| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) PF - William Nieto (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bill Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Dewar inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Dewar | 39-29 |
| 19:27 | Evansville | Joe Cathey denies the turnaround by William Nieto | 39-29 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-29 |
| 19:17 | Evansville | Mark Marcum grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 18:49 | Evansville | Mark Marcum tips it home | 39-31 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Gene Stephens is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gene Stephens, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | James Dewar takes the ball from Bill Cotta | 39-31 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | James Dewar blows the layup | 39-31 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Bill Cotta gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:10 | Evansville | Bill Cotta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | James Dewar clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bill Cotta - foul #2 on Bill Cotta, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:38 | Evansville | William Nieto misses the driving attempt in the paint | 41-31 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Joe Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | James Dewar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Joe Cathey hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | Evansville | Terry Morgan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ellis Carr | 43-33 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | James Dewar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Dewar | 46-33 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | Bill Cotta can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | James Dewar pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Dewar | 49-33 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Ellis Carr knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Mark Marcum | 49-35 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Gene Stephens tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Sanchez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nieto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Evansville | Ellis Carr hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Gene Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | James Dewar tips it home | 53-37 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | A charge is called on Terry Morgan - foul #3 on Terry Morgan, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (PG), Efrain Grunewald (SG), Christopher Fales (SF), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Mark Marcum, Terry Morgan, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| 14:49 | Xavier | The jumper by Jerome Somalski is denied by Paul Harter | 53-37 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | Christopher Fales pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh's pass is intercepted by Neil Carter | 53-37 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Neil Carter lays it in | 55-37 |
| 14:15 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Nock - foul #1 on David Nock, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| 14:15 | Evansville | Christopher Fales makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:15 | Evansville | Christopher Fales makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Nock | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Christopher Fales hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Kelso | 57-41 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 59-41 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | Paul Harter tips it in | 59-43 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Paul Harter is called for the reach on Timothy Gibbs - foul #2 on Paul Harter, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), Joe Cathey (C) Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter, Jerome Somalski, David Nock | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), William Nieto (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Thurman McHugh, Efrain Grunewald, Richard Kelso, Paul Harter | |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-43 |
| 12:19 | Evansville | Bill Cotta connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ellis Carr | 61-45 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 61-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG) Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Kelso (SF) Christopher Fales | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Sanchez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Nieto (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Evansville | Joe Cathey takes the ball from Mark Marcum | 61-45 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-45 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Bill Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 10:56 | Evansville | Ellis Carr buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Kelso | 61-48 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Bill Cotta takes the ball from James Dewar | 61-48 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | The short jumper by Richard Kelso is denied by James Dewar | 61-48 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Ellis Carr can't tip it in | 61-48 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski loses the dribble to Mark Marcum | 61-48 |
| 09:22 | Evansville | James Dewar swats the layup by Bill Cotta | 61-48 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez double dribbles | 61-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (PG), Efrain Grunewald (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Mark Marcum, Richard Kelso, Bill Cotta | |
| 08:36 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-48 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Paul Harter tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Thurman McHugh is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Neil Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) David Nock | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neil Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Nieto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Evansville | William Nieto connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Efrain Grunewald | 61-52 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Neil Carter makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 63-52 |
| 07:22 | Evansville | William Nieto misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Neil Carter | 63-52 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Thurman McHugh - foul #3 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Stephens (PF) Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG), Richard Kelso (PF) Efrain Grunewald, William Nieto | |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Harter - foul #3 on Paul Harter, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Bill Cotta (C) Thurman McHugh, Paul Harter | |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Gene Stephens is called for the reach on Ellis Carr - foul #3 on Gene Stephens, team foul #3 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF) Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski's pass is intercepted by Bill Cotta | 65-55 |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Bill Cotta comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Dewar - foul #1 on James Dewar, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (C) Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 65-57 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Bill Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Mark Marcum is hacked by Juan Sanchez - foul #1 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Harter (C) Bill Cotta | |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Mark Marcum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Richard Kelso snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Mark Marcum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | James Dewar is fouled on the floor by Christopher Fales - foul #2 on Christopher Fales, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Joe Cathey (C) Stjepan Politowski, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (PG), Efrain Grunewald (SG), Terry Morgan (SF) Ellis Carr, Mark Marcum, Christopher Fales | |
| 04:41 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Richard Kelso snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:29 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Neil Carter gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Efrain Grunewald is called for the reach on Neil Carter - foul #1 on Efrain Grunewald, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF) James Dewar | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Paul Harter grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 03:43 | Evansville | Terry Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thurman McHugh | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Neil Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Kelso (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Neil Carter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Kelso - foul #1 on Richard Kelso, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Gene Stephens (PF) Dikembe Ali, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), William Nieto (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Thurman McHugh, Efrain Grunewald, Richard Kelso, Paul Harter | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Neil Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Ellis Carr misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Joe Cathey snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Terry Morgan steals the ball from Timothy Gibbs | 66-60 |
| 02:50 | Evansville | Mark Marcum is hacked by Neil Carter - foul #3 on Neil Carter, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF) Neil Carter, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Ellis Carr makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Nieto | 66-63 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Christopher Fales is hacked by Juan Sanchez - foul #2 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Bill Cotta gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Nieto | 69-66 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Bill Cotta grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:19 | Evansville | Stjepan Politowski picks off the pass by Ellis Carr in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | James Dewar lays it up and in set up by Stjepan Politowski | 71-66 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | James Dewar steps in front of the Christopher Fales pass | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Nieto - foul #2 on William Nieto, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Christopher Fales | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | William Nieto grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Carr - foul #2 on Ellis Carr, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Jerome Somalski (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Ellis Carr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Terry Morgan snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Ellis Carr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali runs out the clock | 74-66 |