| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ellis Zazueta (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Belote (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Imel (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Nalley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Coley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski hits a floater in the lane set up by Warren Ruck | 35-36 |
| 19:32 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta is hacked by Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Belote | 35-38 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge dunks the ball | 37-38 |
| 18:49 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | James Nalley steps in front of the Casey Streitenberge pass | 37-38 |
| 18:17 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Warren Ruck | 37-38 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | James Nalley swats the layup by Richard Smith | 37-38 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | James Nalley is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #1 on James Nalley, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ellis Zazueta - foul #2 on Ellis Zazueta, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | George Fountain (C) Peter Coley | |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | Charleston Southern | George Fountain grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Charleston Southern | George Fountain hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Imel | 38-41 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher is hacked by Mark Imel - foul #2 on Mark Imel, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Alberto Castro (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Richard Boettcher, Richard Smith, Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Cost (PG), Mauro Gallo (SG), Daniel Nance (SF), Bill McGlothlin (PF) Ellis Zazueta, Milton Belote, Mark Imel, James Nalley | |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Tracy Williams connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Mark Thomas | 40-41 |
| 16:28 | Charleston Southern | George Fountain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Peter Coley (SF) Daniel Nance | |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Alberto Castro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 15:51 | Charleston Southern | Mauro Gallo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Castro (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - William Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauro Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Coley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill McGlothlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Tracy Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Mark Thomas grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | William Cost picks off the pass by Vule Zimmer | 42-44 |
| 15:03 | Charleston Southern | Alberto Castro picks off the pass by Peter Coley | 42-44 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer, Mark Thomas, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta (PG), Milton Belote (SG), Mark Imel (SF), James Nalley (PF), John Sholar (C) William Cost, Mauro Gallo, Peter Coley, Bill McGlothlin, George Fountain | |
| 14:27 | Charleston Southern | Mark Imel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-44 |
| 14:09 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:02 | Charleston Southern | John Sholar clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 14:02 | Charleston Southern | John Sholar misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:02 | Charleston Southern | John Sholar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:41 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Warren Ruck blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Warren Ruck tips it in | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Charleston Southern | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Milton Belote - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 12:31 | Charleston Southern | John Sholar misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Casey Streitenberge | 44-45 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Boettcher | 46-45 |
| 12:01 | Charleston Southern | John Sholar blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Alberto Castro (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Richard Boettcher, Richard Smith, Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Cost (PG), Mauro Gallo (SG), Peter Coley (SF), Bill McGlothlin (PF), George Fountain (C) Ellis Zazueta, Milton Belote, Mark Imel, James Nalley, John Sholar | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - William Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mauro Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Coley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill McGlothlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Charleston Southern | Bill McGlothlin is hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Charleston Southern | Peter Coley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-45 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Mark Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:40 | Charleston Southern | Bill McGlothlin grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:35 | Charleston Southern | William Cost misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dikembe Banda | 46-45 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 09:57 | Charleston Southern | A charge is called on Peter Coley - foul #3 on Peter Coley, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF) Tracy Williams, Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta (PG), Milton Belote (SG), Mark Imel (SF), James Nalley (PF), John Sholar (C) William Cost, Mauro Gallo, Peter Coley, Bill McGlothlin, George Fountain | |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Richard Smith lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ellis Zazueta - foul #3 on Ellis Zazueta, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Mark Thomas, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:05 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #4 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 09:05 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:05 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-47 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski tips it home | 53-47 |
| 08:28 | Charleston Southern | Mark Imel buries a jumpshot from the right side | 53-49 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Richard Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 07:38 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley is hacked by Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #5 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Cost (SG), Peter Coley (C) Milton Belote, John Sholar | |
| 07:38 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:38 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ellis Zazueta (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Imel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nalley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Coley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Charleston Southern | Mark Imel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ellis Zazueta | 58-53 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Boettcher | 60-53 |
| 06:24 | Charleston Southern | Richard Boettcher takes the ball from Mark Imel | 60-53 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher lays it up and in | 62-53 |
| 05:52 | Charleston Southern | Mark Thomas picks off the pass by James Nalley | 62-53 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:35 | Charleston Southern | William Cost snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:23 | Charleston Southern | Richard Boettcher steals the ball from Ellis Zazueta | 62-53 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote (SG), John Sholar (C) William Cost, James Nalley | |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Imel - foul #3 on Mark Imel, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mauro Gallo (PG), William Cost (SF) Ellis Zazueta, Mark Imel | |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:36 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote misses long on a jumper from the left side | 64-53 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits a 3 from the left corner | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Charleston Southern | Peter Coley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher grabs the board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | William Cost is called for the reach on Mark Thomas - foul #1 on William Cost, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Alberto Castro (SG) Richard Boettcher, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta (PG), Mark Imel (SF), James Nalley (PF) Mauro Gallo, William Cost, Peter Coley | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Mark Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:30 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to John Sholar | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Charleston Southern | Mark Thomas is called for the reach on James Nalley - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Cost (PG), Mauro Gallo (SG), Daniel Nance (SF), George Fountain (C) Ellis Zazueta, Milton Belote, Mark Imel, John Sholar | |
| 03:15 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:15 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - William Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mauro Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Nance (fresh) PF - James Nalley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - George Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-55 |
| 02:55 | Charleston Southern | Mauro Gallo grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 02:36 | Charleston Southern | Daniel Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 02:35 | Charleston Southern | George Fountain tips it in | 68-57 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Mark Thomas (PF) Tracy Williams, Alberto Castro, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta (PG), Milton Belote (SG), Mark Imel (SF), John Sholar (C) William Cost, Mauro Gallo, Daniel Nance, George Fountain | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 02:05 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:56 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley is whistled for a carry | 68-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Cost (PG), Mauro Gallo (SG), Peter Coley (SF), Bill McGlothlin (PF), George Fountain (C) Ellis Zazueta, Milton Belote, Mark Imel, James Nalley, John Sholar | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:37 | Charleston Southern | William Cost grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 01:25 | Charleston Southern | William Cost is hacked by Richard Boettcher - foul #2 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| 01:25 | Charleston Southern | William Cost makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:25 | Charleston Southern | William Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Warren Ruck clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Coley - foul #4 on Peter Coley, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta (PG), Milton Belote (SG), Mark Imel (SF), James Nalley (PF), John Sholar (C) William Cost, Mauro Gallo, Peter Coley, Bill McGlothlin, George Fountain | |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ellis Zazueta | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Milton Belote is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Belote, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SF) Casey Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:46 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley dunks the ball on a great pass from Milton Belote | 72-64 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Milton Belote is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Belote, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by Ellis Zazueta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ellis Zazueta, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:26 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote's floater is tipped away by Mark Thomas | 75-64 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher runs out the clock | 75-64 |