| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bellamy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | John Higley makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 30-36 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Charles Wood clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Charles Wood snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | The short jumper by Charles Wood is denied by John Hartley | 30-36 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Hartley | 30-36 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright is fouled on the floor by Charles Wood - foul #2 on Charles Wood, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Jack Cowell is hacked by John Hartley - foul #2 on John Hartley, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | John Higley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Yuhas | 30-36 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss buries a shot from the right side set up by Jack Cowell | 30-38 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-38 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht (SF) Bruce Olsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF), James Terry (C) John Higley, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 3 from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | John Howle grabs the board | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rupert Engelbrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Howle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Charles Wood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Cowell | 30-43 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-43 |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Rupert Engelbrecht | 30-43 |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Jack Cowell steals it from Bradley Wright out of a doubleteam | 30-43 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Charles Wood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Bellamy - foul #3 on David Bellamy, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SF) Rupert Engelbrecht | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), John Higley (SG), James Bembry (C) Jack Cowell, John Howle, James Terry | |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Charles Wood gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | James Bembry is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Teddy Sluss out of a doubleteam | 30-45 |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-45 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Charles Wood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits the follow up shot | 30-47 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Bembry - foul #4 on James Bembry, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), Roger Bogar (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Sidney Dean, Charles Wood, James Bembry | |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | John Higley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Teddy Sluss is called for the reach on Bruce Olsen - foul #1 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell (PF), Robert Husted (C) John Hartley, David Bellamy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-50 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | John Higley snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas is hacked by Robert Husted - foul #1 on Robert Husted, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick (PG), James Turansky (SG), Rupert Engelbrecht (SF) Bradley Wright, Michael Baker, Bruce Olsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the jumper from the right side | 32-50 |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the board | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Randy Sherrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Turansky (fresh) SF - Rupert Engelbrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Pannell (fresh) C - Robert Husted (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - Roger Bogar (fresh) C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-50 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | John Higley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-50 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | James Turansky misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas misses the lay-in | 32-50 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted hits the follow up shot | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas double dribbles | 34-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Bruce Olsen (SF), John Hartley (PF), David Bellamy (C) Randy Sherrick, James Turansky, Rupert Engelbrecht, Frank Pannell, Robert Husted | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF), Charles Wood (PF), James Terry (C) John Higley, Roger Bogar, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-50 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Charles Wood can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 34-50 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Teddy Sluss - foul #2 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) Jack Cowell | |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Teddy Sluss | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Terry | |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bradley Wright | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Charles Wood connects on the shot in the lane | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Howle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Baker | 40-52 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Charles Wood is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 40-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Higley (SG), James Bembry (C) Sidney Dean, John Howle, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 40-52 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | James Bembry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-52 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Higley | 40-52 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | John Higley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on David Bellamy - foul #4 on David Bellamy, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick (PG), James Turansky (SG), Rupert Engelbrecht (SF), Frank Pannell (PF), Robert Husted (C) Bradley Wright, Michael Baker, Bruce Olsen, John Hartley, David Bellamy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (PF) Charles Wood | |
| 05:22 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Frank Pannell, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Roger Bogar tips it in | 43-58 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | James Bembry takes the ball from James Turansky | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Rupert Engelbrecht is called for the reach on Teddy Sluss - foul #3 on Rupert Engelbrecht, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hartley (PF) Frank Pannell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Wood (PF) Roger Bogar | |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Jack Cowell gets the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | John Higley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-58 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Charles Wood tips it back up and in | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Randy Sherrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Turansky (fresh) SF - Rupert Engelbrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Husted (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tired) 12 pts. 6 ast. PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. C - James Bembry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Teddy Sluss steals the ball from Rupert Engelbrecht | 43-60 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss lays it up and in | 43-62 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | James Turansky misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 43-62 |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell (PF) John Hartley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), John Howle (SF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Jack Cowell, John Higley, James Bembry | |
| 02:02 | Xavier | John Howle drills a turnaround from the right block | 43-64 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits the finger roll | 43-66 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-66 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | John Howle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Charles Wood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Pannell - foul #2 on Frank Pannell, team foul #7 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Higley (SG), James Bembry (C) Sidney Dean, John Howle, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Teddy Sluss - foul #3 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Jack Cowell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-67 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Teddy Sluss - foul #4 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jack Cowell runs out the clock | 46-67 |