| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Larry Morris (fresh) SG - Gilbert McFatridge (fresh) SF - Lance Zomer (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Archer (fresh) C - David Burney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Alan Urso (fresh) SG - Robert Whitty (fresh) SF - Pablo Hernandez (fresh) PF - John Benner (fresh) C - Andre Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | John Benner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Lance Zomer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Lance Zomer hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Whitty - foul #1 on Robert Whitty, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Lance Zomer makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Indiana State | David Burney denies the turnaround by Pablo Hernandez | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Lance Zomer is hacked by Pablo Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pablo Hernandez, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Larry Morris misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Alan Urso - foul #1 on Alan Urso, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Larry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Larry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Burney - foul #1 on David Burney, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:35 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | David Burney grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | David Burney knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Gilbert McFatridge | 7-1 |
| 18:07 | Indiana State | Robert Whitty scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Benner | 7-4 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Lance Zomer clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Whitty - foul #2 on Robert Whitty, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Cipolla (SG), Thomas Campbell (PF) Gilbert McFatridge, Jeffrey Archer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Arthur Freeman (PG), Dusty Napolitano (SG), George Payne (SF), Arthur Gillmore (PF), Mark Jones (C) Alan Urso, Robert Whitty, Pablo Hernandez, John Benner, Andre Esposito | |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Lance Zomer makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Lance Zomer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:53 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 8-4 |
| 17:32 | Indiana State | Dusty Napolitano clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Arthur Gillmore - foul #1 on Arthur Gillmore, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman (SG), William Cross (SF), Tony Cram (C) Larry Morris, Lance Zomer, David Burney | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 17:05 | Indiana State | Arthur Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 11-4 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 11-4 |
| 16:45 | Indiana State | Dusty Napolitano gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:37 | Indiana State | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-4 |
| 16:36 | Indiana State | Dusty Napolitano tips it in | 11-6 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman is fouled on the floor by George Payne - foul #1 on George Payne, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge (SG), Jeffrey Archer (PF) Jim Cipolla, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alan Urso (PG), Shannon Pontiff (SG), Pablo Hernandez (SF), John Benner (PF), Andre Esposito (C) Arthur Freeman, Dusty Napolitano, George Payne, Arthur Gillmore, Mark Jones | |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman's floater is knocked away by John Benner | 11-6 |
| 15:58 | Indiana State | John Benner grabs the board | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymond Fleshman (fresh) SG - Gilbert McFatridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Cross (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Archer (fresh) C - Tony Cram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Alan Urso (fresh) SG - Shannon Pontiff (fresh) SF - Pablo Hernandez (fresh) PF - John Benner (fresh) C - Andre Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Indiana State | Alan Urso misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Cross - foul #1 on William Cross, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Morris (PG), David Burney (C) Raymond Fleshman, Tony Cram | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 15:51 | Indiana State | Alan Urso makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:51 | Indiana State | Alan Urso makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-8 |
| 15:04 | Indiana State | John Benner buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Pablo Hernandez | 14-10 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Pablo Hernandez steals the ball from Larry Morris in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 14:59 | Indiana State | Alan Urso dunks the ball set up by Pablo Hernandez | 14-12 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | William Cross hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 14:22 | Indiana State | Pablo Hernandez loses the ball out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Cipolla (PG), Raymond Fleshman (SG), Lance Zomer (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF), Tony Cram (C) Larry Morris, Gilbert McFatridge, William Cross, Jeffrey Archer, David Burney | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Johnny Marchese (PG), Dusty Napolitano (SG), George Payne (PF), Arthur Gillmore (C) Alan Urso, Shannon Pontiff, John Benner, Andre Esposito | |
| 14:11 | Xavier | George Payne blocks the short jumper by Tony Cram | 16-12 |
| 14:09 | Indiana State | Arthur Gillmore pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:03 | Indiana State | Johnny Marchese clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Tony Cram snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell misses long on a shot from the left side | 16-12 |
| 13:43 | Indiana State | Arthur Gillmore gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:37 | Indiana State | Arthur Gillmore is hacked by Tony Cram - foul #1 on Tony Cram, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer (PF) Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Arthur Freeman (SF), Mark Jones (C) Pablo Hernandez, George Payne | |
| 13:18 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Archer is called for the reach on Arthur Freeman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Archer, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Knox (SG), David Burney (C) Jim Cipolla, Tony Cram | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 13:10 | Indiana State | Dusty Napolitano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Robert Knox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | David Burney pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Archer | 18-12 |
| 12:33 | Indiana State | Arthur Gillmore can't connect on a runner from the right block | 18-12 |
