| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Ronald Brown knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jimmie Lyon | 26-31 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Richard Smith steals it from Willie Dougherty | 26-31 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Mohammad Scott is called for the reach on Jimmie Lyon - foul #2 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Ronald Brown's pass is intercepted by Jamie Pyatt | 26-31 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Eric Fink makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Willie Dougherty steals the ball from William Smith | 29-31 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Ronald Brown steals the ball from Mohammad Scott | 29-31 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Ronald Brown banks in the layup | 29-33 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mohammad Scott | 31-33 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Richard Smith scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 31-35 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Eric Fink is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Lawrence Moffett (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Vyacheslav Buczynski, William Smith | |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Henderson | 33-35 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Tracy Williams drills a jumpshot from the right side | 33-37 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-37 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Henderson (fresh) SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Warren Ruck lays it in set up by Richard Boettcher | 33-39 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Patrick Blackmer - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Scott Henderson, Ed Hull, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), William Smith (C) Tracy Williams, Ronald Brown | |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Boettcher | 35-41 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 35-43 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Blackmer | 37-43 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lawrence Moffett | 37-45 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins's dunk attempt is rejected by William Smith | 37-45 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Wilkins - foul #1 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Ronald Wilkins, Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Richard Boettcher, Lawrence Moffett, Warren Ruck | |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 37-46 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Richard Smith is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Henderson (fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 37-46 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Buczynski | 37-46 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Scott Henderson is called for the reach on Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Scott Henderson, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Scott Henderson, Ed Hull, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| 11:01 | Xavier | William Smith can't connect on a shot from the left block | 37-46 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Eric Fink snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eric Fink and the foul's on Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | William Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Richard Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Mohammad Scott is called for the reach on Lawrence Moffett - foul #3 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, William Smith | |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Wilkins | 42-49 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Warren Ruck is called for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Ruck, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ed Hull | 45-49 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Patrick Blackmer | 45-49 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Michael Brewer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Henderson | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Moffett (PF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Boettcher, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Ronald Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 47-51 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 47-51 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Richard Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-51 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Daniel Travis, Ed Hull | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG) Tracy Williams, Ronald Brown | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 47-52 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Eric Fink comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Mohammad Scott, George Ingram, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Smith, William Smith | |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lyon | 49-52 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Warren Ruck clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Patrick Blackmer | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Scott Henderson's pass is intercepted by Richard Boettcher | 49-52 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Warren Ruck is hacked by Eric Fink - foul #1 on Eric Fink, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Eric Fink, Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF) Richard Boettcher, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Ed Hull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Warren Ruck | |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Tracy Williams and he's hacked by Mohammad Scott - foul #4 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG) Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Ed Hull is called for the reach on Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ed Hull, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Ed Hull | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it home | 53-59 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Daniel Travis | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt tips it in | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammad Scott - foul #5 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Eric Fink clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Eric Fink is called for the reach on Ronald Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Fink, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Lawrence Moffett (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | William Smith is hacked by Ronald Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Lawrence Moffett (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt loses the ball out of bounds | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Fink - foul #3 on Eric Fink, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Eric Fink knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Eric Fink is called for the reach on Tracy Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Fink, team foul #14 | 60-65 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Eric Fink clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |