| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Everett Fields | 39-35 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields tips it in | 39-37 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Gibbs | 41-40 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins is fouled on the floor by Everett Fields - foul #2 on Everett Fields, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Joseph Felton (SF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Rodney Cummins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Dennis Prue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Joseph Felton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Neth - foul #2 on Joseph Neth, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Lor (SG), Dominick Cook (PF) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Jimmy Finke, Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Neth - foul #3 on Joseph Neth, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Cummins (SF) Joseph Felton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (PF) Joseph Neth | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | John Lor steps in front of the Allen Sines pass in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Dennis Prue travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled in the backcourt by John Lor - foul #1 on John Lor, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Ernest Gibbs | 41-42 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Charles Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Shively | 44-42 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Johnson steals the ball from Carl Plum | 44-42 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Cummins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Ricca (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Joseph Felton (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dominick Cook (C) Charles Johnson, John Lor, Rodney Cummins, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs, Jesse Ricca | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dominick Cook - foul #2 on Dominick Cook, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Felton - foul #1 on Joseph Felton, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | David Christmas can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Christmas | 44-46 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Nicholas Gregory steps in front of the Mauricio Russo pass | 44-46 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo is hacked by Edgar Davis - foul #4 on Edgar Davis, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Lor (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Joseph Felton, David Christmas, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Jimmy Finke, Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Edgar Davis | |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Plum - foul #3 on Carl Plum, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (PF) Joseph Neth | |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Plum | 46-50 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Dennis Prue is called for a backcourt violation | 46-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (PF) Charles Johnson, John Shively | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Joseph Neth (C) Carl Plum, Jesse Ricca | |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Cummins - foul #2 on Rodney Cummins, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) John Lor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs | 46-52 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Charles Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (SG) Kelly Taylor | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on David Christmas - foul #3 on David Christmas, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Felton (SF) Rodney Cummins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Fields (SF) Allen Sines | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | John Shively pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Neth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | John Shively's pass is intercepted by Everett Fields | 46-54 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the lay-in | 46-54 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Dominick Cook (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, David Christmas, John Shively | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG) Nicholas Gregory | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Dennis Prue scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mauricio Russo | 48-54 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is hacked by John Lor in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Rodney Cummins (SF) Mauricio Russo, Joseph Felton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Carl Plum, Everett Fields, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Dennis Prue's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Sines | 48-56 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 48-58 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Charles Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, John Lor, Dominick Cook, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Ernest Gibbs (PF) Jimmy Finke, Jesse Ricca | |
| 09:05 | Xavier | David Christmas lays it in | 53-58 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Ernest Gibbs is called for the reach on David Christmas - foul #3 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Felton (SF) Rodney Cummins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Everett Fields (SF) Kelly Taylor, Allen Sines | |
| 08:30 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | John Shively misses long on a floater from close range | 53-61 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Shively (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Gibbs (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Neth (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Christmas - foul #4 on David Christmas, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Lor (SG), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, John Shively | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Ernest Gibbs, Joseph Neth | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the tip | 53-63 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Ricca | 55-65 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Dennis Prue lays it up and in and the foul's on Edgar Davis - foul #5 on Edgar Davis, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) John Lor, Joseph Felton, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ernest Gibbs (PF), Joseph Neth (C) Jimmy Finke, Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Prue is called for the reach on Allen Sines - foul #2 on Dennis Prue, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Carl Plum - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Dominick Cook, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Ernest Gibbs | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kelly Taylor - foul #1 on Kelly Taylor, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG) Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Fields (SF) Kelly Taylor | |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | John Lor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines blows the wide open layup | 59-66 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines tips it but misses | 59-66 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-66 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Christmas | 59-66 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | John Lor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled on the floor by John Lor - foul #3 on John Lor, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Joseph Felton (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, John Lor, Rodney Cummins, David Christmas, John Shively | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Ernest Gibbs (PF), Jesse Ricca (C) Jimmy Finke, Everett Fields, Allen Sines, Joseph Neth | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Carl Plum | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Ricca (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory is whistled for traveling | 59-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Christmas (PF) Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Fields (SF) Jimmy Finke | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Xavier | David Christmas hits the finger roll | 61-68 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Allen Sines (PF) Kelly Taylor, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is hacked by Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Johnson, team foul #13 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Clayton Mason buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Prue | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Dennis Prue pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Jesse Ricca steals the ball from Dennis Prue | 63-69 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Cummins (SF), John Shively (C) Joseph Felton, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (PF), Joseph Neth (C) Allen Sines, Jesse Ricca | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | John Shively snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | John Shively hits a fadeaway from close range | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields loses the dribble to Mauricio Russo | 65-69 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Clayton Mason blows the layup | 65-69 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | David Christmas gets the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | John Shively makes the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Joseph Neth - foul #4 on Joseph Neth, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | John Shively makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Mauricio Russo steps in front of the Everett Fields pass in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits the finger roll | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is hacked by Clayton Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the jumper from the right block | 70-71 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Clayton Mason buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Christmas | 72-71 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-73 |