| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Pelkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Vogler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fresh) SG - George Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gholston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Osterman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Whitehorn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Michael Vogler misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Terry Osterman - foul #2 on Terry Osterman, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 45-30 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson is hacked by Greg Whitehorn - foul #2 on Greg Whitehorn, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses the lay-in | 45-30 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Terry Osterman gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Washington (SG), Doug Albrecht (PF) George Silver, Terry Osterman | |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson hits a jumper in the lane | 47-30 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Michael Vogler steps in front of the Ronald Washington pass in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Willie Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-30 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Elton Lyle is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gorrell - foul #3 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #1 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (PG), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Calvin Gorrell, Michael Vogler, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (PG), James Townsend (SG), David Dalton (C) Elton Lyle, Eric Gholston, Greg Whitehorn | |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Osterman (PF) Doug Albrecht | |
| 18:21 | Xavier | James Townsend takes the ball from Willie Smith in the backcourt | 50-30 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Terry Osterman throws it down on a great pass from James Townsend | 50-32 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Osterman - foul #3 on Terry Osterman, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Silver (SG), Greg Whitehorn (C) Ronald Washington, Terry Osterman | |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | James Townsend is called for 10 seconds | 51-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Garland Stecker (SF) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly loses the dribble to George Silver | 51-32 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | George Silver banks in the layup | 51-34 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Kevin Payne banks in the layup | 53-34 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Chad Moore hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Silver | 53-36 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Dalton - foul #3 on David Dalton, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Michael Vogler (SF), Bernard Simpson (C) Nicholas Shelly, Garland Stecker, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), Ronald Washington (SG), Eric Gholston (SF), Doug Albrecht (PF) Chad Moore, George Silver, James Townsend, David Dalton | |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Elton Lyle drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-38 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Greg Whitehorn is called for the reach on Bernard Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Greg Whitehorn, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG) Raymond Dittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Osterman (PF) Greg Whitehorn | |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell misses the tip | 53-38 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Eric Gholston grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Eric Gholston banks in the layup set up by Ronald Washington and the foul's on Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Chandler (PF), Joel Waddington (C) Michael Vogler, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Silver (SG), Mark Elkins (C) Ronald Washington, Doug Albrecht | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Eric Gholston makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Smith (tired) 3 pts. SF - Scott Pelkey (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Waddington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Silver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Gholston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Osterman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Elkins (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Willie Smith loses the dribble to Eric Gholston | 53-41 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Mark Elkins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-41 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Mark Elkins can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Elkins | 53-41 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Elton Lyle's pass is intercepted by Scott Pelkey | 53-41 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey loses the dribble to Elton Lyle in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Elton Lyle banks in the layup | 53-43 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Terry Osterman grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Eric Gholston can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 53-43 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Osterman | 53-43 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Terry Osterman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | George Silver gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Terry Osterman is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Silver | 53-46 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Chandler, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Garland Stecker (SF), Michael Vogler (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Willie Smith, Scott Pelkey, Marvin Chandler, Joel Waddington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (PG), Ronald Washington (SF), David Dalton (PF), Greg Whitehorn (C) Elton Lyle, Eric Gholston, Terry Osterman, Mark Elkins | |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Chad Moore is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Shelly - foul #4 on Nicholas Shelly, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG) Nicholas Shelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Townsend (SG) George Silver | |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Townsend | 53-48 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Dalton - foul #4 on David Dalton, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), Terry Osterman (PF) Chad Moore, David Dalton | |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Terry Osterman gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | James Townsend misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Ronald Washington tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | James Townsend is called for the reach on Nicholas Shelly - foul #1 on James Townsend, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Garland Stecker, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Gholston (SF), Doug Albrecht (PF) James Townsend, Terry Osterman | |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Kevin Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer drills a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Vogler | 57-50 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Ronald Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (tired) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Shelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Vogler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Dittmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Kevin Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Washington (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gholston (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Albrecht (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Whitehorn (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell is fouled on the floor by Doug Albrecht - foul #2 on Doug Albrecht, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (SF), Bernard Simpson (C) Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (PG), George Silver (SG), Terry Osterman (PF), Mark Elkins (C) Elton Lyle, Eric Gholston, Doug Albrecht, Greg Whitehorn | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Ronald Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-50 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Michael Vogler snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Shelly | 61-50 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | George Silver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Garland Stecker (SF) Scott Pelkey | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Garland Stecker comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Ronald