| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Man (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bennie Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Ramsey swats the short shot by Morris Wayne | 28-42 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton tips it home | 28-44 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Bennie Benton - foul #1 on Bennie Benton, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Morris Wayne, Barry Simpson | |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Richard Woodward is called for the reach on Louis Wagoner - foul #1 on Richard Woodward, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF) Bennie Benton | |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses the tip | 28-44 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lawrence Wood | 28-44 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses badly on a floater in the lane | 28-44 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood misses the tip | 28-44 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Louis Wagoner | 28-44 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Bennie Benton (PF), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Lawrence Wood, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Stephen Carder is called for the reach on Richard Woodward - foul #3 on Stephen Carder, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Whitcomb (SG) Stephen Carder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG) Richard Woodward | |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Luis Howton | 30-47 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | John Whitcomb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-47 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-47 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Christopher Man grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Christopher Man comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson blows the dunk | 30-47 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne gets the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Bennie Benton is blocked by Christopher Man | 30-47 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | John Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Wagoner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Man (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Poch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bennie Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Xavier | John Whitcomb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey tips it home | 32-47 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Christopher Man pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | John Whitcomb misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-47 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | George Jones can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Poch | 32-50 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Jones | 34-50 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Morris Wayne picks off the pass by Louis Wagoner | 34-53 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the lay-in | 34-53 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Christopher Man grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner misses short on a jumper in the paint | 34-53 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Poch | 34-55 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | George Jones misses the floater from the right side | 34-55 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson misses the dunk attempt | 34-55 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Christopher Man grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | John Whitcomb is hacked by Morris Wayne - foul #2 on Morris Wayne, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Pierre (PG), Stephen Carder (SG), Gerald Edgerton (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), Joe Cathey (C) George Jones, John Whitcomb, Louis Wagoner, Daniel Ramsey, Christopher Man | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (PG), Richard Woodward (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, Anthony Poch, Morris Wayne, Bennie Benton, Barry Simpson | |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Stephen Carder drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joe Pierre | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Pierre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Edgerton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Lawrence Wood | 37-58 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Gerald Edgerton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Stephens | 37-58 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Gene Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terrell Jones | 40-61 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Richard Woodward picks off the pass by Joe Cathey | 40-61 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Joe Cathey snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Gene Stephens is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #5 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Man (C) Gerald Edgerton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG) Terrell Jones | |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Stephen Carder misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is hacked by Joe Pierre - foul #2 on Joe Pierre, team foul #2 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Phillips (PG), Louis Wagoner (SF) Joe Pierre, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton (PF) William Taylor | |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-61 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood gets the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Wood | 40-63 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Bennie Benton | 40-63 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-63 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Stephen Carder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Jones (PG), John Whitcomb (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF) Stephen Carder, Louis Wagoner, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Bennie Benton, Thomas Kidd | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Woodward and he's hacked by George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #3 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (PF) Daniel Ramsey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Thomas Kidd (C) Frank Lobdell, Barry Simpson | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood misses the free throw | 40-65 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Christopher Man snags the defensive board | 40-65 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Joe Cathey comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Kidd - foul #1 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #6 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), William Taylor (PF), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Morris Wayne, Thomas Kidd | |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Joe Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) SF - John Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Cathey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Man (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Barry Simpson, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Anthony Poch, William Taylor, Barry Simpson | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Joe Cathey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #8 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Edgerton (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF) Thomas Phillips, Christopher Man | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Thomas Kidd | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Joe Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Edgerton - foul #1 on Gerald Edgerton, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG) Anthony Poch | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Joe Cathey gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | John Whitcomb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Whitcomb | 42-66 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Joe Cathey loses the dribble to Lawrence Wood | 42-66 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne tips it in | 42-68 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Wood - foul #2 on Lawrence Wood, team foul #9 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Pierre (PG), Thomas Phillips (SG), Gene Stephens (C) George Jones, John Whitcomb, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Frank Lobdell (SG), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, Richard Woodward, Morris Wayne, Barry Simpson | |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the defensive board | 43-68 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Ramsey denies the turnaround by Frank Lobdell | 43-68 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd can't tip it in | 43-68 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Gene Stephens pulls down the rebound | 43-68 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Joe Pierre gets the offensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey loses the dribble to William Taylor | 43-68 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the offensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Phillips takes the ball from Lawrence Wood | 43-68 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips misses the dunk attempt | 43-68 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd gets the rebound | 43-68 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood clanks a jumper in the lane | 43-68 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Wood | 43-68 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #5 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Whitcomb (SF), Joe Cathey (C) Gerald Edgerton, Daniel Ramsey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Ray Niewieroski (C) Anthony Poch, Thomas Kidd | |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-70 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Pierre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) SF - John Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Phillips - foul #2 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #6 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gay (PG) Joe Pierre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd (PF) William Taylor | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | John Whitcomb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-72 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Robert Gay gets the offensive rebound | 43-72 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Joe Cathey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (SG), William Taylor (PF) Terrell Jones, Thomas Kidd | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | William Taylor jams it and the foul's on Thomas Phillips - foul #3 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #7 | 43-74 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the free throw | 43-74 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-74 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Poch | 43-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Robert Gay is fouled on the floor by Ray Niewieroski - foul #1 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #10 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Pierre (PG) Thomas Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd (PF) William Taylor | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Robert Gay makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Robert Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Niewieroski | 45-78 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Joe Pierre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-78 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 45-78 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd is fouled on the floor by Robert Gay - foul #1 on Robert Gay, team foul #8 | 45-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Phillips (SG) Robert Gay | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), William Taylor (PF) Frank Lobdell, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd misses the 1st free throw | 45-78 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joe Cathey | 45-78 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Joe Pierre misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-78 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Cathey | 45-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Taylor | 47-80 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-80 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-80 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch runs out the clock | 47-80 |