| 12:31 | Indiana State | Johnny Marchese hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer clanks a jump hook in the lane | 18-14 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | David Burney pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Lance Zomer misses the lay-in | 18-14 |
| 12:03 | Indiana State | Johnny Marchese grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:56 | Indiana State | Arthur Freeman scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Johnny Marchese | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymond Fleshman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Knox (fresh) SF - Lance Zomer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Archer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Burney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Johnny Marchese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dusty Napolitano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gillmore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Robert Knox can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 11:37 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 18-16 |
| 11:30 | Indiana State | Mark Jones lays it up and in | 18-18 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer lays it in on a nice dish by David Burney | 20-18 |
| 10:59 | Indiana State | Arthur Gillmore clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 10:58 | Indiana State | Arthur Gillmore misses the tip | 20-18 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Lance Zomer pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | David Burney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Morris (PG), Gilbert McFatridge (SG), William Cross (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF), Tony Cram (C) Raymond Fleshman, Robert Knox, Lance Zomer, Jeffrey Archer, David Burney | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alan Urso (PG), Shannon Pontiff (SG), George Payne (SF), John Benner (PF), Andre Esposito (C) Johnny Marchese, Arthur Freeman, Dusty Napolitano, Arthur Gillmore, Mark Jones | |
| 10:43 | Indiana State | Thomas Campbell denies the turnaround by Shannon Pontiff | 20-18 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Tony Cram pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Larry Morris double dribbles | 20-18 |
| 10:19 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-18 |
| 10:18 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to George Payne | 20-18 |
| 10:02 | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 10:00 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 09:48 | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gilbert McFatridge - foul #1 on Gilbert McFatridge, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Pablo Hernandez (SF) John Benner | |
| 09:48 | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:48 | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell is hacked by Alan Urso - foul #2 on Alan Urso, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Cipolla (SG), David Burney (C) Gilbert McFatridge, Tony Cram | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Arthur Freeman (PG), Dusty Napolitano (SG), John Benner (PF) Alan Urso, Shannon Pontiff, George Payne | |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Thomas Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:31 | Indiana State | Dusty Napolitano snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 09:16 | Indiana State | Pablo Hernandez double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lance Zomer (SF), Jeffrey Archer (PF) William Cross, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 08:58 | Xavier | David Burney double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge (SG) Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 08:40 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito drills a runner in the paint set up by Arthur Freeman | 20-22 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Dusty Napolitano is called for the reach on Jeffrey Archer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dusty Napolitano, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Cram (C) David Burney | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff (PG) Arthur Freeman | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:16 | Indiana State | Gilbert McFatridge is called for the reach on Pablo Hernandez - foul #2 on Gilbert McFatridge, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Knox (SG), William Cross (SF), David Burney (C) Gilbert McFatridge, Lance Zomer, Jeffrey Archer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Payne (PF) John Benner | |
| 08:11 | Indiana State | Dusty Napolitano's pass is intercepted by William Cross | 22-22 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Jim Cipolla lays it in on a nice dish by William Cross | 24-22 |
| 07:55 | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff loses the ball out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman (PG) Jim Cipolla | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymond Fleshman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Knox (fresh) SF - William Cross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Cram (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Burney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Shannon Pontiff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dusty Napolitano (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pablo Hernandez (fairly fresh) PF - George Payne (fresh) C - Andre Esposito (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Pablo Hernandez steps in front of the Tony Cram pass in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 07:45 | Indiana State | George Payne lays it in on a great pass from Dusty Napolitano and he's fouled by Tony Cram - foul #2 on Tony Cram, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Campbell (PF) Tony Cram | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Arthur Gillmore (C) Andre Esposito | |
| 07:45 | Indiana State | George Payne misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | David Burney pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Dusty Napolitano takes the ball from Thomas Campbell | 24-24 |
| 07:23 | Indiana State | George Payne makes the fadeaway from the left side | 24-26 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman is hacked by Shannon Pontiff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Pontiff, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Morris (PG), Lance Zomer (SF), Jeffrey Archer (PF) Robert Knox, William Cross, David Burney | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Johnny Marchese (PG), Arthur Freeman (SG), John Benner (PF) Shannon Pontiff, Dusty Napolitano, George Payne | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:57 | Indiana State | John Benner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Lance Zomer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Pablo Hernandez blocks the short jumper by Larry Morris | 26-26 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Larry Morris scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Fleshman | 28-26 |
