| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | James Caruso knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | George Carlino is fouled on the floor by Jacob Ewing as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | James Caruso is called for the reach on James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan connects on the shot from the left side | 32-22 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | George Carlino works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 34-22 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Gary Tellez, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF) Gary Tellez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | George Carlino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Alexander | 36-23 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | John Rice is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #3 on James Sullivan, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SF), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Jacob Ewing | |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-23 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 36-23 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Colin Musgrave - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Darren McGann, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Lynn Keen, John Rice | |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard is whistled for traveling | 36-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Oscar Bryant | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Henley (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Michael Alexander takes the ball from Dustin Highsmith | 36-24 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is hacked by Derrick Tosh - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG) Felton Robillard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jacob Ewing (C) Richard Henley | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave grabs the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Jacob Ewing steals the ball from George Carlino | 36-24 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Tellez - foul #2 on Gary Tellez, team foul #4 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), Darrell Gerken (C) Gary Tellez, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Oscar Bryant (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, William Davis, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Lynn Keen pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is hacked by James Sullivan - foul #4 on James Sullivan, team foul #5 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SF), Warren Witherspoon (C) James Sullivan, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the runner from the right block set up by Lynn Keen and the foul's on Warren Witherspoon - foul #1 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Dwayne Boden | |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Colin Musgrave - foul #3 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #7 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Felton Robillard, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, John Rice, Jacob Ewing | |
| 12:57 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Alexander | 36-29 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-29 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | A charge is called on James Caruso - foul #2 on James Caruso, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Carlino (PF) Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to George Carlino | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG) Colin Musgrave | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF) William Davis | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | James Caruso is called for the reach on Michael Alexander - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Darrell Gerken (C) Gary Tellez, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Rice (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) James Caruso, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | George Carlino travels with the ball | 36-29 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Gerken | 36-29 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken double dribbles | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Warren Witherspoon (C) Darren McGann, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Oscar Bryant | |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | John Rice misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon's dunk attempt is rejected by Jacob Ewing | 36-29 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | John Rice hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Lynn Keen and he's hacked by Jesse Ortegon - foul #1 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Gary Tellez (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Felton Robillard, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Oscar Bryant (SF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, Jacob Ewing | |
| 08:51 | Xavier | John Rice misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Alexander | 36-31 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Richard Henley is called for the reach on Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Carlino (PF) Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF) John Rice | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Caruso | 38-34 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to George Carlino | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | George Carlino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #3 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG) Colin Musgrave | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Jacob Ewing (C) William Davis, Richard Henley | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Caruso | 39-36 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darren McGann | 41-36 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant is hacked by Darren McGann - foul #1 on Darren McGann, team foul #9 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Jesse Ortegon (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF) Darren McGann, Gary Tellez, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) James Caruso | |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken banks in the layup set up by James Sullivan | 43-38 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant is hacked by Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Alexander, team foul #10 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) Felton Robillard, Jesse Ortegon, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), William Davis (SG), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Henley - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #9 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF) Oscar Bryant | |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | George Carlino clanks a jump hook in the lane | 44-40 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | John Rice snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Darrell Gerken blocks the short jumper by John Rice | 44-40 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Carlino | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander (C) George Carlino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SF) Dwayne Boden | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | John Rice misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Henley - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #10 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) Gary Tellez, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) James Caruso, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | William Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the driving attempt near the basket | 45-43 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren McGann | 47-45 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses the dunk attempt | 47-45 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Jacob Ewing blocks the jumper by Gary Tellez | 47-45 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing connects on the jump hook from the left block | 47-47 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is open and buries a shot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is hacked by Michael Alexander - foul #2 on Michael Alexander, team foul #11 | 49-47 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the halfcourt shot | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | George Carlino wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Highsmith - foul #4 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #11 | 49-49 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | James Sullivan steps in front of the James Caruso pass in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Tellez | 53-49 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Gary Tellez knocks away the 3 by William Davis | 53-49 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-49 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jacob Ewing | 53-49 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | The jumper by James Caruso is denied by Michael Alexander | 53-49 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | George Carlino snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Davis | 53-51 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | George Carlino lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Darren McGann and he's fouled by Dustin Highsmith - foul #5 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF) Dustin Highsmith | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | James Caruso steps in front of the James Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #5 on James Sullivan, team foul #12 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Felton Robillard (SF), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, Gary Tellez, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF) James Caruso, William Davis | |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Felton Robillard, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), William Davis (SG) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | George Carlino shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #13 | 58-55 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | George Carlino picks off the pass by William Davis | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave is fouled in the backcourt by William Davis - foul #5 on William Davis, team foul #14 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Harvey Sellers (PF) Gary Tellez, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF) William Davis | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is hacked by Jacob Ewing - foul #2 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #15 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF) Colin Musgrave | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), George Carlino (PF) Jesse Ortegon, Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | James Caruso knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is hacked by James Caruso in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Caruso, team foul #16 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Harvey Sellers (C) Colin Musgrave, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant is hacked by Michael Alexander - foul #3 on Michael Alexander, team foul #13 | 65-58 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave is hacked by James Caruso in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Caruso, team foul #17 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Harvey Sellers (C) Gary Tellez, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) James Caruso | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Keen - foul #2 on Lynn Keen, team foul #18 | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Darren McGann takes the ball from Lynn Keen | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Lynn Keen is called for the reach on Darren McGann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Keen, team foul #19 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Harvey Sellers (C) Colin Musgrave, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Lynn Keen loses the dribble to Gary Tellez | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann runs out the clock | 70-63 |