| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Surles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Symonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | James Bembry connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Leonard Harrison steals it from Allen Symonds out of a doubleteam | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | John Higley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Teddy Sluss - foul #1 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Arthur Ward denies the turnaround by James Bembry | 33-25 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | James Bembry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-25 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Arthur Ward | 33-25 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | John Higley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 33-28 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone blows the dunk but he's fouled by Leonard Harrison - foul #3 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | John Higley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Michael Horne (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Trevor Stone, Samuel Surles, Allen Symonds, Arthur Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), John Howle (SF), James Terry (C) Teddy Sluss, Ralph Cochran, James Bembry | |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 34-28 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ruben Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Horne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Howle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie is open but misses the lay-in | 34-28 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 15:32 | Xavier | John Howle's pass is intercepted by Ruben Cooper | 36-28 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper banks in the layup | 38-28 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is fouled on the floor by Frank Matthews - foul #2 on Frank Matthews, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward (C) Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) John Higley | |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss scores on a driving attempt from close range | 38-30 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Teddy Sluss steals the ball from Arthur Ward | 38-30 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Sidney Dean banks in the layup set up by Teddy Sluss | 38-32 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the jumper near the basket | 40-32 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Ruben Cooper is called for the reach on Sidney Dean - foul #3 on Ruben Cooper, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Trevor Stone (SG), Samuel Surles (SF), Allen Symonds (PF) Ruben Cooper, Edward Chapman, Michael Horne, Mitchell Currie | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), Ralph Cochran (SF), James Bembry (C) Sidney Dean, John Howle, James Terry | |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Trevor Stone picks off the pass by John Higley | 40-32 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Trevor Stone | 42-32 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Allen Symonds is called for the reach on Teddy Sluss - foul #1 on Allen Symonds, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Arthur Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | John Higley is fouled on the floor by Allen Symonds - foul #2 on Allen Symonds, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss and he's fouled by Allen Symonds - foul #3 on Allen Symonds, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) Teddy Sluss | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-35 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Leonard Harrison - foul #4 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward (C) Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) Sidney Dean | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Surles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Symonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Harrison (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-35 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Teddy Sluss | 42-38 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Bembry and he's hacked by Samuel Surles - foul #1 on Samuel Surles, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Michael Horne (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Trevor Stone, Samuel Surles, Allen Symonds, Arthur Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), John Howle (SF), James Terry (C) John Higley, Ralph Cochran, James Bembry | |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Ruben Cooper steals it from Teddy Sluss | 44-41 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman lays it up and in set up by Ruben Cooper | 46-41 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | James Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Sidney Dean steps in front of the Ruben Cooper pass | 46-41 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Sidney Dean lays it in | 46-43 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Trevor Stone (SG), Samuel Surles (SF), Allen Symonds (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Ruben Cooper, Edward Chapman, Michael Horne, Mitchell Currie, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), James Bembry (C) Teddy Sluss, James Terry | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | John Higley is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Cochran (SF) John Howle | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Surles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Symonds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Harrison (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Trevor Stone | 49-43 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Sidney Dean can't throw it down | 49-43 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | John Higley steals it from Samuel Surles | 49-43 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | John Higley can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) Sidney Dean | |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses short on a runner from the right block | 49-46 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | John Higley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | John Higley snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Ward - foul #1 on Arthur Ward, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Michael Horne (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Trevor Stone, Samuel Surles, Allen Symonds, Arthur Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), John Howle (SF) John Higley, Ralph Cochran | |
| 04:23 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 49-49 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | John Howle is denied on a dunk by Frank Matthews | 52-49 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss tips it home | 52-51 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Leonard Harrison is called for the reach on Ruben Cooper - foul #5 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF), Bradley Yuhas (PF), James Terry (C) Teddy Sluss, Leonard Harrison, James Bembry | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ruben Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Horne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Howle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Monroe (fresh) PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | James Monroe pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | James Terry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mitchell Currie - foul #1 on Mitchell Currie, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (SG), Arthur Ward (C) Michael Horne, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG) James Monroe | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Samuel Surles (SF), Allen Symonds (PF) Ruben Cooper, Edward Chapman, Mitchell Currie | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Ralph Cochran (SF) Sidney Dean, John Howle | |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (C) James Terry | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Higley and he's hacked by Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cochran - foul #2 on Ralph Cochran, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran connects on the shot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Teddy Sluss - foul #2 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas grabs the board | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Donnie Nelson is called for the reach on Bradley Yuhas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Donnie Nelson is called for the reach on James Bembry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) Teddy Sluss | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Allen Symonds | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |