| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is hacked by John Lor in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lor, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jimmy Finke | 25-28 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Allen Sines takes the ball from John Lor after a doubleteam | 25-28 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-28 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | John Lor makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Karl Buckingham | 27-28 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | John Lor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ernest Gibbs | 29-31 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | A charge is called on Philip McQuay - foul #1 on Philip McQuay, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) John Lor, Philip McQuay, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Samuel Marson (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Allen Sines, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Kevin Claar snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Christopher Caley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Samuel Marson | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Plum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 29-33 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jesse Ricca | 29-33 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 29-33 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Bluford - foul #1 on Jason Bluford, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Christopher Caley, Ronald Parker, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Dominick Cook pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Dominick Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | John Lor tips it home | 31-34 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Mahoney - foul #2 on James Mahoney, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (SG) James Mahoney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Carl Plum, Edgar Davis | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Dominick Cook is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Lor out of the doubleteam | 33-36 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dominick Cook - foul #1 on Dominick Cook, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF) Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (PG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Jimmy Finke, Ralph Anderson | |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | John Lor misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Ricca - foul #2 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF), Jason Bluford (C) James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:39 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Marson | 35-41 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Philip McQuay is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Lor | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip McQuay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) C - Jason Bluford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Samuel Marson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Jason Bluford picks off the pass by Allen Sines in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers's pass is intercepted by Donald Quinn | 37-41 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn lays it up and in | 37-43 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | John Lor makes the driving attempt near the basket | 39-43 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Ricca | 39-45 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Jason Bluford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Philip McQuay, Ronald Parker, Thomas Rogers, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Carl Plum (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Samuel Marson, Donald Quinn, Allen Sines, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 39-47 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Kelly Taylor is called for the reach on Tracey Williamson - foul #1 on Kelly Taylor, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Kevin Claar loses the dribble to Kelly Taylor | 39-47 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Arechiga (C) Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 39-47 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF) Carl Plum | |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Allen Sines steals it from Christopher Caley | 39-47 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson dunks the ball set up by Allen Sines | 39-49 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 4 pts. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | James Arechiga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Kelly Taylor, Ralph Anderson, Edgar Davis | |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | James Mahoney is called for the reach on Carl Plum in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Mahoney, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines buries a jump hook from close range set up by Donald Quinn | 39-51 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Dominick Cook is hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #3 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), Philip McQuay (SG) Kevin Claar, James Mahoney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Carl Plum | |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Allen Sines swats the layup by Dominick Cook | 39-51 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Jason Bluford snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson is hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #4 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF) Donald Quinn, Allen Sines | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | John Lor makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Taylor | 42-53 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | John Lor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Ronald Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Jesse Ricca blocks the short jumper by John Lor | 42-53 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip McQuay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Parker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Plum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Ronald Parker grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | James Arechiga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) John Lor, Philip McQuay, Ronald Parker, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (PG) Carl Plum | |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Samuel Marson picks off the pass by Tracey Williamson | 42-53 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Marson | 42-55 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Kevin Claar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Dominick Cook tips it in | 44-55 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Kevin Claar picks off the pass by Allen Sines | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Kevin Claar makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Christopher Caley, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Samuel Marson, Edgar Davis | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | John Lor is called for the reach on Jimmy Finke in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Dominick Cook is called for the reach on Ralph Anderson - foul #2 on Dominick Cook, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Philip McQuay gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Lor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edgar Davis - foul #2 on Edgar Davis, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Edgar Davis | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 47-56 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is hacked by John Lor in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lor, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | John Lor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Karl Buckingham is called for the reach on Carl Plum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Edgar Davis | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Dominick Cook misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum runs out the clock | 47-60 |