| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Foster | 25-42 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Curci | 28-42 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald's floater is tipped away by Jack Curci | 28-42 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Allen Perkins grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper is fouled on the floor by Jack Curci - foul #1 on Jack Curci, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 28-42 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Hooper | 28-42 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Dennis Prue snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo's pass is intercepted by Leonard Fitzgerald | 28-42 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Dennis Stovall (C) Bradley Foster, Donald Glover, Leonard Fitzgerald, Tim Hooper | |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Randy Parkins's pass is intercepted by Josh Blackmon | 28-42 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin blows the layup | 28-42 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Randy Parkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Tim Hooper (C) Josh Blackmon, Dennis Stovall | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-42 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Jack Curci pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Allen Perkins tips it back up and in | 30-42 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Allen Perkins pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Charles Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Allen Perkins | 33-42 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Randy Parkins is called for the reach on Douglas Melchor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Parkins, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF) Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Richard Griffin, Douglas Melchor, Joseph Neth | |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 33-42 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Christmas | 33-42 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Hooper - foul #1 on Tim Hooper, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Randy Parkins (SF) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Dennis Stovall (C) Donald Glover, Tim Hooper | |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 34-44 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | David Christmas is whistled for a carry | 34-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (SF), Dennis Prue (C) Randy Parkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Joseph Neth (C) Josh Blackmon, Dennis Stovall | |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Foster | 34-47 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Glover - foul #1 on Donald Glover, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Randy Parkins (SF) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Tim Hooper (C) Bradley Foster, Douglas Melchor, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Randy Parkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Perkins | 37-47 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Richard Griffin | 37-49 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF), Dennis Stovall (C) Richard Griffin, Donald Glover, Joseph Neth, Tim Hooper | |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the lay-in | 37-49 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Clayton Mason snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-49 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it home | 39-49 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Traylor - foul #3 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Mauricio Russo, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Josh Blackmon | 39-52 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Dennis Stovall is called for the reach on Clayton Mason - foul #1 on Dennis Stovall, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Tim Hooper (C) Josh Blackmon, Dennis Stovall | |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Jack Curci hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Clayton Mason and he's hacked by Douglas Melchor - foul #2 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Dennis Prue (PF) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Randy Parkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Tim Hooper - foul #2 on Tim Hooper, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Allen Perkins (PF) Clayton Mason, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Joseph Neth (PF) Bradley Foster, Douglas Melchor, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Prue (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Allen Perkins snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-52 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Glover | 43-52 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF), Dennis Stovall (C) Richard Griffin, Donald Glover, Joseph Neth, Tim Hooper | |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | David Christmas steps in front of the Bradley Foster pass in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Bradley Foster knocks away the 3 by Charles Johnson | 46-52 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | David Christmas tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-55 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | David Christmas lays it in | 50-55 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Dennis Stovall pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Melchor | 50-57 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Allen Perkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, John Shively | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Tim Hooper (C) Douglas Melchor, Dennis Stovall | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Josh Blackmon is called for the reach on David Christmas - foul #2 on Josh Blackmon, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SF) Josh Blackmon | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tim Hooper | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Melchor and he's fouled by Allen Perkins - foul #1 on Allen Perkins, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG) Bradley Foster | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) David Christmas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF), Joseph Neth (PF) Richard Griffin, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is fouled on the floor by Tim Hooper - foul #3 on Tim Hooper, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper's pass is intercepted by Charles Johnson in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Randy Parkins connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 55-60 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Curci (C) Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Douglas Melchor, Joseph Neth | |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bradley Foster | 55-63 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Bradley Foster takes the ball from Timothy Traylor | 55-63 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bradley Foster | 55-65 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Randy Parkins comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 55-65 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Leonard Fitzgerald | 55-65 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Glover | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Randy Parkins scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Johnson | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Allen Perkins - foul #2 on Allen Perkins, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), David Christmas (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster runs out the clock | 57-68 |