| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dennis Wilson inbounds the ball | 29-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Howard | William Crawford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gustavo Santana - foul #1 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #1 | 29-59 |
| 19:52 | Howard | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 30-59 |
| 19:52 | Howard | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-59 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-59 |
| 19:42 | Howard | Robert Unrein grabs the board | 31-59 |
| 19:26 | Howard | William Crawford misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-59 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Steven Caudell grabs the offensive board | 31-59 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Steven Caudell is hacked by Gustavo Santana - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #2 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, William Winslow | |
| 19:08 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-59 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Billy Andrews | 31-59 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Steven Caudell is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Steven Caudell, team foul #1 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons | |
| 18:41 | Xavier | William Bentley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Brown - foul #3 on Jason Brown, team foul #2 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (C) Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| 18:41 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 31-60 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-61 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Robert Unrein can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Andrews - foul #1 on Billy Andrews, team foul #3 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG) Steven Caudell | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, William Bentley, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| 18:25 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 32-61 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | William Waits drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 33-64 |
| 18:01 | Howard | William Crawford travels in the backcourt | 33-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Ervin Gordon (C) William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Scott Hoke double dribbles | 33-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (C) Paul Chapman, Billy Andrews | |
| 17:42 | Howard | Eddie Trexler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-64 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-64 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't finish the layup | 33-64 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Adam Bourque hits the follow up shot | 33-66 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Waits - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #4 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Anthony Bangert (C) Eddie Trexler, Waylon Hepworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons | |
| 16:58 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the 1st free throw | 33-66 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the 2nd free throw | 33-66 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Adam Bourque snags the defensive board | 33-66 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Jonathan Crawford steals the ball from Gustavo Santana | 33-66 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Ervin Gordon hits the finger roll | 35-66 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | William Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Robert Unrein (PF) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| 15:51 | Howard | William Crawford misses the floater from the left block | 35-66 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Scott Hoke snags the defensive board | 35-66 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bangert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clemmons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Billy Andrews buries a jumper from the left block set up by William Waits and he's hacked by Robert Unrein - foul #1 on Robert Unrein, team foul #3 | 35-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SG), Jason Brown (C) William Crawford, Anthony Bangert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses the free throw | 35-68 |
| 15:33 | Howard | Jason Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-68 |
| 15:26 | Howard | Robert Unrein clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 35-68 |
| 15:24 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the tip | 35-68 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | David Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-68 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Jason Brown swats the short shot by Billy Andrews | 35-68 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the offensive board | 35-68 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-68 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Steven Caudell snags the defensive board | 35-68 |
| 14:16 | Howard | Eddie Trexler is whistled for traveling | 35-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Jonathan Crawford (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF) Steven Caudell, Eddie Trexler, Dennis Wilson, Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, William Bentley, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Adam Bourque scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-70 |
| 13:46 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #4 | 35-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Ervin Gordon (C) Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:38 | Xavier | William Waits knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Hoke | 35-73 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Robert Leake is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-73 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by Robert Leake - foul #2 on Robert Leake, team foul #5 | 38-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SF) Jonathan Crawford | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Waits | 38-75 |
| 12:56 | Howard | William Crawford misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-75 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the rebound | 38-75 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Robert Leake is called for the reach on William Waits - foul #3 on Robert Leake, team foul #6 | 38-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Anthony Bangert (C) Robert Leake, William Crawford, Waylon Hepworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Winslow | |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-75 |
| 12:29 | Howard | Ervin Gordon pulls down the rebound | 38-75 |
| 12:24 | Howard | Anthony Bangert is fouled on the floor by Billy Andrews - foul #2 on Billy Andrews, team foul #5 | 38-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Ervin Gordon, Anthony Bangert | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| 12:15 | Howard | Eddie Trexler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-75 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Hoke | 38-75 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-75 |
| 11:59 | Howard | Robert Unrein pulls down the rebound | 38-75 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Eddie Trexler misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Hoke - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #6 | 38-75 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), David Clemmons (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| 11:39 | Howard | Eddie Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 39-75 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Eddie Trexler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Trexler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Clemmons (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Billy Andrews can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-75 |
| 11:28 | Howard | Steven Caudell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-75 |
| 11:15 | Howard | David Clemmons swats the dunk try by Robert Unrein | 40-75 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Billy Andrews pulls down the rebound | 40-75 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | William Bentley connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Stephens | 40-77 |
| 11:05 | Howard | Steven Caudell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Jonathan Crawford (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Anthony Bangert (C) Steven Caudell, Eddie Trexler, Dennis Wilson, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 10:55 | Xavier | William Waits misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-77 |
| 10:53 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford gets the rebound | 40-77 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-77 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the defensive rebound | 40-77 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Waits and the foul's on Jonathan Crawford - foul #2 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #7 | 40-79 |
| Subs | Howard | Ervin Gordon (C) Anthony Bangert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Adam Bourque | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the free throw | 40-80 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Ervin Gordon's pass is intercepted by William Winslow | 40-80 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | William Winslow is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Crawford - foul #3 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #8 | 40-80 |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Anthony Bangert (C) Robert Leake, Waylon Hepworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons | |
| 10:03 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 40-81 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-82 |
| 10:01 | Howard | Dustin Morano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-82 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (SG) William Crawford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, William Winslow | |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Adam Bourque can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ervin Gordon - foul #2 on Ervin Gordon, team foul #9 | 40-82 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG) Paul Chapman | |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 40-83 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses the 2nd free throw | 40-83 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Billy Andrews snags the offensive board | 40-83 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | William Bentley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 40-85 |
