| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Monroe inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | James Monroe loses the dribble to Joe Russell | 36-32 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Teddy Sluss is blocked by David Bellamy | 36-32 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is fouled on the floor by Bruce Olsen - foul #2 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joe Russell | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen scores on a floater in the paint | 36-36 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin, James Terry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Luke Burleson (SF) Joe Russell, Charles Mayfield | |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 36-36 |
| 15:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Xavier | David Bellamy is called for the reach on Edward Delaney - foul #3 on David Bellamy, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG) Teddy Sluss | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | David Bellamy steals it from Bradley Yuhas | 36-36 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-36 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Leonard Harrison | 38-36 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Yuhas - foul #1 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), James Terry (C) Antoine Hartwig, George Flynn, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Luke Burleson | |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Mayfield - foul #3 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is hacked by James Monroe - foul #3 on James Monroe, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Olsen - foul #3 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Frank Pannell | |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #1 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Jim Nordin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG) Harold Graves | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | James Monroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Frank Pannell (C) David Bellamy, Mark Gates | |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Edward Delaney is called for the reach on Frank Pannell - foul #3 on Edward Delaney, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), Bradley Yuhas (C) Antoine Hartwig, James Terry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Cottrell | 41-39 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF) James Monroe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Luke Burleson (SF) Bruce Olsen, Charles Mayfield | |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Edward Delaney tips it in | 43-39 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luke Burleson | 43-42 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the contested shot from the left block set up by Harold Graves | 45-42 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 45-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), George Flynn (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), James Terry (C) Teddy Sluss, Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), David Bellamy (PF), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Jesse Wright, Lloyd Cottrell, Frank Pannell | |
| 09:05 | Xavier | James Monroe's layup is rejected by Mark Gates | 45-42 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Bellamy | 45-44 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | George Flynn is fouled on the floor by Mark Gates - foul #4 on Mark Gates, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (C) Mark Gates | |
| 08:27 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson double dribbles | 47-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) George Flynn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | James Terry misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Lloyd Cottrell - foul #2 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG) Antoine Hartwig | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF), Frank Pannell (C) Luke Burleson, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Harold Graves - foul #1 on Harold Graves, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss connects on the floater from the right side | 51-47 |
| 06:54 | Miami (OH) | Teddy Sluss picks off the pass by Bruce Olsen | 51-47 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Jim Nordin tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by James Monroe | 55-47 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Olsen | 55-49 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | James Monroe clanks a runner in the lane | 55-49 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | James Terry tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the dunk | 57-51 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Harold Graves scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss | 60-51 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Mayfield and he's hacked by Jim Nordin - foul #3 on Jim Nordin, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), George Flynn (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin, James Terry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Frank Pannell | |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | George Flynn misses the 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Edward Delaney takes the ball from Lawrence Nuzzo | 60-54 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Charles Mayfield picks off the pass by Bradley Yuhas | 60-54 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright lays it up and in set up by Charles Mayfield | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - David Bellamy (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Mark Gates takes the ball from George Flynn | 60-56 |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is hacked by Antoine Hartwig - foul #3 on Antoine Hartwig, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), James Terry (C) George Flynn, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, David Bellamy | |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF) Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Frank Pannell (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Mark Gates | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | James Terry connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Monroe | 62-58 |
| 02:40 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF), David Bellamy (PF) Luke Burleson, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses long on a floater from the left side | 62-58 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell tips it in | 62-60 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Harold Graves can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell travels with the ball | 62-60 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Jim Nordin's pass is intercepted by David Bellamy | 62-60 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Jim Nordin can't finish the layup | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Sluss - foul #2 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Harold Graves is hacked by Charles Mayfield - foul #5 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (SF) Charles Mayfield | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy runs out the clock | 62-65 |