| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Allen Sines (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 43-29 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | John Shively knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields knocks in the shot near the basket | 45-31 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | John Lor comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 45-31 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Everett Fields | 45-31 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Christopher Caley is called for the reach on Donald Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Caley, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (SG), Karl Buckingham (C) Christopher Caley, John Shively | |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory is hacked by John Lor - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-31 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-31 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Karl Buckingham - foul #2 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Carl Plum (SG), Joseph Neth (PF) Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Allen Sines | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Dominick Cook (PF) John Lor, Dennis Prue | |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Clayton Mason drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Claar | 46-34 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carl Plum | 49-34 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses the runner from the left block | 49-34 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), John Shively (C) Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham | |
| 16:37 | Xavier | John Lor hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 49-37 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Clayton Mason pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Clayton Mason double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Allen Sines (PF) Jimmy Finke, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (PF) Dominick Cook | |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-37 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Clayton Mason pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Allen Sines (fresh) 10 pts. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Clayton Mason can't throw it down | 49-37 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields loses the dribble to John Lor in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lor | 49-39 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | John Shively can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Edgar Davis - foul #3 on Edgar Davis, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Carl Plum (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Joseph Neth (PF), Jesse Ricca (C) Nicholas Gregory, Donald Quinn, Everett Fields, Allen Sines, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), James Arechiga (SF) Clayton Mason, John Lor, Thomas Rogers | |
| 14:47 | Xavier | John Shively misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | John Shively misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | The jump hook by James Arechiga is blocked by Jesse Ricca | 51-39 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | James Arechiga tips it home | 51-41 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | James Arechiga snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke's pass is intercepted by Christopher Caley in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | John Shively misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 51-41 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Dennis Prue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Allen Sines (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Joseph Neth, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) James Mahoney, Christopher Caley, James Arechiga, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields blows the layup | 53-41 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | John Lor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Kevin Claar steals it from Nicholas Gregory in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | John Lor is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Lor, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Allen Sines (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Finke | 55-43 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | John Lor buries a driving attempt near the basket | 55-45 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Dennis Prue (PF) John Lor, Kevin Claar, Dominick Cook | |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Dennis Prue connects on the shot from close range set up by Clayton Mason | 55-47 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Christopher Caley takes the ball from Carl Plum | 55-47 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Christopher Caley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Mahoney (SF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the dunk attempt | 57-50 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jimmy Finke | 60-50 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | John Shively hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Prue | 60-52 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | John Lor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-52 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Nicholas Gregory, Allen Sines, Joseph Neth, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Arechiga (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) John Lor, Christopher Caley, James Mahoney, Dennis Prue | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Clayton Mason lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Claar and he's fouled by Carl Plum - foul #2 on Carl Plum, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) John Shively | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Arechiga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Kevin Claar is called for the reach on Everett Fields - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Arechiga - foul #2 on James Arechiga, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) Karl Buckingham | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Allen Sines (PF), Joseph Neth (C) Carl Plum, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Kevin Claar, James Arechiga, Dominick Cook | |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Everett Fields blocks the jumper by John Shively | 63-55 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn travels in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, Everett Fields | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Clayton Mason, Thomas Rogers, John Shively | |
| 05:20 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 63-57 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Christopher Caley is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Carl Plum (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Nicholas Gregory, Allen Sines, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (PF) Dennis Prue | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kelly Taylor | 65-57 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | John Lor evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dominick Cook | 65-59 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Christopher Caley is called for the reach on Carl Plum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Caley, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Fields (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (SG), James Arechiga (SF), John Shively (C) Christopher Caley, James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham | |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | John Lor is fouled on the floor by Carl Plum - foul #3 on Carl Plum, team foul #3 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Allen Sines (PF) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF) John Lor, Dominick Cook | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Clayton Mason hits a turnaround in the lane | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Finke | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Allen Sines (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shively (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Clayton Mason lays it up and in set up by Kevin Claar | 70-63 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), Dominick Cook (C) Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, John Shively | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines scores on a floater from the left block set up by Everett Fields | 72-63 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) Dominick Cook | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory is hacked by James Mahoney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Mahoney, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Claar | 74-66 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Fields | 77-66 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Dennis Prue lays it up and in | 77-68 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the open dunk | 77-68 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields is hacked by James Mahoney - foul #2 on James Mahoney, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | The short jumper by Dennis Prue is denied by Edgar Davis | 78-68 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is whistled for traveling | 78-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Dominick Cook buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory runs out the clock | 78-70 |