| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) PF - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Runion wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Eric Draves connects on the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Steven Gochenour is called for the reach on James Benda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Young | 6-0 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Runion - foul #1 on Richard Runion, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Johnson | 6-1 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson pulls down the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:57 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Roberts | 6-3 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Young and the foul's on James Benda - foul #1 on James Benda, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), David Bailey (PF) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Hugh Moore lays it in on a nice dish by John Duke | 11-5 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Duke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Lever (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Benda (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Turgeon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Hugh Moore comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 11-7 |
| 15:48 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Daniel Lever, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG), Kenneth Johnson (C) Anthony Roberts, James Benda | |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Marshall Carlson steals the ball from Hugh Moore | 11-7 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon's pass is intercepted by John Duke | 11-7 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Hugh Moore drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Young and he's fouled by Ira Lipscomb - foul #1 on Ira Lipscomb, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG) John Duke | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), David Bailey (PF) Eric Draves, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG) Tommy Vanostberg | |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Thomas Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hugh Moore - foul #1 on Hugh Moore, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Thomas Young, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (SG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Christopher Turgeon is called for the reach on Hugh Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Glenn Wolfe (C) Brad Davis, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Kenneth Johnson (C) James Benda, Ira Lipscomb | |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Eric Draves knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Runion | 15-10 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg is fouled on the floor by Steven Gochenour - foul #2 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Hugh Moore (C) Steven Gochenour, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:05 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the follow up shot | 17-12 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Thomas Young (SF), David Bailey (PF) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG) Tommy Vanostberg | |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Brad Davis loses the dribble to James Benda | 17-12 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the jumper from the right side | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Turgeon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Brad Davis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | David Bailey snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Brad Davis - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Glenn Wolfe (PF) John Duke, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Ira Lipscomb (SG) Anthony Roberts, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Eric Draves clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe tips it home | 19-14 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Glenn Wolfe - foul #2 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (PF) Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 3rd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Brad Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Draves | 22-16 |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Thomas Young grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Eric Draves is whistled for a carry | 22-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, Thomas Young, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (SG), Christopher Turgeon (PF) Tommy Vanostberg, Ira Lipscomb | |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Eric Draves buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | Eric Draves is called for the reach on James Benda - foul #1 on Eric Draves, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hugh Moore (C) Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Eric Draves is fouled on the floor by Marshall Carlson - foul #2 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG) Marshall Carlson | |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | David Bailey tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Vanostberg | 27-22 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 27-22 |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | John Duke takes the ball from Anthony Roberts in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Daniel Lever's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | James Benda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Brad Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the follow up shot | 29-22 |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Runion (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Lipscomb (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (tired) 4 pts. PF - James Benda (tiring) 4 pts. C - Christopher Turgeon (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Brad Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 07:00 | Vanderbilt | James Benda knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Vanostberg | 32-27 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Hugh Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), David Bailey (PF) Brad Davis, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (SG) Ira Lipscomb | |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | James Benda is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Roberts | 32-30 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | David Bailey scores on a turnaround from close range | 34-30 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Daniel Lever (SF) John Duke, Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF) Tommy Vanostberg | |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 05:53 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by David Bailey | 34-30 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Eric Draves clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Gochenour | 37-30 |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (PF) Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Lever - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Christopher Turgeon is denied by Richard Runion | 37-34 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Daniel Lever grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Eric Draves knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Gochenour | 40-34 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #7 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Thomas Young (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, Richard Runion, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Marshall Carlson | |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Hugh Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Lipscomb (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (tired) 4 pts. PF - James Benda (tired) 10 pts. C - Christopher Turgeon (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb is called for 10 seconds | 40-34 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Davis | 42-34 |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Hugh Moore - foul #2 on Hugh Moore, team foul #10 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), David Bailey (PF) Brad Davis, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (SG) Ira Lipscomb | |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Eric Draves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Hugh Moore tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg is hacked by John Duke in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #11 | 42-35 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Eric Draves loses the dribble to Tommy Vanostberg | 42-36 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommy Vanostberg | 42-39 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Thomas Young tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | David Bailey pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Thomas Young is fouled on the floor by Tommy Vanostberg - foul #1 on Tommy Vanostberg, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Richard Runion (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Eric Draves, John Duke, David Bailey, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG) Tommy Vanostberg | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |