| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Colby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | James Arechiga scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Claar | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Claar - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | James Arechiga comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 32-46 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 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) | |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson can't finish the layup | 32-46 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hollie - foul #3 on David Hollie, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (SF) David Hollie | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Karl Buckingham | |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Edgar Davis (PF) David Colby, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga | |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Dominick Cook blows the layup but he's hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #3 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG) Christopher Caley | |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | James Mahoney is hacked by James Bowers - foul #2 on James Bowers, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Edgar Davis is called for the reach on James Mahoney - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG) Carl Plum | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Tracey Williamson, Jason Bluford | |
| 17:21 | Xavier | James Mahoney connects on the shot from close range | 34-51 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Bowers | 37-51 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Dominick Cook hits a jumper from the baseline | 37-53 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 39-53 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers is hacked by James Bowers - foul #3 on James Bowers, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, James Bowers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | James Arechiga can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Jason Bluford misses the tip | 39-53 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Christopher Caley scores on a floater from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs | 41-55 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Kevin Claar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Edgar Davis, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Jason Bluford is called for the reach on Jesse Ricca - foul #3 on Jason Bluford, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Jason Bluford | |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is fouled on the floor by James Arechiga - foul #2 on James Arechiga, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) Tracey Williamson | |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-55 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | David Hollie gets the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 43-55 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Carl Plum steals it from James Arechiga | 43-55 |
| 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) | |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Ricca | 45-55 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Ronald Parker is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Buckingham | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | David Colby is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Caley - foul #1 on Christopher Caley, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), James Bowers (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Carl Plum, David Colby, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Ronald Parker, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Ralph Anderson is blocked by Tracey Williamson | 45-58 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Jason Bluford snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Dominick Cook comes up short on the runner from the right block | 45-58 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | James Mahoney pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Dominick Cook is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson tips it back up and in | 45-60 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF) Kevin Claar, Tracey Williamson, Jason Bluford | |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is called for traveling | 45-60 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | James Mahoney clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #4 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) James Bowers, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Karl Buckingham (C) Thomas Rogers, Dominick Cook | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the board | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mahoney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edgar Davis | 49-60 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | James Mahoney can't finish the layup | 49-60 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carl Plum | 49-60 |
| 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) | |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | James Mahoney steps in front of the Edgar Davis pass in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Christopher Caley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Hollie - foul #4 on David Hollie, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), James Bowers (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, James Mahoney, Gerry Carley, Karl Buckingham | |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs is hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SG) Christopher Caley | |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Kevin Claar steals the ball from James Bowers | 49-62 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jason Bluford | 49-62 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Kevin Claar clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Kevin Claar picks off the pass by David Colby | 49-62 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Kevin Claar lays it in | 49-64 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-64 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the tip | 49-64 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Jason Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers's floater is tipped away by Ralph Anderson | 49-64 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Tracey Williamson in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson tips it in | 49-66 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses long on an open shot in the paint | 49-66 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Arechiga | 49-66 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson blows the layup but he's hacked by David Colby - foul #1 on David Colby, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Edgar Davis (SF) David Colby, James Bowers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Gerry Carley (PF), Dominick Cook (C) Kevin Claar, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-68 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Dominick Cook snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson is whistled for a carry | 49-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF) Tracey Williamson | |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is whistled for traveling | 49-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Philip McQuay is fouled on the floor by Carl Plum - foul #2 on Carl Plum, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) Gerry Carley | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Philip McQuay misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Philip McQuay misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the board | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mahoney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Philip McQuay is called for the reach on Carl Plum - foul #1 on Philip McQuay, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Quinn | 49-68 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Dominick Cook is called for the reach on Edgar Davis - foul #2 on Dominick Cook, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG) Carl Plum | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF) Philip McQuay, James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is hacked by Thomas Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Donald Quinn picks off the pass by Thomas Rogers | 53-68 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Karl Buckingham - foul #1 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), James Bowers (SG) Donald Quinn, David Colby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Thomas Rogers, Gerry Carley, Karl Buckingham | |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Christopher Caley pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | James Bowers gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Ronald Parker is called for the reach on Carl Plum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Parker, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG) Ronald Parker | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Kevin Claar is fouled on the floor by Carl Plum - foul #3 on Carl Plum, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) David Hollie | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Kevin Claar makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca scores on a jump hook from the right block | 60-72 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Kevin Claar is whistled for a carry | 60-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), David Colby (SG), David Hollie (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, James Bowers, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Dominick Cook (C) Kevin Claar, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is fouled on the floor by Dominick Cook - foul #3 on Dominick Cook, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Dominick Cook is called for 5 seconds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) Gerry Carley | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Colby (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edgar Davis | 64-72 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | James Mahoney buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Philip McQuay | 64-74 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Ralph Anderson is denied by Karl Buckingham | 64-74 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), James Bowers (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, David Colby, David Hollie | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Bluford is called for the reach on Carl Plum - foul #4 on Jason Bluford, team foul #12 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (SF) Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Karl Buckingham (C) James Mahoney, Jason Bluford | |
| 02:07 | Xavier | James Arechiga connects on the floater near the basket set up by Thomas Rogers | 66-76 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca scores on a jumper in the paint | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:29 | Xavier | James Arechiga hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 68-76 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 68-76 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca can't connect on a floater from the right side | 68-76 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Karl Buckingham | 68-76 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Davis | 68-76 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | James Arechiga tips it back up and in | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Rogers steals the ball from James Bowers | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | James Arechiga is hacked by James Bowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bowers, team foul #12 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), David Hollie (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) James Bowers, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Jason Bluford pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Jason Bluford is hacked by David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #13 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (PF) James Arechiga | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Jason Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Jason Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum's pass is intercepted by Dominick Cook in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | James Mahoney is hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #14 | 68-80 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | James Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | James Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dominick Cook - foul #4 on Dominick Cook, team foul #13 | 68-82 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Philip McQuay runs out the clock | 70-82 |