| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - William Cosby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Randy Parkins inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Charles Johnson loses the dribble to William Cosby | 19-27 |
| 19:27 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 19:22 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Randy Parkins gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Randy Parkins drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 18:27 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Cosby | 21-30 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Jack Curci comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 18:19 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:06 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 21-30 |
| 18:04 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tardiff grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 17:52 | UNC Asheville | Allen Perkins denies the turnaround by Fred Wallace | 21-30 |
| 17:51 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace tips it back up and in | 21-32 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-32 |
| 17:29 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tardiff pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 17:09 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jack Curci - foul #1 on Jack Curci, team foul #2 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller (PG), Paul Hedlund (SF), Edward Unger (PF), Michael Lima (C) William Cosby, Gavin Murphy, Scott Pippin, Thomas Tardiff | |
| 17:09 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 17:09 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 16:44 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Michael Lima | 21-34 |
| 16:32 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-34 |
| 16:31 | UNC Asheville | Edward Unger can't tip it in | 21-34 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 21-34 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | David Christmas hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 23-34 |
| 15:56 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Mike Stadtmiller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Wallace (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Unger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lima (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Mason | 26-34 |
| 15:18 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Dennis Prue snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Cosby (PG), Gavin Murphy (SG), Scot Franz (SF), Scott Pippin (PF), Charles Padgett (C) Mike Stadtmiller, Fred Wallace, Paul Hedlund, Edward Unger, Michael Lima | |
| 14:37 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin travels with the ball | 26-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Curci (C) Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Randy Parkins knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 28-34 |
| 14:03 | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Parkins - foul #3 on Randy Parkins, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tardiff (C) Charles Padgett | |
| 14:03 | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:03 | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | William Cosby steps in front of the Charles Johnson pass in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 13:46 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller (SG) Gavin Murphy | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Thomas Tardiff is called for the reach on Randy Parkins - foul #1 on Thomas Tardiff, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund (SF) Scot Franz | |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Christmas | 31-36 |
| 12:43 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby banks in the layup set up by Mike Stadtmiller | 31-38 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | David Christmas hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 12:11 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby is hacked by Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (PF) Charles Johnson, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (SG), Scot Franz (SF), Edward Unger (PF), Michael Lima (C) William Cosby, Paul Hedlund, Scott Pippin, Thomas Tardiff | |
| 11:44 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Mike Stadtmiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scot Franz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Unger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lima (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Xavier | The short jumper by Allen Perkins is denied by Michael Lima | 33-40 |
| 11:14 | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:12 | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF), Jack Curci (C) Randy Parkins, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace (SF) Scot Franz | |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo is hacked by Gavin Murphy - foul #1 on Gavin Murphy, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Christmas (PF) Allen Perkins | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Jack Curci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) Clayton Mason | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Cosby (PG), Scott Pippin (PF), Charles Padgett (C) Gavin Murphy, Edward Unger, Michael Lima | |
| 10:15 | UNC Asheville | David Christmas steps in front of the Charles Padgett pass | 33-40 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Jack Curci tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 09:28 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 08:57 | UNC Asheville | Charles Padgett gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:42 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mike Stadtmiller | 35-43 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Johnson | 38-43 |
| 08:23 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, David Christmas, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (SG), Paul Hedlund (SF), Edward Unger (PF), Thomas Tardiff (C) Mike Stadtmiller, Fred Wallace, Scott Pippin, Charles Padgett | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Allen Perkins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Clayton Mason tips it in | 40-43 |
| 07:50 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Allen Perkins - foul #2 on Allen Perkins, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| 07:50 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) Timothy Traylor | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz (PF) Edward Unger | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - William Cosby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scot Franz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UNC Asheville | Mauricio Russo is called for the reach on Gavin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| 07:25 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:25 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Randy Parkins banks in the layup | 42-48 |
| 07:01 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby's layup is rejected by Allen Perkins | 42-48 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Allen Perkins gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Allen Perkins travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller (PG), Edward Unger (PF), Michael Lima (C) William Cosby, Paul Hedlund, Thomas Tardiff | |
| 06:40 | UNC Asheville | Charles Johnson picks off the pass by Scot Franz in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Randy Parkins hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 06:07 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gavin Murphy | 44-51 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Jack Curci (C) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace (SF) Scot Franz | |
| 05:36 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Jack Curci snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | David Christmas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Unger - foul #2 on Edward Unger, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin (PF), Thomas Tardiff (C) Edward Unger, Michael Lima | |
| 05:14 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:57 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Pippin | 46-54 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Gavin Murphy steals the ball from Timothy Traylor | 46-54 |
| 04:25 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace knocks in the jumper in the lane | 46-56 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 04:06 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 03:45 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace is hacked by Timothy Traylor - foul #2 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, Randy Parkins, David Christmas, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Cosby (PG), Paul Hedlund (SF), Scot Franz (PF), Michael Lima (C) Mike Stadtmiller, Gavin Murphy, Scott Pippin, Thomas Tardiff | |
| 03:45 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:45 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-58 |
| 03:24 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - William Cosby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Wallace (tiring) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scot Franz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lima (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:18 | UNC Asheville | Allen Perkins steps in front of the Paul Hedlund pass in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Charles Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Allen Perkins | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:59 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Allen Perkins | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 02:39 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace banks in the wide open layup | 51-60 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | John Shively comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | John Shively gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Charles Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 02:04 | UNC Asheville | Allen Perkins is called for the reach on Fred Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Perkins, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), Randy Parkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller (SG), Edward Unger (PF), Charles Padgett (C) Paul Hedlund, Scot Franz, Michael Lima | |
| 02:04 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:04 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Randy Parkins drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-62 |
| 01:43 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (SG), Scott Pippin (PF), Thomas Tardiff (C) Mike Stadtmiller, Edward Unger, Charles Padgett | |
| 01:41 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tardiff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Jack Curci comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Tardiff - foul #2 on Thomas Tardiff, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:19 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Randy Parkins tips it home | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:40 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace clanks a shot near the basket | 59-62 |
| 00:39 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:12 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tardiff hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Cosby | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Parkins | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Mauricio Russo - foul #3 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Jack Curci gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-65 |