| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) SF - Donald Hayes (fresh) PF - Marvin Callaway (fresh) C - Christopher Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sherman Wooten (fresh) SG - William Smalls (fresh) SF - David Henry (fresh) PF - Mathew Hamil (fresh) C - William Kauffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:57 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Hayes - foul #1 on Donald Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | David Henry misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Alabama State | Marvin Callaway misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | David Henry misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sherman Wooten - foul #1 on Sherman Wooten, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:04 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | William Kauffman grabs the board | 1-1 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | David Henry misses the lay-in | 1-1 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | William Kauffman tips it home | 1-3 |
| 18:51 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten misses short on a floater from the right block | 1-3 |
| 18:38 | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:27 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Rivera | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Antonio Rivera steps in front of the Sherman Wooten pass in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | David Henry grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Smalls | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | David Henry jams it on a nice dish by Mathew Hamil and he's hacked by Christopher Sanders - foul #1 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blaine Collins (PG), Philip Copeland (SG), Ted Pettit (SF), William Damiano (PF), James Patterson (C) Thomas Cunningham, Antonio Rivera, Donald Hayes, Marvin Callaway, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), Luis Seawright (SG), Russell Ebeling (PF), Daniel Schober (C) Sherman Wooten, William Smalls, Mathew Hamil, William Kauffman | |
| 17:37 | Xavier | David Henry makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:26 | Alabama State | William Damiano is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Bussiere (SF) David Henry | |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Blaine Collins is called for the reach on Robert Bussiere - foul #1 on Blaine Collins, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Merritt (C) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere knocks in the runner in the paint | 6-10 |
| 16:56 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Russell Ebeling misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ted Pettit - foul #1 on Ted Pettit, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera (SG), James Patterson (C) Ted Pettit, William Damiano | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (PG), Norman Nelson (C) Von Dombroski, Daniel Schober | |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Russell Ebeling misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Russell Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:26 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Merritt | 11-11 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Norman Nelson is fouled on the floor by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (SF), William Damiano (PF) Philip Copeland, Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sherman Wooten (PG), David Henry (SF), Mathew Hamil (PF) Luis Seawright, Robert Bussiere, Russell Ebeling | |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten's pass is intercepted by Donald Hayes | 11-11 |
| 16:07 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Mathew Hamil grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Hamil | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Blaine Collins (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Rivera (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Damiano (fairly fresh) C - James Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sherman Wooten (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Chumley (fairly fresh) SF - David Henry (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Hamil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | James Patterson is called for the reach on Sherman Wooten - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham (PG), Marvin Callaway (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Blaine Collins, William Damiano, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), William Smalls (SG), Robert Bussiere (SF), William Kauffman (C) Sherman Wooten, David Chumley, David Henry, Norman Nelson | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | William Smalls hits the finger roll on a great pass from Von Dombroski and he's hacked by Marvin Callaway - foul #1 on Marvin Callaway, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Philip Copeland (SF) Donald Hayes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | William Smalls makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 15:29 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham blows the layup | 11-14 |
| 15:28 | Alabama State | Philip Copeland grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 15:16 | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders misses the wide open runner near the basket | 11-14 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Von Dombroski snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Thomas Cunningham steps in front of the Von Dombroski pass in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 14:56 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Rivera | 13-14 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere double dribbles | 13-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blaine Collins (PG), Donald Hayes (SG), Ted Pettit (SF), William Damiano (PF), Donald Merritt (C) Thomas Cunningham, Antonio Rivera, Philip Copeland, Marvin Callaway, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sherman Wooten (PG), Luis Seawright (SG), David Henry (SF), Russell Ebeling (PF), Daniel Schober (C) Von Dombroski, William Smalls, Robert Bussiere, Mathew Hamil, William Kauffman | |
| 14:41 | Alabama State | Sherman Wooten is called for the reach on Blaine Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Wooten, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (PG) Sherman Wooten | |
| 14:29 | Alabama State | A charge is called on Donald Merritt - foul #1 on Donald Merritt, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Nelson (PF) Russell Ebeling | |
| 14:26 | Xavier | David Chumley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Chumley, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| 14:16 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | David Henry loses the dribble to Ted Pettit | 13-14 |
| 14:06 | Alabama State | Ted Pettit banks in the layup | 15-14 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | David Henry connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Norman Nelson | 15-16 |
| 13:47 | Alabama State | William Damiano slams it home | 17-16 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Daniel Schober drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Seawright | 17-18 |
| 13:21 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Schober | 17-18 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Norman Nelson is hacked by William Damiano - foul #1 on William Damiano, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Philip Copeland (SF), Marvin Callaway (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Blaine Collins, Donald Hayes, Ted Pettit, William Damiano, Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), William Smalls (SG), Robert Bussiere (SF), Mathew Hamil (PF) David Chumley, Luis Seawright, David Henry, Daniel Schober | |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Norman Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 13:12 | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 12:57 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Von Dombroski - foul #1 on Von Dombroski, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Kauffman (C) Norman Nelson | |
