| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Scott Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wyatt West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Mortenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Chattanooga | Thomas Mortenson loses the dribble to John Goodridge | 41-42 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| 19:02 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 19:00 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West tips it in | 41-44 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger double dribbles | 41-44 |
| 18:32 | Chattanooga | William Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | John Goodridge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Akim Zigler tips it in | 43-44 |
| 17:51 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders loses the dribble to Akim Zigler | 43-44 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses the dunk attempt | 43-44 |
| 17:29 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:25 | Chattanooga | The pull-up jumper by William Johnson is blocked by Eduardo Sanchez | 43-44 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Goodridge | 43-44 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Scott Sanders is called for the reach on Jeffrey Boulanger - foul #1 on Scott Sanders, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (PG), Robert Dennis (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), James Raposo (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) Jeffrey Boulanger, Harold Kirklin, Eduardo Sanchez, John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Reed Waters (PG), Michael Reece (SG), Calvin Shive (SF), Charles Witherington (PF), Carl Tatham (C) Scott Sanders, William Johnson, Lawrence Pittman, Wyatt West, Thomas Mortenson | |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Robert Dennis loses the dribble to Calvin Shive | 43-44 |
| 16:37 | Chattanooga | The pull-up jumper by Reed Waters is blocked by James Raposo | 43-44 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Dennis | 43-44 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Reed Waters steals the ball from Dwight Heideman | 43-44 |
| 15:52 | Chattanooga | The short jumper by Calvin Shive is denied by Jack Laforest | 43-44 |
| 15:51 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Dennis (fresh) SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Raposo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Reed Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Reece (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Calvin Shive (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Witherington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Chattanooga | Reed Waters misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Dwight Heideman, Robert Dennis, Jack Laforest, James Raposo, Arthur Monroe | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Johnson (SG), Lawrence Pittman (SF), Wyatt West (PF), Thomas Mortenson (C) Michael Reece, Calvin Shive, Charles Witherington, Carl Tatham | |
| 15:10 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman double dribbles | 43-44 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Kirklin | 46-44 |
| 14:43 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 46-44 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders (PG) Reed Waters | |
| 13:53 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 13:41 | Chattanooga | Thomas Mortenson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:35 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Akim Zigler pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 48-44 |
| 13:05 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman blows the dunk but the foul's on Harold Kirklin - foul #3 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Laforest (SF), James Raposo (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) Eduardo Sanchez, John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Reece (SG), Charles Witherington (PF), Calvin Shive (C) William Johnson, Wyatt West, Thomas Mortenson | |
| 13:05 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:05 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Scott Sanders is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Scott Sanders, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Carl Tatham (C) Lawrence Pittman | |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Monroe | 51-44 |
| 11:52 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 11:50 | Chattanooga | Calvin Shive tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Kirklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Raposo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Scott Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Reece (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Calvin Shive (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Witherington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | James Raposo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 11:36 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 11:29 | Chattanooga | Michael Reece is fouled on the floor by Harold Kirklin - foul #4 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (SF), John Goodridge (PF) Lawrence Smith, Harold Kirklin, Jack Laforest, Arthur Monroe | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Reed Waters (PG), William Johnson (SG), Thomas Mortenson (C) Scott Sanders, Michael Reece, Carl Tatham | |
| 11:15 | Chattanooga | William Johnson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Reed Waters | 51-46 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | James Raposo loses the dribble to William Johnson | 51-46 |
| 11:00 | Chattanooga | William Johnson lays it in | 51-48 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Reed Waters - foul #2 on Reed Waters, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Akim Zigler (C) James Raposo | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Carl Tatham (SF), Wyatt West (PF) Calvin Shive, Charles Witherington | |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Akim Zigler tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 10:24 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Carl Tatham | 51-48 |
| 10:20 | Chattanooga | William Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mortenson | 51-51 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | John Goodridge double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG) Jeffrey Boulanger | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman (SF) Thomas Mortenson | |
| 09:36 | Chattanooga | Dwight Heideman is called for the reach on Reed Waters - foul #1 on Dwight Heideman, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (PF) John Goodridge | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington (C) Carl Tatham | |
| 09:26 | Chattanooga | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dwight Heideman - foul #2 on Dwight Heideman, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders (PG) Reed Waters | |
| 09:18 | Chattanooga | William Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith slams it home and the foul's on Charles Witherington - foul #1 on Charles Witherington, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (SG) Dwight Heideman | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Reece (SG) William Johnson | |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:53 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:52 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:40 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West lays it in | 54-53 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:17 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Laforest (SF), John Goodridge (PF) Eduardo Sanchez, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Reed Waters (PG), Thomas Mortenson (C) Scott Sanders, Wyatt West | |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Pittman | 57-53 |
| 07:41 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Arthur Monroe (C) Lawrence Smith, Jeffrey Boulanger, James Raposo | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Johnson (SG), Calvin Shive (SF), Carl Tatham (PF) Michael Reece, Lawrence Pittman, Charles Witherington | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Reed Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Shive (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carl Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Mortenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Heideman | 57-53 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Dwight Heideman | 59-53 |
| 06:49 | Chattanooga | Carl Tatham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SF), Akim Zigler (C) Jack Laforest, Arthur Monroe | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders (PG) Reed Waters | |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | John Goodridge grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Scott Sanders is called for the reach on John Goodridge - foul #3 on Scott Sanders, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), James Raposo (PF) Dwight Heideman, John Goodridge | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman (SF), Wyatt West (PF), Charles Witherington (C) Calvin Shive, Carl Tatham, Thomas Mortenson | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eduardo Sanchez | 62-53 |
| 05:41 | Chattanooga | William Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Sanders | 62-55 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 05:21 | Chattanooga | William Johnson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Witherington | 65-57 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Wyatt West steals it from Eduardo Sanchez | 65-57 |
| 04:52 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Scott Sanders | 65-59 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Charles Witherington - foul #2 on Charles Witherington, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), John Goodridge (PF) Harold Kirklin, Eduardo Sanchez, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Reed Waters (PG), Michael Reece (SG), Thomas Mortenson (C) Scott Sanders, William Johnson, Charles Witherington | |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 04:26 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pittman | 65-59 |
| 04:12 | Chattanooga | Reed Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) James Raposo | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Calvin Shive (SF), Charles Witherington (PF) Lawrence Pittman, Wyatt West | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Reed Waters steals it from Arthur Monroe | 65-59 |
| 03:36 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Smith takes the ball from Michael Reece | 65-59 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Smith | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Reed Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Reece (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Calvin Shive (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Witherington (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Mortenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Chattanooga | Michael Reece comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 67-59 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Jack Laforest misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 02:53 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:53 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Kirklin (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (SF), Akim Zigler (C) Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, Arthur Monroe | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders (PG), William Johnson (SG), Lawrence Pittman (SF), Wyatt West (PF) Reed Waters, Michael Reece, Calvin Shive, Charles Witherington | |
| 02:39 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wyatt West - foul #3 on Wyatt West, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 02:03 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:50 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | John Goodridge gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Pittman - foul #1 on Lawrence Pittman, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:25 | Chattanooga | Thomas Mortenson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 01:18 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:02 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Johnson | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Scott Sanders - foul #4 on Scott Sanders, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Chattanooga | William Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Sanders - foul #5 on Scott Sanders, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Laforest (PF), James Raposo (C) John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Reed Waters (PG) Scott Sanders | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) Jack Laforest | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | William Johnson is called for the reach on Eduardo Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:16 | Chattanooga | Reed Waters's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Smith in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith runs out the clock | 74-64 |