| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Smalls (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Haralson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Leal (fresh) C - James Perryman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Rodney Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Westmoreland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Spieker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Looney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - John Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Sean Spieker inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Delaware | Jim Westmoreland is hacked by Roberto Leal - foul #1 on Roberto Leal, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:31 | Delaware | Jim Westmoreland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | James Perryman tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | Delaware | Sean Spieker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:49 | Delaware | John Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | Delaware | John Harper misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Roberto Leal | 34-33 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Jim Westmoreland picks off the pass by Charles Smalls | 34-33 |
| 18:20 | Delaware | Jim Westmoreland dunks the ball | 34-35 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Roberto Leal is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Perryman | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | Delaware | John Harper misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:54 | Delaware | Michael Looney can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 17:52 | Delaware | Sean Spieker grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:40 | Delaware | Sean Spieker hits a shot near the basket | 37-37 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | James Perryman is called for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Gene Chapman (SG), Steven Wheeler (SF), Scott Lipman (PF), John Neilson (C) Charles Smalls, Calvin Haralson, John Sandell, Roberto Leal, James Perryman | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Wilhelm (PG), Joshua Bee (SG), Robert Sailer (SF), Jason Glaude (C) Rodney Ward, Jim Westmoreland, Sean Spieker, John Harper | |
| 17:00 | Delaware | John Wilhelm misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Neilson | 37-37 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Gene Chapman makes the jump hook near the basket | 39-37 |
| 16:13 | Delaware | Michael Looney is hacked by Scott Lipman - foul #2 on Scott Lipman, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jim Westmoreland (SG) Michael Looney | |
| 15:59 | Delaware | Robert Sailer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Smith (C) Steven Wheeler | |
| Subs | Delaware | Joseph Hulsey (SG), John Harper (C) Jim Westmoreland, Jason Glaude | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Lipman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Neilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Wilhelm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hulsey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joshua Bee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Sailer (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Harper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins's fadeaway is rejected by John Harper | 39-37 |
| 15:42 | Delaware | Joshua Bee grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:38 | Delaware | Joseph Hulsey hits the finger roll set up by John Harper | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Scott Lipman scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-39 |
| 14:53 | Delaware | Joshua Bee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:51 | Delaware | Joseph Hulsey snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:41 | Delaware | Gene Chapman steals the ball from Joshua Bee | 41-39 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | John Neilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 41-39 |
| 14:27 | Delaware | Joseph Hulsey pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:10 | Delaware | Joshua Bee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Smalls (PG), Calvin Haralson (SG), John Sandell (SF), James Perryman (PF) Richard Tompkins, Gene Chapman, Scott Lipman, John Neilson | |
| Subs | Delaware | Nick Treadway (PG), Jim Westmoreland (SG), Sean Spieker (SF), Michael Looney (PF), Jason Glaude (C) John Wilhelm, Joseph Hulsey, Joshua Bee, Robert Sailer, John Harper | |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Charles Smalls knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Nick Treadway - foul #1 on Nick Treadway, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roberto Leal (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | Rodney Ward (PG) Nick Treadway | |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Charles Smalls makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:24 | Delaware | Michael Looney misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Smalls - foul #3 on Charles Smalls, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 13:24 | Delaware | Michael Looney makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | Delaware | Michael Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | John Sandell is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Haralson | 46-41 |
| 12:53 | Delaware | Sean Spieker hits a fadeaway near the basket | 46-43 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Jim Westmoreland steals the ball from Charles Smalls in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | Delaware | Rodney Ward buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Spieker | 46-45 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | James Perryman is fouled on the floor by Jim Westmoreland - foul #2 on Jim Westmoreland, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (SF), David Smith (C) John Sandell, James Perryman | |
| Subs | Delaware | Nick Treadway (PG), Joseph Hulsey (C) Rodney Ward, Jason Glaude | |
| 12:18 | Xavier | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:16 | Delaware | Sean Spieker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:10 | Delaware | Sean Spieker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Looney | 46-48 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG), John Sandell (SF), John Neilson (PF) Charles Smalls, Calvin Haralson, Roberto Leal | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Harper (C) Jim Westmoreland | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gene Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) SF - John Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Neilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Nick Treadway (fresh) SG - Joseph Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Sean Spieker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Looney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Harper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Delaware | Sean Spieker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Smith | 46-48 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | John Neilson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Wheeler | 48-48 |
| 11:08 | Delaware | Nick Treadway makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hulsey | 48-50 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Sean Spieker picks off the pass by Steven Wheeler in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 10:56 | Delaware | Joseph Hulsey makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Looney | 48-52 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Gene Chapman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Wheeler | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | Delaware | Steven Wheeler takes the ball from Michael Looney | 51-52 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:00 | Delaware | John Harper hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Sean Spieker | 54-54 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | John Sandell grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | David Smith misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 09:20 | Delaware | Sean Spieker grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:00 | Delaware | John Neilson is called for the reach on Joseph Hulsey - foul #1 on John Neilson, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Smalls (PG), Calvin Haralson (SG), James Perryman (SF), Scott Lipman (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Gene Chapman, Steven Wheeler, John Sandell, John Neilson, David Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | Rodney Ward (PG), Jim Westmoreland (SG), Joshua Bee (SF), Robert Sailer (PF), Jason Glaude (C) Nick Treadway, Joseph Hulsey, Sean Spieker, Michael Looney, John Harper | |
