| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Jim Nordin clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #1 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luke Burleson | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Michael Addison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell buries a 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Michael Addison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Jim Nordin gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Harold Graves is fouled on the floor by Charles Mayfield - foul #2 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson tips it in | 36-34 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 36-34 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Edward Delaney - foul #1 on Edward Delaney, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Donald Stollings (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), James Monroe (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Stollings (fresh) PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Xavier | George Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joe Russell | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | Miami (OH) | Paul Armstrong picks off the pass by Luke Burleson | 38-34 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Mark Gates - foul #3 on Mark Gates, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Donald Stollings | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SG) George Flynn | |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Mark Gates swats the short shot by Edwin Hayles | 38-34 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Gates | 38-34 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | Edwin Hayles steps in front of the Joe Russell pass | 38-34 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Monroe | 38-34 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Evans | 38-36 |
| 12:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Luke Burleson steps in front of the James Monroe pass | 38-36 |
| 11:58 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Anderson | 40-36 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Stephen Evans buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gates (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Monroe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edwin Hayles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joe Russell | 42-39 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Joe Russell picks off the pass by Stephen Evans in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Harrison is called for the reach on Joe Russell - foul #3 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Donald Stollings (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Charles Anderson, Joe Russell, Charles Mayfield, Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Edward Delaney - foul #2 on Edward Delaney, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Wright, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Lloyd Cottrell steals the ball from Harold Graves | 44-39 |
| 09:21 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright is hacked by Edward Delaney - foul #3 on Edward Delaney, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Luke Burleson (PF), Mark Gates (C) Jesse Wright, Donald Stollings, Lloyd Cottrell, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) Clarence Nichols | |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Mayfield | 46-39 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Jim Nordin tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | James Monroe gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Joe Russell steps in front of the Harold Graves pass | 46-41 |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Delaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Nordin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Edward Delaney knocks in the jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Jim Nordin denies the turnaround by Mark Gates | 48-43 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Harold Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Jim Nordin is fouled on the floor by Luke Burleson - foul #3 on Luke Burleson, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Christopher Grieco (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco tips it home | 50-43 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Harrison and he's fouled by Christopher Grieco - foul #1 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Luke Burleson | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) Clarence Nichols | |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Evans | 50-48 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Mayfield and the foul's on Edwin Hayles - foul #1 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Donald Stollings (SF), Mark Gates (C) Charles Anderson, Joe Russell, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, Leonard Harrison, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jesse Wright - foul #3 on Jesse Wright, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (PF) Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo clanks a floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Edward Delaney gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | James Monroe knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Harold Graves | 53-51 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Donald Stollings (fresh) PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Monroe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Donald Stollings is hacked by Michael Addison - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF) James Monroe | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Donald Stollings makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Donald Stollings makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joe Russell | 57-51 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates scores on a jump hook in the paint | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Addison | 59-54 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Donald Stollings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Edward Delaney loses the dribble to Donald Stollings | 59-54 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the runner in the lane | 59-54 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Lawrence Nuzzo | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Addison is called for the reach on Lawrence Nuzzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Addison, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Donald Stollings | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) Leonard Harrison | |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Michael Addison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 61-54 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Jim Nordin is fouled on the floor by Mark Gates - foul #4 on Mark Gates, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Gates | 61-54 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Addison - foul #3 on Michael Addison, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Addison - foul #4 on Michael Addison, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 63-54 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Charles Anderson takes the ball from Harold Graves | 63-54 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Harold Graves is called for the reach on Charles Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Graves, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Jim Nordin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson runs out the clock | 64-56 |