| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) SF - Percy Young (fresh) PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marvin Moss (fresh) SG - Irvin Hudson (fresh) SF - Robert Shillings (fresh) PF - John Asbury (fresh) C - Daniel Sharp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Xavier | Toni Zettel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Percy Young takes the ball from John Asbury | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja banks in the layup on a nice dish by Percy Young | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp's pass is intercepted by Percy Young | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Percy Young banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Young | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Toni Zettel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Morehead State | John Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Percy Young - foul #1 on Percy Young, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Toni Zettel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Percy Young | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings can't throw it down but the foul's on Percy Young - foul #2 on Percy Young, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG), Willie Mackey (SG), Leslie Koga (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Percy Young, Craig Lynch, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Michael Longnecker (SG), Brian Thomas (PF), Ross Michalik (C) Marvin Moss, Irvin Hudson, John Asbury, Daniel Sharp | |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Willie Mackey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Koga | 7-8 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Buzard (C) Robert Shillings | |
| 16:39 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #1 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | Joseph Tuma denies the turnaround by Ross Michalik | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Leslie Koga gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:52 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Mackey (fairly fresh) SF - Leslie Koga (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Leland Conlin (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Longnecker (fairly fresh) PF - Ross Michalik (fairly fresh) C - Adam Buzard (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker hits the finger roll set up by Leland Conlin | 7-10 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Leland Conlin steals it from Leslie Koga in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin misses the easy layup | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Buzard - foul #1 on Adam Buzard, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Blake Bermudes (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Thomas Propes (SF), Craig Lynch (PF) Kenneth Carter, Willie Mackey, Leslie Koga, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG), Irvin Hudson (SG), William Smith (SF), Carlton Harnden (PF), Daniel Sharp (C) Leland Conlin, Brian Thomas, Michael Longnecker, Ross Michalik, Adam Buzard | |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | Morehead State | Blake Bermudes is called for the reach on Marvin Moss - foul #1 on Blake Bermudes, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Craig Lynch - foul #1 on Craig Lynch, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Thomas Propes is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Marvin Moss is called for the reach on Dumaka Aja - foul #1 on Marvin Moss, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:05 | Morehead State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:43 | Morehead State | Dumaka Aja is called for the reach on Irvin Hudson - foul #1 on Dumaka Aja, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG) Blake Bermudes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Shillings (SF), John Asbury (PF) William Smith, Carlton Harnden | |
| 13:18 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings loses the dribble to Thomas Propes | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:43 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | John Asbury takes the ball from Thomas Propes | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Toni Zettel grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo hits the easy wide open finger roll | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dumaka Aja (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Propes (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Lynch (tiring) C - Gilberto Rizzo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marvin Moss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Irvin Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Shillings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Asbury (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Sharp (tiring) | |
| 11:34 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Asbury | 11-16 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Toni Zettel is fouled in the backcourt by John Asbury - foul #1 on John Asbury, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG), Willie Mackey (SG), Leslie Koga (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Thomas Propes, Craig Lynch, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Brian Thomas (SG), Michael Longnecker (SF), Ross Michalik (PF), Adam Buzard (C) Marvin Moss, Irvin Hudson, Robert Shillings, John Asbury, Daniel Sharp | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leland Conlin - foul #1 on Leland Conlin, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:07 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Thomas | 13-19 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Michael Longnecker steps in front of the Kenneth Carter pass in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 10:52 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin makes the fadeaway from the right side | 13-21 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-21 |
| 10:04 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:49 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Leslie Koga scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Mackey | 15-21 |
| 09:17 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Tuma - foul #1 on Joseph Tuma, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Blake Bermudes (SG), Craig Lynch (PF) Kenneth Carter, Leslie Koga, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG), Irvin Hudson (SG), William Smith (SF), Carlton Harnden (PF) Leland Conlin, Brian Thomas, Michael Longnecker, Adam Buzard | |
| 09:17 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:17 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Willie Mackey grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:54 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:42 | Morehead State | William Smith makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Marvin Moss | 15-25 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses the jump hook from close range | 15-25 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Toni Zettel tips it back up and in | 17-25 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | William Smith clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 17-25 |
| 08:07 | Morehead State | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:56 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Moss | 17-27 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Toni Zettel connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Blake Bermudes | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Blake Bermudes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Mackey (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Lynch (tiring) C - Joseph Tuma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marvin Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irvin Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Harnden (fairly fresh) C - Ross Michalik (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 07:21 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Craig Lynch is called for the reach on Marvin Moss - foul #2 on Craig Lynch, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dumaka Aja (SG), Thomas Propes (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Blake Bermudes, Willie Mackey, Craig Lynch, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Thomas (SG), Robert Shillings (SF), John Asbury (PF), Daniel Sharp (C) Irvin Hudson, William Smith, Carlton Harnden, Ross Michalik | |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-28 |
| 06:44 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings misses the floater near the basket | 21-28 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Thomas Propes grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Toni Zettel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Dandridge and he's hacked by Marvin Moss - foul #2 on Marvin Moss, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leslie Koga (SF) Thomas Propes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG) Marvin Moss | |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Toni Zettel makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:13 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-28 |
| 06:11 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:59 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #1 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG) Toni Zettel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker (SG) John Asbury | |
| 05:59 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:59 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja loses the dribble to Michael Longnecker in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Dandridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Propes (SF), Joseph Tuma (PF) Leslie Koga, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson (SG), Adam Buzard (C) Michael Longnecker, Daniel Sharp | |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma lays it up and in | 26-31 |
| 05:24 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker (SF), John Asbury (PF) Robert Shillings, Brian Thomas | |
| 04:59 | Morehead State | Thomas Propes steals the ball from Leland Conlin | 26-31 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Irvin Hudson - foul #1 on Irvin Hudson, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Blake Bermudes (PG) Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Smith (SF), Daniel Sharp (C) Leland Conlin, Adam Buzard | |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Thomas Propes gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Thomas Propes can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 29-31 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Thomas Propes grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joseph Tuma - foul #2 on Joseph Tuma, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Percy Young (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Leslie Koga (C) Blake Bermudes, Thomas Propes, Joseph Tuma, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG), Robert Shillings (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Carlton Harnden (C) Michael Longnecker, William Smith, John Asbury, Daniel Sharp | |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dumaka Aja (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Percy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) C - Leslie Koga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marvin Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irvin Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Shillings (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlton Harnden (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG), Willie Mackey (SG) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (SG), Ross Michalik (C) Irvin Hudson, Robert Shillings | |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Brian Thomas - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Smith (SF), Adam Buzard (C) Leland Conlin, Carlton Harnden | |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:20 | Morehead State | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Leslie Koga | 35-33 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Percy Young tips it home | 37-33 |
| 01:39 | Morehead State | Kenneth Carter takes the ball from Brian Thomas | 37-33 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter slams it home | 39-33 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 01:20 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss tips it home | 39-35 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Percy Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Mackey and the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Blake Bermudes (SG), Craig Lynch (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Kenneth Carter, Willie Mackey, Kenneth Dandridge, Leslie Koga | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Irvin Hudson (SG), Robert Shillings (SF), Carlton Harnden (PF), Daniel Sharp (C) Marvin Moss, Brian Thomas, William Smith, Ross Michalik, Adam Buzard | |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Percy Young makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Irvin Hudson | 42-37 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Percy Young banks in the layup set up by Toni Zettel | 44-37 |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Leland Conlin | 44-39 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Toni Zettel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Propes (SF), Joseph Tuma (C) Percy Young, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Asbury (PF) Carlton Harnden | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-39 |