| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Dewar inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | James Dewar is whistled for a carry | 26-41 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne throws it down on a great pass from Luis Howton | 26-43 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Stephen Carder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Thomas Kidd is denied by James Dewar | 29-43 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is fouled on the floor by Stephen Carder - foul #3 on Stephen Carder, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG) Stephen Carder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne throws it down on a nice dish by William Taylor | 29-45 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | James Dewar hits the finger roll set up by Stjepan Politowski | 31-45 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Juan Sanchez - foul #3 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (PG) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Kidd - foul #1 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Joe Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the jumper from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Joe Cathey banks in the layup | 34-46 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | William Taylor clanks a turnaround from the right block | 34-46 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Joe Cathey gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Jerome Somalski is called for the reach on Luis Howton - foul #1 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Carder (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) Luis Howton, Terrell Jones, Morris Wayne, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Juan Sanchez - foul #4 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (SG) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Stephen Carder is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | David Nock pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Stephen Carder makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Ali | 37-48 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Stephen Carder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs can't tip it in | 37-48 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | David Nock snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Stephen Carder splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Gene Stephens (PF), Joe Cathey (C) Dikembe Ali, Jerome Somalski, David Nock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), William Taylor (PF) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Gene Stephens drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Stjepan Politowski | 42-48 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-48 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski loses the dribble to Morris Wayne | 42-50 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | William Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Luis Howton | 42-52 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Stephen Carder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Luis Howton | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Stephen Carder is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 42-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (SG), James Dewar (SF) Stjepan Politowski, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) William Taylor, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Gene Stephens is called for the reach on Luis Howton - foul #3 on Gene Stephens, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Morris Wayne | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gene Stephens | 42-54 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Stephen Carder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Casey Landis | 42-54 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Luis Howton takes the ball from Gene Stephens | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the shot from close range but the foul's on James Dewar - foul #3 on James Dewar, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Dikembe Ali, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), William Taylor (PF) Luis Howton, David Gunn | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:41 | Xavier | James Dewar hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #2 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (C) David Nock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Morris Wayne (SF) Terrell Jones, Casey Landis | |
| 09:41 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | William Taylor clanks a turnaround from the left block | 44-58 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Musso | 44-58 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | William Taylor drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 44-60 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Terrell Jones (SG) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso | |
| 09:05 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is hacked by Jerome Somalski - foul #2 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) James Dewar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Morris Wayne | 48-64 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Joe Cathey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Cathey, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Gene Stephens (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (C) William Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Luis Howton - foul #1 on Luis Howton, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd (C) David Gunn | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton clanks a shot from the left side | 48-64 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Stephen Carder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luis Howton and he's fouled by James Dewar - foul #4 on James Dewar, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (C) Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), William Taylor (PF) Luis Howton, Terrell Jones, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd is hacked by Jerome Somalski - foul #3 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #11 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Morris Wayne | |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Gene Stephens clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Casey Landis - foul #2 on Casey Landis, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF) James Dewar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | William Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 49-68 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jerome Somalski | 49-68 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Stephen Carder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-68 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | William Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Frank Lobdell takes the ball from Stephen Carder | 49-68 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF), Joe Cathey (C) Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses long on a shot in the lane | 49-68 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne tips it in | 49-70 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Joe Cathey's floater is tipped away by Thomas Kidd | 49-70 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd blows the layup | 49-70 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gene Stephens | 49-70 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Luis Howton steps in front of the Gene Stephens pass | 49-70 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne dunks the ball on a great pass from Luis Howton | 49-72 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 49-72 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Morris Wayne | 49-72 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-72 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | James Dewar snags the defensive board | 49-72 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Stephen Carder clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-72 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Joe Cathey steals it from Thomas Kidd | 49-72 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-72 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gene Stephens - foul #4 on Gene Stephens, team foul #12 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF), David Nock (C) Stephen Carder, Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Luis Howton, Terrell Jones, Morris Wayne, Thomas Kidd | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Xavier | David Nock is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Nock, team foul #13 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (C) William Taylor | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 49-77 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs hits a turnaround in the lane | 51-77 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | David Nock is called for the reach on Frank Lobdell - foul #2 on David Nock, team foul #14 | 51-77 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Frank Lobdell | 51-79 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Lobdell | 51-81 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses the jumper from the right wing | 51-81 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski tips it but misses | 51-81 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski gets the rebound | 51-81 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell runs out the clock | 51-81 |