| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) C - Warren Ruck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) SG - Rodney Schweitzer (fresh) SF - Louis Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Muro (fresh) C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | David Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Coppin State | Warren Ruck picks off the pass by David Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Jeff Johnson steps in front of the Richard Boettcher pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | David Jones takes the ball from Vyacheslav Buczynski | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Coppin State | David Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeff Johnson - foul #1 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:45 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:37 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-3 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Buczynski | 1-3 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski scores on a runner in the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:12 | Coppin State | David Jones is open and buries a floater from the left side | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (PG), Casey Allison (SG), Alfred Clawson (SF), Joseph Danko (C) Jeff Johnson, Rodney Schweitzer, Louis Thompson, David Jones | |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Boettcher | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Coppin State | Richard Muro grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Richard Boettcher, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson (PG), Jason Gaulke (C) Alfred Clawson, Richard Muro | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Mark Thomas blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Castro | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) SG - Alberto Castro (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) SG - Roy Cobb (fresh) SF - Casey Allison (fresh) PF - Joseph Danko (fresh) C - Jason Gaulke (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:33 | Coppin State | Joseph Danko snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:12 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 15:11 | Coppin State | Joseph Danko hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Mark Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Danko - foul #1 on Joseph Danko, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson (PG), Rodney Schweitzer (SG), Louis Thompson (SF), Richard Muro (PF), David Jones (C) Jeff Johnson, Roy Cobb, Casey Allison, Joseph Danko, Jason Gaulke | |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:22 | Coppin State | Richard Muro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:21 | Coppin State | David Jones hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 7-9 |
| 13:54 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:49 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer loses the dribble to Warren Ruck | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 13:28 | Coppin State | Richard Muro pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:24 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer buries a shot from the right wing set up by Alfred Clawson | 7-11 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Warren Ruck is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Richard Boettcher, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson (PG) Alfred Clawson | |
| 13:01 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Warren Ruck drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Richard Muro - foul #1 on Richard Muro, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Casey Allison (SF) Louis Thompson | |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:26 | Coppin State | Casey Allison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alberto Castro | 10-11 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 11:44 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Schweitzer | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) SG - Alberto Castro (fresh) SF - Casey Streitenberge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Schweitzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Allison (fresh) PF - Richard Muro (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Warren Ruck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tracy Williams | 12-13 |
| 11:06 | Coppin State | David Jones is called for 5 seconds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Dikembe Banda (C) Tracy Williams, Alberto Castro, Casey Streitenberge, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (PG), Alfred Clawson (SG), Louis Thompson (SF), Joseph Danko (PF), Jason Gaulke (C) Jeff Johnson, Rodney Schweitzer, Casey Allison, Richard Muro, David Jones | |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Joseph Danko is called for the reach on Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Joseph Danko, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Hall (C) Joseph Danko | |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Boettcher | 15-13 |
| 10:21 | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Banda | 15-13 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dikembe Banda and he's fouled by Louis Thompson - foul #2 on Louis Thompson, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson (PG), Richard Muro (PF) Louis Thompson, David Hall | |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:56 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb hits a shot from the right side | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 09:32 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:28 | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #1 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Vule Zimmer, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Casey Allison (SF) Alfred Clawson | |
| 09:21 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| 09:01 | Coppin State | Richard Boettcher is called for the reach on Jeff Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Jones (C) Jason Gaulke | |
| 08:40 | Coppin State | Richard Muro buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Johnson | 18-17 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:24 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to David Jones | 18-17 |
| 08:18 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Warren Ruck | 18-17 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-17 |
| 07:58 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 07:38 | Coppin State | Casey Allison travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Richard Boettcher, Tracy Williams, Mark Thomas, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer (SG), Alfred Clawson (SF), Jason Gaulke (PF), David Hall (C) Roy Cobb, Casey Allison, Richard Muro, David Jones | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Schweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Clawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Gaulke (fresh) C - David Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge is hacked by Rodney Schweitzer - foul #1 on Rodney Schweitzer, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:59 | Coppin State | David Hall misses the lay-in | 20-17 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Jeff Johnson picks off the pass by Casey Streitenberge | 20-17 |
| 06:12 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Alberto Castro snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski can't tip it in | 20-17 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 05:21 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson travels with the ball | 22-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Alberto Castro, Richard Smith, Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (PG), Casey Allison (SF), Richard Muro (PF), David Jones (C) Jeff Johnson, Alfred Clawson, Jason Gaulke, David Hall | |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Roy Cobb steals it from Richard Boettcher in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 05:10 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 05:09 | Coppin State | Richard Muro grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 04:57 | Coppin State | Richard Boettcher steps in front of the Richard Muro pass | 22-17 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher banks in the layup | 24-17 |
| 04:39 | Coppin State | David Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 04:32 | Coppin State | Richard Muro pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 04:27 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tracy Williams - foul #1 on Tracy Williams, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| 04:27 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:27 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Boettcher and he's fouled by Casey Allison - foul #1 on Casey Allison, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Tracy Williams | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:59 | Coppin State | Richard Muro is whistled for a carry | 27-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge (SF) Vule Zimmer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Thompson (SF) Rodney Schweitzer | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Warren Ruck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson (SG) Roy Cobb | |
| 03:23 | Coppin State | Richard Muro connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Casey Allison | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Casey Allison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Clawson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Louis Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Muro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Warren Ruck can't tip it in | 27-22 |
| 02:51 | Coppin State | Casey Allison gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:47 | Coppin State | Casey Allison can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson tips it in | 27-24 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Casey Allison - foul #2 on Casey Allison, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Richard Boettcher, Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (PG), Joseph Danko (C) Casey Allison, David Jones | |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:19 | Coppin State | Joseph Danko can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Joseph Danko - foul #3 on Joseph Danko, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson (PG), Horace Marcil (SF), Jason Gaulke (PF), David Hall (C) Alfred Clawson, Louis Thompson, Richard Muro, Joseph Danko | |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:47 | Coppin State | Dikembe Banda takes the ball from David Hall | 31-24 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Jason Gaulke takes the ball from Vule Zimmer | 31-24 |
| 01:14 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tracy Williams - foul #2 on Tracy Williams, team foul #5 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Vule Zimmer, Dikembe Banda, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer (SG), Richard Muro (PF) Roy Cobb, David Hall | |
| 01:14 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:14 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Gaulke - foul #1 on Jason Gaulke, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG) Alberto Castro | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Jones (C) Jason Gaulke | |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:56 | Coppin State | David Jones grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 00:39 | Coppin State | Richard Muro clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 00:38 | Coppin State | Horace Marcil tips it in | 32-28 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Warren Ruck knocks in the floater from the left side | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-31 |