| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Dennis Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Raynor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Strickland (fresh) PF - Jerry White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Cotton (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mount St. Mary's | Charles Strickland inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Strickland | 39-42 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | James Wetzel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 19:21 | Mount St. Mary's | Charles Strickland lays it up and in set up by Dennis Wright | 42-44 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Walter Crews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Cotton - foul #2 on Mark Cotton, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:04 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:43 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-44 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Robert George is hacked by Mark Cotton - foul #3 on Mark Cotton, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Leonard Gibson (C) Mark Cotton | |
| 18:14 | Xavier | James Wetzel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert George | 46-44 |
| 18:01 | Mount St. Mary's | Leonard Gibson scores on a jump hook from the left block | 46-46 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Richard Lang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 17:26 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Jerry White | 46-46 |
| 17:07 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Robert George is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wright - foul #3 on Dennis Wright, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), John Davis (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Richard Lang, Robert George, James Wetzel, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | James Warden (PG), George Lucero (SG), Anthony Hancock (SF), Jonathan Moses (C) Dennis Wright, Dan Raynor, Charles Strickland, Jerry White | |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Anthony Hancock is called for the reach on Joseph Ford - foul #2 on Anthony Hancock, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Paul Reese hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Davis | 48-46 |
| 16:13 | Mount St. Mary's | James Warden drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Lucero | 48-48 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | John Davis misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 15:58 | Mount St. Mary's | Leonard Gibson gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Ford (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - James Warden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Lucero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Hancock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leonard Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Moses (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock is hacked by Joseph Ford - foul #1 on Joseph Ford, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), James Wetzel (SF) Paul Reese, Joseph Ford | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Dennis Wright (PG), Dan Raynor (SG), Mark Cotton (C) James Warden, George Lucero, Leonard Gibson | |
| 15:16 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Moses | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | John Davis hits a shot from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 14:38 | Mount St. Mary's | Dennis Wright is hacked by Richard Lang during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Richard Lang, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), James Robertson (PF) Frank Emery, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White (PF) Jonathan Moses | |
| 14:20 | Mount St. Mary's | The jumper by Dennis Wright is denied by James Robertson | 50-50 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Robert George snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Anthony Hancock steals it from James Wetzel | 50-50 |
| 14:02 | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Wetzel - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (C) John Davis | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 14:02 | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:02 | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Mark Cotton steals the ball from Robert George | 50-52 |
| 13:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor misses the driving attempt from the left block | 50-52 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | James Robertson gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Mark Cotton steals the ball from Robert George | 50-52 |
| 13:14 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor is hacked by Robert George - foul #3 on Robert George, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SF) Richard Lang, James Wetzel | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | James Warden (PG), Charles Strickland (SF) Dennis Wright, Anthony Hancock | |
| 13:00 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 12:59 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Walter Crews gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 12:51 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:44 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Warden | 50-54 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Robert George clanks a floater from the left block | 50-54 |
| 12:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:22 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dan Raynor | 50-57 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Robert George clanks a runner from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Robert George | 50-57 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Robert George scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Reese | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Ford (fresh) PF - James Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - James Warden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Raynor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cotton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-59 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Robert George makes the shot from close range set up by Joseph Ford | 54-59 |
| 11:08 | Mount St. Mary's | Charles Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), John Davis (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Robert George, Joseph Ford, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Dennis Wright (PG), Anthony Hancock (SF), Leonard Gibson (PF), Jonathan Moses (C) Dan Raynor, Charles Strickland, Jerry White, Mark Cotton | |
| 10:48 | Xavier | The jumper by Richard Lang is denied by Leonard Gibson | 54-59 |
| 10:47 | Mount St. Mary's | Leonard Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:43 | Mount St. Mary's | James Warden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Warden, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | George Lucero (SG) James Warden | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Richard Lang knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Wetzel | 56-59 |
| 10:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Jonathan Moses loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | George Lucero steals the ball from Richard Lang | 56-59 |
| 09:38 | Mount St. Mary's | George Lucero drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Adam Whitley misses the tip | 56-61 |
| 09:20 | Mount St. Mary's | Dennis Wright gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:06 | Mount St. Mary's | Leonard Gibson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-63 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Adam Whitley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 08:50 | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 08:46 | Mount St. Mary's | George Lucero is hacked by Frank Emery - foul #1 on Frank Emery, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), James Robertson (PF) Frank Emery, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor (SG), Charles Strickland (SF), Jerry White (PF), Mark Cotton (C) George Lucero, Anthony Hancock, Leonard Gibson, Jonathan Moses | |
| 08:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (C) John Davis | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Mark Cotton steals the ball from Robert George | 56-63 |
| 08:04 | Mount St. Mary's | James Wetzel takes the ball from Jerry White | 56-63 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the floater from the right block | 56-63 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | James Wetzel grabs the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Dennis Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Raynor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cotton (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Robert George can't finish the layup | 56-63 |
| 07:39 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:29 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerry White, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SF), John Davis (C) Richard Lang, James Wetzel, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | James Warden (PG) Dennis Wright | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Robert George misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Strickland - foul #2 on Charles Strickland, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:51 | Mount St. Mary's | Charles Strickland drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Warden | 58-65 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Robert George connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Paul Reese | 60-65 |
| 06:07 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Paul Reese snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Robert George buries a floater from the right side set up by Paul Reese | 62-65 |
| 05:17 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert George - foul #4 on Robert George, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Paul Reese, Robert George, Joseph Ford, John Davis | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Dennis Wright (PG), Anthony Hancock (SF), Leonard Gibson (C) Dan Raynor, Charles Strickland, Mark Cotton | |
| 05:17 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:17 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 05:04 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Leonard Gibson | 62-67 |
| 04:42 | Mount St. Mary's | Dennis Wright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | James Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| 04:16 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White's floater is tipped away by James Wetzel | 64-67 |
| 04:15 | Mount St. Mary's | James Warden snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 03:56 | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock loses the dribble to Richard Lang | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Dennis Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Warden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | James Robertson tips it home | 66-67 |
| 03:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 03:31 | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock tips it home | 66-69 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Walter Crews comes up short on the floater in the lane | 66-69 |
| 03:16 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Leonard Gibson | 66-69 |
| 03:16 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), John Davis (PF) Frank Emery, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor (SG), Charles Strickland (SF), Mark Cotton (C) James Warden, Anthony Hancock, Jerry White | |
| 03:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor's pass is intercepted by Robert George | 66-69 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | John Davis tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 02:24 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | John Davis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Whitley (C) Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 01:44 | Mount St. Mary's | Charles Strickland misses long on a shot from the left side | 68-69 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (PF), Walter Crews (C) John Davis, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White (PF) Leonard Gibson | |
| 01:21 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Walter Crews pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Robert George clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Wright - foul #4 on Dennis Wright, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Robert George misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:43 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 69-69 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 00:19 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Mount St. Mary's | Charles Strickland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Dennis Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dan Raynor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry White (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cotton (fresh) 13 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Robert George makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wetzel | 71-69 |
| 04:20 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton makes the fadeaway from close range | 71-71 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Walter Crews knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Wetzel | 73-71 |
| 03:51 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Wetzel - foul #2 on James Wetzel, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (C) Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock (SF) Charles Strickland | |
| 03:51 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:51 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | John Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 03:39 | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:21 | Mount St. Mary's | Anthony Hancock is whistled for traveling | 73-73 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | John Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Wetzel | 75-73 |
| 02:52 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton double dribbles | 75-73 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Robert George makes the jumper in the lane set up by Richard Lang | 77-73 |
| 02:23 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Hancock | 77-76 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Dennis Wright is called for the reach on Richard Lang - foul #5 on Dennis Wright, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), Walter Crews (C) Robert George, James Wetzel, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | James Warden (PG), Charles Strickland (SF), Leonard Gibson (PF) Dennis Wright, Anthony Hancock, Jerry White | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Richard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 02:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 01:46 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Ford | 78-76 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), James Wetzel (SF), James Robertson (PF) Frank Emery, Joseph Ford, John Davis | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White (PF) Leonard Gibson | |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Robert George buries a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Lang | 80-76 |
| 01:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert George - foul #5 on Robert George, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG) Robert George | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 01:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Cotton snags the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:54 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Cotton and he's fouled by Frank Emery - foul #2 on Frank Emery, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| 00:54 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White makes the free throw | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - James Warden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Raynor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry White (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cotton (fresh) 17 pts. 17 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Richard Lang loses the dribble to Jerry White | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White is hacked by James Robertson - foul #3 on James Robertson, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:12 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry White makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Richard Lang connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-81 |
| 00:08 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Dan Raynor scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Mark Cotton | 82-83 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Richard Lang can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-83 |