| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holden (fresh) SF - Justin Duong (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Milton Richart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Dewar inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:22 | Delaware | Gene Stephens steps in front of the Milton Richart pass | 38-39 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | James Dewar is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| 18:51 | Delaware | Justin Duong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 38-39 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Joe Cathey pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Brian Harrison denies the turnaround by Juan Sanchez | 38-39 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Joe Cathey hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 18:24 | Delaware | John Terry hits the finger roll | 40-41 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:04 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Justin Duong | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | Delaware | James Holden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:46 | Delaware | Milton Richart can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 17:32 | Delaware | Milton Richart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 17:31 | Delaware | Brian Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:14 | Delaware | John Terry is fouled on the floor by Gene Stephens - foul #2 on Gene Stephens, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Harrison (SG), Dale Barnes (SF), Byron Sweeting (PF), Wilbert Reynolds (C) James Holden, Justin Duong, Milton Richart, Brian Harrison | |
| 16:58 | Delaware | Michael Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Gibbs | 44-41 |
| 16:37 | Delaware | Dale Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | David Nock knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Harrison - foul #3 on Michael Harrison, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Holden (SG) Michael Harrison | |
| 16:22 | Xavier | David Nock makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | Delaware | John Terry misses the shot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | David Nock pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski tips it home | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Terry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holden (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbert Reynolds (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Delaware | Jerome Somalski blocks the short jumper by James Holden | 49-41 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jerome Somalski | 49-41 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), James Dewar (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), Joe Cathey (C) Dikembe Ali, Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski, David Nock | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Harrison (PG), Justin Duong (SF), David Sackett (PF), Joseph Mattox (C) John Terry, Dale Barnes, Byron Sweeting, Wilbert Reynolds | |
| 15:09 | Delaware | Michael Harrison's pass is intercepted by Gene Stephens | 49-41 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses short on a jumper from the right block | 49-41 |
| 14:53 | Delaware | Michael Harrison snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:30 | Delaware | David Sackett misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Joe Cathey - foul #2 on Joe Cathey, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Bryant (PF) Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Terry (PG), Brian Harrison (C) James Holden, Joseph Mattox | |
| 14:30 | Delaware | David Sackett makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:30 | Delaware | David Sackett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | James Dewar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | James Dewar pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Neil Carter makes the fadeaway from the left side | 51-43 |
| 13:22 | Delaware | John Terry travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), Jerome Somalski (C) Neil Carter, James Dewar, Clifford Bryant, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Delaware | Milton Richart (PG), James Holden (SG), Byron Sweeting (SF), Joseph Mattox (PF) John Terry, Michael Harrison, Justin Duong, David Sackett | |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses badly on a shot near the basket | 51-43 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the jumper in the lane | 53-43 |
| 12:25 | Delaware | Brian Harrison blows the dunk | 53-43 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Gene Stephens gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski travels with the ball | 53-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Joe Cathey (C) Stjepan Politowski, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Terry (PG), David Sackett (PF), Wilbert Reynolds (C) James Holden, Joseph Mattox, Brian Harrison | |
| 12:07 | Delaware | John Terry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gene Stephens | 53-43 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs is hacked by Milton Richart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Richart, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Bryant (PF) Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Harrison (SG) Byron Sweeting | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 55-43 |
| 11:41 | Delaware | David Sackett misses the lay-in | 55-43 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Juan Sanchez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Terry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Milton Richart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sackett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbert Reynolds (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Michael Harrison is called for the reach on Timothy Gibbs - foul #4 on Michael Harrison, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF) Timothy Gibbs, Clifford Bryant | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Holden (SG), Brian Harrison (C) Michael Harrison, Wilbert Reynolds | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Joe Cathey is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 58-43 |
| 11:00 | Delaware | David Sackett connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Harrison | 58-45 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | John Terry is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on John Terry, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Gene Stephens (PF), David Nock (C) Dikembe Ali, Juan Sanchez, Jerome Somalski, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Delaware | Byron Sweeting (SG), Dale Barnes (SF), Joseph Mattox (C) James Holden, Milton Richart, Brian Harrison | |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Sackett - foul #4 on David Sackett, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Brian Harrison (C) David Sackett | |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:08 | Delaware | Joseph Mattox is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Joseph Mattox, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF) James Dewar | |
| Subs | Delaware | Milton Richart (PF) Joseph Mattox | |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Milton Richart takes the ball from Neil Carter in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 09:47 | Delaware | Brian Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Neil Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | David Nock misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 60-45 |
| 09:34 | Delaware | Milton Richart pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:30 | Delaware | John Terry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 09:29 | Delaware | Dale Barnes tips it in | 60-47 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Byron Sweeting - foul #1 on Byron Sweeting, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), James Dewar (SF), Joe Cathey (C) Stjepan Politowski, Timothy Gibbs, David Nock | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Holden (SG), Justin Duong (SF), Wilbert Reynolds (C) Byron Sweeting, Dale Barnes, Brian Harrison | |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Neil Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Neil Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:11 | Delaware | John Terry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG) Neil Carter | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:57 | Delaware | Joe Cathey swats the layup by Wilbert Reynolds | 65-47 |
| 08:56 | Delaware | Justin Duong snags the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 08:51 | Delaware | John Terry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Joe Cathey tips it home | 67-47 |
| 08:16 | Delaware | John Terry connects on the floater from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | John Terry steals the ball from Dikembe Ali in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 08:11 | Delaware | John Terry throws it down | 67-51 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Justin Duong takes the ball from Dikembe Ali | 67-51 |
| 07:27 | Delaware | James Holden scores on a 3 from the left corner | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Juan Sanchez (tiring) 13 pts. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Terry (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holden (tired) 3 pts. SF - Justin Duong (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Richart (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbert Reynolds (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF) Dikembe Ali, Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Harrison (PG), Byron Sweeting (SG), David Sackett (PF), Joseph Mattox (C) John Terry, James Holden, Milton Richart, Wilbert Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Delaware | David Sackett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Neil Carter | 67-54 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Neil Carter banks in the layup | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:42 | Delaware | Joseph Mattox clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-54 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski grabs the board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses badly on a shot near the basket | 69-54 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski can't tip it in | 69-54 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | David Sackett blocks the short jumper by Joe Cathey | 69-54 |
| 05:49 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 05:21 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting's pass is intercepted by Stjepan Politowski | 69-54 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 04:54 | Delaware | Justin Duong grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Justin Duong double dribbles | 69-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, Neil Carter, Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Holden (SG), Dale Barnes (SF), Brian Harrison (C) Byron Sweeting, Justin Duong, Joseph Mattox | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Michael Harrison steps in front of the Juan Sanchez pass in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| 04:37 | Delaware | David Sackett misses short on a shot from the right block | 69-54 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | David Nock comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Harrison - foul #3 on Brian Harrison, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Terry (PG), Milton Richart (SF) Michael Harrison, Dale Barnes | |
| 04:09 | Xavier | David Nock makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | David Nock misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:09 | Delaware | David Sackett grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 03:55 | Delaware | James Holden buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Terry | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Gene Stephens knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Dewar | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Delaware | James Holden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Juan Sanchez (tiring) 13 pts. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Nock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Terry (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holden (tired) 6 pts. SF - Milton Richart (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Sackett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brian Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | James Dewar double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Clifford Bryant (PF), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens, David Nock | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Harrison (PG), Byron Sweeting (SF), Joseph Mattox (PF), Wilbert Reynolds (C) John Terry, James Holden, David Sackett, Brian Harrison | |
| 03:00 | Delaware | Joseph Mattox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Clifford Bryant - foul #1 on Clifford Bryant, team foul #3 | 72-57 |
| 03:00 | Delaware | Joseph Mattox misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:00 | Delaware | Joseph Mattox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Clifford Bryant and the foul's on Wilbert Reynolds - foul #1 on Wilbert Reynolds, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Dale Barnes (SF) Joseph Mattox | |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski makes the free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:13 | Delaware | Milton Richart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-58 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Neil Carter clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 75-58 |
| 01:43 | Delaware | Wilbert Reynolds grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 01:28 | Delaware | Wilbert Reynolds hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-60 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Neil Carter is whistled for a carry | 75-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Nock (C) Clifford Bryant | |
| Subs | Delaware | Joseph Mattox (PF) Dale Barnes | |
| 00:55 | Delaware | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Milton Richart - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Delaware | The 3pt attempt by Michael Harrison is denied by Neil Carter | 75-60 |
| 00:51 | Delaware | Wilbert Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:49 | Delaware | Michael Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | David Nock knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 77-60 |
| 00:21 | Delaware | Joseph Mattox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali runs out the clock | 77-60 |