| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Tate (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Dewar inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Stephen Carder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie banks in the layup | 32-31 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Stephen Carder knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Stjepan Politowski | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is hacked by Gene Stephens - foul #1 on Gene Stephens, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Gene Stephens steals it from Glen Guthrie | 32-33 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Stephen Carder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Todd Sims | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Joe Cathey gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | James Dewar comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | James Dewar tips it in | 32-35 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Guthrie | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) C - Todd Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Jason Tate is called for the reach on James Dewar - foul #2 on Jason Tate, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Paul Starks (PF) Carlos Walker, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Stephen Carder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | David Nock gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Guthrie | 35-35 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | David Nock tips it home | 35-37 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is hacked by David Nock - foul #1 on David Nock, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) David Nock | |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Letellier | 38-37 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Stephen Carder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Starks - foul #1 on Paul Starks, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SG) Fred Downey | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF), Gene Stephens (PF) Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Stephen Carder misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Stephen Carder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Joe Cathey grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Carder and he's hacked by Carlos Walker - foul #2 on Carlos Walker, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Gene Stephens takes the ball from Glen Guthrie | 38-41 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Paul Starks swats the layup by Gene Stephens | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glen Guthrie | 40-41 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Joe Cathey hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Dewar and he's hacked by Carlos Walker - foul #3 on Carlos Walker, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Jason Tate (PF) Carlos Walker, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF) Juan Sanchez, James Dewar | |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Joe Cathey makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Guthrie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Tate (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-44 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Gene Stephens gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Stephen Carder is fouled on the floor by Todd Sims - foul #2 on Todd Sims, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (C) Joe Cathey | |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Stephen Carder is hacked by Fred Downey - foul #1 on Fred Downey, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Stephen Carder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey knocks in the jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Fred Downey steps in front of the Stephen Carder pass | 42-47 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Gibbs | 42-47 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses long on a runner from the left block | 42-47 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Tate | 42-47 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Tate - foul #3 on Jason Tate, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SG), Paul Starks (PF) Fred Downey, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Joe Cathey (C) Stjepan Politowski, Gene Stephens | |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Somalski is called for the reach on Paul Starks - foul #2 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Timothy Gibbs | |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Joe Cathey steps in front of the Todd Sims pass | 42-49 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Stephen Carder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Joe Cathey grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Stephen Carder drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Dewar | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glen Guthrie (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Sims (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (tiring) 27 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Stephen Carder snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses the jumper from close range | 42-52 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Stephen Carder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Sims | 44-52 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Stephen Carder connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Juan Sanchez | 44-55 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Juan Sanchez | 44-55 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | The jump hook by Joe Cathey is blocked by Paul Starks | 44-55 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims connects on the shot near the basket set up by Joseph Letellier | 46-55 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Stephen Carder misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jerome Somalski - foul #3 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Fred Downey (SG), David Brown (SF), Jason Tate (PF) Joseph Letellier, Carlos Walker, Glen Guthrie, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), David Nock (C) Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Jerome Somalski, Joe Cathey | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | David Brown is called for the reach on Gene Stephens - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (C) Todd Sims | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | David Nock gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Downey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Jason Tate (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (tiring) 30 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Nock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) David Nock | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (PG), Carlos Walker (SG), Glen Guthrie (SF), Todd Sims (C) Michael Ferris, Fred Downey, David Brown, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF) Stjepan Politowski, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Carlos Walker takes the ball from Joe Cathey | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier's pass is intercepted by Stephen Carder | 50-57 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Stephen Carder scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Dewar | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Carder steals the ball from Glen Guthrie | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Joe Cathey makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gene Stephens and he's hacked by Todd Sims - foul #3 on Todd Sims, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Fred Downey (SG), David Brown (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Joseph Letellier, Carlos Walker, Glen Guthrie, Jason Tate, Todd Sims | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Stephen Carder, Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens | |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Joe Cathey makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Ferris | 52-63 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Joe Cathey comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 52-63 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali tips it in | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris travels with the ball | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Nock (C) Joe Cathey | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | David Nock double dribbles | 52-65 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski runs out the clock | 52-65 |