| 06:13 | Indiana State | John Benner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Cipolla (SG), William Cross (SF), David Burney (C) Raymond Fleshman, Lance Zomer, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff (PG), Dusty Napolitano (SG), Mark Jones (C) Johnny Marchese, Arthur Freeman, Arthur Gillmore | |
| 05:49 | Xavier | David Burney makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Cipolla | 30-26 |
| 05:39 | Indiana State | David Burney steals the ball from Shannon Pontiff | 30-26 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Mark Jones is called for the reach on David Burney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Knox (SG), Thomas Campbell (PF) Larry Morris, Jeffrey Archer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Payne (SF), Arthur Gillmore (PF) Pablo Hernandez, John Benner | |
| 05:37 | Xavier | David Burney makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | David Burney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:12 | Indiana State | Dusty Napolitano is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Morris (PG), Lance Zomer (SF) Jim Cipolla, William Cross | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Andre Esposito (C) Mark Jones | |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Robert Knox is hacked by George Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Payne, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Pablo Hernandez (SF) George Payne | |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Robert Knox makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Robert Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:10 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 04:57 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Shannon Pontiff | 33-28 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Larry Morris lays it up and in | 35-28 |
| 04:43 | Indiana State | Pablo Hernandez misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Knox - foul #1 on Robert Knox, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer (PF) Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Johnny Marchese (PG), Arthur Freeman (SG), John Benner (PF) Shannon Pontiff, Dusty Napolitano, Arthur Gillmore | |
| 04:43 | Indiana State | Pablo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:43 | Indiana State | Pablo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Lance Zomer misses the jump hook from close range | 35-29 |
| 04:26 | Indiana State | Johnny Marchese grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 04:18 | Indiana State | David Burney is called for the reach on John Benner - foul #2 on David Burney, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman (SG), William Cross (SF), Thomas Campbell (C) Robert Knox, Lance Zomer, David Burney | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 04:18 | Indiana State | John Benner makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:18 | Indiana State | John Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Freeman - foul #1 on Arthur Freeman, team foul #12 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Cipolla (SG) Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Arthur Gillmore (PF) John Benner | |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:03 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 03:44 | Indiana State | Andre Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 03:43 | Indiana State | Arthur Freeman misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymond Fleshman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Cipolla (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Archer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Johnny Marchese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Hernandez (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Gillmore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andre Esposito (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Gillmore - foul #2 on Arthur Gillmore, team foul #13 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge (SG), Tony Cram (C) Raymond Fleshman, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alan Urso (PG), Robert Whitty (SG), George Payne (SF), Mark Jones (C) Johnny Marchese, Arthur Freeman, Pablo Hernandez, Andre Esposito | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Jeffrey Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 03:08 | Indiana State | Tony Cram picks off the pass by George Payne | 38-31 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Mark Jones steals it from Jeffrey Archer | 38-31 |
| 02:33 | Indiana State | Mark Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #14 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman (PG), Robert Knox (SF), David Burney (C) Jim Cipolla, William Cross, Jeffrey Archer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Benner (PF), Andre Esposito (C) Arthur Gillmore, Mark Jones | |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Knox and he's fouled by Alan Urso - foul #3 on Alan Urso, team foul #15 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff (PG), Pablo Hernandez (SF) Alan Urso, George Payne | |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Gilbert McFatridge makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:00 | Indiana State | Pablo Hernandez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Shannon Pontiff steals the ball from Raymond Fleshman in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 01:29 | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Robert Knox snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Raymond Fleshman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 01:22 | Indiana State | John Benner grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 01:16 | Indiana State | Shannon Pontiff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Whitty | 41-35 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Tony Cram makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Knox | 44-35 |
| 00:53 | Indiana State | John Benner hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Shannon Pontiff and the foul's on Robert Knox - foul #2 on Robert Knox, team foul #10 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Morris (PG), Lance Zomer (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF) Raymond Fleshman, Robert Knox, Tony Cram | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Johnny Marchese (PG), George Payne (SF), Mark Jones (C) Shannon Pontiff, Pablo Hernandez, Andre Esposito | |
| 00:53 | Indiana State | John Benner makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Larry Morris is fouled on the floor by Johnny Marchese - foul #1 on Johnny Marchese, team foul #16 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Cipolla (SG), William Cross (PF) Gilbert McFatridge, David Burney | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Arthur Gillmore (PF) John Benner | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Larry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Larry Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:28 | Indiana State | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | George Payne can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Cross | 45-38 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Cross hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-38 |