| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Feaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Johnnie Davidson - foul #1 on Johnnie Davidson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Wade Jackman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Word | 35-29 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Wade Jackman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Frank Newburn picks off the pass by Joshua Lewis | 35-29 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Joshua Lewis steals the ball from Johnnie Davidson | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Wade Jackman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Carl Feaster | 35-32 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Bianchi and the foul's on Wade Jackman - foul #3 on Wade Jackman, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG) Wade Jackman | |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Smith | 41-32 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Bianchi - foul #1 on Joseph Bianchi, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Franklin Estep (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Frank Bale's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown | 41-33 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson blows the dunk | 41-33 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Frank Bale snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Carl Feaster is called for the reach on Robert Rasmussen - foul #3 on Carl Feaster, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Wall (SG), Daniel Hathorn (PF) Carl Feaster, Johnnie Davidson | |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Frank Bale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Hathorn - foul #3 on Daniel Hathorn, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton (PF) Daniel Hathorn | |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Frank Bale misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Frank Bale misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Jack Wall misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Bale | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Criss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Wall (fresh) SF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Johnathan Corrado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Brian Criss misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF) Robert Rasmussen, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Jackman (PG) Robert Brown | |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Brian Criss misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Brian Criss makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Wade Jackman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-33 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Bianchi | 44-33 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Wade Jackman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Wade Jackman can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Criss | 44-33 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Wall - foul #1 on Jack Wall, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis (SG), Eugene Hall (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, John Zickuhr, Frank Bale | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carl Feaster (SG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Frank Newburn (C) Jack Wall, Jonathan Hilton, Johnathan Corrado | |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson blows the dunk | 45-33 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis hits a runner in the paint set up by Franklin Estep | 47-33 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Frank Newburn makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Feaster and he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SF) Franklin Estep, Joseph Bianchi | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG), Daniel Hathorn (PF) Wade Jackman, Thomas Zahourek | |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Frank Newburn misses the free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eugene Hall | 47-35 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hathorn - foul #4 on Daniel Hathorn, team foul #7 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Zickuhr (PF) Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton (PF) Daniel Hathorn | |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Robert Brown misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton tips it home | 49-37 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Rasmussen, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi (SF) Robert Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek (PF) Jonathan Hilton | |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek hits a fadeaway from the left side | 49-39 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Charles Word hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Feaster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Newburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Carl Feaster clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Frank Newburn gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Bianchi - foul #2 on Joseph Bianchi, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Jackman (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Jonathan Hilton (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Robert Brown, Carl Feaster, Johnnie Davidson, Frank Newburn | |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zahourek - foul #3 on Thomas Zahourek, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Jack Wall connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Corrado - foul #1 on Johnathan Corrado, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG) Joseph Bianchi | |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson (SF) Thomas Zahourek | |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wade Jackman | 51-47 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Johnathan Corrado takes the ball from Frank Bale | 51-47 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Wade Jackman knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jonathan Hilton | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen scores on a jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Jack Wall hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Brian Criss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Wade Jackman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Frank Bale grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Frank Bale hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-53 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado grabs the board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Criss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Wall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Johnathan Corrado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Criss | 53-53 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Bale | 53-53 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Franklin Estep | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Jack Wall drills a shot from the left wing set up by Wade Jackman | 55-55 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Johnnie Davidson takes the ball from Robert Rasmussen | 55-55 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Jack Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Franklin Estep, Robert Rasmussen, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG), Carl Feaster (SG), Thomas Zahourek (SF), Daniel Hathorn (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Wade Jackman, Jack Wall, Johnnie Davidson, Jonathan Hilton, Johnathan Corrado | |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr is hacked by Thomas Zahourek - foul #4 on Thomas Zahourek, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Carl Feaster hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis's layup is rejected by Thomas Zahourek | 57-57 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Frank Newburn gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Timothy Smith steps in front of the Thomas Zahourek pass | 57-57 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Daniel Hathorn takes the ball from John Zickuhr | 57-57 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Hathorn | 57-59 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Feaster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn loses the dribble to Joseph Bianchi | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses the lay-in | 57-59 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn's floater is tipped away by Timothy Smith | 57-59 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Charles Word can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Frank Newburn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Jackman (PG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Jonathan Hilton (PF) Robert Brown, Thomas Zahourek, Daniel Hathorn | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Carl Feaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Charles Word is hacked by Wade Jackman - foul #4 on Wade Jackman, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Charles Word makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Frank Newburn is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-59 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hilton | 58-59 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Carl Feaster connects on the shot from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis is fouled on the floor by Carl Feaster - foul #4 on Carl Feaster, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Frank Newburn misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Lewis - foul #1 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Frank Newburn makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Frank Newburn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi connects on the 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Timothy Smith is called for the reach on Frank Newburn - foul #3 on Timothy Smith, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Wade Jackman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Feaster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Wade Jackman and he's fouled by John Zickuhr - foul #3 on John Zickuhr, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Frank Newburn gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Joseph Bianchi is denied by Frank Newburn | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Joshua Lewis, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek (C) Frank Newburn | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Joseph Bianchi takes the ball from Jonathan Hilton | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis (SG), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Franklin Estep, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Newburn (C) Thomas Zahourek | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Carl Feaster takes the ball from Charles Word | 65-65 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 65-65 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Charles Word pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Charles Word scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Lewis and he's hacked by Johnnie Davidson - foul #2 on Johnnie Davidson, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Charles Word makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Timothy Smith is called for the reach on Carl Feaster - foul #4 on Timothy Smith, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Carl Feaster misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Frank Newburn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Lewis | 70-65 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Wade Jackman buries a shot from the left wing set up by Frank Newburn | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Feaster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Johnnie Davidson - foul #3 on Johnnie Davidson, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG) Joshua Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Wade Jackman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi is hacked by Wade Jackman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wade Jackman, team foul #15 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis (SG) Franklin Estep | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG) Wade Jackman | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Charles Word steals it from Johnnie Davidson | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses the easy layup | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Johnnie Davidson | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Robert Brown is hacked by Joshua Lewis - foul #2 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Carl Feaster is called for the reach on Timothy Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Feaster, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG) Joshua Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Wall (SG) Carl Feaster | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-71 |