| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Troy Younker inbounds the ball | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-27 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino tips it home | 47-29 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Joe Roberts steals it from Daniel Orlandi | 47-29 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | James Jackson picks off the pass by Troy Younker | 47-29 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Wendell McWhirt steals it from Daniel Orlandi in the backcourt | 47-29 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Joe Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Wendell McWhirt | 47-31 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Orlandi | 50-31 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Sean Fredericksen denies the turnaround by Wendell McWhirt | 50-31 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-31 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Cosentino | 50-33 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | James Jackson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Sean Fredericksen | 52-33 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison hits a turnaround from the left block | 52-35 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Murchison - foul #2 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Craig Huffman (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros travels with the ball | 54-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG) Mike Sciortino | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Craig Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Hefley - foul #1 on James Hefley, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen (C) Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Dawson | 54-35 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Mark Davis's pass is intercepted by Moises Cisneros | 54-35 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | James Hefley travels with the ball | 54-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Joseph Chase (PF) Mark Davis, Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF) Michael Ireland, James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David White | 54-38 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Wendell McWhirt - foul #2 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF) Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF), Timothy Murchison (C) Moises Cisneros, David White | |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 56-38 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Dale Hill tips it but misses | 56-38 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Timothy Murchison | 56-38 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | Troy Younker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Joe Roberts tips it back up and in | 56-40 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-40 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | James Jackson tips it home | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Troy Younker connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wendell McWhirt | 58-42 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is hacked by Herbert Cosentino - foul #1 on Herbert Cosentino, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Lee Shaver (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Daniel Orlandi, Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), James Hefley (SF) Wendell McWhirt, Troy Younker | |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Craig Huffman | 60-42 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is denied on a dunk by Craig Huffman | 60-42 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Joe Roberts swats the short shot by Mark Davis | 60-42 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Michael Ireland blows the layup | 60-42 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Craig Huffman snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Mark Davis is whistled for traveling | 60-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Joseph Chase (PF) Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Troy Younker (SF), Moises Cisneros (PF), David White (C) Herbert Cosentino, James Hefley, Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Troy Younker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wendell McWhirt | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Mark Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-45 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Michael Ireland is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Michael Dawson (C) Mark Davis, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF) Michael Ireland | |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Michael Dawson takes the ball from Troy Younker | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:16 | Xavier | James Jackson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (C) Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:16 | Xavier | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | David White can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Huffman - foul #2 on Craig Huffman, team foul #2 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SG) Wendell McWhirt | |
| 09:59 | Mercer | David White makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen grabs the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Craig Huffman steals the ball from James Hefley | 64-46 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-46 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses long on a shot in the paint | 67-46 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Troy Younker tips it back up and in | 67-48 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Hefley - foul #2 on James Hefley, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Joseph Chase (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Joe Roberts (PF), Timothy Murchison (C) Moises Cisneros, Troy Younker, Harry Jorgensen, David White | |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-48 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Herbert Cosentino takes the ball from Joseph Chase | 68-48 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Orlandi - foul #2 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #3 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Dale Hill (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-49 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Herbert Cosentino | 68-49 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino lays it up and in set up by Wendell McWhirt | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Murchison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen is denied on a layup by Joe Roberts | 68-51 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino tips it in | 70-51 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Dale Hill picks off the pass by Herbert Cosentino | 70-51 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Mark Davis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Huffman | 72-51 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Joe Roberts can't connect on a shot from the left block | 72-51 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the tip | 72-51 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Craig Huffman pulls down the rebound | 72-51 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mike Sciortino | 74-51 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino buries a turnaround near the basket | 74-53 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), James Jackson (SF) Mark Davis, Craig Huffman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Troy Younker (SF), Moises Cisneros (PF), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, James Hefley, Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| 05:18 | Xavier | James Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-53 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Michael Ireland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-53 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Troy Younker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-53 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Ireland - foul #2 on Michael Ireland, team foul #7 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF) Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker | |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 3rd free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | James Hefley clanks a jumper from the baseline | 75-53 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Mercer | David White knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Moises Cisneros | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-55 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | David White grabs the board | 77-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moises Cisneros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | David White is fouled on the floor by Michael Dawson - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #4 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG), Craig Huffman (SF) Daniel Orlandi, Scott Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alex Linthicum (C) David White | |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-55 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Mark Davis snags the defensive board | 77-55 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Michael Dawson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Dawson, team foul #5 | 77-55 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros double dribbles | 77-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook (SF) Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Mark Davis is hacked by Alex Linthicum - foul #1 on Alex Linthicum, team foul #8 | 77-55 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-55 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Lee Shaver grabs the board | 79-55 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Michael Ireland is called for the reach on Mark Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ireland, team foul #9 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Dawson (C) Scott Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Mercer | David White (C) Alex Linthicum | |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Michael Ireland knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Moises Cisneros | 81-57 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Craig Huffman is whistled for a carry | 81-57 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | James Hefley scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Ireland | 81-59 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Mark Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-59 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Harry Jorgensen | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Michael Ireland is hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #4 on Joseph Chase, team foul #6 | 81-59 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #5 on Joseph Chase, team foul #7 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook (SF) Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mark Davis runs out the clock | 81-60 |