| 12:44 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | William Kauffman grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Thomas Cunningham steps in front of the Von Dombroski pass | 17-18 |
| 12:37 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Ebeling (PF) Mathew Hamil | |
| 12:33 | Alabama State | Von Dombroski is called for the reach on Thomas Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Von Dombroski, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (PG) Von Dombroski | |
| 12:19 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Antonio Rivera | 20-18 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Thomas Cunningham is called for the reach on David Chumley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Damiano (PF) Marvin Callaway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Luis Seawright (SG) William Smalls | |
| 12:16 | Xavier | David Chumley makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | David Chumley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 12:05 | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Henry (SF), Mathew Hamil (PF) David Chumley, Russell Ebeling | |
| 12:01 | Xavier | David Henry is hacked by Thomas Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #11 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blaine Collins (PG), Donald Merritt (C) Thomas Cunningham, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:01 | Xavier | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Blaine Collins (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Rivera (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Copeland (tiring) PF - William Damiano (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald Merritt (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Bussiere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Seawright (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Henry (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Mathew Hamil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Kauffman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Alabama State | Luis Seawright steals it from Antonio Rivera | 20-22 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Luis Seawright throws it down | 20-24 |
| 11:42 | Alabama State | Donald Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (SF) Philip Copeland | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smalls (SG), Daniel Schober (C) Luis Seawright, William Kauffman | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Hamil | 20-27 |
| 11:16 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Bussiere | 20-27 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Mathew Hamil is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mathew Hamil, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF), Marvin Callaway (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Antonio Rivera, William Damiano, Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (PG), Luis Seawright (SG), Russell Ebeling (PF), Norman Nelson (C) Robert Bussiere, William Smalls, Mathew Hamil, Daniel Schober | |
| 10:54 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | David Henry grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Russell Ebeling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Philip Copeland (SG) Donald Hayes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:43 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Norman Nelson pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | David Henry buries a fadeaway from the right side | 20-29 |
| 10:29 | Alabama State | Philip Copeland is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Seawright - foul #1 on Luis Seawright, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smalls (SG), Robert Bussiere (SF), Mathew Hamil (PF), William Kauffman (C) Luis Seawright, David Henry, Russell Ebeling, Norman Nelson | |
| 10:29 | Alabama State | Philip Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 10:29 | Alabama State | Philip Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | William Kauffman is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bussiere | 22-31 |
| 10:11 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (SG), William Damiano (PF), Donald Merritt (C) Ted Pettit, Marvin Callaway, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:57 | Xavier | William Kauffman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 09:55 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Philip Copeland | 22-31 |
| 09:40 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | William Kauffman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Marvin Callaway (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Philip Copeland, William Damiano, Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Luis Seawright (SG), David Henry (SF), Russell Ebeling (PF), Norman Nelson (C) David Chumley, William Smalls, Mathew Hamil, William Kauffman | |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Luis Seawright is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sanders - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #12 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Merritt (C) Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Luis Seawright makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Luis Seawright makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 09:18 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 22-33 |
| 09:16 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hayes | 22-33 |
| 09:05 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-33 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Luis Seawright pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF), William Damiano (C) Donald Hayes, Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mathew Hamil (PF), Daniel Schober (C) Russell Ebeling, Norman Nelson | |
| 08:48 | Alabama State | Robert Bussiere steps in front of the Marvin Callaway pass | 22-33 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere hits the finger roll | 22-35 |
| 08:31 | Alabama State | Marvin Callaway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Luis Seawright hits a fadeaway from the left side | 22-37 |
| 08:14 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 08:12 | Alabama State | William Damiano grabs the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 07:58 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Blaine Collins (very tired) 4 pts. SG - Antonio Rivera (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Pettit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Callaway (very tired) C - William Damiano (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Bussiere (tired) 7 pts. SG - Luis Seawright (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Henry (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Hamil (tiring) 2 reb. C - Daniel Schober (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Xavier | David Henry buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Blaine Collins - foul #2 on Blaine Collins, team foul #13 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (PG), Philip Copeland (SG), Donald Merritt (C) Blaine Collins, Antonio Rivera, Marvin Callaway | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (PG), William Smalls (SG), Russell Ebeling (PF), William Kauffman (C) Robert Bussiere, Luis Seawright, Mathew Hamil, Daniel Schober | |
| 07:43 | Xavier | David Henry makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 07:24 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #8 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Bussiere (SF), Norman Nelson (PF) David Henry, Russell Ebeling | |
