| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Woodworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) SG - Scott Pelkey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Rider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Waddington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Barela (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Craig Rider inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-26 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Pelkey - foul #1 on Scott Pelkey, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Timothy Barela hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Pelkey | 24-28 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Barela - foul #3 on Timothy Barela, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF) Donald Lepe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Mark Haddad (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Jerry Norris, Scott Pelkey, Joel Waddington, Timothy Barela | |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Craig Rider hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Barry Miecznikowski - foul #1 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr (C) John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Craig Rider misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 26-30 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Brian Merritt pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Bryan Royer double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (SF) Craig Rider | |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Brian Merritt gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Willie Smith's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Barry Miecznikowski | 26-30 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Brian Merritt snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby's floater is tipped away by Walter Doerr | 26-30 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Bryan Royer snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Mark Haddad snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Bryan Royer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Miecznikowski - foul #2 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) Thomas Borror, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Craig Rider (SF), Joel Waddington (PF), Timothy Barela (C) Willie Smith, Gerald Jacoby, Mark Haddad, Brian Merritt | |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Barela - foul #4 on Timothy Barela, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (SG), Brian Merritt (C) Bryan Royer, Timothy Barela | |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Brian Merritt grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Barry Miecznikowski (tired) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Hedrick (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Woodworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) SG - Scott Pelkey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Rider (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Waddington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Rider - foul #2 on Craig Rider, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SG) Barry Miecznikowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG) Jerry Norris | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Yagi - foul #4 on Ray Yagi, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SG) Ray Yagi | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Barry Miecznikowski - foul #3 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG) Herbert Days | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski loses the dribble to Scott Pelkey | 28-36 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Woodworth - foul #2 on John Woodworth, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Lepe | 28-36 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Brian Merritt takes the ball from Thomas Borror | 28-36 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Barry Miecznikowski is called for the reach on Craig Rider - foul #4 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #6 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Ray Yagi (SG), James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Thomas Borror, Barry Miecznikowski, Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Mark Haddad (C) Ralph Bowman, Scott Pelkey, Craig Rider, Brian Merritt | |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Doerr - foul #2 on Walter Doerr, team foul #7 | 28-36 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Hedrick | 30-38 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gerald Jacoby, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Donald Lepe (PF) Herbert Days, James Struble | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (SG), Craig Rider (SF), Timothy Barela (C) Willie Smith, Gerald Jacoby, Mark Haddad | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Norris and the foul's on Walter Doerr - foul #3 on Walter Doerr, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Woodworth (C) Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG) Craig Rider | |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Lepe | 33-40 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), James Struble (PF) Thomas Borror, Donald Lepe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (SF), Brian Merritt (C) Scott Pelkey, Joel Waddington | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Yagi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Hedrick (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Struble (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Woodworth (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Royer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Jacoby (fresh) PF - Timothy Barela (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Merritt (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | John Woodworth steals it from Bryan Royer | 33-40 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Craig Rider (SF), Mark Haddad (C) Jerry Norris, Bryan Royer, Gerald Jacoby, Brian Merritt | |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | The jump hook by Craig Rider is blocked by James Struble | 35-40 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | James Struble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Donald Lepe (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Herbert Days, James Struble, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Joel Waddington (PF) Ralph Bowman, Craig Rider, Mark Haddad | |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Ray Yagi steals it from Timothy Barela | 35-40 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Jerry Norris steals it from Thomas Borror in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Joel Waddington lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Norris | 35-42 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Lepe - foul #2 on Donald Lepe, team foul #10 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG), Scott Pelkey (SF), Brian Merritt (C) Jerry Norris, Gerald Jacoby, Joel Waddington | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Timothy Barela grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi is hacked by Willie Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG) Willie Smith | |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Brian Merritt takes the ball from Walter Doerr | 37-43 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Bryan Royer travels in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Woodworth (C) Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG) Jerry Norris | |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Donald Lepe is denied by Timothy Barela | 37-43 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Bryan Royer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Brian Merritt swats the short shot by Donald Lepe | 37-43 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Barela | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Yagi (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Hedrick (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lepe (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Woodworth (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Royer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Pelkey (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Barela (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Merritt (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Brian Merritt's floater is tipped away by John Woodworth | 37-43 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Bryan Royer gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Timothy Barela comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-43 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Thomas Borror, Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Joel Waddington (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Bryan Royer, Scott Pelkey, Timothy Barela, Brian Merritt | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr clanks a shot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gerald Jacoby | 37-43 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Willie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG) Ralph Bowman | |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 37-43 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Joel Waddington grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | James Struble gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | James Struble tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby is hacked by Timothy Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #11 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Barry Miecznikowski (SG), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) Herbert Days, Ray Yagi, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (SG), Timothy Barela (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Willie Smith, Joel Waddington, Mark Haddad | |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is fouled on the floor by Timothy Barela - foul #5 on Timothy Barela, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG), Craig Rider (SF) Gerald Jacoby, Timothy Barela | |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Brian Merritt gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Craig Rider misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Hedrick - foul #3 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #12 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF) Donald Lepe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG) Jerry Norris | |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Craig Rider makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Craig Rider misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | James Struble pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bowman steals it from Timothy Hedrick in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Craig Rider lays it up and in set up by Ralph Bowman | 40-48 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Bryan Royer is hacked by Barry Miecznikowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #13 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Ray Yagi (SG) Thomas Borror, Barry Miecznikowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joel Waddington (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Scott Pelkey, Brian Merritt | |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-50 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Mark Haddad grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Joel Waddington is open but misses the lay-in | 40-50 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Haddad | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Yagi (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Hedrick (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Struble (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Woodworth (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Royer (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Craig Rider (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Waddington (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Haddad (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Craig Rider jams it | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick's floater is knocked away by Mark Haddad | 40-52 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Craig Rider grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Joel Waddington jams it | 40-54 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bowman picks off the pass by Ray Yagi in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Bryan Royer gets the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | James Struble grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Woodworth | 42-54 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | The jumper by Ralph Bowman is denied by John Woodworth | 42-54 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Mark Haddad pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | The short jumper by Craig Rider is denied by Timothy Hedrick | 42-54 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Craig Rider grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Herbert Days is called for the reach on Joel Waddington - foul #2 on Herbert Days, team foul #14 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Donald Lepe (PF) Herbert Days, James Struble | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (PG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Brian Merritt (C) Ralph Bowman, Craig Rider, Mark Haddad | |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Joel Waddington makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Joel Waddington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Royer - foul #2 on Bryan Royer, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Haddad (PF) Joel Waddington | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Timothy Hedrick is called for the reach on Gerald Jacoby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #15 | 44-56 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-58 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Brian Merritt snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses short on an open jumper from close range | 44-58 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Brian Merritt tips it back up and in | 44-60 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Gerald Jacoby steals it from John Woodworth in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Willie Smith runs out the clock | 44-60 |