| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - David Sparks (fresh) SG - Fred Balcom (fresh) SF - Robert Volinsky (fresh) PF - Hugo Iorio (fresh) C - Jerry Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) C - Richard Hampton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Hampton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Sparks - foul #1 on David Sparks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Loyd picks off the pass by Jerry Jones | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits the finger roll | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Hugo Iorio | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the jump hook from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Volinsky | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hugo Iorio - foul #1 on Hugo Iorio, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Jay Borror gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Robert Volinsky steals the ball from Clarence Loyd | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky hits the finger roll | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Jay Borror is fouled on the floor by Robert Volinsky - foul #1 on Robert Volinsky, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (C) Richard Hampton | |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Jerry Jones steals it from Clifford Zuber | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Hartshorn denies the turnaround by David Sparks | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | UNC Wilmington | Hugo Iorio snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:49 | UNC Wilmington | Clifford Zuber steps in front of the Jerry Jones pass | 6-5 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - David Sparks (fresh) SG - Fred Balcom (fresh) SF - Robert Volinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugo Iorio (fresh) C - Jerry Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the dunk | 6-5 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Hugo Iorio - foul #2 on Hugo Iorio, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Thames (PG), Robert Eckenrode (SG), Keith Krueger (SF), Joseph Noblitt (PF), Daniel Biggs (C) David Sparks, Fred Balcom, Robert Volinsky, Hugo Iorio, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:58 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs misses the dunk attempt | 6-6 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Benny Mooney knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Delbert Briceno | 6-9 |
| 14:38 | UNC Wilmington | William Thames is fouled on the floor by Clifford Zuber - foul #1 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (PF) Clifford Zuber | |
| 14:24 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Benny Mooney grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is fouled on the floor by Robert Eckenrode - foul #1 on Robert Eckenrode, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks (PG), Fred Balcom (SG) William Thames, Daniel Biggs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Benny Mooney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:07 | UNC Wilmington | Keith Krueger gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:01 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Eckenrode misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Benny Mooney pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Greg Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky (SF), Jerry Jones (C) Robert Eckenrode, Keith Krueger | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| 13:24 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Jay Borror knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:41 | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:40 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:22 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Hampton steals it from Jerry Jones | 8-12 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn's floater is tipped away by Robert Volinsky | 8-12 |
| 12:05 | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:00 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky is called for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Thames (PG), Jeffrey Doherty (SG), Robert Eckenrode (SF), Keith Krueger (PF), Daniel Biggs (C) David Sparks, Fred Balcom, Robert Volinsky, Joseph Noblitt, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Clifford Zuber (PF) Clarence Loyd, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber comes up short on the shot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 11:42 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Thames (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Doherty (fresh) SF - Robert Eckenrode (fresh) PF - Keith Krueger (fresh) C - Daniel Biggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Doherty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 11:37 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Eckenrode gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:26 | UNC Wilmington | Keith Krueger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Doherty - foul #1 on Jeffrey Doherty, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks (PG) Jeffrey Doherty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Jay Borror | |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:00 | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-13 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber tips it back up and in | 8-15 |
| 10:28 | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks scores on a jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-15 |
| 10:15 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:00 | UNC Wilmington | William Thames misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Benny Mooney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber slams it home set up by Clarence Loyd | 10-17 |
| 09:33 | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 10-17 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the lay-in | 10-17 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber tips it back up and in | 10-19 |
| 09:02 | UNC Wilmington | Keith Krueger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Greg Harris pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Benny Mooney | 10-22 |
| 08:36 | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Clarence Loyd - foul #1 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Fred Balcom (SG), Robert Volinsky (SF), Joseph Noblitt (PF), Jerry Jones (C) William Thames, Robert Eckenrode, Keith Krueger, Daniel Biggs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), John Bible (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| 08:36 | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn is hacked by Robert Volinsky - foul #2 on Robert Volinsky, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Doherty (PG), Robert Eckenrode (SF) David Sparks, Robert Volinsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:21 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 07:55 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Fred Balcom | 15-23 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | George Reid makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bible | 15-26 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffrey Doherty (fresh) SG - Fred Balcom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Eckenrode (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Noblitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bible (fresh) C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt is fouled on the floor by John Bible - foul #1 on John Bible, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Thames (PG) Jeffrey Doherty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Clifford Zuber (PF) Delbert Briceno, John Bible | |
| 07:06 | UNC Wilmington | Fred Balcom hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-26 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Loyd | 17-28 |
| 06:35 | UNC Wilmington | Fred Balcom makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses long on a shot from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clarence Loyd | 20-30 |
| 05:39 | UNC Wilmington | William Thames is hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Sparks (PG), Keith Krueger (SF), Daniel Biggs (PF) Fred Balcom, Robert Eckenrode, Joseph Noblitt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 05:17 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones can't finish the layup | 20-30 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Greg Harris | 20-33 |
| 04:44 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs is hacked by Clifford Zuber - foul #2 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (PF) Clifford Zuber | |
| 04:31 | UNC Wilmington | William Thames connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Krueger | 23-33 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 04:10 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 04:08 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:53 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones hits a floater from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is fouled on the floor by David Sparks - foul #2 on David Sparks, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Fred Balcom (SG), Robert Volinsky (SF), Hugo Iorio (PF), Joseph Noblitt (C) William Thames, Keith Krueger, Daniel Biggs, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Richard Hampton | |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - David Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Balcom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Volinsky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hugo Iorio (fresh) C - Joseph Noblitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bible (fresh) C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:27 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jay Borror - foul #1 on Jay Borror, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Clifford Zuber (PF) Delbert Briceno, John Bible | |
| 03:27 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:27 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Sparks - foul #3 on David Sparks, team foul #9 | 27-38 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Doherty (PG) David Sparks | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:56 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clifford Zuber | 27-40 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Jay Borror is called for traveling | 27-40 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Thames (PG) Jeffrey Doherty | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:19 | UNC Wilmington | Fred Balcom travels with the ball | 27-40 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 02:00 | UNC Wilmington | Fred Balcom snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 01:39 | UNC Wilmington | Fred Balcom comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-40 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-40 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jay Borror | 27-43 |
| 00:51 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Zuber - foul #3 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #8 | 27-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Eckenrode (SG), Keith Krueger (PF), Daniel Biggs (C) Fred Balcom, Hugo Iorio, Joseph Noblitt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (PF), Richard Hampton (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Clifford Zuber, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 00:51 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:51 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 00:43 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:28 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky blows the layup | 28-43 |
| 00:27 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky grabs the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Benny Mooney picks off the pass by Robert Eckenrode | 28-43 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Volinsky grabs the board | 28-43 |