| 08:47 | Delaware | Robert Sailer misses badly on a shot in the lane | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | James Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roberto Leal (PF) Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 08:33 | Delaware | Jim Westmoreland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | Delaware | Jason Glaude tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Lipman | 54-54 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Jason Glaude is called for the reach on James Perryman - foul #1 on Jason Glaude, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | James Perryman hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Calvin Haralson | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Smalls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Haralson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Lipman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Leal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Perryman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Rodney Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Westmoreland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Bee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Sailer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Glaude (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Delaware | Rodney Ward clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 07:33 | Delaware | Robert Sailer snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:18 | Delaware | Robert Sailer is fouled on the floor by Roberto Leal - foul #2 on Roberto Leal, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), John Sandell (SF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Charles Smalls, Scott Lipman, James Perryman | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Wilhelm (PG), Sean Spieker (SF), Michael Looney (PF) Rodney Ward, Joshua Bee, Robert Sailer | |
| 06:57 | Delaware | Jason Glaude connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jeffrey Smith - foul #1 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (SG), David Smith (C) Calvin Haralson, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 06:57 | Delaware | Jason Glaude misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Jim Westmoreland steps in front of the Richard Tompkins pass in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 06:53 | Delaware | Michael Looney jams it on a great pass from Jim Westmoreland | 57-58 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | John Sandell is hacked by Sean Spieker - foul #1 on Sean Spieker, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:21 | Delaware | John Wilhelm is fouled on the floor by Richard Tompkins - foul #2 on Richard Tompkins, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Smalls (PG) Gene Chapman | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 06:21 | Delaware | John Wilhelm makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:21 | Delaware | John Wilhelm makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins's pass is intercepted by Sean Spieker in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 06:18 | Delaware | Sean Spieker misses the dunk attempt | 60-60 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | David Smith grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 06:07 | Delaware | Sean Spieker grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:52 | Delaware | Sean Spieker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jim Westmoreland | 60-62 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Sean Spieker is called for the reach on John Sandell - foul #2 on Sean Spieker, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Haralson (SG), James Perryman (SF), Scott Lipman (PF), John Neilson (C) Richard Tompkins, John Sandell, Roberto Leal, David Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | Rodney Ward (PG), Joshua Bee (SF), Robert Sailer (PF), John Harper (C) John Wilhelm, Sean Spieker, Michael Looney, Jason Glaude | |
| 05:17 | Xavier | James Perryman misses the jumper from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 05:15 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Robert Sailer | 60-62 |
| 05:08 | Delaware | Joshua Bee drills a fadeaway from the right side | 60-64 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Joshua Bee snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 04:35 | Delaware | Robert Sailer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Calvin Haralson | 60-64 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-64 |
| 04:10 | Delaware | Joshua Bee snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 04:06 | Delaware | Jim Westmoreland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Joshua Bee is called for the reach on James Perryman - foul #2 on Joshua Bee, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Gene Chapman (SG), Steven Wheeler (SF), David Smith (C) Charles Smalls, Calvin Haralson, Scott Lipman, John Neilson | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Wilhelm (PG), Joseph Hulsey (SG), Sean Spieker (SF), Michael Looney (PF), Jason Glaude (C) Rodney Ward, Jim Westmoreland, Joshua Bee, Robert Sailer, John Harper | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Sean Spieker steps in front of the Richard Tompkins pass | 60-67 |
| 03:43 | Delaware | Sean Spieker lays it in | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Perryman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hulsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Sean Spieker (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 6 stl. PF - Michael Looney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Glaude (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Xavier | David Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roberto Leal (PF) James Perryman | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Delaware | Michael Looney misses the floater from the right side | 60-69 |
| 03:23 | Delaware | Michael Looney tips it but misses | 60-69 |
| 03:21 | Delaware | Michael Looney tips it back up and in | 60-71 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-71 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Nick Treadway (PG) John Wilhelm | |
| 02:45 | Delaware | Jason Glaude lays it in on a great pass from Nick Treadway | 60-73 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Haralson (SG), James Perryman (SF), Scott Lipman (PF) Gene Chapman, Steven Wheeler, Roberto Leal | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Wilhelm (PG), Robert Sailer (SF), Joshua Bee (C) Nick Treadway, Sean Spieker, Jason Glaude | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | David Smith is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Tompkins | 62-73 |
| 02:27 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Smalls (PG), John Sandell (SF) Richard Tompkins, Scott Lipman | |
| Subs | Delaware | Rodney Ward (PG) John Wilhelm | |
| 02:15 | Delaware | Joshua Bee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-76 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 01:26 | Delaware | Rodney Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Hulsey | 65-79 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | James Perryman blows the layup | 65-79 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | James Perryman grabs the offensive board | 65-79 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Gene Chapman (SG), Scott Lipman (PF), John Neilson (C) Charles Smalls, Calvin Haralson, John Sandell, David Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Wilhelm (PG), Jason Glaude (C) Rodney Ward, Michael Looney | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Delaware | James Perryman takes the ball from Joseph Hulsey | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Gene Chapman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Hulsey - foul #4 on Joseph Hulsey, team foul #7 | 65-79 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Gene Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Gene Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Gene Chapman makes the 3rd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:07 | Delaware | Scott Lipman picks off the pass by Jason Glaude | 67-79 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Gene Chapman travels in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | John Wilhelm runs out the clock | 67-79 |