| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Michael Penny inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal lays it in on a great pass from Garland Zabel | 19-34 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Michael Addison is blocked by Shane Schneider | 19-34 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | Edward Delaney denies the turnaround by Michael Penny | 19-34 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Edward Delaney drills a driving attempt near the basket | 21-34 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel is whistled for a carry | 21-34 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Harold Graves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Garland Zabel | 21-34 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Curt Bester is fouled on the floor by Edward Delaney - foul #3 on Edward Delaney, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (PF), Clarence Nichols (C) Edward Delaney, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Penny | 21-36 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-36 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Curt Bester is hacked by Harold Graves - foul #2 on Harold Graves, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Donald Dixon (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Curt Bester, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach buries a runner from the baseline | 24-38 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Stephen Evans clanks a shot from the right side | 24-38 |
| 16:21 | Central Florida | Michael Hering gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Clarence Nichols is called for the reach on Michael Penny - foul #2 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF) Garland Zabel, Michael Penny | |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Michael Hering can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edwin Hayles - foul #2 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #4 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (PF) Kenneth Camire | |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Michael Hering makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edwin Hayles | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Addison | 27-39 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal is fouled on the floor by Edward Delaney - foul #4 on Edward Delaney, team foul #5 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF), Vernon Clark (PF) Edward Delaney, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SF), Shane Schneider (C) Michael Hering, Vernon Anspach | |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clarence Nichols | 27-39 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong is hacked by Kenneth Camire - foul #1 on Kenneth Camire, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Dixon (C) Clarence Nichols | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Michael Penny (SF) Mauro Rizzo, Kenneth Camire | |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Addison | 29-39 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Garland Zabel | 29-41 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Vernon Clark | 32-41 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Garland Zabel and he's hacked by Vernon Clark - foul #4 on Vernon Clark, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SF), Michael Hering (PF) Curt Bester, Fritz Crystal | |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Donald Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Stephen Evans steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF) Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Donald Dixon pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Stephen Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-43 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | George Flynn picks off the pass by Mauro Rizzo | 32-43 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) SG - George Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Penny | 32-46 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | George Flynn is fouled on the floor by Garland Zabel - foul #3 on Garland Zabel, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Clarence Nichols | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Michael Penny, Michael Hering, Shane Schneider | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Harold Graves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Curt Bester connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Harold Graves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fritz Crystal | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Fritz Crystal steals it from Edwin Hayles | 32-51 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses short on a jumper near the basket | 32-51 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Dixon | 32-51 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Curt Bester steals the ball from Michael Addison | 32-51 |
| 09:40 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the tip | 32-51 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edwin Hayles | 32-51 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles is fouled on the floor by Vernon Anspach - foul #1 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF) Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Michael Penny (SF) Garland Zabel, Mauro Rizzo | |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Donald Dixon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Nichols | 32-51 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Harold Graves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Curt Bester - foul #1 on Curt Bester, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (C) Vernon Anspach | |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the 3rd free throw | 35-51 |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Clarence Nichols steals it from Michael Penny | 35-51 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Michael Addison buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Curt Bester can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles lays it in on a great pass from Michael Addison | 40-51 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Curt Bester | 40-53 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Shane Schneider steals it from Clarence Nichols | 40-53 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Michael Penny knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Wilbur | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Hayles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols can't finish the layup | 40-55 |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider can't finish the layup | 40-55 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Harold Graves is hacked by Shane Schneider - foul #1 on Shane Schneider, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Mauro Rizzo (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Harry Wilbur, Curt Bester, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Stephen Evans drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel tips it in | 43-60 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Edward Delaney blows the layup | 43-60 |
| 05:46 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Hering | 43-60 |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Stephen Evans snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vernon Anspach - foul #2 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SF), Shane Schneider (C) Michael Penny, Vernon Anspach | |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mauro Rizzo | 45-63 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | George Flynn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Armstrong and the foul's on Kenneth Camire - foul #2 on Kenneth Camire, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Clarence Nichols (C) Stephen Evans, Paul Armstrong, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF) Kenneth Camire, Michael Hering | |
| 04:33 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Michael Addison is called for the reach on Garland Zabel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Addison, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) George Flynn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Nipper (PG), George Flynn (SG), Vernon Clark (PF) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Otis Myers (C) Garland Zabel, Curt Bester, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach banks in the layup and he's fouled by Vernon Clark - foul #5 on Vernon Clark, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (SG) Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Nipper | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jason Nipper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Flynn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edwin Hayles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Otis Myers (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Otis Myers tips it back up and in | 50-69 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-69 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles tips it but misses | 50-69 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | George Flynn steals the ball from Mauro Rizzo | 50-69 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Jason Nipper banks in the layup on a great pass from George Flynn | 52-69 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | George Flynn picks off the pass by Mauro Rizzo | 52-69 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Jason Nipper misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols tips it in | 54-69 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | George Flynn is called for the reach on Kenneth Camire - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (PF) Otis Myers | |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Stephen Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach banks in the layup | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Jason Nipper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-73 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 57-73 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | George Flynn gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Michael Hering blocks the short jumper by George Flynn | 57-73 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols hits the follow up shot | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo runs out the clock | 59-73 |