| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Shannon Steen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Butler (fresh) PF - Walter Phoenix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Winslow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler inbounds the ball | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler makes the jump hook from the right block | 27-44 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | William Winslow hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willie Tucker | 27-46 |
| 19:22 | Appalachian State | David Clemmons blocks the jumper by Shannon Steen | 27-46 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | William Winslow is fouled on the floor by Walter Phoenix - foul #1 on Walter Phoenix, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, William Winslow | |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Claude Lynch denies the turnaround by Stephen Cline | 27-46 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Leonel Parks hits the follow up shot | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:37 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-48 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Leonel Parks gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Leonel Parks grabs the offensive board | 27-48 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Stephen Cline drills a floater from the baseline | 27-50 |
| 18:02 | Appalachian State | Leonel Parks picks off the pass by Shannon Steen in the backcourt | 27-50 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-50 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | David Clemmons tips it in | 27-52 |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler drills a runner near the basket set up by Earl Ray and the foul's on Stephen Cline - foul #1 on Stephen Cline, team foul #1 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), James Morton (SG), Micheal Beasley (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Shannon Steen, Earl Ray, Walter Phoenix, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (SG), William Winslow (C) Stephen Cline, David Clemmons | |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler makes the free throw | 30-52 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | William Winslow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Morton - foul #2 on James Morton, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw (SF) Chris Butler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Paul Chapman | |
| 17:25 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | William Winslow misses the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 17:25 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| 17:17 | Appalachian State | William Winslow takes the ball from Salvador Gomez | 30-53 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Willie Tucker misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 30-53 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins snags the offensive board | 30-53 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-53 |
| 16:51 | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw grabs the board | 30-53 |
| 16:36 | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Tucker - foul #2 on Willie Tucker, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Earl Ray (SG) James Morton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (SG), James Godina (C) Daniel Jenkins, William Winslow | |
| 16:36 | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 16:36 | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 16:36 | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw misses the 3rd free throw | 32-53 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Leonel Parks gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Paul Chapman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-53 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Paul Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Paul Chapman clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Salvador Gomez - foul #1 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #3 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), David Clemmons (PF) Dennis Noga, James Godina | |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 16:07 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray loses the dribble to Paul Chapman | 32-54 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Leonel Parks comes up short on the runner in the paint | 32-54 |
| 15:58 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Degraw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Beasley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Cline (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willie Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonel Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Appalachian State | Willie Tucker denies the turnaround by Bobby Clark | 32-54 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Stephen Cline snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 32-56 |
| 15:20 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Salvador Gomez | 34-56 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Paul Chapman is hacked by Salvador Gomez - foul #2 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), James Morton (SF), William Robertson (PF), Claude Lynch (C) Salvador Gomez, Edwin Degraw, Micheal Beasley, Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks | |
| 15:03 | Xavier | William Winslow connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Noga | 34-58 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | Dennis Noga is called for the reach on Shannon Steen - foul #3 on Dennis Noga, team foul #3 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Butler (SF), Walter Phoenix (PF) Earl Ray, William Robertson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), James Godina (C) Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | James Morton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-58 |
| 14:33 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix tips it but misses | 34-58 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Randy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | David Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Phoenix | 34-58 |
| 14:15 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 14:09 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses short on a jumper in the paint | 34-58 |
| 14:08 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix grabs the offensive board | 34-58 |
| 13:50 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 34-58 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Randy Brown grabs the board | 34-58 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | David Stephens loses the dribble to Chris Butler | 34-58 |
| 13:25 | Appalachian State | James Morton is hacked by David Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Stephens, team foul #4 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Billy Adams (PG), Earl Ray (SG), Edwin Degraw (SF), William Robertson (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Shannon Steen, James Morton, Chris Butler, Walter Phoenix, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Randy Brown, Leonel Parks, James Godina | |
| 13:17 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-58 |
| 13:16 | Appalachian State | William Robertson tips it but misses | 34-58 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 34-58 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Billy Adams is called for the reach on Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Billy Adams, team foul #5 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley (PF) William Robertson | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) Stephen Cline | |
| 12:45 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the easy layup | 34-58 |
| 12:44 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark gets the rebound | 34-58 |
| 12:27 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-58 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | William Winslow snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | William Winslow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-58 |
| 12:08 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray gets the rebound | 34-58 |
| 12:02 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Clark | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Billy Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Degraw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Beasley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Tucker (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Clemmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Winslow (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Willie Tucker misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Edwin Degraw - foul #1 on Edwin Degraw, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Chris Butler (SF), Walter Phoenix (PF), William Robertson (C) Billy Adams, Earl Ray, Edwin Degraw, Micheal Beasley, Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Stephen Cline (PF), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Willie Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Willie Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 11:35 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen is hacked by James Godina in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Godina, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| 11:21 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Cline - foul #2 on Stephen Cline, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch (C) William Robertson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, James Godina | |
| 11:21 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 11:21 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Salvador Gomez - foul #3 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonel Parks (C) William Winslow | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 11:06 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Claude Lynch | 38-60 |
| 10:49 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shannon Steen | 41-60 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Chris Butler picks off the pass by Paul Chapman | 41-60 |
| 10:15 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 10:14 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 10:07 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez is hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Earl Ray (SG), Micheal Beasley (SF), William Robertson (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Shannon Steen, Chris Butler, Walter Phoenix, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Leonel Parks | |
| 10:07 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | David Clemmons slams it home | 41-62 |
| 09:35 | Appalachian State | William Robertson is hacked by David Clemmons - foul #2 on David Clemmons, team foul #8 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Morton (PG) Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), James Godina (C) Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| 09:35 | Appalachian State | William Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 09:35 | Appalachian State | William Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | David Clemmons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Robertson - foul #2 on William Robertson, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw (SF) William Robertson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (SG) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 09:22 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 09:22 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 09:19 | Appalachian State | Paul Chapman takes the ball from James Morton in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Paul Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-63 |
| 09:02 | Appalachian State | James Morton pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 08:48 | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Ray | 45-63 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 08:35 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Micheal Beasley | 45-63 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | James Morton is hacked by David Clemmons - foul #3 on David Clemmons, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Butler (SF), William Robertson (PF), Claude Lynch (C) Edwin Degraw, Micheal Beasley, Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | James Morton makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | James Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | William Winslow gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-63 |
| 08:10 | Appalachian State | William Robertson grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | James Morton's pass is intercepted by Dennis Noga in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Dennis Noga blows the layup | 46-63 |
| 08:03 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 07:45 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | William Winslow pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Morton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Earl Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Lynch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leonel Parks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Chris Butler takes the ball from Dennis Noga | 46-63 |
| 07:25 | Appalachian State | James Morton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Noga - foul #4 on Dennis Noga, team foul #10 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Walter Phoenix (PF) Earl Ray, Chris Butler, William Robertson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, Randy Brown, Leonel Parks | |
| 07:25 | Appalachian State | James Morton makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:25 | Appalachian State | James Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | David Stephens clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 07:10 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 07:04 | Appalachian State | James Morton misses the lay-in | 48-63 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | William Winslow misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | William Winslow misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | David Clemmons drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Walter Phoenix - foul #2 on Walter Phoenix, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw (SF), Bobby Clark (C) James Morton, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, William Winslow | |
| 06:42 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:42 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:20 | Appalachian State | David Stephens steps in front of the Edwin Degraw pass | 48-65 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | David Stephens banks in the layup | 48-67 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Salvador Gomez and the foul's on Leonel Parks - foul #1 on Leonel Parks, team foul #11 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Earl Ray (SG), Chris Butler (SF) Salvador Gomez, Edwin Degraw | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (PF), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, David Clemmons, Leonel Parks | |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses the free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | James Godina grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | David Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Stephen Cline tips it but misses | 50-67 |
| 05:48 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Chapman - foul #3 on Paul Chapman, team foul #12 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Billy Adams (PG), Micheal Beasley (PF) Shannon Steen, Walter Phoenix | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline, James Godina | |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 51-67 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | David Stephens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Clemmons | 51-70 |
| 05:10 | Appalachian State | William Winslow swats the layup by Micheal Beasley | 51-70 |
| 05:09 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler can't tip it in | 51-70 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | William Winslow clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 51-70 |
| 04:50 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| 04:46 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw (SF), Claude Lynch (C) Chris Butler, Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (SF), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, Willie Tucker, William Winslow | |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Paul Chapman is fouled on the floor by Earl Ray - foul #2 on Earl Ray, team foul #10 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Brown (SF) David Clemmons | |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:26 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Earl Ray | 54-71 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Stephen Cline scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 54-73 |
| 04:04 | Appalachian State | Paul Chapman takes the ball from Edwin Degraw | 54-73 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses the floater from the right side | 54-73 |
| 03:43 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley grabs the board | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Billy Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Degraw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Beasley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonel Parks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Stephens - foul #5 on David Stephens, team foul #13 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), William Robertson (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Billy Adams, Micheal Beasley, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Randy Brown | |
| 03:38 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:38 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Leonel Parks grabs the board | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is called for traveling | 55-73 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Morton (SG), Micheal Beasley (SF) Earl Ray, Edwin Degraw | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:03 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Bobby Clark | 57-73 |
| 02:56 | Appalachian State | William Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:48 | Appalachian State | James Morton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 02:47 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley tips it home | 59-73 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Bobby Clark - foul #1 on Bobby Clark, team foul #11 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edwin Degraw (SF) William Robertson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Randy Brown (SF) Dan Booker, Leonel Parks | |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the free throw | 59-76 |
| 02:12 | Appalachian State | James Morton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-76 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | James Godina snags the defensive board | 59-76 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-76 |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins snags the defensive board | 59-76 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 59-79 |
| 01:06 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonel Parks (C) James Godina | |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Stephen Cline drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-82 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Appalachian State | James Morton is whistled for traveling | 59-82 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Micheal Beasley - foul #2 on Micheal Beasley, team foul #12 | 59-82 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | James Morton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Salvador Gomez | 62-84 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dennis Noga runs out the clock | 62-84 |