| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Boris Winiarski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Luebbert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Gass (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Zion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thomas Zion inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Xavier | Thomas Zion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt misses the turnaround from the left block | 31-41 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass tips it home | 33-41 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Thomas Zion misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-41 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Wiltz - foul #1 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski misses the 3rd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (PG), Joe Janofsky (PF), Robbie Kyle (C) Boris Winiarski, Mark Clark, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Robbie Kyle steals the ball from Thomas Zion in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass hits a floater from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Lucien Costa's pass is intercepted by Robbie Kyle | 35-41 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Walter Luebbert steals it from Robert Wiltz in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert lays it up and in | 40-41 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Lucien Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Wiltz | 40-44 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine clanks a floater from the left side | 40-44 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Thomas Zion can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Janofsky - foul #3 on Joe Janofsky, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG), Albert Vedder (SG), James Wilson (SF), Mark Clark (PF), Floyd Hunt (C) Howard Perrine, Walter Luebbert, Anthony Gass, Joe Janofsky, Robbie Kyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Patrick Riley (PF), Mark Loveless (C) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Harold Wiggins, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Thomas Zion makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Thomas Zion makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Albert Vedder is hacked by Alejandro Rodriquez - foul #2 on Alejandro Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens (C) Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Reed (PF) Thomas Zion | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Boris Winiarski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Vedder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Stephens (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Reed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Patrick Riley - foul #1 on Patrick Riley, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | James Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | James Wilson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Alejandro Rodriquez - foul #3 on Alejandro Rodriquez, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Enlai Chu (PG) Boris Winiarski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 44-46 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Albert Vedder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert (SG), Howard Perrine (SF), Floyd Hunt (C) Albert Vedder, James Wilson, Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG) Alejandro Rodriquez | |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Walter Luebbert steals the ball from Mark Loveless | 44-48 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Chuma Sato - foul #2 on Chuma Sato, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Clark (PF) Andrew Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Thomas Zion (SF), Harold Wiggins (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Chuma Sato, Patrick Riley, Steven Reed, Mark Loveless | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Harold Wiggins is called for the reach on Walter Luebbert - foul #2 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG), Anthony Gass (SF), Joe Janofsky (C) Enlai Chu, Howard Perrine, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins's layup is rejected by Anthony Gass | 48-48 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass is fouled on the floor by Harold Wiggins - foul #3 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (PG), James Wilson (SG), Andrew Stephens (PF), Floyd Hunt (C) Boris Winiarski, Walter Luebbert, Mark Clark, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Steven Reed (PF) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Harold Wiggins | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | James Wilson is called for the reach on Chuma Sato in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Vedder (SG) Anthony Gass | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Riley (SF) Thomas Zion | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Patrick Riley tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-50 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes lays it in set up by Patrick Riley | 50-52 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 50-52 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Stephens | 50-52 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Albert Vedder and he's hacked by Alvin Sykes - foul #1 on Alvin Sykes, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Enlai Chu (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Anthony Gass (SF), Joe Janofsky (PF) Howard Perrine, Albert Vedder, James Wilson, Andrew Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Thomas Zion (SF), Mark Loveless (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Alejandro Rodriquez, Patrick Riley, Steven Reed, Alvin Sykes | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Enlai Chu (fresh) SG - Walter Luebbert (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Gass (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Janofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Hunt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Zion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Mark Loveless hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ryan Capozzi | 53-54 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky tips it home | 55-54 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Enlai Chu is called for the reach on Robert Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enlai Chu, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG), Robbie Kyle (C) Enlai Chu, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Harold Wiggins (PF) Chuma Sato, Mark Loveless | |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ryan Capozzi, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Clark (PF) Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (SF) Anthony Gass | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Zion and he's fouled by Boris Winiarski - foul #3 on Boris Winiarski, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Enlai Chu (PG), Joe Janofsky (C) Boris Winiarski, Robbie Kyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Reed (SG), Patrick Riley (SF), Mark Loveless (C) Lucien Costa, Thomas Zion, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Loveless | 55-57 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark buries a fadeaway in the paint | 57-60 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Steven Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Luebbert - foul #2 on Walter Luebbert, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Vedder (SG), James Wilson (SF), Andrew Stephens (C) Walter Luebbert, Howard Perrine, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Thomas Zion (SF) Robert Wiltz, Steven Reed, Patrick Riley | |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Mark Clark | 57-60 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Albert Vedder is denied by Thomas Zion | 57-60 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Stephens - foul #4 on Andrew Stephens, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Anthony Gass (SF), Robbie Kyle (C) Enlai Chu, Albert Vedder, James Wilson, Andrew Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Reed (SG), Patrick Riley (SF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Alejandro Rodriquez, Thomas Zion, Harold Wiggins | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robbie Kyle | 59-60 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert misses the lay-in | 59-60 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Chuma Sato makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Reed | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Boris Winiarski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Luebbert (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Gass (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robbie Kyle (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Loveless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-62 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Mark Loveless snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Riley | 59-64 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Mark Loveless is called for the reach on Mark Clark - foul #2 on Mark Loveless, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (PG), James Wilson (SG), Andrew Stephens (SF), Joe Janofsky (C) Boris Winiarski, Walter Luebbert, Anthony Gass, Robbie Kyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Thomas Zion (SF), Harold Wiggins (PF) Chuma Sato, Steven Reed, Patrick Riley, Mark Loveless | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Lucien Costa is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Alejandro Rodriquez is called for the reach on Howard Perrine - foul #4 on Alejandro Rodriquez, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Vedder (SG) Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Sykes (C) Ryan Capozzi | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky makes the jumper in the lane | 64-64 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Thomas Zion tips it home | 64-66 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Alejandro Rodriquez - foul #5 on Alejandro Rodriquez, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass (SF), Floyd Hunt (C) James Wilson, Andrew Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG) Alejandro Rodriquez | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses the wide open shot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes hits the follow up shot | 64-68 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Thomas Zion steps in front of the Albert Vedder pass | 64-68 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Lucien Costa lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Zion | 64-70 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 64-70 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Albert Vedder grabs the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-70 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Lucien Costa is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Mark Clark (PF) Howard Perrine, Albert Vedder, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Patrick Riley (SF), Steven Reed (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Lucien Costa, Thomas Zion, Harold Wiggins, Alvin Sykes | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | The jumper by Chuma Sato is denied by Mark Clark | 67-70 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Steven Reed grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Chuma Sato is fouled on the floor by Walter Luebbert - foul #3 on Walter Luebbert, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Enlai Chu (PG), Andrew Stephens (PF) Boris Winiarski, Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Mark Loveless (C) Robert Wiltz, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Chuma Sato makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Chuma Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Enlai Chu (fresh) SG - Walter Luebbert (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Gass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Floyd Hunt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Loveless (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Steven Reed steals it from Enlai Chu | 67-72 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Chuma Sato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (SG), James Wilson (SF), Robbie Kyle (C) Walter Luebbert, Anthony Gass, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Thomas Zion (SF), Harold Wiggins (PF) Chuma Sato, Patrick Riley, Steven Reed | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses long on a floater in the lane | 67-72 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Enlai Chu tips it in | 69-72 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lucien Costa and he's fouled by Enlai Chu - foul #3 on Enlai Chu, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Joe Janofsky (PF) Enlai Chu, James Wilson, Robbie Kyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi (C) Mark Loveless | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Thomas Zion - foul #1 on Thomas Zion, team foul #14 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass (SF) Boris Winiarski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Riley (PF) Harold Wiggins | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Lucien Costa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Zion | 72-77 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG) Howard Perrine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (PF) Patrick Riley | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Capozzi - foul #4 on Ryan Capozzi, team foul #15 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt (C) Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-77 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert makes the floater near the basket and the foul's on Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #16 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Clark (PF) Andrew Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert makes the free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Boris Winiarski swats the shot by Lucien Costa | 76-77 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Thomas Zion tips it home | 76-79 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boris Winiarski | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Walter Luebbert is called for the reach on Thomas Zion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Luebbert, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Thomas Zion makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Thomas Zion makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Clark | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Lucien Costa can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 81-81 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins tips it home | 81-83 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-83 |