| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Preece (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Murakami (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lance Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Hipps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Andrew Preece inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | William Murakami gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | William Murakami's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Fleming | 37-43 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Andrew Preece | 37-43 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Gray - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) Steven Schaffer, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Ryan Langan (SG) Christopher Harrison, Lance Williams | |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Ryan Langan is called for the reach on David Rhea - foul #3 on Ryan Langan, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Schaffer (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG) Ryan Langan | |
| 17:10 | Xavier | John Duke's pass is intercepted by Donald Brand | 39-43 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Andrew Preece's pass is intercepted by Donald Brand | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Donald Brand and the foul's on John Duke - foul #3 on John Duke, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, John Duke, Steven Schaffer, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG) Donald Brand | |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lance Williams - foul #3 on Lance Williams, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF) Andrew Preece | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (SG) Lance Williams | |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Robert Boyer is denied by Joseph Connolly | 41-46 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | William Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Brand (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Boyer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Hipps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Fessenden and he's fouled by William Gray - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Duke (SG), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, Bruce Fessenden, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG), Ryan Langan (SF), Lewis Frazier (C) Donald Brand, Robert Boyer, William Gray | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier is hacked by William Murakami in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Murakami, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps clanks a jump hook in the lane | 43-46 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps tips it in | 43-48 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | John Carrozza buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Rhea | 45-48 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier's floater is tipped away by William Murakami | 45-48 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Carrozza | 45-48 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Garland Hipps | 45-48 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | John Duke is called for the reach on Lance Williams - foul #4 on John Duke, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, John Duke, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (SG), Robert Boyer (SF), William Gray (PF) Lance Williams, Ryan Langan, Garland Hipps | |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | William Gray misses the jump hook from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry buries a jumper from the right block | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer buries a jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Fessenden | 49-50 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Fessenden - foul #1 on Bruce Fessenden, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan (SG) Christopher Harrison | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Brand | 49-52 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Gray | 49-52 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand buries a floater from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Murakami (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Langan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Boyer (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gray (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Robert Boyer steals it from Joseph Connolly | 49-54 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Murakami - foul #3 on William Murakami, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Andrew Preece (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Lance Williams (SG), Garland Hipps (PF) Donald Brand, Ryan Langan, William Gray | |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-55 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer's layup is rejected by Steven Schaffer | 51-55 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Schaffer | 51-55 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | David Rhea is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Andrew Preece, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (SF) Robert Boyer | |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier banks in the layup | 51-57 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Garland Hipps swats the short shot by Joseph Sperry | 51-57 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps lays it in | 51-59 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | William Delozier misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Harrison - foul #2 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan (PG), William Gray (PF) Christopher Harrison, Lewis Frazier | |
| 08:44 | Xavier | William Delozier misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | William Delozier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SG) William Delozier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | William Gray grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lance Williams | 52-62 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Garland Hipps steals the ball from Andrew Preece | 52-62 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Joseph Connolly picks off the pass by Donald Brand in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | David Rhea misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly tips it but misses | 52-62 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Duke (SG) David Rhea, Andrew Preece | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer (SF) Donald Brand | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | William Murakami hits a turnaround from the baseline | 54-62 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | William Gray connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lance Williams and he's fouled by William Delozier - foul #1 on William Delozier, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Steven Schaffer (PF) William Delozier, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Donald Brand (SG), Lewis Frazier (C) Ryan Langan, Lance Williams, Garland Hipps | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | William Gray makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Sperry (tired) 19 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Schaffer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Murakami (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Donald Brand (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Boyer (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Gray (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Frazier (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | William Murakami misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Boyer, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Carrozza (SF) David Rhea, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps (PF) William Gray | |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Christopher Harrison takes the ball from Joseph Sperry | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier's pass is intercepted by Brian O'Carroll in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll lays it up and in set up by Steven Schaffer | 56-65 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Brian O'Carroll takes the ball from Garland Hipps in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Garland Hipps swats the shot by Joseph Sperry | 56-65 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is hacked by Steven Schaffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Schaffer, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG) Christopher Harrison | |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is hacked by Donald Brand - foul #2 on Donald Brand, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Gray (PF) Garland Hipps | |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Brand | 58-69 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | John Duke drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-69 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Sperry | 60-69 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | John Duke connects on the 3 from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Rhea - foul #2 on David Rhea, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Carrozza (SF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Ryan Langan (SG), Garland Hipps (PF) Lance Williams, Robert Boyer, William Gray | |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Lewis Frazier blocks the short jumper by Joseph Sperry | 63-71 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the dunk attempt | 63-71 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand tips it in | 63-73 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Christopher Harrison steals it from Brian O'Carroll | 63-73 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Frazier | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Carrozza (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Sperry (very tired) 21 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Langan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Brand (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garland Hipps (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Frazier (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | John Duke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | John Duke is called for the reach on Ryan Langan in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Duke, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Murakami (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG), William Gray (PF) Donald Brand, Lewis Frazier | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Gray - foul #3 on William Gray, team foul #8 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG) David Rhea | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer (SF) Ryan Langan | |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | William Delozier steals it from Christopher Harrison in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 65-77 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer snags the offensive board | 65-77 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | William Murakami hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Delozier | 67-77 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer throws it down set up by William Gray | 67-79 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Sperry is called for the reach on Robert Boyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF) William Delozier, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier (C) Garland Hipps | |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | William Murakami pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Fessenden | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison is fouled on the floor by David Rhea - foul #3 on David Rhea, team foul #11 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (SG) Lance Williams | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | William Murakami pulls down the rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Boyer - foul #4 on Robert Boyer, team foul #9 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG) Donald Brand | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | William Gray snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | David Rhea is called for the reach on William Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Rhea, team foul #12 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (SG) Lance Williams | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | William Gray misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden's pass is intercepted by Robert Boyer | 70-81 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer lays it in | 70-83 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Gray - foul #4 on William Gray, team foul #10 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG) Donald Brand | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden misses the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden misses the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | William Gray snags the defensive board | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | David Rhea steps in front of the Christopher Harrison pass in the backcourt | 70-83 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Lewis Frazier blocks the jumper by Joseph Sperry | 70-83 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly snags the offensive board | 70-83 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | William Murakami's fadeaway is rejected by William Gray | 70-83 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | William Murakami tips it in | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison runs out the clock | 72-83 |