| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the lay-in but the foul's on Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Dino Russo's layup is rejected by Ronald Hale | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Ronald Hale snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | William Waits misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Russell Aubry double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Ronald Hale clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Aubry - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (PF) Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | William Waits is called for the reach on Long Hong - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Billy Andrews tips it home | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Douglas Eason lays it up and in on a great pass from Long Hong | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | William Bentley comes up short on the runner in the paint | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 16:10 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by Lawrence Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) Dino Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| 15:52 | Xavier | The jumper by Ronald Hale is denied by Casey Jensen | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Gustavo Santana steals it from Tony Fox in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | William Bentley lays it up and in on a great pass from David Stephens and he's fouled by Lawrence Arnold - foul #2 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) David Stephens | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is hacked by Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) William Waits | |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Edward Mounce's pass is intercepted by Daniel Jenkins | 5-11 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | William Bentley drills a shot from the left block set up by David Stephens | 5-13 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | William Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Victor Howe (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| 13:41 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Douglas Eason comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on William Bentley - foul #1 on William Bentley, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Ronald Hale connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from William Waits | 6-17 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Ronald Hale loses the dribble to James Hunsucker | 9-17 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Long Hong is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses short on a shot from the left block | 9-17 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Douglas Eason snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 9-17 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Long Hong is called for the reach on William Waits - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Victor Howe (SF), Casey Jensen (PF) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Edward Mounce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Victor Howe drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Mounce | 12-19 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | William Bentley can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 12-19 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Edward Mounce buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Casey Jensen | 15-19 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | William Bentley clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Billy Andrews | |
| 09:21 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is hacked by William Bentley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bentley, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Casey Jensen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | James Hunsucker tips it in | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the finger roll set up by William Waits | 17-23 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Dino Russo's pass is intercepted by Scott Hoke | 17-23 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | William Waits can't throw it down | 17-23 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hunsucker | 17-23 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | James Hunsucker drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Casey Jensen and he's fouled by William Winslow - foul #1 on William Winslow, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Douglas Eason (C) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Ronald Hale connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Andrews | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Eason (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Cline (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is hacked by Stephen Cline - foul #1 on Stephen Cline, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SF) Dino Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, Stephen Cline | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana loses the dribble to James Hunsucker | 22-25 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-25 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Hoke | 22-25 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled on the floor by Dale Nathanson - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Casey Jensen (PF) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, Billy Andrews | |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses short on a jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 22-30 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Edward Mounce travels in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque | |
| 05:21 | Xavier | William Waits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Casey Jensen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hale - foul #1 on Ronald Hale, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) Tony Fox | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) David Stephens, Stephen Cline, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Casey Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Adam Bourque | 23-33 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Scott Hoke takes the ball from Long Hong in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the lay-in | 23-33 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Adam Bourque tips it home | 23-35 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Scott Hoke denies the turnaround by Casey Jensen | 23-35 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Long Hong grabs the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Scott Hoke pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Hunsucker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled on the floor by Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #10 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Victor Howe (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Gustavo Santana takes the ball from Tony Fox in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 23-39 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Dale Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG) Gustavo Santana, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 23-39 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | William Bentley is fouled on the floor by Victor Howe - foul #1 on Victor Howe, team foul #11 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (C) Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Aubry | 25-41 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Ronald Hale buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Stephens | 25-43 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Paul Chapman grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Ronald Hale drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Paul Chapman | 25-45 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Tony Fox is fouled on the floor by Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #10 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dino Russo (SF), James Hunsucker (C) Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, William Bentley, Ronald Hale | |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | William Winslow gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana travels with the ball | 26-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Tony Fox | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | William Waits picks off the pass by Long Hong in the backcourt | 26-45 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | William Waits jams it | 26-47 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-47 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the rebound | 26-47 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 26-49 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana gets the rebound | 26-49 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-49 |