| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Lay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jurica Zank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Matthes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | James Puls can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Matthes - foul #1 on Stephen Matthes, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | James Taylor's layup is rejected by Harvey Manson | 39-32 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | James Puls can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 39-32 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | James Puls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | James Puls grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Stephen Matthes is called for the reach on Donald Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Matthes, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Douglas Melchor, Donald Glover, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), Claude Headrick (SG), Bernard Smith (SF), John King (C) Rodney Lay, Jurica Zank, Stephen Matthes, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Parker and he's fouled by Bernard Smith - foul #3 on Bernard Smith, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF), James Taylor (PF) Bernard Smith, James Taylor | |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the fadeaway in the paint | 42-32 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | James Puls is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | James Taylor misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams's pass is intercepted by Claude Headrick | 45-32 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | James Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 45-32 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | James Taylor tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop double dribbles | 45-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) James Puls, Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Lay (PG), Jurica Zank (SG), Stephen Matthes (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Robert Buch, Claude Headrick, Timothy Traylor, James Taylor, John King | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Lay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jurica Zank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Matthes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Rodney Lay misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 45-34 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | James Taylor gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | James Taylor steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-34 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Donald Glover | 47-34 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Jerry King is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Jerry King, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Donald Glover, Douglas Melchor, Robert Kuykendall, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), Claude Headrick (SG), Bernard Smith (SF), James Taylor (C) Rodney Lay, Jurica Zank, Stephen Matthes, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 13:49 | Xavier | James Taylor knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Buch | 47-36 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | James Taylor steals it from Patrick Winbush in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | James Taylor double dribbles | 47-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John King (C) James Taylor | |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | James Puls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Claude Headrick gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | James Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #3 on Raymond Williams, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Lay (PG), Jurica Zank (SG) Robert Buch, Claude Headrick | |
| 12:59 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Jerry King gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Jurica Zank steps in front of the James Puls pass | 47-37 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Rodney Lay lays it up and in set up by Jurica Zank | 47-39 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Jerry King is hacked by Jurica Zank - foul #2 on Jurica Zank, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG) James Puls | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Matthes (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Bernard Smith, James Taylor, John King | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Lay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jurica Zank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Matthes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Rodney Lay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jerry King | 47-39 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | James Taylor swats the short shot by Jerry King | 47-39 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen Matthes | 47-39 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Jurica Zank knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Taylor | 47-42 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Donald Glover, Douglas Melchor, Robert Kuykendall, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), Claude Headrick (SG), Bernard Smith (SF), James Taylor (PF), John King (C) Rodney Lay, Jurica Zank, Stephen Matthes, James Taylor, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 10:12 | Xavier | James Taylor blows the layup | 47-42 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Brandon Gallop | 47-42 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | John King grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Bernard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | John King grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | James Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (PF) James Taylor | |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses the fadeaway from the left side | 47-42 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | James Puls scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Winbush | 50-42 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Bernard Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Claude Headrick steps in front of the Raymond Williams pass in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Bernard Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Claude Headrick | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Winbush (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Gallop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Buch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Headrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams is hacked by Claude Headrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Headrick, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) James Puls, Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Lay (PG), Jurica Zank (SG), Stephen Matthes (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Robert Buch, Claude Headrick, Bernard Smith, Timothy Traylor, John King | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is hacked by Stephen Matthes - foul #3 on Stephen Matthes, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | James Taylor travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor tips it home | 53-48 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | James Taylor knocks in the shot from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG) Douglas Melchor | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:15 | Xavier | James Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | James Puls double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (C) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 05:56 | Xavier | James Taylor misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Parker - foul #3 on Joseph Parker, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Claude Headrick (SG), Bernard Smith (SF) Jurica Zank, Stephen Matthes | |
| 05:56 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | James Puls is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Lay - foul #2 on Rodney Lay, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG) Donald Glover | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 53-51 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Rodney Lay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | James Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | James Taylor comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 53-51 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Melchor | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker is called for 3 seconds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF) Douglas Melchor, Robert Kuykendall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Rodney Lay, James Taylor | |
| 04:47 | Xavier | James Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Claude Headrick | 53-53 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Bernard Smith is called for the reach on Raymond Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Smith, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jurica Zank (SG), Stephen Matthes (SF) Claude Headrick, Bernard Smith | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Jurica Zank is called for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (PF) James Taylor | |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jurica Zank | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Buch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jurica Zank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Matthes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | James Puls comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson lays it in | 55-57 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF) James Puls, Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Lay (PG), James Taylor (PF), John King (C) Robert Buch, Timothy Traylor, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | James Taylor can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harvey Manson - foul #2 on Harvey Manson, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop (C) Harvey Manson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Smith (SF) Stephen Matthes | |
| 02:21 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Smith - foul #5 on Bernard Smith, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Harvey Manson (C) Douglas Melchor, Brandon Gallop | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Bernard Smith, John King | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Jurica Zank tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Glover, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG) Robert Kuykendall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Matthes (SF) Timothy Traylor | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Jurica Zank scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Jurica Zank is called for the reach on Douglas Melchor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jurica Zank, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Jerry King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Jurica Zank is hacked by Jerry King - foul #3 on Jerry King, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | James Taylor is hacked by Harvey Manson - foul #3 on Harvey Manson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Donald Glover is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Donald Glover, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Melchor | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Melchor - foul #3 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |