| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross inbounds the ball | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Leonard Robards can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-21 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg tips it in | 42-23 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Gene Arceo steals the ball from Harold Graves | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Graves - foul #1 on Harold Graves, team foul #1 | 42-23 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | James Monroe pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Jim Nordin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-24 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Leonard Robards snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Benjamin Cross is called for the reach on James Terry - foul #3 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SF) Benjamin Cross | |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Gary Levine is called for the reach on Harold Graves - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | James Terry can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 42-24 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Leonard Robards hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Levine | 42-26 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Harold Graves scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 45-26 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Leonard Robards can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Teddy Sluss - foul #2 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #2 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin, James Terry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG), Keith Howard (PF), Billy Robie (C) Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas loses the dribble to Billy Robie | 45-27 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Teddy Sluss | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) C - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson buries a fadeaway from the right side | 48-32 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), James Monroe (SF), James Terry (C) Teddy Sluss, Leonard Harrison, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Leonard Robards, Billy Robie | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | James Terry grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | George Flynn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits the follow up shot | 48-34 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), Jim Nordin (PF) George Flynn, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Joseph Johnson, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard | |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Gary Levine clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg can't tip it in | 48-34 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | James Monroe pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig loses the dribble to Gary Levine in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Levine | 48-36 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Benjamin Cross - foul #4 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Bradley Yuhas (C) Antoine Hartwig, James Terry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SF) Benjamin Cross | |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-36 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Harold Graves is hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF) James Monroe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harold Graves | 50-36 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Harold Graves travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Edward Delaney (PF), James Terry (C) Harold Graves, Jim Nordin, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Keith Howard (PF), Billy Robie (C) Ronald Haddix, Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Terry | 50-39 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | James Terry scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Antoine Hartwig | 52-39 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Gary Levine works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) C - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Keith Howard blocks the short jumper by Teddy Sluss | 52-41 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | James Terry grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Billy Robie | 52-41 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Keith Howard knocks in the runner from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Keith Howard is called for the reach on Teddy Sluss - foul #1 on Keith Howard, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, James Terry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard | |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | James Monroe is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on James Monroe, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SF) Billy Robie | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Jim Nordin lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Monroe | 54-46 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Leonard Robards connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Dulberg out of the doubleteam | 54-49 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dulberg steals the ball from George Flynn | 54-49 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix loses the dribble to James Monroe | 54-49 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | George Flynn's pass is intercepted by Ronald Haddix in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jim Nordin - foul #2 on Jim Nordin, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), James Terry (C) George Flynn, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Leonard Robards, Timothy Anderson, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Jim Nordin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | James Monroe blocks the short jumper by Gene Arceo | 54-51 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jim Nordin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Arceo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | James Terry connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Monroe | 56-51 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-51 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Gene Arceo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | James Monroe snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Harold Graves connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Monroe | 59-51 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Jim Nordin steals it from Keith Howard | 59-51 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gene Arceo | 59-51 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Gene Arceo clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Terry - foul #1 on James Terry, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Edward Delaney (PF) Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Keith Howard | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | James Terry lays it in | 61-53 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Dulberg | 61-55 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Edward Delaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Terry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SF), Keith Howard (C) Benjamin Cross, Gene Arceo | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Keith Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG) Teddy Sluss | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 04:12 | Xavier | George Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Delaney | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Leonard Harrison steals it from Jeffrey Dulberg out of a doubleteam | 64-55 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Harrison | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Leonard Harrison picks off the pass by Timothy Anderson | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas tips it in | 68-55 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Edward Delaney is called for the reach on Leonard Robards - foul #2 on Edward Delaney, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), James Terry (C) Antoine Hartwig, George Flynn, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG), Billy Robie (PF) Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 68-55 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Keith Howard steals it from James Monroe | 68-55 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-55 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | James Monroe connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Teddy Sluss | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Leonard Robards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-55 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | James Monroe pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | James Terry misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-55 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Terry | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss runs out the clock | 72-55 |