| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Howle (fresh) C - Charles Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joe Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chilton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Renninger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Viveros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Peterson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer is hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #3 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (SF) Teddy Sluss | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Cowell steals the ball from Paul Renninger | 28-35 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Paul Renninger steps in front of the John Higley pass | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros blows the layup but the foul's on John Howle - foul #2 on John Howle, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Roger Bogar buries a jump hook near the basket set up by John Higley | 30-37 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Chilton | 30-39 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Charles Wood comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | John Howle hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Charles Wood snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Jack Cowell is whistled for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), Antoine Hartwig (SF), James Bembry (PF) John Higley, Roger Bogar, John Howle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher (SG), Edward Cochran (SF), Robert Salley (PF), Paul Chicoine (C) James Chilton, Paul Renninger, Daniel Viveros, Brian Peterson | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran's floater is tipped away by James Bembry | 32-39 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley tips it in | 32-41 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Sidney Dean blows the layup | 32-41 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | James Bembry pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joe Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Crutcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Salley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Chicoine (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-41 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Wood | 34-41 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is hacked by Paul Chicoine - foul #3 on Paul Chicoine, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), Teddy Sluss (SF), John Howle (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Jack Cowell, Antoine Hartwig, James Bembry, Charles Wood | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton (SG), Paul Renninger (SF), Daniel Viveros (PF), Brian Peterson (C) Joe Palmer, Edward Cochran, Robert Salley, Paul Chicoine | |
| 14:59 | Xavier | John Higley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher's pass is intercepted by John Howle | 34-41 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Peterson - foul #2 on Brian Peterson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Chilton | 36-44 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Sidney Dean buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-44 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Sidney Dean | 38-44 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is denied on a layup by Daniel Viveros | 38-44 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | John Higley is fouled on the floor by Paul Renninger - foul #2 on Paul Renninger, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), Roger Bogar (SF), James Bembry (PF), Charles Wood (C) Sidney Dean, John Higley, John Howle, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer (PG), Robert Woodard (SG), Edward Cochran (SF), Robert Salley (PF), Paul Chicoine (C) Marvin Crutcher, James Chilton, Paul Renninger, Daniel Viveros, Brian Peterson | |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Roger Bogar misses the driving attempt in the lane | 38-44 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran grabs the board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Bogar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joe Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Salley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Chicoine (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Salley | 38-47 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG) Roger Bogar | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger (SF) Edward Cochran | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Salley | 39-47 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Paul Chicoine | 39-49 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Charles Wood travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson (C) Paul Chicoine | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Bembry is called for the reach on Robert Woodard - foul #1 on James Bembry, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher (SG), Daniel Viveros (PF) Robert Woodard, Robert Salley | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | John Higley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Jack Cowell grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Renninger - foul #3 on Paul Renninger, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (PF) James Bembry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton (SG) Marvin Crutcher | |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger loses the dribble to Jack Cowell | 44-49 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Jack Cowell is hacked by Joe Palmer - foul #1 on Joe Palmer, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (SF) John Higley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Jack Cowell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton's pass is intercepted by Jack Cowell | 46-49 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Charles Wood comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Chilton - foul #1 on James Chilton, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), James Bembry (PF) Jack Cowell, John Howle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher (PG), Edward Cochran (SF), Robert Salley (PF), Paul Chicoine (C) Joe Palmer, Paul Renninger, Daniel Viveros, Brian Peterson | |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley blows the dunk | 47-49 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | James Bembry gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Marvin Crutcher is called for the reach on Sidney Dean - foul #3 on Marvin Crutcher, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), Bradley Yuhas (C) Roger Bogar, Charles Wood | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Woodard (SG) James Chilton | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Marvin Crutcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Salley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Chicoine (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley lays it in on a great pass from Robert Woodard | 48-51 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | John Higley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Chicoine snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher is fouled in the backcourt by John Higley - foul #3 on John Higley, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Howle (PF) Sidney Dean, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer (PG), Paul Renninger (SF), Daniel Viveros (PF), Brian Peterson (C) Robert Woodard, Edward Cochran, Robert Salley, Paul Chicoine | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Bradley Yuhas steals it from Daniel Viveros | 48-51 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-51 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Teddy Sluss | 48-51 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | The jumper by Jack Cowell is denied by Paul Renninger | 48-51 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Peterson | 48-51 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson's pass is intercepted by Jack Cowell | 48-51 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | John Higley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Teddy Sluss is called for the reach on Brian Peterson - foul #4 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), Roger Bogar (SF), James Bembry (PF), Charles Wood (C) Jack Cowell, John Higley, John Howle, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton (SG), Edward Cochran (SF), Robert Salley (PF), Paul Chicoine (C) Marvin Crutcher, Paul Renninger, Daniel Viveros, Brian Peterson | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer's floater is knocked away by James Bembry | 51-51 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Roger Bogar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Salley | 51-51 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Wood | 51-51 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Bogar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joe Palmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Chicoine (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | James Bembry steps in front of the Joe Palmer pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 51-51 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Higley (SG), John Howle (PF) Sidney Dean, Roger Bogar, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger (SF), Daniel Viveros (PF), Brian Peterson (C) Edward Cochran, Robert Salley, Paul Chicoine | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | John Howle snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Jack Cowell hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Teddy Sluss | 53-51 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-54 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Charles Wood tips it home | 55-54 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Charles Wood snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Jack Cowell's floater is knocked away by Paul Renninger | 55-54 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Viveros | 55-54 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Chilton and he's fouled by Jack Cowell - foul #2 on Jack Cowell, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Charles Wood pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | John Howle misses long on a shot from the right block | 55-56 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Peterson | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson is hacked by John Higley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Higley, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | John Higley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |