| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymundo Mora (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas inbounds the ball | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Richard Andrews knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin is whistled for traveling | 31-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Bryan Hennigan, Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Charles Lonon lays it up and in on a great pass from Huang Sun | 33-46 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone is hacked by Randall Summer - foul #3 on Randall Summer, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Rice (C) Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Charlie Thomas (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Raymundo Mora steals it from Charlie Thomas | 33-46 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | Arthur Benjamin is called for the reach on Raymundo Mora - foul #2 on Arthur Benjamin, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Arthur Benjamin, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Huang Sun misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-46 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Richard Andrews hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Hennigan | 35-48 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Huang Sun is whistled for traveling | 35-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Kidd (SG), Gabriel Yazzie (C) Charles Lonon, Huang Sun | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Bryan Hennigan, Charlie Thomas, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-48 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Gabriel Yazzie gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Richard Andrews clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Littlefield | 37-51 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Richard Andrews connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-51 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is hacked by Eugene Kidd - foul #1 on Eugene Kidd, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Frank Seeber (SF), Huang Sun (PF) Raymundo Mora, Richard Andrews, Steven Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Charlie Thomas (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Joe Bouffard, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Kidd (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Seeber (fresh) PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Anthony Cotton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Charles Lonon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Andrews (SF), Randall Summer (C) Frank Seeber, Gabriel Yazzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Charles Lonon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Randall Summer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Charles Lonon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Summer | 42-51 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Randall Summer snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | The short jumper by Huang Sun is denied by Jason Littlefield | 42-51 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Huang Sun comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-51 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Summer | 42-51 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Richard Andrews pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Huang Sun makes the turnaround from close range | 44-51 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Charles Lonon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Huang Sun knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 46-51 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses the driving attempt near the basket | 46-51 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Andrews | 46-51 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Charles Lonon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Kidd | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Kidd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lonon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Summer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Anthony Cotton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymundo Mora (PG), Nathan Batey (SG), Frank Seeber (SF), Steven Rice (PF), Gabriel Yazzie (C) Eugene Kidd, Charles Lonon, Richard Andrews, Huang Sun, Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Bryan Hennigan, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Nathan Batey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Vallejo | 49-51 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Gabriel Yazzie gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | The jump hook by Gabriel Yazzie is blocked by Charlie Thomas | 49-51 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Nathan Batey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Steven Rice grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Andrews (SF) Nathan Batey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Ken Zimmerman, Charlie Thomas | |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is hacked by Steven Rice - foul #3 on Steven Rice, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randall Summer (C) Gabriel Yazzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin makes the jumper from the right block | 49-53 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Steven Rice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Littlefield - foul #1 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Kidd (SG) Frank Seeber | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (PF) Jason Littlefield | |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Steven Rice makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Steven Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Raymundo Mora steals the ball from Anthony Cotton | 51-53 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Richard Andrews is fouled on the floor by Arthur Benjamin - foul #3 on Arthur Benjamin, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Seeber (PF) Steven Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cotton - foul #3 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Zirkind (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (C) Raymundo Mora, Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Martin Zirkind hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Eugene Kidd - foul #2 on Eugene Kidd, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Huang Sun (PF) Martin Zirkind, Frank Seeber | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Kidd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Anthony Cotton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Charles Lonon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Richard Andrews can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charlie Thomas | 53-58 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Kidd - foul #3 on Eugene Kidd, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymundo Mora (PG), Frank Seeber (SF), Randall Summer (C) Eugene Kidd, Richard Andrews, Gabriel Yazzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora loses the dribble to Ken Zimmerman | 53-59 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nathan Batey (SG), Steven Rice (PF) Charles Lonon, Huang Sun | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG) Ken Zimmerman | |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Hennigan - foul #2 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Rice - foul #4 on Steven Rice, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Andrews (SF) Nathan Batey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF) Charlie Thomas | |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Richard Andrews is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cotton - foul #4 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Richard Andrews knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Kidd (SG) Frank Seeber | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Richard Andrews makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Rice | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Hennigan | 58-63 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Randall Summer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-63 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Gladstone | 58-65 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Huang Sun (PF) Eugene Kidd, Steven Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Charlie Thomas, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Lonon | 61-65 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 61-65 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Andrews | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymundo Mora (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Randall Summer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Hennigan - foul #3 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Joe Bouffard (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Bryan Hennigan, Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Randall Summer misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Randall Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Richard Andrews grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Richard Andrews misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Benjamin | 62-65 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone blows the dunk | 62-65 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Huang Sun gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cotton - foul #5 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Joe Bouffard, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo travels with the ball | 64-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone (C) Manuel Vallejo | |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora's pass is intercepted by Jason Littlefield | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Huang Sun - foul #3 on Huang Sun, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Huang Sun misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is called for traveling | 64-66 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Charlie Thomas is called for the reach on Richard Andrews - foul #2 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Richard Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Richard Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses the tip | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Richard Andrews gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Randall Summer misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 66-66 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Huang Sun tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield buries a driving attempt from the right block | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Charles Lonon misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymundo Mora (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Huang Sun - foul #4 on Huang Sun, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Ken Zimmerman, Charlie Thomas, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Randall Summer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Summer | 68-71 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Randall Summer gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Jason Littlefield is called for the reach on Richard Andrews - foul #2 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Kidd (SG), Steven Rice (PF) Charles Lonon, Huang Sun | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (PF) Jason Littlefield | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Richard Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Richard Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Randall Summer - foul #4 on Randall Summer, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gabriel Yazzie (C) Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo tips it in | 69-75 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Huang Sun (PF), Randall Summer (C) Eugene Kidd, Steven Rice, Gabriel Yazzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Huang Sun is called for traveling | 69-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF) Charlie Thomas | |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Vallejo | 69-77 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Randall Summer loses the dribble to Jason Littlefield | 69-77 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Jason Littlefield is denied by Randall Summer | 69-77 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield hits the follow up shot | 69-79 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Zirkind (PG), Eugene Kidd (SG), Frank Seeber (SF), Steven Rice (PF), Gabriel Yazzie (C) Raymundo Mora, Charles Lonon, Richard Andrews, Huang Sun, Randall Summer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG) Joe Bouffard | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ken Zimmerman | 69-82 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Steven Rice misses the floater from the right side | 69-82 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Vallejo | 69-82 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Hennigan | 69-85 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Martin Zirkind (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Kidd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Seeber (fresh) PF - Steven Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 26 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Vallejo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Martin Zirkind comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-85 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Rice | 69-85 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-85 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 69-85 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Littlefield | 69-87 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Frank Seeber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-87 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield snags the defensive board | 69-87 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan runs out the clock | 69-87 |