| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Melusky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller blows the layup but he's hacked by Randy Brown - foul #1 on Randy Brown, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Willie Tucker (SF), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, Randy Brown, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF) William Jones, Stephen Melusky, Kirk Tripp | |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Clemmons | 23-38 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | David Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Willie Tucker hits the finger roll set up by David Stephens | 25-38 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randall Rhoads | 25-41 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | David Stephens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 18:17 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller's layup is rejected by James Godina | 25-41 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Dennis Noga grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | James Godina is hacked by Earl Neff - foul #3 on Earl Neff, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Brian Chamberlain (SG), Dan Booker (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jones (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Kirk Tripp (PF), Kevin Gibson (C) Randall Rhoads, Alan Miller, Earl Neff, Thomas Hall | |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Dan Booker loses the dribble to Aaron Murphy | 25-41 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp slams it home on a great pass from Aaron Murphy | 25-43 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Paul Chapman double dribbles | 25-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Dan Booker, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall (C) Kevin Gibson | |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-43 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | David Clemmons snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses short on a runner from the left block | 25-43 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall snags the offensive board | 25-43 |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Jones and he's hacked by William Winslow - foul #1 on William Winslow, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), Dan Booker (SF), Ronald Manning (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, Brian Chamberlain, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF) Stephen Melusky | |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the free throw | 25-46 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | David Stephens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Booker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonel Parks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy loses the dribble to Dan Booker in the backcourt | 25-46 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Dennis Noga banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dan Booker | 27-46 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kirk Tripp | 27-48 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Leonel Parks misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 27-48 |
| 15:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 27-48 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | William Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Leonel Parks snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Ronald Manning clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-48 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Ronald Manning tips it home | 29-48 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | David Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Alan Miller denies the turnaround by David Stephens | 29-48 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Leonel Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | David Stephens lays it in despite the doubleteam | 31-48 |
| 13:34 | Valparaiso | William Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Brian Chamberlain (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Dan Booker, Ronald Manning, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG), Stephen Melusky (SG), Earl Neff (PF), Kevin Gibson (C) William Jones, Aaron Murphy, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | William Winslow evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Chapman and he's hacked by Alan Miller - foul #2 on Alan Miller, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | Willie Tucker steps in front of the Kevin Gibson pass | 34-48 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-48 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Paul Chapman hits the follow up shot | 36-48 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky's layup is rejected by David Clemmons | 36-48 |
| 12:22 | Valparaiso | Kevin Gibson tips it home | 36-50 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Willie Tucker misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Willie Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Paul Chapman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Winslow | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Randall Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Melusky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Valparaiso | Brian Chamberlain picks off the pass by Stephen Melusky in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randall Rhoads - foul #1 on Randall Rhoads, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jones (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Randall Rhoads, Stephen Melusky, Alan Miller, Kevin Gibson | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:24 | Valparaiso | Dennis Noga is called for the reach on William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Noga, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Earl Neff and he's hacked by David Clemmons - foul #2 on David Clemmons, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonel Parks (PF) David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Brian Chamberlain comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-53 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp's pass is intercepted by Willie Tucker in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Willie Tucker lays it up and in | 43-53 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Thomas Hall is denied by Willie Tucker | 43-53 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:18 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | William Winslow splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Jones | 43-56 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Tucker - foul #4 on Willie Tucker, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Randy Brown (SF), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, Willie Tucker, Leonel Parks, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky (SG), Alan Miller (SF) Aaron Murphy, Thomas Hall | |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Paul Chapman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Neff - foul #4 on Earl Neff, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Thomas Hall (C) Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Jones | 45-59 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the fadeaway in the paint | 45-59 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | James Godina grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kirk Tripp | 45-59 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | James Godina is called for the reach on Thomas Hall - foul #1 on James Godina, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Randy Brown, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Kevin Gibson (C) William Jones, Aaron Murphy, Thomas Hall | |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads is fouled on the floor by Dan Booker - foul #2 on Dan Booker, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Dan Booker, David Stephens, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Stephen Melusky, Kevin Gibson | |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Chamberlain (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Randall Rhoads (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kirk Tripp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | David Clemmons's floater is tipped away by Kirk Tripp | 45-61 |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Clemmons - foul #3 on David Clemmons, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG) Dennis Noga | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jones (PG), Stephen Melusky (SG) Randall Rhoads, Aaron Murphy | |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | William Winslow travels with the ball | 45-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (PG), Leonel Parks (PF) Dan Booker, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Thomas Hall (C) Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff | |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller hits a fadeaway from the right block | 45-64 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | William Winslow jams it | 47-64 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Hall | 47-66 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Willie Tucker travels with the ball | 47-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) David Stephens, Leonel Parks, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG), Stephen Melusky (SG), Earl Neff (PF), Kevin Gibson (C) William Jones, Aaron Murphy, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | Kevin Gibson is hacked by Brian Chamberlain - foul #4 on Brian Chamberlain, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG) Dennis Noga | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | Kevin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | Kevin Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | David Clemmons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Tucker | 49-68 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Dan Booker is called for the reach on Stephen Melusky - foul #3 on Dan Booker, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, James Godina | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jones (PG), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Randall Rhoads, Earl Neff, Kevin Gibson | |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Dennis Noga | 51-70 |
| 04:10 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 51-70 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kirk Tripp | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Chamberlain (tired) 4 pf. SF - Willie Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Clemmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Winslow (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Jones (tired) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Melusky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Miller (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | David Clemmons clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-73 |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Chamberlain - foul #5 on Brian Chamberlain, team foul #11 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Ronald Manning (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, Brian Chamberlain, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF), Kevin Gibson (C) William Jones, Alan Miller, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Leonel Parks gets the rebound | 51-74 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | David Stephens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-74 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Kevin Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | David Stephens pulls down the rebound | 51-74 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | David Stephens comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Neff - foul #5 on Earl Neff, team foul #5 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), James Godina (C) Dan Booker, Ronald Manning | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Kirk Tripp (PF), Carlton Watkins (C) Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff, Kevin Gibson | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 02:07 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Aaron Murphy is blocked by Leonel Parks | 52-74 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Leonel Parks snags the defensive board | 52-74 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | David Stephens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp snags the defensive board | 52-74 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Randy Brown takes the ball from Kirk Tripp | 52-74 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | James Godina hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 52-74 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | David Stephens tips it back up and in | 54-74 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp's floater is knocked away by James Godina | 54-74 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Carlton Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Aaron Murphy | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | David Stephens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-76 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Carlton Watkins gets the rebound | 54-76 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads runs out the clock | 54-76 |