| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Runion (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hugh Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Moore - foul #3 on Hugh Moore, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Jacobs | 41-42 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | David Bailey tips it in | 43-42 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Anthony Lynch | 43-44 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Eric Draves steps in front of the Clayton Ellis pass in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Thomas Young lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Draves | 45-44 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey tips it in | 45-46 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Richard Runion can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Young - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Richard Runion, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Anthony Lynch | |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Eric Draves steals the ball from Shane Callas | 45-48 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Thomas Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Draves | 47-48 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson is fouled on the floor by William Murakami - foul #1 on William Murakami, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Clayton Ellis, Sean Starkey | |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson is open but misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Gochenour (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Murakami (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Thomas Young drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Draves | 49-48 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, William Murakami, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Richard Runion connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Davis | 51-48 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson is hacked by Hugh Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hugh Moore, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Brad Davis gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Doug Moore steals the ball from Eric Draves | 51-48 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Brad Davis - foul #3 on Brad Davis, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Doug Moore, Erik Hammonds, Anthony Lynch | |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Richard Runion lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Gochenour and he's hacked by Sean Starkey - foul #3 on Sean Starkey, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (C) David Bailey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Richard Runion misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Shane Callas | 53-52 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Brad Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is hacked by Brad Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Davis, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), William Murakami (PF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, Richard Runion, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Joe Jacobs, Sean Starkey | |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis tips it in | 56-54 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Thomas Young comes up short on the shot from close range | 56-54 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Doug Moore is blocked by David Bailey | 56-54 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | William Murakami gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Ellis | 56-57 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Shane Callas is called for the reach on Thomas Young - foul #2 on Shane Callas, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Lever (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Eric Draves connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-57 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses the jump hook in the lane | 59-57 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG) Doug Moore | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joe Jacobs | 59-59 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is hacked by John Duke in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch (PF) Freddie Robinson | |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Eric Draves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is fouled on the floor by Erik Hammonds - foul #2 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), William Murakami (PF), David Bailey (C) John Duke, Daniel Lever, Richard Runion, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (C) Clayton Ellis, Erik Hammonds, Sean Starkey | |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Thomas Young loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Steven Gochenour - foul #2 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Eric Draves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Sean Starkey (C) Joe Jacobs, Anthony Lynch | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis drills a jumper from the left side set up by Doug Moore | 59-65 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Eric Draves scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis's pass is intercepted by Thomas Young in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Thomas Young banks in the layup | 63-65 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Draves - foul #3 on Eric Draves, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Glenn Wolfe (C) Steven Gochenour, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF) Shane Callas | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Erik Hammonds steals the ball from Eric Draves | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (tired) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (tiring) 23 pts. 6 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Starkey (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | David Bailey is called for the reach on Clayton Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Eric Draves, Thomas Young, David Bailey, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Sean Starkey | |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the floater from the left block | 63-69 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits the follow up shot | 65-69 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lever - foul #2 on Daniel Lever, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG) Clayton Ellis | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Freddie Robinson | 65-71 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 65-71 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Runion | 65-71 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Joe Jacobs steals the ball from Richard Runion | 65-71 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds throws it down on a nice dish by Joe Jacobs | 65-73 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Richard Runion misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 65-73 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Jacobs and the foul's on Brad Davis - foul #5 on Brad Davis, team foul #12 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brad Davis, John Duke, Daniel Lever, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Freddie Robinson | |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the free throw | 65-76 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Thomas Young is hacked by Shane Callas - foul #3 on Shane Callas, team foul #4 | 65-76 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Glenn Wolfe is called for the reach on Shane Callas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #13 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG) Doug Moore | |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (PF) Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-78 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Gochenour | 68-78 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Clayton Ellis | 68-80 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Joe Jacobs is called for the reach on Eric Draves - foul #3 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #5 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), David Bailey (PF) Steven Gochenour, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Joe Jacobs, Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| 04:18 | Xavier | David Bailey can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 68-80 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | David Bailey snags the offensive board | 68-80 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Hugh Moore's pass is intercepted by Erik Hammonds | 68-80 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds lays it up and in | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-82 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (tired) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (tiring) 25 pts. 7 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Sean Starkey (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Starkey | 68-85 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits the finger roll | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Eric Draves steals it from Freddie Robinson | 70-85 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Eric Draves lays it in | 72-85 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson lays it in set up by Erik Hammonds | 72-87 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-87 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 72-87 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | John Duke is called for the reach on Doug Moore - foul #2 on John Duke, team foul #14 | 72-87 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Thomas Young, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Clayton Ellis, Freddie Robinson | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-88 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-89 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Eric Draves's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Starkey | 72-89 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds gets the rebound | 72-89 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-89 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG) Doug Moore | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Joe Jacobs steps in front of the David Bailey pass | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is whistled for traveling | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-89 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the rebound | 72-89 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis runs out the clock | 72-89 |