| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Higley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) C - James Bembry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Reulet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hersom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss banks in the layup set up by Leonard Harrison | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Edward Reulet | 31-32 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gary Francis | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Harrison - foul #3 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF) Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | John Higley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss tips it home | 33-34 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Bembry | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | James Bembry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Higley | 35-34 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Teddy Sluss | 35-34 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is hacked by Edward Reulet - foul #1 on Edward Reulet, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), Antoine Hartwig (SG), Bradley Yuhas (PF), James Terry (C) Teddy Sluss, John Higley, Ralph Cochran, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Timothy Curry (SF), Richard Thornton (PF) William Jenkins, Edward Reulet, John Broussard | |
| 16:25 | Xavier | John Howle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom is fouled on the floor by Antoine Hartwig - foul #1 on Antoine Hartwig, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) John Howle | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 35-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), John Higley (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF) Sidney Dean, Antoine Hartwig, James Monroe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG) James Jackson | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | John Higley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss | 38-34 |
| 15:03 | Vanderbilt | Leonard Harrison steps in front of the Gary Francis pass | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison hits the finger roll | 40-34 |
| 14:41 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-34 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | John Higley grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bradley Yuhas | 42-34 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by John Hersom is blocked by Bradley Yuhas | 42-34 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Thornton - foul #1 on Richard Thornton, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), James Bembry (C) Teddy Sluss, James Terry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet (SF), John Broussard (PF), Jason Hedrick (C) Timothy Curry, Richard Thornton, John Hersom | |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick lays it up and in | 44-36 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Ralph Cochran (PF) John Higley, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG) William Jenkins | |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Jason Hedrick is called for the reach on Sidney Dean - foul #3 on Jason Hedrick, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry (SG) Gary Francis | |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Edward Reulet steals it from Sidney Dean | 44-36 |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Timothy Curry | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) C - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) SG - Timothy Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Reulet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Jason Hedrick blocks the short jumper by Teddy Sluss | 44-38 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jason Hedrick | 44-38 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Bembry - foul #3 on James Bembry, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), James Terry (C) Teddy Sluss, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Richard Thornton (PF) James Jackson, John Broussard | |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), John Hersom (C) Timothy Curry, Edward Reulet, Jason Hedrick | |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | John Higley pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | James Terry tips it in | 48-40 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Leonard Harrison - foul #4 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), John Howle (SF), Bradley Yuhas (PF), James Bembry (C) Sidney Dean, Leonard Harrison, Ralph Cochran, James Terry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry (SF), John Broussard (PF) Ratko Fijalkowski, Richard Thornton | |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bradley Yuhas | 48-41 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | James Bembry drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Howle | 50-41 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the lay-in | 50-41 |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard scores on a floater from the right side set up by William Jenkins | 50-43 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | John Broussard is called for the reach on Bradley Yuhas - foul #2 on John Broussard, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF) John Higley, John Howle | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Edward Reulet (SF), Richard Thornton (PF) William Jenkins, Gary Francis, John Broussard | |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) SG - Timothy Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Reulet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Cochran (PF), James Terry (C) Bradley Yuhas, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Jason Hedrick (C) Timothy Curry, John Hersom | |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses the lay-in | 50-43 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick loses the dribble to Leonard Harrison | 50-43 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Sidney Dean drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 52-43 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson travels with the ball | 52-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), James Bembry (C) Teddy Sluss, James Terry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Timothy Curry (SG), John Broussard (PF) James Jackson, Gary Francis, Richard Thornton | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | John Higley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Cochran | 55-43 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick clanks a jumper near the basket | 55-43 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Timothy Curry steals the ball from Sidney Dean | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:12 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick's fadeaway is rejected by James Bembry | 55-43 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet can't tip it in | 55-43 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leonard Harrison | 55-43 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is fouled in the backcourt by William Jenkins - foul #4 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Bradley Yuhas (PF), James Terry (C) Sidney Dean, Ralph Cochran, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), John Hersom (C) Timothy Curry, Edward Reulet, Jason Hedrick | |
| 03:43 | Xavier | John Higley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-43 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | James Terry misses the tip | 55-43 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | John Higley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ratko Fijalkowski (fresh) PF - John Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas's floater is tipped away by John Hersom | 55-43 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | John Higley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-43 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski is fouled on the floor by Leonard Harrison - foul #5 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), John Howle (SF), James Bembry (C) John Higley, Leonard Harrison, James Terry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Timothy Curry (SF), Richard Thornton (PF) William Jenkins, Ratko Fijalkowski, John Broussard | |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry's pass is intercepted by Teddy Sluss | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is whistled for a carry | 55-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet (SF) Gary Francis | |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | John Howle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Howle, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), Ralph Cochran (PF) Sidney Dean, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Gary Francis (SG), John Broussard (PF) James Jackson, Timothy Curry, Richard Thornton | |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard hits a shot from the right block | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran is hacked by William Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Bembry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG) William Jenkins | |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-47 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses long on a runner in the paint | 58-47 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Francis | 58-47 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Jackson | 58-50 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Francis - foul #1 on Gary Francis, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | John Howle grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | James Jackson is called for the reach on John Howle - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Howle makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Howle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard is hacked by Ralph Cochran - foul #3 on Ralph Cochran, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (C) Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | James Bembry pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran's floater is tipped away by John Broussard | 61-50 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ralph Cochran | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss runs out the clock | 61-50 |