| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfredo Carrillo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ben Kacprowski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kehoe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Lyle McClain steals it from Alfredo Carrillo in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody lays it in set up by Lyle McClain | 42-39 |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Alan Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ben Kacprowski | 42-39 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo's floater is knocked away by Rodger Shaw | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Darryl Cavin (SG), William Bennett (SF), Filip Jaroski (PF) John Caldwell, Fred White, Alfredo Carrillo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Sol McCannon (SG), David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Chris Matthews denies the turnaround by Ben Kacprowski | 42-39 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Filip Jaroski - foul #1 on Filip Jaroski, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Caldwell (SG) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | John Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Darryl Cavin | 44-40 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Ben Kacprowski steps in front of the Benjamin Davis pass | 44-40 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | William Bennett misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Fearon - foul #2 on David Fearon, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Steven Kehoe (SF) Cory Greenwood, Sol McCannon, David Fearon | |
| 17:09 | Xavier | William Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Darryl Cavin - foul #2 on Darryl Cavin, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Coleman (SF), Alfredo Carrillo (PF) William Bennett, Filip Jaroski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Dowell (C) Chris Matthews | |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Darryl Cavin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Woody (PF) Benjamin Davis | |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Caldwell | 46-43 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody loses the dribble to Darryl Cavin | 46-43 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | John Caldwell lays it up and in set up by Darryl Cavin | 48-43 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lyle McClain | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Darryl Cavin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Coleman (fresh) PF - Alfredo Carrillo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ben Kacprowski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kehoe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Woody (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Dowell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Darryl Cavin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Caldwell | 51-45 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe loses the ball out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (PG), William Bennett (SG), Fred White (SF), Filip Jaroski (PF) Darryl Cavin, John Caldwell, David Coleman, Alfredo Carrillo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Marvin Dowell | |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Alan Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by William Bennett | 53-45 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ben Kacprowski - foul #3 on Ben Kacprowski, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Caldwell (SG), William Landrum (PF) William Bennett, Ben Kacprowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Sol McCannon (SF), Chris Matthews (PF) Cory Greenwood, David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | John Caldwell is hacked by Lawrence Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG) Lawrence Davis | |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Alan Smith is wide open and slams it home and he's fouled by Sol McCannon - foul #1 on Sol McCannon, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Darryl Cavin (SG), Alfredo Carrillo (C) John Caldwell, Filip Jaroski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Alan Smith makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jeffery Corvin - foul #1 on Jeffery Corvin, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Coleman (SF) Fred White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Harry Woody (PF) Lyle McClain, Rodger Shaw | |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews misses the floater from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Darryl Cavin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Chris Matthews | 58-49 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Darryl Cavin - foul #3 on Darryl Cavin, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Caldwell (SG), William Bennett (SF), Filip Jaroski (PF), Ben Kacprowski (C) Alan Smith, Darryl Cavin, William Landrum, Alfredo Carrillo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Marvin Dowell (C) Cory Greenwood, Sol McCannon, Harry Woody, Chris Matthews | |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Filip Jaroski is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from David Coleman | 60-50 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle McClain | 60-52 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is fouled on the floor by William Bennett - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred White (SF) David Coleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw (C) Marvin Dowell | |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw hits a floater from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Fred White misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 60-54 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | William Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Filip Jaroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Kacprowski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Corvin (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fearon (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | William Bennett double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Darryl Cavin (PG), Alfredo Carrillo (PF) William Bennett, Filip Jaroski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Steven Kehoe (SF), Harry Woody (PF) Lyle McClain, David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Jeffery Corvin steps in front of the John Caldwell pass in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harry Woody | 60-54 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin throws it down set up by Cory Greenwood | 60-56 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Rodger Shaw steals it from Darryl Cavin in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | John Caldwell grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | John Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Harry Woody in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Steven Kehoe | 60-56 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is hacked by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (PG), William Bennett (SF), William Landrum (PF), Filip Jaroski (C) John Caldwell, Fred White, Alfredo Carrillo, Ben Kacprowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Sol McCannon (SG), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Cory Greenwood, Jeffery Corvin, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe's fadeaway is rejected by William Landrum | 60-56 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Filip Jaroski | 60-56 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Alan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle McClain - foul #2 on Lyle McClain, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Chris Matthews picks off the pass by Darryl Cavin | 60-56 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews blows the layup but the foul's on William Landrum - foul #1 on William Landrum, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Caldwell (SG), David Coleman (SF), Ben Kacprowski (C) Darryl Cavin, William Bennett, Filip Jaroski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Fearon (SF) Steven Kehoe | |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | David Fearon grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | David Coleman steals it from Lyle McClain | 60-57 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | David Fearon is called for the reach on David Coleman - foul #3 on David Fearon, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo (PF) William Landrum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), Marvin Dowell (C) Sol McCannon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Alan Smith can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 60-57 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Alan Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Carrillo | 60-57 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski is open and lays it up and in set up by Alan Smith | 62-57 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lyle McClain | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Caldwell (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alfredo Carrillo (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Ben Kacprowski (tiring) 20 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Corvin (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fearon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chris Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Dowell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Alan Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Alan Smith is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Alan Smith's pass is intercepted by David Fearon in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Ben Kacprowski is called for the reach on David Fearon - foul #4 on Ben Kacprowski, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Darryl Cavin (PG), William Bennett (SF), William Landrum (PF), Filip Jaroski (C) John Caldwell, David Coleman, Alfredo Carrillo, Ben Kacprowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Sol McCannon (SG), Harry Woody (PF), Benjamin Davis (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Chris Matthews, Marvin Dowell | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | William Landrum gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Filip Jaroski misses badly on a shot from the right block | 64-61 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | William Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Darryl Cavin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alan Smith | 67-61 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | David Fearon banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Davis | 67-63 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | William Bennett clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Fearon - foul #4 on David Fearon, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred White (SF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe (SF) David Fearon | |
| 05:04 | Xavier | William Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Filip Jaroski snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Darryl Cavin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | William Landrum snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Filip Jaroski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darryl Cavin | 69-63 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Davis and the foul's on Fred White - foul #3 on Fred White, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (SG), Ben Kacprowski (C) William Bennett, William Landrum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Rodger Shaw (C) Sol McCannon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ben Kacprowski | 69-65 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Alan Smith is hacked by Lawrence Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG) Lawrence Davis | |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Fred White steps in front of the Steven Kehoe pass | 69-65 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Cory Greenwood is called for the reach on Alan Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo (PF) Filip Jaroski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-65 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harry Woody | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Cavin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfredo Carrillo (tiring) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Ben Kacprowski (tiring) 20 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Greenwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kehoe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Woody (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Cory Greenwood | 69-67 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Alfredo Carrillo drills a runner in the paint set up by Alan Smith | 71-67 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 71-67 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Rodger Shaw | 71-67 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred White - foul #4 on Fred White, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Coleman (PG), John Caldwell (SG), Filip Jaroski (PF) Alan Smith, Darryl Cavin, Alfredo Carrillo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon (SG), Benjamin Davis (PF) Jeffery Corvin, Harry Woody | |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Fred White misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Davis - foul #2 on Benjamin Davis, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (PG), Alfredo Carrillo (PF) David Coleman, Filip Jaroski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Harry Woody (PF) Cory Greenwood, Sol McCannon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Fred White makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Fred White makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain can't tip it in | 73-68 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Fred White grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | John Caldwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Harry Woody swats the short shot by Fred White | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Caldwell | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Jeffery Corvin is called for the reach on John Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Corvin, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Landrum (PF) Alfredo Carrillo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski is hacked by Jeffery Corvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Corvin, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Darryl Cavin (SG) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Ben Kacprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe loses the ball out of bounds | 79-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Sol McCannon (SG), David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Alan Smith runs out the clock | 79-68 |