| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Soles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Barley (fresh) PF - Mike Duggan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | James King is fouled on the floor by Frank Chase - foul #3 on Frank Chase, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG) Frank Chase | |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard buries a shot in the lane set up by Stephen Peacock | 34-40 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Riley | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Manuel Yates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | James King clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | James King hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Yates | 36-42 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | James King scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Leonard | 39-44 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Manuel Yates pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | David Edgar misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen Peacock | 39-44 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Manuel Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mike Duggan | 39-44 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 39-44 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (PG), Ben Begaye (SG), Joe Boyer (SF), Matthew Decesare (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) James King, Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Henry Beck (PG), Albert Goff (SG), Carroll Paterson (SF), Dale Barrington (PF), Doug Bartlow (C) Kenneth Riley, Daniel Soles, Danny Barley, Mike Duggan, Sebastian Moore | |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Ben Begaye is fouled on the floor by Albert Goff - foul #2 on Albert Goff, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Robert Stewart misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Beck - foul #3 on Henry Beck, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG) Henry Beck | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Goff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carroll Paterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Barrington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Bartlow (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina State | Jesse Shipe is called for the reach on Doug Bartlow - foul #2 on Jesse Shipe, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jesse Shipe | 40-44 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina State | Doug Bartlow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Peacock (SF) Joe Boyer | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina State | Doug Bartlow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Chase and he's fouled by Stephen Peacock - foul #3 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF) Ben Begaye, Matthew Decesare | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (SG), Sebastian Moore (C) Albert Goff, Dale Barrington | |
| 14:18 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Manuel Yates makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 43-47 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore is hacked by Manuel Yates - foul #1 on Manuel Yates, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), David Edgar (C) Robert Stewart, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles (SG), Mike Duggan (PF) Kenneth Riley, Doug Bartlow | |
| 13:42 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Paterson | 43-47 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sebastian Moore | 43-49 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Mike Duggan - foul #1 on Mike Duggan, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Ben Begaye (SF) Steve Austin, Stephen Peacock | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG), Danny Barley (SF), Dale Barrington (C) Frank Chase, Carroll Paterson, Sebastian Moore | |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Manuel Yates gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mike Duggan | 46-49 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Matthew Decesare (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) Manuel Yates, Ben Begaye, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Albert Goff (SG), Doug Bartlow (C) Daniel Soles, Mike Duggan | |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Kenneth Riley steals it from Jesse Shipe | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Goff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Barley (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Barrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Bartlow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | South Carolina State | Jesse Shipe is called for the reach on Doug Bartlow - foul #3 on Jesse Shipe, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (SG) James King | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG), Carroll Paterson (PF), Sebastian Moore (C) Danny Barley, Dale Barrington, Doug Bartlow | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina State | Albert Goff tips it in | 46-51 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Ben Begaye is hacked by Kenneth Riley - foul #2 on Kenneth Riley, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG) Ben Begaye | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Frank Chase takes the ball from Stephen Peacock | 46-51 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Manuel Yates misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina State | Albert Goff snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Matthew Decesare, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Henry Beck (PG), Daniel Soles (SG), Mike Duggan (PF) Frank Chase, Kenneth Riley, Albert Goff | |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Robert Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina State | Henry Beck buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Carroll Paterson | 46-54 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Manuel Yates clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Ben Begaye (SG), Joe Boyer (SF) Robert Stewart, Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Danny Barley (SF), Dale Barrington (C) Carroll Paterson, Sebastian Moore | |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Joe Boyer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG), Doug Bartlow (C) Henry Beck, Mike Duggan | |
| 08:59 | South Carolina State | Dale Barrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-55 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Joe Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | David Edgar is fouled on the floor by Doug Bartlow - foul #1 on Doug Bartlow, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Decesare (PF) Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (SG) Daniel Soles | |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Joe Boyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | James King tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina State | Dale Barrington misses the jump hook in the paint | 48-55 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | David Edgar grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | James King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Decesare | 48-55 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | David Edgar lays it up and in set up by James King | 50-55 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Jesse Shipe (C) Ben Begaye, Joe Boyer, David Edgar | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Henry Beck (PG), Albert Goff (SF), Mike Duggan (PF), Carroll Paterson (C) Frank Chase, Danny Barley, Dale Barrington, Doug Bartlow | |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Manuel Yates misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Albert Goff - foul #3 on Albert Goff, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (PG), Micheal Leonard (PF) James King, Matthew Decesare | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles (SG), Sebastian Moore (C) Henry Beck, Albert Goff | |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Manuel Yates makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Manuel Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Riley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Soles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Paterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Duggan (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:32 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-57 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Riley | 52-57 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore hits a floater from the left block | 52-59 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Manuel Yates misses the lay-in | 52-59 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson's floater is tipped away by Jesse Shipe | 52-59 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Manuel Yates can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe misses the tip | 52-59 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan can't finish the layup | 52-59 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), David Edgar (C) Robert Stewart, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG), Danny Barley (SF) Kenneth Riley, Carroll Paterson | |
| 05:32 | South Carolina State | James King steals it from Sebastian Moore | 52-59 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Yates | 54-59 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan is fouled on the floor by David Edgar - foul #2 on David Edgar, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock travels with the ball | 54-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson (PF), Dale Barrington (C) Mike Duggan, Sebastian Moore | |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 54-61 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | David Edgar grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | David Edgar hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Yates | 57-61 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley misses the jumper from the right side | 57-61 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Manuel Yates makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by James King | 59-61 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Manuel Yates hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James King | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Yates (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Leonard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - David Edgar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Soles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Barley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carroll Paterson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Barrington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dale Barrington | 61-66 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Manuel Yates buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James King | 63-66 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Decesare (PF) Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (SG), Mike Duggan (PF), Sebastian Moore (C) Daniel Soles, Carroll Paterson, Dale Barrington | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Decesare - foul #3 on Matthew Decesare, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Yates | 65-67 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | David Edgar pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Yates | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan slams it home set up by Danny Barley | 67-69 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley hits the finger roll set up by Frank Chase and he's fouled by Stephen Peacock - foul #4 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF) Matthew Decesare | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles (SG) Kenneth Riley | |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley misses the free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles's pass is intercepted by David Edgar | 67-71 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | James King connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Edgar | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan drills a jumper from the left side | 70-73 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Daniel Soles steals it from James King | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles banks in the layup | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James King | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase is fouled in the backcourt by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-77 |