| 07:24 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 07:24 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | William Smalls connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Philip Copeland - foul #1 on Philip Copeland, team foul #14 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera (SG) Ted Pettit | |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Ebeling (PF) William Kauffman | |
| 07:06 | Xavier | William Smalls makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 06:50 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Antonio Rivera | 28-43 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | William Smalls drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 06:26 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera lays it up and in | 30-45 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 30-45 |
| 06:06 | Alabama State | Philip Copeland snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 05:46 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-45 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Russell Ebeling gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Norman Nelson is hacked by Donald Merritt - foul #2 on Donald Merritt, team foul #15 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF), Marvin Callaway (PF) Philip Copeland, Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), Sherman Wooten (SG), David Henry (SF), Mathew Hamil (PF) David Chumley, William Smalls, Robert Bussiere, Russell Ebeling | |
| 05:37 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-45 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Norman Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Norman Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 05:25 | Alabama State | Marvin Callaway double dribbles | 30-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Kauffman (C) Norman Nelson | |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Rivera - foul #1 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #16 | 30-47 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 04:56 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Luis Seawright (SG) Von Dombroski | |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Donald Hayes is called for the reach on Sherman Wooten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hayes, team foul #17 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham (PG), James Patterson (C) Donald Hayes, William Damiano | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 04:44 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera is called for traveling | 30-50 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | William Kauffman makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Sherman Wooten and he's fouled by James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #18 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Philip Copeland (SF), William Damiano (C) Ted Pettit, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:34 | Xavier | William Kauffman makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 04:22 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-53 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Kauffman | 30-53 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Luis Seawright can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-53 |
| 03:59 | Alabama State | William Damiano grabs the board | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Rivera (very tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Copeland (tired) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Callaway (very tired) C - William Damiano (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sherman Wooten (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Seawright (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Henry (very tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Hamil (tired) 2 reb. C - William Kauffman (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-53 |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 30-53 |
| 03:34 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-53 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | William Kauffman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 30-53 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | William Kauffman gets the offensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | David Henry misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 30-53 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | David Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | David Henry comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-53 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Mathew Hamil snags the offensive board | 30-53 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-55 |
| 02:45 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-55 |
| 02:43 | Alabama State | Marvin Callaway snags the offensive board | 30-55 |
| 02:31 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-55 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Henry | 30-55 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF), Christopher Sanders (C) Philip Copeland, William Damiano | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), William Smalls (SG), Robert Bussiere (SF), Norman Nelson (PF), Daniel Schober (C) Sherman Wooten, Luis Seawright, David Henry, Mathew Hamil, William Kauffman | |
| 02:25 | Xavier | William Smalls is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-55 |
| 02:12 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Von Dombroski - foul #3 on Von Dombroski, team foul #9 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (SG) Antonio Rivera | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sherman Wooten (PG) Von Dombroski | |
| 02:12 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 02:12 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten misses long on a floater from the right side | 32-55 |
| 01:59 | Alabama State | Ted Pettit gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 01:54 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-55 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| 01:36 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Daniel Schober grabs the board | 34-55 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere is hacked by Ted Pettit - foul #2 on Ted Pettit, team foul #19 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Blaine Collins (SF) Donald Hayes, Ted Pettit | |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Ebeling (PF) Norman Nelson | |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere misses the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins is hacked by Robert Bussiere - foul #1 on Robert Bussiere, team foul #10 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Merritt (PF) Marvin Callaway | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Russell Ebeling | 34-56 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | The jump hook by William Smalls is blocked by Christopher Sanders | 34-56 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Daniel Schober pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sanders - foul #3 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #20 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF), William Damiano (PF) Thomas Cunningham, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (SG), Mathew Hamil (PF), Norman Nelson (C) William Smalls, Russell Ebeling, Daniel Schober | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 00:33 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins is called for 10 seconds | 34-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (SG) Antonio Rivera | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Henry (SF) Robert Bussiere | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | David Henry dunks the ball | 34-59 |
| 00:16 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-59 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham (PG), Marvin Callaway (PF) Blaine Collins, William Damiano | |
| Subs | Xavier | Luis Seawright (SG) David Chumley | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-61 |