer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Haugen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Crigler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pompa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brad Pangburn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Robert Nixon slams it home | 43-42 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 43-42 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | David Crigler tips it home | 45-42 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | John Pompa makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Nowell | 45-45 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | David Crigler makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | John Pompa misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Earl Nowell blocks the short jumper by Dennis Haugen | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Earl Nowell grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes (PG), Matthew Chamberland (SG), Lee Lima (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Richard Ono, Ronald Richardson, John Bauer, David Crigler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (PG), Louis Vineyard (PF), Thomas Nichols (C) Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell, Robert Nixon | |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Richard Davis gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Marino - foul #1 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Richardson (SG) Matthew Chamberland | |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl Nowell (PF) John Pompa | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Lee Lima steps in front of the Richard Davis pass | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Emmanuel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Haugen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Hayes | 47-45 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Emmanuel Hayes | 49-45 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Dennis Haugen swats the layup by Louis Vineyard | 49-45 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Louis Vineyard denies the turnaround by Dennis Haugen | 49-45 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Earl Nowell pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Cody Crews scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Nichols | 49-48 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Ono (PG), John Bauer (SF), David Crigler (C) Emmanuel Hayes, Lee Lima, Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Robert Nixon (C) Cody Crews, Earl Nowell, Louis Vineyard | |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Richard Ono is hacked by Brad Pangburn - foul #1 on Brad Pangburn, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl Nowell (PF) Thomas Nichols | |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brad Pangburn - foul #2 on Brad Pangburn, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes (SG) Ronald Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Richard Ono steps in front of the Brad Pangburn pass | 51-48 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | David Crigler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Richardson (SG), Lee Lima (PF) Emmanuel Hayes, Dennis Haugen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Louis Vineyard (PF) Earl Nowell | |
| 04:19 | Ohio | John Pompa is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Pompa, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Nichols (SF) Brad Pangburn | |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Richard Ono makes the jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Richardson | 53-48 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | John Pompa can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson grabs the board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bauer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Crigler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pompa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Richard Ono misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino (C) John Bauer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Richard Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Robert Nixon is hacked by David Crigler - foul #3 on David Crigler, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Haugen (PF) David Crigler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brad Pangburn (SF) Thomas Nichols | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Vineyard | 55-51 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bauer (SF), David Crigler (C) Dennis Haugen, Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), Earl Nowell (PF) John Pompa, Louis Vineyard | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Richard Ono lays it in uncontested set up by Ronald Richardson | 57-51 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Davis | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Xavier | David Crigler travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Haugen (PF) Lee Lima | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Robert Nixon's layup is rejected by Dennis Haugen | 57-54 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | John Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | David Crigler is fouled on the floor by Robert Nixon - foul #4 on Robert Nixon, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | David Crigler misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Earl Nowell pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Cody Crews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | David Crigler grabs the board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Xavier | David Crigler is hacked by Cody Crews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Crews, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | David Crigler makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | David Crigler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Cody Crews grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Cody Crews is fouled on the floor by Ronald Richardson - foul #2 on Ronald Richardson, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Earl Nowell jams it | 58-56 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson is hacked by Cody Crews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Crews, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Dennis Haugen takes the ball from Cody Crews | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Crews - foul #5 on Cody Crews, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes (SG) John Bauer | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG) Cody Crews | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | John Pompa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Richard Ono is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Davis - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bauer (SF) Emmanuel Hayes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Richard Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | John Pompa misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nixon | 63-59 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn's pass is intercepted by Ronald Richardson | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson runs out the clock | 63-59 |