| 09:34 | Howard | Dustin Morano is fouled in the backcourt by David Stephens - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #7 | 40-85 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF) Robert Leake, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:34 | Howard | Dustin Morano makes the 1st free throw | 41-85 |
| 09:34 | Howard | Dustin Morano misses the 2nd free throw | 41-85 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the rebound | 41-85 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | William Bentley is hacked by Waylon Hepworth - foul #2 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #10 | 41-85 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 09:23 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 41-85 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-85 |
| 09:23 | Howard | Anthony Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 41-85 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #8 | 41-85 |
| Subs | Howard | Ervin Gordon (C) Anthony Bangert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Stephen Cline (SG) Paul Chapman, David Stephens | |
| 08:59 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth makes the 1st free throw | 42-85 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses the 2nd free throw | 42-85 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Billy Andrews | 42-85 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Billy Andrews clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ervin Gordon - foul #3 on Ervin Gordon, team foul #11 | 42-85 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 42-85 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 42-86 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-86 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Dustin Morano snags the offensive board | 42-86 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Ervin Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #2 on Adam Bourque, team foul #9 | 42-86 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG) Dustin Morano | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 08:20 | Howard | Ervin Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 43-86 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Ervin Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-86 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Adam Bourque hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 44-86 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 44-86 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | William Bentley hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Adam Bourque | 44-88 |
| 07:29 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-88 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the board | 44-88 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Crawford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Trexler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ervin Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Waylon Hepworth (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Chapman | 44-90 |
| 06:51 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 46-90 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Ervin Gordon steals it from William Bentley | 46-90 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-90 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Ervin Gordon tips it back up and in | 48-90 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Paul Chapman and the foul's on Waylon Hepworth - foul #3 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #12 | 48-92 |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Anthony Bangert (C) Eddie Trexler, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline | |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses the free throw | 48-92 |
| 06:19 | Howard | Anthony Bangert grabs the board | 48-92 |
| 06:16 | Howard | Dustin Morano loses the dribble to William Bentley in the backcourt | 48-92 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Adam Bourque can't finish the layup | 48-92 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Robert Leake grabs the defensive rebound | 48-92 |
| 06:04 | Howard | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Waylon Hepworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #10 | 48-92 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (PF) Billy Andrews | |
| 06:04 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth makes the 1st free throw | 49-92 |
| 06:04 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses the 2nd free throw | 49-92 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Stephen Cline gets the rebound | 49-92 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Crawford - foul #4 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #13 | 49-92 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 49-93 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-93 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Robert Leake grabs the board | 49-93 |
| 05:49 | Howard | Dustin Morano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-93 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses the jump hook from the baseline | 49-93 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Anthony Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-93 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Dustin Morano is hacked by Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #11 | 49-93 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Dustin Morano misses the 1st free throw | 49-93 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Dustin Morano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-93 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth gets the offensive rebound | 49-93 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Robert Leake misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-93 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | David Stephens snags the defensive board | 49-93 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | David Stephens misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Crawford - foul #5 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #14 | 49-93 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SF), Ervin Gordon (PF) Jonathan Crawford, Waylon Hepworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (C) William Bentley | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 49-94 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-95 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Dustin Morano misses the shot from the left wing | 49-95 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Anthony Bangert gets the offensive rebound | 49-95 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Dustin Morano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-95 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Robert Leake tips it home | 51-95 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Adam Bourque is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Adam Bourque, team foul #12 | 51-95 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) David Stephens | |
| 03:58 | Howard | Robert Leake double dribbles | 51-95 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Billy Andrews | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Eddie Trexler steals the ball from Stephen Cline | 51-95 |
| 03:27 | Howard | Ervin Gordon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eddie Trexler | 53-95 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Leake (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Trexler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ervin Gordon (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Bangert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Bentley (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Cline (tiring) C - Adam Bourque (tired) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Adam Bourque clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-95 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-95 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is fouled on the floor by Dustin Morano - foul #3 on Dustin Morano, team foul #15 | 53-95 |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PF) Anthony Bangert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (C) David Stephens | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the 1st free throw | 53-96 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 53-97 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Robert Leake drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eddie Trexler | 56-97 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | William Bentley clanks a shot in the paint | 56-97 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins tips it back up and in | 56-99 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:12 | Howard | Billy Andrews steals the ball from Waylon Hepworth | 56-99 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Adam Bourque clanks a shot near the basket | 56-99 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Bourque | 56-99 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Adam Bourque scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 56-101 |
| 01:11 | Howard | Robert Leake misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-101 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 56-101 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-101 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 56-101 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Billy Andrews clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-101 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Eddie Trexler snags the defensive board | 56-101 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Dustin Morano is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Andrews - foul #3 on Billy Andrews, team foul #13 | 56-101 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Stephen Cline | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Dustin Morano misses the 1st free throw | 56-101 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Dustin Morano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-101 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the turnaround near the basket | 57-101 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Ervin Gordon gets the rebound | 57-101 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Dustin Morano is hacked by Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #14 | 57-101 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Dustin Morano makes the 1st free throw | 58-101 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Dustin Morano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-101 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins runs out the clock | 59-101 |