| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Byron Kocher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frances (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Lazarus (fresh) C - Dwayne Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Larry Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert McFatridge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lance Zomer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Lance Zomer inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | David Burney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Larry Morris tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lance Zomer | 32-41 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Larry Morris lays it in on a nice dish by Lance Zomer | 32-43 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Frances | 35-43 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Larry Morris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Hamilton connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Frances | 37-43 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | James Austin picks off the pass by David Burney | 37-43 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Byron Kocher, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes (SG) David Frances | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Lance Zomer can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Austin - foul #1 on James Austin, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jean Hirsch (C) Dwayne Hamilton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Cipolla (SG), Thomas Campbell (PF) Gilbert McFatridge, Jeffrey Archer | |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Lance Zomer makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Lance Zomer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher is hacked by Larry Morris - foul #1 on Larry Morris, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Trent Bueche (PG), Keith Sandoz (PF) Byron Kocher, Joe Lazarus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman (SG), William Cross (SF), Tony Cram (C) Larry Morris, Lance Zomer, David Burney | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Martin | Jim Cipolla steals the ball from Jean Hirsch | 37-45 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Tony Cram can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jean Hirsch - foul #3 on Jean Hirsch, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George Wagner (C) Jean Hirsch | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Tony Cram misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Tony Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Trent Bueche drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Austin and he's fouled by Jim Cipolla - foul #2 on Jim Cipolla, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Frances (SG) James Austin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge (SG) Raymond Fleshman | |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Trent Bueche makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell drills a runner from the baseline set up by William Cross | 40-48 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Sandoz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Trent Bueche (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Frances (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Sandoz (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jim Cipolla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert McFatridge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Cross (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Cram (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge's pass is intercepted by George Wagner | 40-48 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes can't finish the layup | 40-48 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Tony Cram grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Jim Cipolla misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Sandoz snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Trent Bueche | 43-48 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | William Cross misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Trent Bueche - foul #2 on Trent Bueche, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher (PG), James Austin (SF), Joe Lazarus (PF), Dwayne Hamilton (C) Trent Bueche, David Frances, Brian Haynes, George Wagner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Morris (PG), Raymond Fleshman (SG), Jeffrey Archer (PF), David Burney (C) Jim Cipolla, Gilbert McFatridge, Thomas Campbell, Tony Cram | |
| 14:44 | Xavier | William Cross makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | William Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Lazarus - foul #3 on Joe Lazarus, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Baer (SG) Keith Sandoz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lance Zomer (SF) William Cross | |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin's pass is intercepted by Raymond Fleshman | 46-52 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Austin - foul #2 on James Austin, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes (SG) Ronald Baer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Martin | Joe Lazarus pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge (SG) Raymond Fleshman | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Morris picks off the pass by Brian Haynes | 46-53 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Lance Zomer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Haynes | 48-53 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Larry Morris's floater is tipped away by Joe Lazarus | 48-53 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Hamilton grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Archer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Archer, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Frances (SG), Keith Sandoz (PF), Jean Hirsch (C) Brian Haynes, Joe Lazarus, Dwayne Hamilton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Cipolla (PG), Thomas Campbell (PF), Tony Cram (C) Larry Morris, Jeffrey Archer, David Burney | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Sandoz snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Byron Kocher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frances (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Austin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Sandoz (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jean Hirsch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jim Cipolla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert McFatridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lance Zomer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Cram (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Martin | Jean Hirsch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 50-53 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 50-53 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | James Austin is called for the reach on Lance Zomer - foul #3 on James Austin, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Trent Bueche (PG), George Wagner (C) Byron Kocher, James Austin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman (SG) Gilbert McFatridge | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Lance Zomer misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Martin | George Wagner snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Martin | Trent Bueche comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Tony Cram - foul #1 on Tony Cram, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cross (SF) Lance Zomer | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Martin | Trent Bueche misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Martin | Trent Bueche makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Jim Cipolla drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Martin | David Frances clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Sandoz tips it in | 53-56 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | William Cross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Martin | George Wagner snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Martin | Tony Cram is called for the reach on Trent Bueche - foul #2 on Tony Cram, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes (PG), James Austin (SF), Joe Lazarus (PF), Dwayne Hamilton (C) Trent Bueche, David Frances, Jean Hirsch, George Wagner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Morris (PG), Jeffrey Archer (PF), David Burney (C) Raymond Fleshman, Thomas Campbell, Tony Cram | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Sandoz scores on a floater from the right side set up by Joe Lazarus | 55-56 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | William Cross knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jim Cipolla | 55-59 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Sandoz buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Hamilton and the foul's on Larry Morris - foul #2 on Larry Morris, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher (PG) Brian Haynes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge (SG), Lance Zomer (SF) Jim Cipolla, William Cross | |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Sandoz makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Larry Morris and he's fouled by Dwayne Hamilton - foul #1 on Dwayne Hamilton, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes (SG) Keith Sandoz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Lance Zomer gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Larry Morris scores on a floater from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Byron Kocher | 60-63 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Larry Morris is hacked by Dwayne Hamilton - foul #2 on Dwayne Hamilton, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Frances (SG), Jean Hirsch (C) Brian Haynes, Dwayne Hamilton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Campbell (PF) Jeffrey Archer | |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Larry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Larry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Joe Lazarus | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Byron Kocher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frances (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Austin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Lazarus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Hirsch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Larry Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert McFatridge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lance Zomer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Burney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-65 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | David Burney misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Joe Lazarus | 62-65 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Martin | David Frances drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Kocher | 65-65 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes (PG), Keith Sandoz (SF), Dwayne Hamilton (C) Byron Kocher, James Austin, Joe Lazarus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Cipolla (PG), Raymond Fleshman (SG), William Cross (SF), Jeffrey Archer (PF) Larry Morris, Gilbert McFatridge, Lance Zomer, David Burney | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee Martin | David Frances is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Archer | 65-65 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Sandoz grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jim Cipolla - foul #3 on Jim Cipolla, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Trent Bueche (PG) David Frances | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Martin | Brian Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | William Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Jim Cipolla gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell is whistled for traveling | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher (PG), James Austin (SF) Trent Bueche, Dwayne Hamilton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Cram (C) Thomas Campbell | |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Martin | William Cross is called for the reach on James Austin - foul #1 on William Cross, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joe Lazarus (PF), George Wagner (C) Keith Sandoz, Jean Hirsch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Morris (PG), Gilbert McFatridge (SG), Lance Zomer (SF), David Burney (C) Jim Cipolla, Raymond Fleshman, William Cross, Jeffrey Archer | |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-65 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher clanks a jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lance Zomer | 69-65 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | David Burney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Martin | Joe Lazarus gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Haynes | 71-65 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Tony Cram hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Lance Zomer drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gilbert McFatridge | 71-67 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Frances (SG), Dwayne Hamilton (C) Brian Haynes, George Wagner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer (PF) Tony Cram | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Byron Kocher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Frances (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Austin (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Lazarus (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Larry Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert McFatridge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Zomer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Archer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Martin | Joe Lazarus clanks a jump hook near the basket | 71-67 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Larry Morris gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-69 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Martin | David Frances can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lance Zomer | 71-69 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Martin | Byron Kocher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Lance Zomer gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Burney | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Burney | 71-71 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Martin | Joe Lazarus drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Byron Kocher and he's fouled by Jeffrey Archer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Archer, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Martin | Joe Lazarus makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert McFatridge | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert McFatridge steals it from Joe Lazarus | 74-73 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Larry Morris lays it up and in | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Martin | James Austin makes the floater from the right wing set up by Byron Kocher | 76-75 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Frances - foul #1 on David Frances, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Martin | Joe Lazarus pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | David Frances scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-76 |