| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alton Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Myricks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sammy Steele (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Goldner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Dewar inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses the driving attempt in the lane | 27-34 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski tips it in | 27-36 |
| 19:33 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jerome Somalski | 27-36 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Robert Taylor is hacked by Douglas Butts - foul #1 on Douglas Butts, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Douglas Butts - foul #2 on Douglas Butts, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | James Dewar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 18:34 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stjepan Politowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:34 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:34 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | James Dewar hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Somalski | 28-38 |
| 17:59 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 17:43 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:35 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins misses the 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | James Dewar is hacked by Lee Myricks - foul #3 on Lee Myricks, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), David Stripling (SG), George Hunt (SF), David Grant (PF), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Alton Jenkins, Lee Myricks, Sammy Steele, Randy Goldner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), David Nock (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Jerome Somalski | |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 16:44 | Duquesne | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on George Hunt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SF), Clifford Bryant (C) Dikembe Ali, Timothy Gibbs | |
| 16:30 | Duquesne | Paul Welch drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddie Smith | 33-40 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Neil Carter can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by George Hunt - foul #1 on George Hunt, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG) Samuel Wolak | |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Neil Carter makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | David Nock pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant hits a turnaround from close range set up by Juan Sanchez | 33-43 |
| 15:56 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Eddie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stripling (fresh) SF - George Hunt (fresh) PF - David Grant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Carter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Nock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-43 |
| 15:28 | Duquesne | David Grant pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:22 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Stripling | 36-43 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-43 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | David Nock tips it home | 36-45 |
| 14:47 | Duquesne | David Stripling misses the floater from the right side | 36-45 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 36-45 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Robert Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:25 | Duquesne | David Grant snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:21 | Duquesne | David Stripling makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Smith and he's fouled by Juan Sanchez - foul #2 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Douglas Butts (PG), Lee Myricks (SF), Sammy Steele (PF), Randy Goldner (C) Eddie Smith, George Hunt, David Grant, Paul Welch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), James Dewar (SF), Timothy Gibbs (PF), Jerome Somalski (C) Robert Taylor, Juan Sanchez, Neil Carter, David Nock, Clifford Bryant | |
| 14:21 | Duquesne | David Stripling makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Wolak | 39-48 |
| 13:59 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Sammy Steele | 41-48 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 13:37 | Duquesne | David Stripling snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:32 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gibbs - foul #1 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins (SG) David Stripling | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:20 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lee Myricks - foul #4 on Lee Myricks, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:07 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | James Dewar hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 44-50 |
| 12:50 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:35 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stjepan Politowski and the foul's on Douglas Butts - foul #3 on Douglas Butts, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:10 | Duquesne | Jerome Somalski steals the ball from Randy Goldner | 47-53 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs drills a shot from the left side | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alton Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lee Myricks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Sammy Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Goldner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Samuel Wolak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Somalski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Gibbs | 47-55 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stjepan Politowski | 47-57 |
| 11:33 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Wolak - foul #1 on Samuel Wolak, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), George Hunt (SF), David Grant (PF), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Lee Myricks, Sammy Steele, Randy Goldner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), David Nock (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Samuel Wolak, Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| 11:22 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 11:21 | Duquesne | George Hunt misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | David Nock gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Juan Sanchez | 47-60 |
| 10:52 | Duquesne | David Grant hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eddie Smith | 49-60 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 10:36 | Duquesne | David Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:27 | Duquesne | David Grant can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Nock - foul #1 on David Nock, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Stripling (SG), Lee Myricks (SF) Alton Jenkins, George Hunt | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF), Timothy Gibbs (PF) Dikembe Ali, Clifford Bryant | |
| 10:27 | Duquesne | David Grant misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:27 | Duquesne | David Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Taylor and he's hacked by David Grant - foul #3 on David Grant, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Sammy Steele (PF) David Grant | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, David Nock | |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 09:55 | Duquesne | David Stripling buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lee Myricks - foul #5 on Lee Myricks, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Davis (PG), Douglas Butts (SF), Randy Goldner (C) Eddie Smith, Lee Myricks, Paul Welch | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 09:12 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-66 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 08:57 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 08:51 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts double dribbles | 53-66 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins (SG), George Hunt (SF) Paul Davis, David Stripling | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), David Nock (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Jerome Somalski | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 08:31 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 08:07 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts makes the 3 from straight away set up by Sammy Steele | 56-66 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Douglas Butts steals it from Dikembe Ali | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alton Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Hunt (fresh) PF - Sammy Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Goldner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | David Nock gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Alton Jenkins - foul #2 on Alton Jenkins, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), David Stripling (SG), David Grant (PF), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Alton Jenkins, Sammy Steele, Randy Goldner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), James Dewar (SF), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, Samuel Wolak, Timothy Gibbs, David Nock | |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 07:00 | Duquesne | Paul Welch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | James Dewar can't finish the layup | 56-68 |
| 06:43 | Duquesne | David Grant pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:21 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-68 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Welch - foul #1 on Paul Welch, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Nock (PF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:51 | Duquesne | Paul Welch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | David Nock snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 59-72 |
| 05:17 | Duquesne | David Grant misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 05:15 | Duquesne | George Hunt hits the follow up shot | 61-72 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | David Nock misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 61-72 |
| 04:53 | Duquesne | George Hunt grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 04:53 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins (SG), Douglas Butts (SF), Sammy Steele (PF), Randy Goldner (C) David Stripling, George Hunt, David Grant, Paul Welch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (PF) David Nock | |
| 04:39 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Gibbs - foul #2 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| 04:39 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:39 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Robert Taylor drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Gibbs and he's fouled by Eddie Smith - foul #2 on Eddie Smith, team foul #11 | 63-74 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Robert Taylor makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:06 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Alton Jenkins picks off the pass by Stjepan Politowski | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Eddie Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Butts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Goldner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 03:37 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele hits the follow up shot | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Robert Taylor can't finish the layup | 65-75 |
| 03:14 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 03:09 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-75 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Alton Jenkins steals the ball from Robert Taylor in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 02:45 | Duquesne | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Eddie Smith - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Hunt (SF), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Randy Goldner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), David Nock (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Jerome Somalski | |
| 02:45 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:45 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | David Nock gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez loses the dribble to Sammy Steele | 66-75 |
| 02:22 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Douglas Butts (PG), Randy Goldner (C) Eddie Smith, Paul Welch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), James Dewar (SF), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, Samuel Wolak, Dikembe Ali, David Nock | |
| 02:13 | Duquesne | The jump hook by Douglas Butts is blocked by Jerome Somalski | 66-75 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 66-75 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 66-75 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the offensive board | 66-75 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 66-75 |
| 01:27 | Duquesne | George Hunt gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| 01:21 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele loses the ball out of bounds | 66-75 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 66-78 |
| 00:52 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-78 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is called for traveling | 66-78 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), David Nock (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Duquesne | Clifford Bryant steals it from Sammy Steele | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez runs out the clock | 66-78 |