| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Stock (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Frank Toledo inbounds the ball | 38-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Frank Toledo is hacked by Brent Caswell - foul #1 on Brent Caswell, team foul #1 | 38-19 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | James Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Stock - foul #3 on John Stock, team foul #2 | 38-19 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | John Stock drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-20 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Jason Minaya is called for the reach on Clyde Brooks - foul #1 on Jason Minaya, team foul #3 | 40-20 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Frank Toledo drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-22 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-22 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Frank Toledo clanks a floater from the left side | 40-22 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | John Stock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy grabs the offensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Minaya | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Joshua Duffy swats the short shot by Mark White | 43-22 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm gets the rebound | 43-22 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Clyde Brooks - foul #3 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #1 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), Stanley Hudson (C) Troy Blohm, John Stock, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Vincent Black knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Todd Blossom | 45-24 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Caswell | 48-24 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Todd Blossom's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Hudson | 48-24 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell grabs the board | 48-24 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is fouled on the floor by Todd Blossom - foul #1 on Todd Blossom, team foul #2 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG), Jared Cross (SG) Brent Caswell, Jason Minaya | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Frank Toledo (SF) Todd Blossom, Brandon Hutt | |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Bobby Scruggs - foul #1 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #3 | 50-24 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the free throw | 51-24 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | The jump hook by Frank Toledo is blocked by Stanley Hudson | 51-24 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Frank Toledo tips it in | 51-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson's layup is rejected by Frank Toledo | 51-26 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 51-26 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Stanley Hudson steals it from Frank Toledo | 51-26 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Toledo is called for the reach on Jared Cross - foul #2 on Frank Toledo, team foul #4 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG), John Stock (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Matthew Harn, Garry Holcomb, Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Mark White (C) Vincent Black, Robert Hansel | |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-26 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs gets the rebound | 51-26 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Mark White can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 51-26 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell snags the defensive board | 51-26 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Cross | 54-26 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-26 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs can't tip it in | 54-26 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons snags the defensive board | 54-26 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is fouled on the floor by Gary O'Neal - foul #2 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #5 | 54-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG), Troy Blohm (SF) Jared Cross, Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Brandon Hutt (SF), James Phillips (PF) Gary O'Neal, Frank Toledo, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brent Caswell | 56-26 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | James Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-26 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya gets the rebound | 56-26 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-26 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm tips it in | 58-26 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Vincent Black buries a jumper from the left side | 58-28 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Clyde Brooks picks off the pass by Joshua Duffy | 58-28 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-30 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark White - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #6 | 58-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Marvin Irons (PF) Brent Caswell, John Stock | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Frank Toledo (SF), Bobby Scruggs (C) Vincent Black, Clyde Brooks, Mark White | |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 59-30 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-30 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs snags the defensive board | 59-30 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Minaya - foul #2 on Jason Minaya, team foul #4 | 59-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), Stanley Hudson (C) Troy Blohm, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 1st free throw | 59-31 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-32 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Bobby Scruggs denies the turnaround by Stanley Hudson | 59-32 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt pulls down the rebound | 59-32 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal is hacked by Jason Minaya - foul #3 on Jason Minaya, team foul #5 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Hansel (C) James Phillips | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses long on a shot from the baseline | 59-32 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson gets the rebound | 59-32 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya is fouled on the floor by Gary O'Neal - foul #3 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #7 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG) Jared Cross | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (SG) Brandon Hutt | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 60-32 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 61-32 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | The short jumper by Bobby Scruggs is denied by Stanley Hudson | 61-32 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs gets the offensive rebound | 61-32 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-32 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons snags the defensive board | 61-32 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons banks in the layup set up by Brent Caswell and the foul's on Bobby Scruggs - foul #2 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #8 | 63-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Troy Blohm (SF) Jason Minaya, Garry Holcomb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (SG), Greg Mauro (PF) Todd Blossom, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the free throw | 64-32 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Jared Cross is called for the reach on Vincent Black - foul #1 on Jared Cross, team foul #6 | 64-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy (C) Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Stanley Hudson swats the shot by Gary O'Neal | 64-32 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm grabs the defensive rebound | 64-32 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy travels with the ball | 64-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Stock (PF) Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Gary O'Neal, Greg Mauro, Robert Hansel | |
| 09:52 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the easy layup | 64-32 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Duffy | 64-32 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross loses the dribble to Vincent Black | 64-32 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Vincent Black banks in the layup | 64-34 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Joshua Duffy is denied by James Phillips | 64-34 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | John Stock tips it in | 66-34 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | James Phillips can't throw it down | 66-34 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | John Stock grabs the board | 66-34 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | James Phillips is called for the reach on John Stock - foul #3 on James Phillips, team foul #9 | 66-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG), Marvin Irons (SF), Stanley Hudson (C) Brent Caswell, Troy Blohm, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Brandon Hutt (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Greg Mauro (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Vincent Black, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the 1st free throw | 66-34 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Robert Hansel gets the rebound | 66-34 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-34 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs tips it in | 66-36 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF) John Stock | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-36 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt tips it back up and in | 66-38 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 66-38 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Greg Mauro snags the defensive board | 66-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Greg Mauro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Greg Mauro can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 66-38 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 66-38 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jared Cross | 68-38 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-41 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Greg Mauro - foul #2 on Greg Mauro, team foul #10 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (SG), Stanley Taulbee (C) Greg Mauro, Robert Hansel | |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-41 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Todd Blossom misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-41 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 69-41 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn is hacked by Stanley Taulbee - foul #1 on Stanley Taulbee, team foul #11 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Lanier (SF) Garry Holcomb | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn makes the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Marvin Irons - foul #2 on Marvin Irons, team foul #7 | 71-41 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Stanley Taulbee is called for the reach on Stanley Hudson - foul #2 on Stanley Taulbee, team foul #12 | 71-43 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Vincent Black makes the jump hook from the right block | 72-45 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson blows the layup | 72-45 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Vincent Black snags the defensive board | 72-45 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Vincent Black clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-45 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 72-45 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF) Leonard Lanier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Mauro (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Todd Blossom, Stanley Taulbee | |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt can't throw it down | 72-45 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-45 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Vincent Black drills a 3 from the left wing | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 72-48 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt grabs the board | 72-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Matthew Harn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) PF - Marvin Irons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Hudson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Vincent Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brandon Hutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Greg Mauro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Stanley Hudson is called for the reach on Greg Mauro - foul #1 on Stanley Hudson, team foul #8 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee (C) Robert Hansel | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Greg Mauro misses the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the board | 72-48 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons misses the lay-in | 72-48 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Greg Mauro snags the defensive board | 72-48 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Stanley Hudson steals it from Greg Mauro | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Bobby Scruggs steps in front of the Jared Cross pass | 72-48 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs lays it up and in | 72-50 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Greg Mauro denies the turnaround by Stanley Hudson | 72-50 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee grabs the board | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stanley Hudson | 72-50 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn is fouled on the floor by Vincent Black - foul #2 on Vincent Black, team foul #13 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Robert Hansel (C) Greg Mauro, Stanley Taulbee | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt grabs the defensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Todd Blossom misses long on a shot from close range | 73-50 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Vincent Black hits the follow up shot | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Robert Hansel drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Blossom | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn runs out the clock | 73-54 |