The history of the Crosstown Classic (formerly the Crosstown Shootout) dates back to 1928, when the University of Cincinnati helped St. Xavier College dedicate its brand new, $350,000 Schmidt Fieldhouse, which had a capacity of 4,500. Xavier won the game, 29-25, and the two teams didn't meet again until the 1942-43 season.

The teams began playing on an annual basis starting in 1945-46, and from 1948 to 1958, they played each other twice a year. Since then, UC and XU have played each other once a year, and UC leads the all-time series, 49 games to 32. Xavier, however, has won 12 of the last 18 games.

In both 1996-97 and 1999-2000, Xavier knocked off a Cincinnati team that was ranked number one at some time in the season. In 1996-97, Lenny Brown's jumper sealed a 71-69 victory over the No. 4 Bearcats, who had been ranked No. 1 only weeks before. The victory was XU's first at Cincy's Shoemaker Center. Three seasons later, Xavier repeated the feat, beating No. 1 UC 66-64 in the last Shootout at the Cincinnati Gardens, which hosted a total of 42 Shootouts.

Below are the results of every men's basketball game played between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University.