| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christian Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | John Harper gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Kenneth Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-26 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Vance Hannah snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-26 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Vance Hannah gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Robert Merritt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 28-29 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Robert Merritt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | Kenneth Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Kenneth Young lays it up and in | 28-31 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Merritt steps in front of the Christian Coleman pass | 28-31 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Robert Merritt banks in the layup | 28-33 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday misses the dunk | 28-33 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Vance Hannah snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | John Harper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 28-33 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wendell Meyer | 28-33 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer loses the dribble to Robert Merritt in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Kenneth Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Dilday | 31-33 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter (SF), Manual Ortega (PF) Ronald Hayes, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Robert Merritt, Vance Hannah, John Harper | |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Matthew Pate gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Matthew Pate slams it home on a great pass from Robert Blass | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fresh) PF - Manual Ortega (fresh) C - Christian Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) PF - Daniel Cardella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wendell Meyer | 34-36 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Matthew Pate knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega clanks a turnaround in the paint | 34-39 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Matthew Pate snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Gil Carberry comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Pate - foul #2 on Matthew Pate, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), Ronald Hayes (SF), Robert Reedy (PF) Roger Dilday, John Carpenter, Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Robert Blass, Steven Mangano, Daniel Cardella | |
| 14:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Loren Huston's layup is rejected by Christian Coleman | 35-39 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), John Harper (C) Gil Carberry, Matthew Pate | |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Vance Hannah clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christian Coleman | 35-39 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 38-39 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | John Harper lays it in on a great pass from Robert Merritt | 38-41 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey loses the dribble to Robert Merritt | 38-41 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Merritt steps in front of the Wendell Meyer pass in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Loren Huston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Merritt | 38-43 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Loren Huston is called for the reach on Wendell Meyer - foul #2 on Loren Huston, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday (SG), John Carpenter (SF), Manual Ortega (C) Harold Bailey, Ronald Hayes, Christian Coleman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Robert Merritt, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fresh) PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manual Ortega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Steven Mangano - foul #3 on Steven Mangano, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Robert Blass hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Cardella picks off the pass by John Carpenter | 41-46 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Robert Blass connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-49 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 41-49 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Gil Carberry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manual Ortega | 41-49 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Robert Blass hits a floater from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy hits a floater from the left block | 43-51 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella is hacked by Manual Ortega - foul #1 on Manual Ortega, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), Ronald Hayes (SF), Christian Coleman (C) Roger Dilday, John Carpenter, Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Gil Carberry, Robert Blass, Steven Mangano, Daniel Cardella, Matthew Pate | |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Loren Huston comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-51 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Reedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christian Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey loses the dribble to Loren Huston | 43-51 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Vance Hannah hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Harper | 43-54 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy tips it home | 45-54 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Harold Bailey takes the ball from Vance Hannah | 45-54 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Wendell Meyer | 47-54 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | John Harper drills a shot from the right side | 47-56 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman is hacked by Robert Merritt - foul #1 on Robert Merritt, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday (SG), John Carpenter (SF) Wendell Meyer, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Cardella (PF) Loren Huston | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Hayes | 49-56 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella double dribbles | 49-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Steven Mangano (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Vance Hannah, John Harper | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Robert Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Christian Coleman denies the turnaround by Steven Mangano | 49-56 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 49-56 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman misses the shot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Robert Reedy is called for the reach on Gil Carberry - foul #4 on Robert Reedy, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Charles Harris (SF) Ronald Hayes, John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), John Harper (C) Gil Carberry, Robert Merritt, Steven Mangano, Matthew Pate | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Reedy (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Christian Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christian Coleman - foul #2 on Christian Coleman, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Young is called for the reach on Robert Reedy - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wendell Meyer | 51-58 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Vance Hannah loses the dribble to Roger Dilday | 51-58 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 51-58 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Young | 51-58 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Young | 51-60 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Kenneth Young, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (SF) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG) Robert Blass | |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy throws it down | 53-60 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Robert Merritt is hacked by Roger Dilday - foul #1 on Roger Dilday, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Wendell Meyer is called for the reach on John Harper - foul #1 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG) Robert Merritt | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | John Harper is hacked by Robert Reedy - foul #5 on Robert Reedy, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris (PF) Robert Reedy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Harris | 53-62 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Young | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Kenneth Young is hacked by Wendell Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Kenneth Young misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Cardella | 53-62 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Wendell Meyer is called for the reach on Daniel Cardella in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Kenneth Young runs out the clock | 53-64 |