| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) SG - Lewis Walls (fresh) SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) PF - Jacob Coats (fresh) C - Charles Mesta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Runion wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour's pass is intercepted by Paul Craig | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Robert Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Craig | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Eric Draves connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | Robert Brooks connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Craig | 3-4 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Gochenour | 5-4 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Robert Brooks is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Richard Runion can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Coats - foul #1 on Jacob Coats, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Richard Runion makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Richard Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Thomas Young steals the ball from Lewis Walls in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Thomas Young dunks the ball | 9-4 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Charles Mesta misses short on an open jumper from close range | 9-4 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Hugh Moore pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Charles Mesta denies the turnaround by Hugh Moore | 9-4 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour is hacked by Charles Mesta - foul #1 on Charles Mesta, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), John Pearson (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Richard Runion, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Richard Vaughn (SF), William Sutera (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Jacob Coats, Charles Mesta | |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Daniel Lever knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brad Davis | 12-4 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn blows the layup | 12-4 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | William Sutera misses the tip | 12-4 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | John Pearson pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Brad Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 12-4 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Vaughn | 12-4 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Pearson - foul #1 on John Pearson, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Liang Hong (SF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, John Pearson, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Vincent Otani (SF), Charles Mesta (C) Adam Tardif, William Sutera, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour's pass is intercepted by Leslie Matthews | 12-5 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Paul Craig hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leslie Matthews | 12-7 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits a jumper from the baseline | 14-7 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Vincent Otani steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Richard Runion (PF) Steven Gochenour, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Jacob Coats (PF) Leslie Matthews, Vincent Otani, Richard Vaughn | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Mesta - foul #2 on Charles Mesta, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Thomas Young (SF) Eric Draves, Liang Hong | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), William Sutera (C) Paul Craig, Charles Mesta | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Runion (tiring) 2 pts. C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Adam Tardif (fresh) SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Brooks (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Coats (tiring) C - William Sutera (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Lewis Walls hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Coats | 15-10 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Brad Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Tardif - foul #1 on Adam Tardif, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:16 | Xavier | David Bailey misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Walls - foul #1 on Lewis Walls, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG) Daniel Lever | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Vaughn (C) William Sutera | |
| 15:16 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Robert Brooks is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brad Davis, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Leslie Matthews (SF) Adam Tardif, Robert Brooks | |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Jacob Coats denies the turnaround by Eric Draves | 17-10 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Thomas Young snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Coats - foul #2 on Jacob Coats, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Liang Hong (SF), Richard Runion (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), Anthony Tisdale (PF), William Sutera (C) Lewis Walls, Leslie Matthews, Jacob Coats, Richard Vaughn | |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | William Sutera comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale tips it in | 19-12 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Vincent Otani steps in front of the Liang Hong pass in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | William Sutera drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Otani | 19-15 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Vincent Otani grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Adam Tardif is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lever - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #2 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, Liang Hong, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Leslie Matthews (SF), Richard Vaughn (PF) Paul Craig, Vincent Otani, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 12:40 | Ohio | William Sutera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Matthews - foul #1 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Lewis Walls connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Tardif | 21-18 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF), Hugh Moore (C) Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Anthony Tisdale (C) Adam Tardif, William Sutera | |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn is called for traveling | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) PF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (tired) 6 pts. SF - Leslie Matthews (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vaughn (tired) 3 reb. C - Anthony Tisdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Anthony Tisdale is called for the reach on Hugh Moore - foul #1 on Anthony Tisdale, team foul #10 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG) Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Eric Draves steps in front of the Lewis Walls pass in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Hugh Moore banks in the layup | 23-18 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Paul Craig hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-18 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Hugh Moore's layup is rejected by Anthony Tisdale | 23-20 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Lewis Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale jams it on a nice dish by Lewis Walls | 23-22 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits a wide open runner from the baseline set up by Eric Draves | 25-22 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Paul Craig's pass is intercepted by Brad Davis in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Hugh Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Draves and he's hacked by Richard Vaughn - foul #1 on Richard Vaughn, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brad Davis, Liang Hong, John Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF) Lewis Walls, Leslie Matthews, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Paul Craig's floater is knocked away by Glenn Wolfe | 28-22 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to William Sutera | 28-22 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Paul Craig's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Thomas Young | 28-22 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Thomas Young gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Richard Runion (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, Richard Vaughn | |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Runion | 30-22 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Vincent Otani's layup is rejected by David Bailey | 30-22 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Adam Tardif pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Thomas Young picks off the pass by Adam Tardif in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Richard Runion can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-22 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Vincent Otani steps in front of the Steven Gochenour pass | 30-22 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Adam Tardif lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Otani | 30-24 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Richard Runion is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 30-24 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | William Sutera grabs the board | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Runion (tired) 2 pts. C - David Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Vincent Otani (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Adam Tardif (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Matthews (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Sutera (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Tisdale (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Brad Davis connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Young | 33-24 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Vincent Otani is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Gochenour - foul #1 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), Liang Hong (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Richard Runion, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Richard Vaughn (PF) Adam Tardif, Leslie Matthews, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses the easy layup | 33-24 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Liang Hong | 33-24 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Lewis Walls is called for the reach on Daniel Lever in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Walls, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG) Lewis Walls | |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | William Sutera grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Paul Craig clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Paul Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe hits the easy wide open finger roll | 36-25 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Richard Vaughn is blocked by Liang Hong | 36-25 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Eric Draves double dribbles | 36-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), John Pearson (PF) Daniel Lever, Liang Hong, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Vincent Otani, William Sutera | |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Paul Craig scores on a fadeaway from close range | 36-27 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Eric Draves buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steven Gochenour | 39-27 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-27 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-27 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | John Pearson pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | John Pearson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Draves | 42-27 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Paul Craig's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Moore | 42-27 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Pearson | 42-27 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Leslie Matthews is called for the reach on Thomas Young - foul #2 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #13 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), Richard Runion (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, John Pearson, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Adam Tardif, Leslie Matthews, Richard Vaughn, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Lewis Walls is hacked by Daniel Lever - foul #2 on Daniel Lever, team foul #5 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF) Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Jacob Coats grabs the offensive board | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (tired) 2 pts. C - David Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Coats (fresh) C - Charles Mesta (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Lewis Walls can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Lever - foul #3 on Daniel Lever, team foul #6 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Daniel Lever, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG) Paul Craig | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Liang Hong | 44-28 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits the easy wide open finger roll | 46-28 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Hugh Moore's layup is rejected by Jacob Coats | 46-28 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charles Mesta | 46-28 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Coats | 46-28 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Hugh Moore swats the layup by Jacob Coats | 46-28 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 46-28 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (SG), John Pearson (PF) Steven Gochenour, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vincent Otani (PG) Leslie Matthews | |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Liang Hong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-28 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Lewis Walls is fouled on the floor by Brad Davis - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #7 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF) Liang Hong | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Hugh Moore pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Eric Draves scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Young | 49-29 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Vincent Otani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG) Vincent Otani | |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Thomas Young is open and scores on a shot from the left side set up by John Pearson | 51-29 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-29 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Jacob Coats gets the offensive rebound | 51-29 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Charles Mesta makes the runner near the basket | 51-31 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Thomas Young is hacked by Lewis Walls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Walls, team foul #14 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Richard Runion (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, John Pearson, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vincent Otani (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Charles Mesta blows the layup but the foul's on Hugh Moore - foul #1 on Hugh Moore, team foul #8 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (SG), Liang Hong (SF) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG) Vincent Otani | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Charles Mesta misses the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Charles Mesta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Liang Hong comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 52-32 |