| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Hunter Stucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz inbounds the ball | 19-21 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Cyril Wilker swats the short shot by Jean Hicks | 19-21 |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | John Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side | 21-21 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris double dribbles | 21-21 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter McCarry | 21-24 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias's layup is rejected by Cyril Wilker | 21-24 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Peter McCarry misses the lay-in | 21-24 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker tips it in | 21-26 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Stucker takes the ball from Jean Hicks | 21-26 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | John Smith clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Harris - foul #2 on Ralph Harris, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG) Dale Nair | |
| 16:59 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein (PF) Clarence Mejias | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG) John Smith | |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Nair | 22-30 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Harris | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Humberto Diaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Hunter Stucker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Harris | 27-30 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Dale Nair comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Humberto Diaz - foul #3 on Humberto Diaz, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (SG), Solomon Purdie (SF), Clarence Mejias (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Henry Zumstein, Jean Hicks | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Smith (SF) David Burnette | |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Dale Nair makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Dale Nair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker misses short on a floater from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Cyril Wilker swats the shot by Donald Sabo | 29-34 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Dale Nair is hacked by Robert Abell - foul #1 on Robert Abell, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG), Jean Hicks (C) Robert Abell, Donald Sabo | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG) Dale Nair | |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | David Burnette loses the dribble to Ralph Harris | 31-34 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Harris | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Solomon Purdie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cyril Wilker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Hunter Stucker (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | John Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Burnette | 33-37 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb is hacked by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF), Henry Zumstein (PF) Dustin Crumb, Solomon Purdie, Clarence Mejias | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), Dale Nair (SG) Peter McCarry, John Smith | |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | David Burnette hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-40 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Dale Nair is hacked by Ralph Harris - foul #3 on Ralph Harris, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG) Robert Abell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:53 | Xavier | David Burnette's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Zumstein | 33-40 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb tips it home | 35-40 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cyril Wilker | 35-43 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Dale Nair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Dale Nair hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cyril Wilker | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Crumb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Humberto Diaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Henry Zumstein (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (tiring) 6 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. C - Hunter Stucker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb loses the dribble to Hunter Stucker | 35-46 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker clanks a fadeaway from close range | 35-46 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Zumstein | 37-46 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Burnette | 37-49 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Burnette - foul #1 on David Burnette, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (SG), Solomon Purdie (SF), Clarence Mejias (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Henry Zumstein, Jean Hicks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG), John Smith (SF) Gregory Greenwood, David Burnette | |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker can't finish the layup | 39-49 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | John Smith tips it home | 39-51 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Cyril Wilker steals the ball from Donald Sabo | 39-51 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | John Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Peter McCarry | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Abell | 41-54 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | The short jumper by John Smith is denied by Donald Sabo | 41-54 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Stucker is called for the reach on Donald Sabo - foul #2 on Hunter Stucker, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG) Dale Nair | |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-54 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | John Smith grabs the board | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Abell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Solomon Purdie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Sabo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Burnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Cyril Wilker (tired) 6 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Peter McCarry is called for the reach on Ralph Harris - foul #3 on Peter McCarry, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF), Jean Hicks (C) Robert Abell, Solomon Purdie, Donald Sabo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG) Peter McCarry | |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Clarence Mejias denies the turnaround by John Smith | 41-54 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Greenwood - foul #1 on Gregory Greenwood, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein (PF) Clarence Mejias | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-54 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | David Burnette gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Harris | 45-54 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias (PF) Henry Zumstein | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG), Dale Nair (SG) Gregory Greenwood, David Burnette | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker's floater is tipped away by Jean Hicks | 45-54 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ralph Harris | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Smith | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Ralph Harris is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Harris, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG) Dale Nair | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Peter McCarry is fouled on the floor by Dustin Crumb - foul #2 on Dustin Crumb, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Jean Hicks is called for the reach on David Burnette - foul #1 on Jean Hicks, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Humberto Diaz | 47-56 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | David Burnette is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Crumb - foul #3 on Dustin Crumb, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris connects on the runner from the baseline | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Peter McCarry runs out the clock | 49-58 |