| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) C - Kenneth Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Nathan Morse | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley McUmber | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber loses the dribble to William Gray | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | William Gray drills a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse loses the dribble to Kenneth Cox in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | William Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Gerry Carley tips it home | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell's floater is knocked away by Zhong Xayavong | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Willy Schell is called for the reach on William Gray - foul #1 on Willy Schell, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | William Gray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Gerry Carley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Joshua Bowne (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) David Colby, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the dunk but the foul's on William Dye - foul #1 on William Dye, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini connects on the runner from the right block | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fresh) SG - William Dye (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) C - Martin Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Martin Clark lays it in set up by Joshua Bowne and he's fouled by Charles Tomasini - foul #1 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Martin Clark | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-5 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Kenneth Cox (C) Rodney Wolford, William Dye, Michael Gregory, Joshua Bowne, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber | |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | John Lafon banks in the layup and the foul's on Zhong Xayavong - foul #1 on Zhong Xayavong, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski | |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Colby - foul #1 on David Colby, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG) William Gray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Charles Tomasini (PF) David Colby, Paul Zenzen | |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Rodney Wolford is called for the reach on Charles Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | John Lafon connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 9-10 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Gerry Carley comes up short on the floater from close range | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | John Lafon pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | John Lafon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it in | 9-12 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 9-12 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerry Carley | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Robinson - foul #1 on Arthur Robinson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Joshua Bowne (PF), Martin Clark (C) Rodney Wolford, Arthur Robinson, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits a floater in the paint | 11-14 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | William Gray drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Gregory | 14-14 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Dye (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) C - Martin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Michael Gregory is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Gregory, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Zhong Xayavong (PF) William Gray, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF) Paul Zenzen | |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Martin Clark can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | David Colby snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Dye - foul #2 on William Dye, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Kenneth Cox (C) William Dye, Michael Gregory, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG), John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (C) David Colby, Stanley McUmber, Igor Drewski | |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Paul Zenzen (PF) Willy Schell, Charles Tomasini | |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Gerry Carley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG) Richard Humphrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber (SF) John Lafon | |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper can't tip it in | 14-15 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Gerry Carley buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Wolford and he's fouled by Richard Looper - foul #1 on Richard Looper, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG), Joshua Bowne (PF), Martin Clark (C) Rodney Wolford, Arthur Robinson, Zhong Xayavong, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Richard Looper, Stanley McUmber, Paul Zenzen, Walter Holland | |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | David Colby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Gregory (SF) Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Martin Clark's pass is intercepted by Igor Drewski | 17-17 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski's pass is intercepted by William Gray | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) C - Martin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the lay-in | 17-17 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne misses the lay-in | 17-17 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Martin Clark snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | William Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | John Lafon buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Tomasini | 17-20 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Martin Clark tips it in | 19-20 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Humphrey | 19-20 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Michael Gregory misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Charles Tomasini steps in front of the William Gray pass | 19-20 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Humphrey - foul #1 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Kenneth Cox (C) William Gray, Richard Humphrey, Michael Gregory, Joshua Bowne, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Igor Drewski | |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG) David Colby | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-21 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is hacked by Kenneth Cox - foul #1 on Kenneth Cox, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG) Arthur Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-23 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Rodney Wolford | 19-23 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Gerry Carley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Gerry Carley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong drills a jumper from the left block | 21-26 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is fouled in the backcourt by William Dye - foul #3 on William Dye, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Joshua Bowne (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Dye, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF) Richard Looper, Stanley McUmber, Paul Zenzen | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford's floater is knocked away by Charles Tomasini | 21-28 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Michael Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |