| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Allen Akers (fresh) SG - William Sieber (fresh) SF - Gilbert Parr (fresh) PF - Mark Lenz (fresh) C - Jack Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Sroka - foul #1 on Arthur Sroka, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Willie Saravia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers loses the dribble to Ralph Davis | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Allen Akers is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Allen Akers, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Willie Saravia makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jon Weitzman | 1-2 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins hits the finger roll | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Ralph Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Saravia | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Arthur Sroka steals the ball from William Sieber | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Willie Saravia banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Sroka | 3-7 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee State | William Sieber's fadeaway is rejected by Wilfred Hammons | 3-7 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jon Weitzman | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons tips it back up and in | 3-9 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Sieber | 5-9 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Willie Saravia connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Sroka and he's fouled by William Sieber - foul #1 on William Sieber, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), Michael Purcell (SF), Jacob Barton (PF), Rex Dukes (C) Allen Akers, William Sieber, Gilbert Parr, Mark Lenz, Jack Mullins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses the free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Ralph Davis double dribbles | 5-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), John Davis (C) Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | Rex Dukes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Barton | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Depaz (fresh) SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) SF - Michael Purcell (fresh) PF - Jacob Barton (fresh) C - Rex Dukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) SF - Louis Wood (fresh) PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | Rex Dukes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Louis Wood | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Ralph Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman's pass is intercepted by Jacob Barton | 5-11 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton is whistled for a carry | 5-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Akers (PG), William Sieber (SG), Gilbert Parr (SF), Mark Lenz (PF), Jack Mullins (C) Shawn Depaz, Donald Jackson, Michael Purcell, Jacob Barton, Rex Dukes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Barry Gibson (PF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Steven Boerger, Louis Wood, Jon Weitzman, John Davis | |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | William Sieber misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Ralph Davis pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Gibson | 5-13 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Wilfred Hammons - foul #1 on Wilfred Hammons, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Ralph Davis hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Saravia | 6-15 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-15 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Ralph Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers is hacked by Barry Gibson - foul #1 on Barry Gibson, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz (SG), Jacob Barton (C) William Sieber, Jack Mullins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Weitzman (PF) Barry Gibson | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-15 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Shawn Depaz is called for the reach on Willie Saravia - foul #1 on Shawn Depaz, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), John Davis (C) Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Steven Boerger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Louis Wood | 10-18 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Lenz | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Allen Akers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Depaz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Parr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Steven Boerger drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 13-21 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jon Weitzman - foul #1 on Jon Weitzman, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Sieber (SG), Jack Mullins (C) Allen Akers, Gilbert Parr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ralph Davis, Louis Wood, John Davis | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Steven Boerger loses the dribble to William Sieber in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | William Sieber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell (SF) Mark Lenz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Steven Boerger is hacked by Shawn Depaz - foul #2 on Shawn Depaz, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson (PG) Shawn Depaz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Barry Gibson (PF) Jon Weitzman | |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Willie Saravia hits a 3 from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-24 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons is whistled for a carry | 17-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr (SF), Rex Dukes (PF) William Sieber, Jacob Barton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), Ryan Geer (SG), Louis Wood (SF) Steven Boerger, Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka | |
| 09:11 | Tennessee State | Ralph Davis steals it from Michael Purcell | 17-24 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Ralph Davis banks in the layup | 17-26 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gilbert Parr and the foul's on Ryan Geer - foul #1 on Ryan Geer, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Akers (PG), Mark Lenz (PF) Donald Jackson, Jack Mullins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Weitzman (PF), John Davis (C) Barry Gibson, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Gilbert Parr is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Gilbert Parr, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson (SG) Michael Purcell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Louis Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-26 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee State | Jon Weitzman takes the ball from Allen Akers | 20-26 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-26 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Allen Akers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) SF - Gilbert Parr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Dukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Geer (fresh) SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz travels with the ball | 20-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Sieber (SG), Jacob Barton (SF), Jack Mullins (C) Donald Jackson, Gilbert Parr, Rex Dukes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ryan Geer, Louis Wood, John Davis | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses the lay-in | 20-26 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee State | William Sieber's pass is intercepted by Jon Weitzman | 20-26 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Davis and he's hacked by Jack Mullins - foul #1 on Jack Mullins, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell (SF) Mark Lenz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton banks in the wide open layup | 22-29 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka is fouled on the floor by William Sieber - foul #2 on William Sieber, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson (PG), Gilbert Parr (SF) Allen Akers, William Sieber | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (PG), Barry Gibson (PF) Ralph Davis, Jon Weitzman | |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins loses the dribble to Barry Gibson | 22-30 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Arthur Sroka | 22-32 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-32 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Barry Gibson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-32 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Barry Gibson hits the follow up shot | 24-34 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr is hacked by Steven Boerger - foul #1 on Steven Boerger, team foul #6 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Akers (PG), Mark Lenz (PF), Rex Dukes (C) Gilbert Parr, Jacob Barton, Jack Mullins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), Louis Wood (SF), Jon Weitzman (PF), John Davis (C) Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Barry Gibson, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jon Weitzman | 24-34 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Ralph Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Steven Boerger is called for the reach on Donald Jackson - foul #2 on Steven Boerger, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Sieber (SG), Gilbert Parr (SF) Allen Akers, Michael Purcell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (SG) Steven Boerger | |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Rex Dukes pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Rex Dukes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Sieber | 27-34 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Ryan Geer is hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Akers (PG) Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF) Ralph Davis, Louis Wood | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Ryan Geer makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Ryan Geer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Allen Akers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Sieber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Parr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Dukes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ryan Geer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Jon Weitzman is called for the reach on William Sieber - foul #2 on Jon Weitzman, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton (C) Rex Dukes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG) Ryan Geer | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | William Sieber makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | William Sieber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Ralph Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Saravia | 29-39 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins (C) Gilbert Parr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons (C) John Davis | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Ralph Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee State | William Sieber misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-42 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton tips it home | 33-42 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Allen Akers takes the ball from Arthur Sroka | 33-42 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ralph Davis | 33-42 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Willie Saravia buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jon Weitzman | 33-45 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz buries a jumper from the right block set up by Jack Mullins and the foul's on Jon Weitzman - foul #3 on Jon Weitzman, team foul #10 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), Gilbert Parr (SF), Rex Dukes (C) Allen Akers, William Sieber, Jacob Barton, Jack Mullins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG), Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), Barry Gibson (PF) Ralph Davis, Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Jon Weitzman | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Ryan Geer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |