| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Miller (fresh) C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Charles Barton inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Xavier | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Charles Barton grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | John Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Charles Barton gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | William Miller can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Charles Barton snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Miller - foul #1 on William Miller, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), John Hess (SF), Alan Arrey (C) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Robert Brown | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | John Hess snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Ahmed Mitchell - foul #1 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG) Gary Simpson | |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Alan Arrey is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Arrey, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 43-31 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey is whistled for a carry | 43-31 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Alan Arrey takes the ball from Ricky Trinidad | 43-31 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alan Arrey | 43-34 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 45-34 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Ahmed Mitchell picks off the pass by Dikembe Arboleda | 45-34 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), Dale Corkery (SF), William Miller (PF), Andrew Watley (C) Lawrence Smith, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Mae, Ronald Jones, Dikembe Arboleda, John Hess, Alan Arrey | |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ricky Trinidad (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Corkery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Miller (fresh) C - Andrew Watley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Brown and he's fouled by Ricky Trinidad - foul #1 on Ricky Trinidad, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), Charles Barton (SF), Leroy Carey (C) Ricky Trinidad, Dale Corkery, Andrew Watley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (SG), Rufus Lawrence (C) Gary Desroches, Gary Simpson | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | James Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown tips it home | 48-39 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Leroy Carey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-39 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Carey | 48-39 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Adam Robinson steals the ball from William Miller | 48-39 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan blows the layup | 48-39 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leroy Carey | 48-39 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Charles Barton makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Carey | 51-39 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence misses the tip | 51-39 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Alan Arrey (C) Joshua Hayes, Adam Robinson, John Jernigan, Robert Brown, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is hacked by William Mae in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mae, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Ahmed Mitchell | 53-39 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gary Desroches | 53-41 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | David Campbell can't finish the layup | 53-41 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | William Mae pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Mae | 53-43 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Gary Desroches steps in front of the Lawrence Smith pass in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Ahmed Mitchell denies the turnaround by Dikembe Arboleda | 53-43 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Trinidad (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Desroches (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Arrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Wiggins | 53-43 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arboleda | 53-43 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Smith takes the ball from William Mae | 53-43 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith lays it up and in | 55-43 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF), Andrew Watley (C) Lawrence Smith, Ricky Trinidad, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF), John Hess (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) William Mae, Gary Desroches, Dikembe Arboleda, Gary Simpson, Alan Arrey | |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-43 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-43 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Miller | 55-43 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | John Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-43 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | John Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Andrew Watley | 55-43 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | John Allen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Corkery (SF), Leroy Carey (C) Charles Barton, Andrew Watley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Gary Simpson (PF) Joshua Hayes, John Jernigan | |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Dale Corkery swats the short shot by John Hess | 55-43 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 55-43 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 58-43 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-43 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | John Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Robinson | 58-45 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | John Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Charles Barton (SF) John Allen, James Johnson, William Miller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Robert Brown (C) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, John Hess, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Robert Brown picks off the pass by Lawrence Smith | 58-45 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Dale Corkery - foul #1 on Dale Corkery, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (PF), Andrew Watley (C) Dale Corkery, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey (PF) Gary Simpson | |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Desroches | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Trinidad (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Watley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Desroches (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Arrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches is hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Ricky Trinidad, Charles Barton, Andrew Watley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), John Jernigan (SF) William Mae, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses short on a runner from the left block | 58-48 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Hayes - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), Andrew Watley (C) Lawrence Smith, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, Robert Brown | |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Jernigan | 58-50 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Harold Wiggins | 60-50 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson's pass is intercepted by John Allen in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Allen | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Andrew Watley grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, Ahmed Mitchell, Andrew Watley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), John Hess (PF), Robert Brown (C) Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Alan Arrey, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Xavier | John Hess is called for the reach on Charles Barton - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG) Adam Robinson | |
| 04:55 | Xavier | James Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Barton | 65-50 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | John Allen takes the ball from Ronald Jones | 65-50 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | John Allen tips it home | 67-50 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes lays it up and in set up by Ronald Jones | 67-52 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Ronald Jones steps in front of the William Miller pass in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses the dunk attempt | 67-52 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | John Hess tips it home | 67-54 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Alan Arrey (C) Joshua Hayes, Dikembe Arboleda, John Hess, Robert Brown | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Harold Wiggins denies the turnaround by Gary Simpson | 67-54 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | William Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad is hacked by Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Jones, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell (C) William Miller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | William Mae steals the ball from Ahmed Mitchell | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Trinidad (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Robinson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Arrey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Arrey | 67-57 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Adam Robinson | 67-57 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Ricky Trinidad, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Rufus Lawrence (C) William Mae, Adam Robinson, Alan Arrey | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches is whistled for traveling | 67-57 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Joshua Hayes steals it from Leroy Carey | 67-57 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes banks in the layup | 67-59 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | James Johnson loses the dribble to Rufus Lawrence in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence hits the finger roll set up by Gary Simpson | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Gary Desroches - foul #1 on Gary Desroches, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Hayes | 70-63 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | James Johnson connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by John Allen | 73-63 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Desroches, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), John Hess (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Adam Robinson is called for the reach on Ricky Trinidad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Robinson, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Corkery (SF) Harold Wiggins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | John Hess pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda scores on a floater from close range set up by Adam Robinson and he's fouled by Ahmed Mitchell - foul #2 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Ricky Trinidad, Lawrence Smith, Dale Corkery, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Adam Robinson, Alan Arrey, John Hess, Robert Brown | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses the free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Dikembe Arboleda is called for the reach on Leroy Carey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Corkery (SF) Charles Barton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches (SG) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Dale Corkery gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Dale Corkery is hacked by Joshua Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hayes, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Dale Corkery misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Dale Corkery makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leroy Carey | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | John Allen runs out the clock | 75-65 |