| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fresh) SG - David Davidson (fresh) SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Clemmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Scott Hoke connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Waits | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | John Williams is hacked by Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bret Hanna | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | David Davidson grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | John Williams can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Bret Hanna can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Bret Hanna misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the shot from the left block set up by Gustavo Santana | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Gustavo Santana steals the ball from David Davidson in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Scott Hoke slams it home on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 7-0 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Gustavo Santana steals it from David Davidson | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana lays it up and in | 9-0 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | John Walker misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Winslow - foul #1 on William Winslow, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken McWain (PG), Dan Browning (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, John Williams, Bret Hanna | |
| 17:23 | Ohio | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 9-1 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is hacked by Ken McWain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken McWain, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) John Walker | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Adam Bourque clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dan Browning - foul #1 on Dan Browning, team foul #3 | 9-1 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 10-1 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 11-1 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Allen Brewer clanks a floater in the paint | 11-1 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Bentley | 11-1 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Liang Hou takes the ball from Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt | 11-1 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-1 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins gets the rebound | 11-1 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Liang Hou is called for the reach on William Bentley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Liang Hou, team foul #4 | 11-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (PG), John Williams (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Ken McWain, Liang Hou, Fang Xayavong, Allen Brewer | |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses the wide open floater from close range | 11-1 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | John Williams grabs the board | 11-1 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Daniel Jenkins picks off the pass by Kevin Mitchell | 11-1 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Paul Chapman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 13-1 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Jordan (fresh) SG - Dan Browning (fairly fresh) SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (tiring) 3 reb. C - Kevin Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #3 | 13-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Paul Chapman, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), David Davidson (SG), John Walker (C) Thomas Jordan, Dan Browning, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Woodson - foul #1 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #5 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Adam Bourque (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Waits | 16-3 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Bret Hanna, John Walker | |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-3 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the offensive rebound | 16-3 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Scott Hoke clanks a turnaround in the lane | 16-3 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the offensive rebound | 16-3 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | David Davidson steals it from Scott Hoke | 16-3 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | David Davidson banks in the layup | 16-5 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | William Waits misses short on an open runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Woodson - foul #2 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #6 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) David Stephens, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken McWain (PG), Thomas Jordan (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF), John Walker (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, John Williams, Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| 13:54 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 18-5 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Ken McWain misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 18-5 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | William Waits snags the defensive board | 18-5 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is hacked by Thomas Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Jordan, team foul #7 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF) William Waits, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 19-5 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 20-5 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | David Clemmons steals the ball from Ken McWain | 20-5 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Scott Hoke connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-5 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Thomas Jordan - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #4 | 22-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG), John Williams (SF), Bret Hanna (PF) Thomas Jordan, Liang Hou, Fang Xayavong | |
| 12:21 | Ohio | John Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Williams | 22-8 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-8 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | William Winslow hits the follow up shot | 24-8 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on Dan Browning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #5 | 24-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Paul Chapman, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG) Dan Browning | |
| 11:52 | Ohio | David Davidson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Davidson, team foul #8 | 24-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell (C) John Walker | |
| 11:50 | Xavier | William Winslow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-8 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | David Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Scott Hoke, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Bentley (tiring) PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ken McWain (tiring) SG - David Davidson (tired) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bret Hanna (tired) 3 reb. C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | William Bentley is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 24-8 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 24-8 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (PG), Dan Browning (SG), Fang Xayavong (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Ken McWain, David Davidson, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the runner in the paint set up by Fang Xayavong | 24-10 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jordan - foul #2 on Thomas Jordan, team foul #9 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG) Paul Chapman, David Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken McWain (PG) Thomas Jordan | |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Allen Brewer is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ken McWain | 26-12 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Jenkins | 29-12 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Ken McWain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-12 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong tips it but misses | 29-12 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | William Waits grabs the defensive rebound | 29-12 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Bret Hanna (PF) Dan Browning, John Williams, Fang Xayavong | |
