| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hail (fresh) 3 reb. C - Santos Flores (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Cory Lukes inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Evansville | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Percy Young - foul #1 on Percy Young, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:30 | Evansville | Edwin Laird is whistled for a carry | 38-28 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-28 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | John Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Vernon Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Percy Young comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | John Carter grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Toni Zettel is called for the reach on John Carter - foul #2 on Toni Zettel, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Edwin Laird is hacked by Toni Zettel - foul #3 on Toni Zettel, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Raftery (PG) Toni Zettel | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Cory Lukes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Percy Young - foul #2 on Percy Young, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Cory Lukes makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Cory Lukes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja loses the dribble to John Carter | 40-30 |
| 17:21 | Evansville | Cory Lukes knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alan Hail and he's hacked by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #1 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SG), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Dumaka Aja, Vernon Clark, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Fisk (PG), Steven Davis (PF), Stephen Lanclos (C) Edwin Laird, Alan Hail, Santos Flores | |
| 17:21 | Evansville | Cory Lukes makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Stephen Lanclos steps in front of the Percy Young pass | 40-33 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Larry Fisk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmund Lanier (SF) Percy Young | |
| Subs | Evansville | Albert Hurst (SF) Cory Lukes | |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Marvin Raftery is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Fisk - foul #1 on Larry Fisk, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Albert Hurst hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Willie Mackey - foul #1 on Willie Mackey, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), Bruce Cunningham (SG), Alan Hail (PF), Santos Flores (C) Larry Fisk, John Carter, Steven Davis, Stephen Lanclos | |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Albert Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Albert Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Marvin Raftery is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Raftery, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Vernon Clark (PF) Marvin Raftery, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Mackey (fresh) SF - Edmund Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Hail (fresh) 3 reb. C - Santos Flores (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Edwin Laird is fouled on the floor by Toni Zettel - foul #4 on Toni Zettel, team foul #8 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dumaka Aja (SG), Percy Young (SF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Toni Zettel, Willie Mackey, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Edwin Laird makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Edwin Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Percy Young tips it home | 42-36 |
| 14:58 | Evansville | Santos Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Raftery (PG) Edmund Lanier | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Fisk (PG), John Carter (SG), Cory Lukes (SF), Steven Davis (PF), Stephen Lanclos (C) Edwin Laird, Bruce Cunningham, Albert Hurst, Alan Hail, Santos Flores | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Marvin Raftery loses the dribble to Larry Fisk | 42-36 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos loses the dribble to Dumaka Aja | 42-36 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo is hacked by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SG), Kenneth Dandridge (PF) Dumaka Aja, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Percy Young is fouled on the floor by Cory Lukes - foul #1 on Cory Lukes, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmund Lanier (SF), Joseph Tuma (C) Percy Young, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), Alan Hail (PF), Santos Flores (C) Larry Fisk, Steven Davis, Stephen Lanclos | |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Edmund Lanier is fouled on the floor by Cory Lukes - foul #2 on Cory Lukes, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge lays it up and in | 44-36 |
| 13:16 | Evansville | John Carter connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Edwin Laird | 44-38 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #9 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Womack (SF) Marvin Raftery | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Santos Flores misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Greg Womack snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Willie Mackey blows the layup | 44-38 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | Alan Hail grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:17 | Evansville | John Carter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Mackey - foul #2 on Willie Mackey, team foul #10 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Richey (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Percy Young (SF), Vernon Clark (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Edmund Lanier, Willie Mackey, Greg Womack, Kenneth Dandridge, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Fisk (PG), Albert Hurst (SF), Steven Davis (PF), Stephen Lanclos (C) Edwin Laird, Cory Lukes, Alan Hail, Santos Flores | |
| 12:17 | Evansville | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:17 | Evansville | John Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Vernon Clark tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Nicholas Richey (fresh) SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Fisk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Lanclos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Evansville | John Carter's pass is intercepted by Percy Young | 46-39 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Raftery (PG) Nicholas Richey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham (SG) John Carter | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Albert Hurst loses the dribble to Vernon Clark | 46-39 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Marvin Raftery drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Percy Young | 48-39 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:41 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vernon Clark | 48-39 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Vernon Clark can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Steven Davis - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SG), Kenneth Dandridge (C) Dumaka Aja, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), John Carter (SG), Cory Lukes (SF), Alan Hail (PF), Santos Flores (C) Larry Fisk, Bruce Cunningham, Albert Hurst, Steven Davis, Stephen Lanclos | |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Edwin Laird buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alan Hail | 50-42 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Santos Flores steps in front of the Kenneth Dandridge pass | 50-42 |
| 09:24 | Evansville | John Carter makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alan Hail | 50-45 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Raftery | 52-45 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Santos Flores's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Dandridge | 52-45 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | John Carter steals it from Willie Mackey | 52-45 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Cory Lukes hits the finger roll set up by John Carter | 52-47 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Raftery | 54-47 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Cory Lukes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Marvin Raftery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Mackey (fairly fresh) SF - Percy Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cory Lukes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hail (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Santos Flores (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Vernon Clark hits the finger roll set up by Percy Young | 56-47 |
| 07:12 | Evansville | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Willie Mackey - foul #3 on Willie Mackey, team foul #11 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Edmund Lanier (SF), Joseph Tuma (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Marvin Raftery, Willie Mackey, Percy Young, Vernon Clark, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Fisk (PG), Albert Hurst (SF), Steven Davis (PF), Stephen Lanclos (C) Edwin Laird, Cory Lukes, Alan Hail, Santos Flores | |
| 07:12 | Evansville | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:12 | Evansville | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma is fouled on the floor by Albert Hurst - foul #2 on Albert Hurst, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham (SG) John Carter | |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-49 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Steven Davis snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | Steven Davis tips it in | 56-51 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Toni Zettel clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 05:44 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Albert Hurst comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:03 | Evansville | Albert Hurst pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | Albert Hurst's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Lanier | 56-51 |
| 04:43 | Evansville | Larry Fisk misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Gilberto Rizzo is called for the reach on Stephen Lanclos - foul #2 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Raftery (PG), Willie Mackey (SG), Percy Young (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Greg Womack (C) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Edmund Lanier, Joseph Tuma, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), John Carter (SG), Cory Lukes (SF), Alan Hail (PF) Larry Fisk, Bruce Cunningham, Albert Hurst, Steven Davis | |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Willie Mackey is hacked by Cory Lukes - foul #3 on Cory Lukes, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Santos Flores (C) Stephen Lanclos | |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Willie Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Willie Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Alan Hail hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Laird | 58-54 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Alan Hail - foul #2 on Alan Hail, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Marvin Raftery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Percy Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Womack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Hail (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Santos Flores (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Edwin Laird misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Willie Mackey gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Vernon Clark (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Marvin Raftery, Willie Mackey, Kenneth Dandridge, Greg Womack | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Alan Hail | 60-54 |
| 02:32 | Evansville | John Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja is hacked by Cory Lukes - foul #4 on Cory Lukes, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Santos Flores grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Santos Flores makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edwin Laird | 60-59 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Percy Young scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gilberto Rizzo and he's hacked by Alan Hail - foul #3 on Alan Hail, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Percy Young makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:19 | Evansville | Edwin Laird misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Vernon Clark clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Rizzo | 63-59 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Percy Young can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Cory Lukes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Evansville | John Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Laird - foul #2 on Edwin Laird, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SF) Percy Young | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Edwin Laird makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cory Lukes | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Edwin Laird is called for the reach on Toni Zettel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Laird, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Toni Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Santos Flores snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Edwin Laird makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Carter | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Edwin Laird is called for the reach on Vernon Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Laird, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Young (SF) Willie Mackey | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Vernon Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Santos Flores pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Edwin Laird hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo runs out the clock | 67-65 |