| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymundo Mora (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Andrews inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora tips it in | 35-41 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Matthew Decesare takes the ball from John Lewis | 35-41 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare's floater is tipped away by Derrick Anderson | 35-41 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Charles Lonon tips it in | 37-41 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses long on a floater in the lane | 37-41 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Randall Summer pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Charles Lonon hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Raymundo Mora | 39-41 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens double dribbles | 39-41 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Randall Summer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Raymundo Mora | 41-41 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Andrews is called for the reach on Russell Crisp - foul #2 on Richard Andrews, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Kidd (SG) Charles Lonon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens (PF), Stephen Morgan (C) Derrick Anderson, Tracy Wilson | |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | John Lewis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Randall Summer pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Stephen Morgan takes the ball from Randall Summer | 41-41 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | John Lewis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 41-43 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Richard Andrews drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymundo Mora | 43-43 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymundo Mora | 45-43 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp is fouled on the floor by Randall Summer - foul #2 on Randall Summer, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Frank Seeber (SF), Huang Sun (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) Raymundo Mora, Richard Andrews, Matthew Decesare, Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (PG), Luis Hernandez (SG), Derrick Anderson (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) John Lewis, Eugene Stevens, Russell Crisp, Charles Stephens | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Seeber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Tracy Wilson is denied by Jesse Shipe | 45-43 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Huang Sun gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | The jump hook by Eugene Kidd is blocked by Luis Hernandez | 45-43 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Anderson | 45-45 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Frank Seeber can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derrick Anderson - foul #1 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Zirkind (PG) Eugene Kidd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp (SF) Stephen Morgan | |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Frank Seeber makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Frank Seeber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Russell Crisp | 47-47 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Huang Sun comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Martin Zirkind tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Hernandez | 47-49 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Frank Seeber is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymundo Mora (PG), Richard Andrews (SF), Matthew Decesare (PF), Randall Summer (C) Martin Zirkind, Frank Seeber, Huang Sun, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (PG), Eugene Stevens (SG), Charles Stephens (PF) Merrill Wilson, Luis Hernandez, Derrick Anderson | |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | John Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Stephens | 47-52 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymundo Mora | 50-52 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracy Wilson | 50-55 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Matthew Decesare and the foul's on Eugene Stevens - foul #2 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Kidd (SG) Charles Lonon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF) Russell Crisp, Tracy Wilson | |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | John Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Randall Summer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymundo Mora | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymundo Mora (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eugene Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Decesare (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Seeber (SG), Huang Sun (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) Raymundo Mora, Matthew Decesare, Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (PG), Luis Hernandez (SG) John Lewis, Eugene Stevens | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Huang Sun can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Anderson - foul #2 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson (C) Derrick Anderson | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Huang Sun makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Huang Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson is hacked by Huang Sun - foul #1 on Huang Sun, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson (PF) Charles Stephens | |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson loses the dribble to Jesse Shipe | 58-58 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Richard Andrews double dribbles | 58-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Matthew Decesare (PF), Randall Summer (C) Frank Seeber, Richard Andrews, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (PG), Eugene Stevens (SG) Merrill Wilson, Stephen Morgan | |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | John Lewis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Hernandez | 58-61 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Randall Summer is denied on a layup by Luis Hernandez | 58-61 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tracy Wilson | 58-61 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 58-61 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Wilson | 58-61 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Randall Summer grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Decesare | 61-61 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | John Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eugene Stevens | 61-64 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Luis Hernandez denies the turnaround by Eugene Kidd | 61-64 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Decesare - foul #2 on Matthew Decesare, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymundo Mora (PG), Frank Seeber (SG), Richard Andrews (SF), Jesse Shipe (PF) Eugene Kidd, Charles Lonon, Huang Sun, Matthew Decesare | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (PG), Russell Crisp (SF), Charles Stephens (C) John Lewis, Luis Hernandez, Tracy Wilson | |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Richard Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Richard Andrews grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Derrick Anderson denies the turnaround by Jesse Shipe | 61-66 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymundo Mora (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Frank Seeber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Summer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Stevens | 63-68 |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Frank Seeber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eugene Stevens - foul #3 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #4 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Decesare (PF) Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (PG), Stephen Morgan (C) Eugene Stevens, Derrick Anderson | |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Frank Seeber makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Frank Seeber makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | John Lewis splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Crisp and he's hacked by Raymundo Mora - foul #2 on Raymundo Mora, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Richard Andrews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Decesare | 65-71 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | John Lewis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymundo Mora - foul #3 on Raymundo Mora, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Eugene Kidd (C) Frank Seeber, Matthew Decesare | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG) Merrill Wilson | |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Eugene Kidd | 65-71 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe can't connect on a floater in the paint | 65-71 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Stephens | 65-71 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez tips it back up and in | 65-73 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Lewis out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Raymundo Mora - foul #4 on Raymundo Mora, team foul #7 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Zirkind (PG), Frank Seeber (SF), Matthew Decesare (PF), Randall Summer (C) Raymundo Mora, Charles Lonon, Richard Andrews, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (PG), Eugene Stevens (SG), Tracy Wilson (C) John Lewis, Luis Hernandez, Charles Stephens | |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp makes the free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Randall Summer | 67-76 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 67-76 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson snags the offensive board | 67-76 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the turnaround from the baseline | 67-78 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Tracy Wilson is called for the reach on Matthew Decesare - foul #3 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #5 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Richard Andrews (SF) Eugene Kidd, Frank Seeber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (PG), Derrick Anderson (PF) Merrill Wilson, Stephen Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Charles Lonon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-78 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Martin Zirkind (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. SG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Crisp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 blk. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-78 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Randall Summer grabs the board | 70-78 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Randall Summer misses the easy layup | 70-78 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson clanks a floater from close range | 70-78 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens travels with the ball | 70-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymundo Mora (PG), Eugene Kidd (SG), Huang Sun (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) Martin Zirkind, Charles Lonon, Matthew Decesare, Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (PG), Merrill Wilson (SG), Charles Stephens (PF) Eugene Stevens, Russell Crisp, Derrick Anderson | |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG) Eugene Kidd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (SG), Stephen Morgan (C) Luis Hernandez, Tracy Wilson | |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora loses the ball out of bounds | 70-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randall Summer (C) Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Decesare (PF) Huang Sun | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | John Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-78 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Randall Summer gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Charles Lonon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Randall Summer tips it in | 72-78 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Merrill Wilson, Charles Stephens, Stephen Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | John Lewis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 72-78 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Randall Summer pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Richard Andrews drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Raymundo Mora | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from John Lewis | 74-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Charles Lonon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lonon - foul #1 on Charles Lonon, team foul #8 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan (PF) Derrick Anderson | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Charles Lonon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare grabs the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Randall Summer grabs the offensive board | 74-82 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 74-82 |