| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Henry Williams picks off the pass by Richard Hampton | 41-31 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dean Smith | 41-34 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clifford Zuber | 41-34 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Tatro | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Jay Borror double dribbles | 41-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sheppard (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Benny Mooney, Jay Borror, Richard Hampton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 41-38 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), John Bible (PF) Clarence Loyd, Clifford Zuber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Shawn Tatro, Henry Williams | |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Greg Harris is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Hartshorn | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Henry Williams swats the short shot by Timothy Hartshorn | 43-39 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Delbert Briceno, Joseph Sheppard, Greg Harris, John Bible, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Shawn Tatro, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is hacked by Dean Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Smith, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG) Dean Smith | |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the runner from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Benny Mooney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Kessler | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Richard Hampton's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Davis | 43-42 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 45-45 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Ronald Davis steps in front of the Clarence Loyd pass | 45-45 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Tatro | 45-47 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Benny Mooney tips it home | 47-47 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is fouled on the floor by Clarence Loyd - foul #1 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Jay Borror, Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Dean Smith (SG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson is hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #3 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (PF) Shawn Tatro | |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Callahan | 47-50 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | James Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Bible - foul #1 on John Bible, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF) Robert Callahan | |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | John Bible gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | John Bible connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by George Reid | 49-51 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hartshorn - foul #1 on Timothy Hartshorn, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Clifford Zuber (PF) Delbert Briceno, John Bible | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF) Shawn Tatro | |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sheppard (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Richard Hampton (C) George Reid, Greg Harris, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF) Anthony Stanley | |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Jay Borror is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Jay Borror loses the dribble to Dean Smith | 49-51 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Smith | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), John Bible (PF) Clarence Loyd, Joseph Sheppard, Clifford Zuber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF) Shawn Tatro | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Jay Borror gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Richard Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by James Elkins - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is hacked by John Bible - foul #2 on John Bible, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Jay Borror, Richard Hampton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF) Anthony Stanley | |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn blows the dunk | 52-54 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 52-54 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | John Bible misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Elkins - foul #2 on James Elkins, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Shawn Tatro, James Elkins | |
| 09:44 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hartshorn steals the ball from Dean Smith | 53-54 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Kessler | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Benny Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) John Bible, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Jerry Kessler, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits the finger roll | 53-58 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber scores on a floater from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses short on a floater from the right side | 55-58 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 55-58 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Benny Mooney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Hampton (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Dean Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Jay Borror loses the dribble to James Elkins | 55-58 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Jay Borror snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits a wide open floater from close range | 57-58 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the shot from the right wing set up by Benny Mooney | 59-61 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | James Elkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Tatro | 59-64 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Benny Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Jay Borror, Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Shawn Tatro, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled on the floor by John Bible - foul #3 on John Bible, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | John Bible misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | John Bible's floater is tipped away by Henry Williams | 59-67 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 59-69 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Henry Williams is called for the reach on George Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Clifford Zuber (PF) Delbert Briceno, John Bible | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF) Jerry Kessler | |
| 04:18 | Xavier | George Reid makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | George Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Greg Harris scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Clifford Zuber | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Hartshorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dean Smith (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-69 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-69 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Clifford Zuber swats the layup by Robert Jackson | 63-69 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-69 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clarence Loyd | 63-69 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Richard Hampton (C) George Reid, Greg Harris, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), James Elkins (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Jay Borror clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Robert Jackson takes the ball from Benny Mooney | 63-69 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 63-71 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | James Elkins picks off the pass by Benny Mooney in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is fouled on the floor by Clarence Loyd - foul #3 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG) Benny Mooney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Ronald Davis | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Anthony Stanley is called for the reach on Clarence Loyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | George Reid gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Hampton | 67-71 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler lays it up and in | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | George Reid is hacked by Dean Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Smith, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | George Reid misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Elkins | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | George Reid is called for the reach on James Elkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Reid, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF) Anthony Stanley | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | George Reid double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is hacked by Clifford Zuber - foul #1 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber's layup is rejected by James Elkins | 67-77 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 67-77 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber connects on the runner near the basket | 69-77 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | George Reid is called for the reach on Jerry Kessler in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Reid, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Jay Borror is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Clifford Zuber is called for the reach on Shawn Tatro - foul #2 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #13 | 69-78 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro grabs the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro is hacked by Benny Mooney - foul #2 on Benny Mooney, team foul #14 | 69-78 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is fouled on the floor by Dean Smith - foul #5 on Dean Smith, team foul #10 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Clarence Loyd, Jay Borror, Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Dean Smith, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Benny Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Benny Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Mooney - foul #3 on Benny Mooney, team foul #15 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Jay Borror (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris, John Bible, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Ronald Davis | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 73-82 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is hacked by Benny Mooney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny Mooney, team foul #16 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 73-84 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 73-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams runs out the clock | 73-84 |