| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) C - John Bible (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) SG - Fred Haag (fresh) SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Robert Callahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on Timothy Miller - foul #1 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Fred Haag is called for the reach on Charles Noggle - foul #1 on Fred Haag, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Anthony Stanley is called for the reach on Delbert Briceno - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | John Bible scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jay Borror | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley and the foul's on Charles Noggle - foul #1 on Charles Noggle, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Bible | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Stanley | 2-7 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Jay Borror scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Damian Madalinski | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | James Elkins picks off the pass by Damian Madalinski in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | James Elkins scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Fred Haag | 4-11 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | John Bible loses the ball out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Delbert Briceno | 4-11 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Clinton Englund is called for the reach on Charles Noggle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Englund, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Jay Borror tips it in | 6-11 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Church | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fairly fresh) C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) PF - Joseph Burdett (fresh) C - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is called for traveling | 6-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Charles Noggle, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses long on a jumper from close range | 6-13 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Greg Harris is whistled for a carry | 6-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Kevin Thomas, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Jeremiah Church, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett, Henry Williams | |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Damian Madalinski steals the ball from James Elkins | 6-13 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Charles Noggle is hacked by Anthony Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Timothy Miller, Robert Callahan | |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Greg Harris connects on the shot from the right side | 8-13 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Greg Harris - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF) Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan, Henry Williams | |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Noggle | 11-16 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller hits the finger roll | 11-18 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Donald Shumate (C) Kevin Thomas, John Bible | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Henry Williams (C) Timothy Miller, Robert Callahan | |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund's pass is intercepted by Charles Noggle | 11-18 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Clinton Englund blocks the short jumper by Jay Borror | 11-18 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Jay Borror gets the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Noggle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (tiring) SF - Donald Galligan (tiring) PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Donald Shumate hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Noggle | 13-18 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is whistled for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Charles Noggle, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Donald Galligan, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 10:43 | Xavier | The jump hook by Donald Shumate is blocked by Robert Callahan | 13-18 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Damian Madalinski takes the ball from Clinton Englund | 13-18 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Donald Shumate banks in the layup | 15-18 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #1 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (SG), John Bible (C) Kevin Thomas, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Clinton Englund, Joseph Burdett, Robert Callahan | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | John Bible pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Timothy Miller, Henry Williams | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | James Elkins comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 15-19 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church tips it in | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by James Elkins - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF) Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan, Robert Callahan | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-21 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Miller | 16-23 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Henry Williams swats the layup by Damian Madalinski | 16-23 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clinton Englund | 16-23 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Clinton Englund, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 07:59 | Xavier | John Bible's layup is rejected by Donald Galligan | 16-23 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Church and the foul's on Anthony Williamson - foul #1 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, John Bible | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett, Robert Callahan | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Miller - foul #1 on Timothy Miller, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF) Jay Borror | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Henry Williams | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan grabs the board | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Noggle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Fred Haag (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Anthony Williamson is called for the reach on Clinton Englund - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (PF) Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Henry Williams (C) Clinton Englund, Robert Callahan | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, Henry Williams | |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Greg Harris banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Galligan - foul #1 on Donald Galligan, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Charles Noggle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Greg Harris pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Alvin Brault is hacked by Clinton Englund - foul #2 on Clinton Englund, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF), John Bible (C) Kevin Thomas, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Clinton Englund, Timothy Miller, Joseph Burdett, Henry Williams | |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Alvin Brault makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Alvin Brault misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Elkins | 20-26 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits a shot near the basket set up by Fred Haag and he's hacked by Alvin Brault - foul #1 on Alvin Brault, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF) Greg Harris, Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Donald Galligan picks off the pass by Damian Madalinski in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-29 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Jay Borror gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is hacked by Fred Haag in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Haag, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (SG), Henry Williams (C) Fred Haag, Robert Callahan | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeremiah Church and he's fouled by Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Henry Williams | |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Bible | 22-31 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is hacked by Jeremiah Church in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (PF) James Elkins | |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 24-31 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett tips it in | 24-33 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | John Bible blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeremiah Church - foul #2 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG) Delbert Briceno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Joseph Burdett, Robert Callahan | |
| 05:13 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-33 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley tips it in | 26-35 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Greg Harris is called for 10 seconds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Henry Williams | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Shumate - foul #1 on Donald Shumate, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG) Charles Noggle, Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (PF), Henry Williams (C) James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Alvin Brault clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Damian Madalinski (PF) Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), James Elkins (PF) Timothy Miller, Joseph Burdett | |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Donald Shumate hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Thomas | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Haag (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (tired) PF - James Elkins (tiring) 7 pts. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams lays it up and in set up by Donald Galligan | 28-41 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski loses the ball out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Greg Harris (SG), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Kevin Thomas, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Henry Williams | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (PF) James Elkins | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | John Bible misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Haag - foul #3 on Fred Haag, team foul #12 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), James Elkins (PF) Fred Haag, Joseph Burdett | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jay Borror | 30-41 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the runner in the lane | 30-41 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 30-43 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Jay Borror's pass is intercepted by Robert Callahan in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is hacked by Greg Harris - foul #2 on Greg Harris, team foul #11 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Charles Noggle, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Henry Williams (C) Donald Galligan, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 30-44 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Donald Shumate tips it in | 32-44 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Thomas | 35-44 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Delbert Briceno is called for the reach on Anthony Stanley - foul #3 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #12 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Jay Borror (SF) Delbert Briceno, Kevin Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Joseph Burdett, Henry Williams | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Greg Harris hits the easy wide open finger roll | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-45 |