Washington grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | George Silver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 10:02 | Ohio | Ronald Washington tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Elkins - foul #4 on Mark Elkins, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Scott Pelkey (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF) Calvin Gorrell, Garland Stecker, Michael Vogler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), James Townsend (SG), Eric Gholston (SF), Doug Albrecht (PF), Greg Whitehorn (C) Chad Moore, George Silver, Ronald Washington, Terry Osterman, Mark Elkins | |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Elton Lyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 63-52 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Gholston | 63-52 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Marvin Chandler denies the turnaround by Eric Gholston | 63-52 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Joel Waddington (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Nicholas Shelly, Scott Pelkey, Marvin Chandler, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on James Townsend - foul #2 on James Townsend, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Silver (SG) James Townsend | |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Raymond Dittmer takes the ball from Greg Whitehorn | 66-52 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell is whistled for a carry | 66-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (PG), Michael Vogler (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Calvin Gorrell, Joel Waddington, Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), David Dalton (PF) George Silver, Eric Gholston, Doug Albrecht | |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Elton Lyle | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Scott Pelkey (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Smith (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Michael Vogler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Simpson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Washington (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Whitehorn (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Elton Lyle pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Bernard Simpson denies the turnaround by Elton Lyle | 66-54 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn hits the finger roll | 66-56 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Garland Stecker (SG), Joel Waddington (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Scott Pelkey, Willie Smith, Michael Vogler, Marvin Chandler, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Townsend (SG), Eric Gholston (SF), Terry Osterman (PF), Mark Elkins (C) Elton Lyle, Ronald Washington, David Dalton, Greg Whitehorn | |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Eric Gholston is fouled on the floor by Joel Waddington - foul #3 on Joel Waddington, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), George Silver (SG) Chad Moore, James Townsend | |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Elton Lyle is fouled on the floor by Calvin Gorrell - foul #4 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Elton Lyle can't finish the layup | 68-56 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Osterman | 68-56 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Terry Osterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 68-56 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Mark Elkins snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | George Silver misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Payne - foul #1 on Kevin Payne, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Scott Pelkey (SF), Michael Vogler (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Garland Stecker, Joel Waddington, Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (PG), Ronald Washington (SF), Doug Albrecht (PF), David Dalton (C) Elton Lyle, Eric Gholston, Terry Osterman, Mark Elkins | |
| 05:17 | Ohio | George Silver makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | George Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Vogler | 68-57 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson lays it in uncontested | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht's layup is rejected by Michael Vogler | 70-57 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson hits the finger roll | 72-57 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | George Silver is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Marvin Chandler (PF) Calvin Gorrell, Scott Pelkey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), James Townsend (SG), Eric Gholston (SF), Terry Osterman (PF), Mark Elkins (C) Chad Moore, George Silver, Ronald Washington, Doug Albrecht, David Dalton | |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Mark Elkins denies the turnaround by Marvin Chandler | 72-57 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Terry Osterman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | James Townsend's floater is tipped away by Bernard Simpson | 72-57 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson blows the wide open dunk | 72-57 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Townsend | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Nicholas Shelly (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Smith (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Michael Vogler (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Simpson (tiring) 27 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Gholston (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Osterman (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Elkins (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | James Townsend misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-57 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Townsend | 72-57 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | James Townsend hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Garland Stecker (SG), Joel Waddington (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Nicholas Shelly, Willie Smith, Michael Vogler, Marvin Chandler, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (PG), Ronald Washington (SF), Doug Albrecht (PF), Greg Whitehorn (C) Elton Lyle, Eric Gholston, Terry Osterman, Mark Elkins | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | James Townsend misses the free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kevin Payne | 72-59 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Joel Waddington hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 72-59 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Ronald Washington drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Kevin Payne's dunk attempt is rejected by Doug Albrecht | 72-61 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Ronald Washington can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Calvin Gorrell - foul #5 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Scott Pelkey (SF), Michael Vogler (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Calvin Gorrell, Garland Stecker, Joel Waddington, Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Elkins (PF) Greg Whitehorn | |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Ronald Washington misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Ronald Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 72-62 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey snags the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly tips it but misses | 72-62 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Michael Vogler grabs the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Mark Elkins scores on a jump hook in the paint | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly is hacked by Chad Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Moore, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Chad Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Shelly - foul #5 on Nicholas Shelly, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer (PF) Nicholas Shelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Chad Moore makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Chad Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Chad Moore is called for the reach on Michael Vogler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Moore, team foul #12 | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Michael Vogler misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Mark Elkins can't connect on a runner in the paint | 77-66 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Michael Vogler misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 77-66 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Mark Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Bernard Simpson denies the turnaround by Ronald Washington | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Vogler | 77-66 |