| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) SG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) C - Delbert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sperry - foul #1 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Brad Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Brad Davis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Wolfe | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Daniel Lever scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 3 from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is fouled on the floor by Brad Davis - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Erik Hammonds, Robert Boyer, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Robinson | 3-8 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll is whistled for a carry | 3-8 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore comes up short on the floater from the right side | 3-8 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Jacobs | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Doug Moore is called for the reach on Brian O'Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doug Moore, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Brad Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Carrozza | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Duke (fresh) SF - John Carrozza (fresh) PF - William Murakami (fresh) C - William Fleming (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 6-11 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-11 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | William Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Brad Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brad Davis, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Jason Ferdinand (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Robert Boyer (PF), Delbert Wilson (C) Doug Moore, Joe Jacobs, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (PG), Joseph Connolly (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, John Carrozza, William Murakami, William Fleming | |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is fouled on the floor by Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF) Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Brand | 9-11 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly dunks the ball | 9-13 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is hacked by Brian O'Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF) Shane Callas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (PG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly | |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer jams it on a great pass from Jason Ferdinand | 11-13 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | David Bailey banks in the layup on a great pass from John Duke | 11-15 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Robert Boyer, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF) John Duke | |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Doug Moore is called for the reach on Daniel Lever - foul #2 on Doug Moore, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Jason Ferdinand (SG), Robert Boyer (PF), Delbert Wilson (C) Doug Moore, Erik Hammonds, Freddie Robinson, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Daniel Lever can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Delbert Wilson | 14-15 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | David Bailey comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | John Duke picks off the pass by Robert Boyer | 14-15 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | John Duke hits the finger roll | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Brand and he's hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #2 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Donald Brand, Joe Jacobs, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly, David Bailey | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | John Duke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | John Carrozza tips it in | 17-19 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Glenn Wolfe takes the ball from Freddie Robinson | 17-19 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | John Duke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | John Duke travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Robert Boyer (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Shane Callas, Jason Ferdinand, Freddie Robinson, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Murakami (PF), David Bailey (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, Glenn Wolfe, William Fleming | |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF) William Murakami | |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs loses the dribble to Joseph Sperry | 17-19 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe makes the driving attempt in the lane | 17-21 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is fouled on the floor by John Carrozza - foul #1 on John Carrozza, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Delbert Wilson (C) Joe Jacobs, Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), William Murakami (PF) John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | David Bailey knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Boyer - foul #1 on Robert Boyer, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Lever - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Daniel Lever, David Bailey | |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Delbert Wilson - foul #1 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Robert Boyer, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), John Carrozza (SF), David Bailey (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, Joseph Sperry | |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Lever (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Carrozza (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Murakami (fresh) C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds can't tip it in | 20-27 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Anthony Lynch is called for the reach on John Carrozza - foul #1 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Robert Boyer (PF), Delbert Wilson (C) Jason Ferdinand, Erik Hammonds, Freddie Robinson, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Daniel Lever, John Carrozza, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Shane Callas picks off the pass by Glenn Wolfe | 22-27 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses long on a runner from the right block | 22-27 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas is hacked by Brian O'Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF) Donald Brand, Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (PG), William Murakami (PF), David Bailey (C) Brian O'Carroll, Glenn Wolfe, William Fleming | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | David Bailey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Delbert Wilson - foul #2 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Anthony Lynch (C) Shane Callas, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF) Joseph Sperry | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | William Murakami gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Erik Hammonds steals it from John Carrozza | 24-29 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Erik Hammonds | 26-29 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Jason Ferdinand steals the ball from David Bailey | 26-29 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 26-29 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | John Duke lays it in | 26-31 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Lever steals the ball from Jason Ferdinand in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Boyer (tired) 6 pts. C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Lever (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Duke (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carrozza (tired) 2 pts. PF - William Murakami (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds is hacked by John Carrozza in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carrozza, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF), Delbert Wilson (C) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Robert Boyer, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) John Duke, John Carrozza, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Lever | 28-34 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson tips it in | 30-34 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | William Fleming double dribbles | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (SG), Shane Callas (SF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (SF), David Bailey (C) Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer (PF) Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | David Bailey comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 32-34 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Connolly is called for the reach on Doug Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #12 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Jason Ferdinand, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF) John Duke, Joseph Connolly | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Sperry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Jason Ferdinand (SG), Robert Boyer (PF) Doug Moore, Joe Jacobs, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SG), William Fleming (C) Daniel Lever, David Bailey | |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Wolfe | 34-34 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Brad Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Brad Davis grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | John Carrozza gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses long on a floater from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to William Fleming | 34-34 |