| 09:52 | Xavier | William Bentley hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Winslow | 31-12 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Liang Hou is hacked by Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #6 | 31-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell (C) Allen Brewer | |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Liang Hou connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-15 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | David Clemmons's pass is intercepted by Bret Hanna | 31-15 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | David Clemmons blocks the jumper by Ken McWain | 31-15 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 31-15 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-15 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | David Davidson pulls down the rebound | 31-15 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | William Waits steals the ball from Liang Hou | 31-15 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by Ken McWain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ken McWain, team foul #10 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (PG), John Williams (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF), John Walker (C) Ken McWain, Liang Hou, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-15 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Billy Andrews buries a jumper from the left side set up by William Waits | 35-15 |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Dan Browning clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-15 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-15 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tired) 2 ast. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 2 pts. C - Billy Andrews (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dan Browning (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Davidson (very tired) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Fang Xayavong (tiring) C - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | William Bentley is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #11 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), David Clemmons (PF) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) John Walker | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-15 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | William Bentley snags the offensive board | 36-15 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #12 | 36-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (SF) John Williams | |
| 07:03 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 37-15 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-15 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Allen Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-15 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Dan Browning can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-15 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Allen Brewer misses the tip | 37-15 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Allen Brewer grabs the offensive board | 37-15 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | David Davidson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-17 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | David Davidson is called for the reach on David Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Davidson, team foul #13 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Bret Hanna (PF), John Walker (C) David Davidson, Fang Xayavong, Allen Brewer | |
| 06:18 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Dan Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Liang Hou - foul #2 on Liang Hou, team foul #14 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Clemmons (PF) William Waits, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (SG) Liang Hou | |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 40-17 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-17 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Thomas Jordan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-17 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 41-17 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Bret Hanna picks off the pass by Stephen Cline | 41-17 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Thomas Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF) Thomas Jordan, Bret Hanna | |
| 05:09 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-17 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | John Williams hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-19 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Scott Hoke connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Cline | 46-19 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong's floater is tipped away by Adam Bourque | 46-19 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | John Walker gets the offensive rebound | 46-19 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Waits - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #7 | 46-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (SG), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) John Williams, Fang Xayavong, John Walker | |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-21 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dan Browning - foul #2 on Dan Browning, team foul #15 | 46-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SF) Dan Browning | |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 47-21 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-21 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Allen Brewer travels with the ball | 48-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 50-21 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Daniel Jenkins picks off the pass by Joseph Woodson in the backcourt | 50-21 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-21 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Allen Brewer gets the rebound | 50-21 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | John Williams misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-21 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 50-21 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clemmons (very tired) C - William Winslow (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Jordan (fairly fresh) SF - John Williams (tired) 4 pts. PF - Bret Hanna (very tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Joseph Woodson is called for the reach on Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #16 | 50-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), Liang Hou (PF), John Walker (C) Joseph Woodson, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 51-21 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 52-21 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | John Williams connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Jordan | 52-23 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-23 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the board | 52-23 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Liang Hou makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Williams | 52-25 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, William Bentley, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken McWain (PG), Fang Xayavong (PF), Allen Brewer (C) David Davidson, Liang Hou, John Walker | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Adam Bourque hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by David Stephens | 54-25 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | John Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #17 | 54-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) William Winslow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (SF) John Williams | |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Stephens | 57-25 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Ken McWain connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fang Xayavong | 57-28 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by David Stephens | 60-28 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Allen Brewer scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Scott Hoke - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #8 | 60-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Winslow (C) David Stephens, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG), Bret Hanna (PF) Thomas Jordan, Fang Xayavong | |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-30 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Allen Brewer makes the free throw | 60-31 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Dan Browning steals it from Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt | 60-31 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Adam Bourque swats the layup by Bret Hanna | 60-31 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Allen Brewer tips it back up and in | 60-33 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Adam Bourque banks in the layup on a great pass from William Winslow | 62-33 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the floater from the left side | 62-35 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is hacked by Allen Brewer - foul #1 on Allen Brewer, team foul #18 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), David Clemmons (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (PG), David Davidson (SG), Fang Xayavong (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Ken McWain, Liang Hou, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 63-35 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 2nd free throw | 63-35 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-35 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-35 |