| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is hacked by Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #4 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Travis | 35-37 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Warren Ruck hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Alberto Castro (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, Casey Streitenberge, Warren Ruck | |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer's floater is knocked away by Patrick Blackmer | 39-39 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Scott Henderson pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Alberto Castro lays it up and in | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Henderson (fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) PF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | The jump hook by Michael Brewer is blocked by Vule Zimmer | 39-41 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | John Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Alberto Castro - foul #2 on Alberto Castro, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Michael Brewer tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Vule Zimmer | 41-44 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) John Bartlett, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF) Richard Boettcher, Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer | |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Warren Ruck snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Mohammad Scott steals the ball from Casey Streitenberge | 41-44 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is called for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF) Mark Thomas | |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Daniel Travis gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Wilkins | 44-44 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Daniel Travis tips it in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Ruck (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 46-47 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty buries a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | A charge is called on Tracy Williams - foul #3 on Tracy Williams, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Alberto Castro (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, Casey Streitenberge, Dikembe Banda, Warren Ruck | |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Scott Henderson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Brewer | 52-47 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Mark Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Scott Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Bartlett | 55-49 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Alberto Castro is fouled on the floor by Patrick Blackmer - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Alberto Castro | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | John Bartlett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Blackmer | 58-49 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Richard Smith clanks a jump hook in the paint | 58-49 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 58-49 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Michael Brewer is hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) John Bartlett, Alonso Alphin, Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Warren Ruck (C) Vule Zimmer, Mark Thomas | |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Tracy Williams - foul #4 on Tracy Williams, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge (SF) Richard Boettcher | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt makes the jumper in the paint set up by Scott Henderson | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Warren Ruck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Scott Henderson pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | The short jumper by Ronald Wilkins is denied by Tracy Williams | 60-49 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Mohammad Scott, Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Dikembe Banda (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Alberto Castro, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 62-51 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Daniel Travis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Tracy Williams, Casey Streitenberge | |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Patrick Blackmer steals it from Richard Boettcher | 62-51 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | John Bartlett is denied on a layup by Dikembe Banda | 62-51 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Michael Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (PG) John Bartlett | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Mark Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-51 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher tips it in | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alonso Alphin | 64-53 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Alonso Alphin, Willie Dougherty, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Smith, Mark Thomas | |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer, Dikembe Banda | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Tracy Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Casey Streitenberge | 64-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Daniel Travis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Casey Streitenberge - foul #1 on Casey Streitenberge, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Ronald Wilkins is called for the reach on Tracy Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't finish the layup | 66-57 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Richard Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Casey Streitenberge | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Vyacheslav Buczynski is called for the reach on Daniel Travis - foul #5 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Banda | 68-62 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Tracy Williams is called for the reach on Daniel Travis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tracy Williams, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Alonso Alphin, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Richard Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Richard Boettcher is called for the reach on Daniel Travis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda is whistled for traveling | 72-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Ed Hull (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Bartlett runs out the clock | 72-62 |