| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Moline (fresh) C - Carmen Evans (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Paul Benedict inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | DePaul | James Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:52 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | Melvin Godin (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin makes the 3rd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:27 | DePaul | Lawrence Smith steps in front of the Jason Moline pass | 29-26 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder hits the finger roll | 29-28 |
| 18:54 | DePaul | Carmen Evans comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 18:52 | DePaul | Carmen Evans gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:41 | DePaul | Carmen Evans travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is hacked by Melvin Godin - foul #2 on Melvin Godin, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Jason Moline makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Don Schexnayder - foul #3 on Don Schexnayder, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Zurcher (PG) Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Grove (SF), Robert Corder (PF) Marvin Eagle, Don Schexnayder | |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Jason Moline makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Robert Corder misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Moline - foul #3 on Jason Moline, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bialas Rajewski (SF), Gonzalo Gallo (PF), William Buckley (C) Paul Benedict, Jason Moline, Carmen Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard (C) Percy Ewalt | |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Robert Corder misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Robert Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | William Buckley misses short on a shot from the right block | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Robert Corder pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Michael Grove drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 32-34 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | Kenneth Zurcher misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:56 | DePaul | Kenneth Zurcher snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | DePaul | William Buckley banks in the layup | 34-34 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Gonzalo Gallo is called for the reach on Robert Corder - foul #1 on Gonzalo Gallo, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley (PG), Paul Benedict (SF) Melvin Godin, Gonzalo Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Jeffrey Boulanger (SG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Percy Ewalt (C) Lawrence Smith, Harold Kirklin, Michael Grove, Matthew Buzzard | |
| 16:23 | Xavier | William Buckley takes the ball from Robert Harrison | 34-34 |
| 15:59 | DePaul | William Buckley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Robert Corder pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Zurcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bialas Rajewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Harrison (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Corder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Xavier | William Buckley swats the shot by Marvin Eagle | 34-34 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Robert Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Wilson (SG), Jason Moline (PF), Carmen Evans (C) Kenneth Zurcher, Bialas Rajewski, William Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Michael Grove (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Robert Harrison, Jeffrey Boulanger, Marvin Eagle, Robert Corder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 14:56 | DePaul | James Wilson misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Carmen Evans gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:33 | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 14:32 | DePaul | Paul Benedict tips it in | 36-34 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 14:13 | DePaul | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:55 | DePaul | Paul Benedict knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Stanley | 38-34 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Michael Grove misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Melvin Godin (SG), Bialas Rajewski (SF) James Wilson, Paul Benedict | |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Ewalt (C) Matthew Buzzard | |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Michael Grove makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Michael Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:30 | DePaul | Jason Moline can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Bialas Rajewski tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 13:27 | DePaul | Bialas Rajewski gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:18 | DePaul | Jason Moline's pass is intercepted by Percy Ewalt | 38-36 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith banks in the layup set up by Don Schexnayder | 38-38 |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Bialas Rajewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 12:40 | DePaul | Jason Moline snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Zurcher (PG), Paul Benedict (SF), William Buckley (C) Jonathan Stanley, Bialas Rajewski, Carmen Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Robert Corder (PF) Lawrence Smith, Michael Grove, Don Schexnayder | |
| 11:54 | Xavier | William Buckley is called for the reach on Percy Ewalt - foul #1 on William Buckley, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (SG), Matthew Buzzard (C) Harold Kirklin, Percy Ewalt | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kenneth Zurcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Melvin Godin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Benedict (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Harrison (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Corder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Buzzard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Robert Corder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Jason Moline grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:43 | DePaul | Paul Benedict misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 11:42 | DePaul | William Buckley tips it in | 40-38 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger can't throw it down | 40-38 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle tips it in | 40-40 |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Jason Moline misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Corder - foul #1 on Robert Corder, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Jason Moline makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Jason Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle is hacked by Paul Benedict - foul #1 on Paul Benedict, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bialas Rajewski (SF), Gonzalo Gallo (PF) Paul Benedict, Jason Moline | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Kirklin (SG) Jeffrey Boulanger | |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | William Buckley grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 11:00 | DePaul | Matthew Buzzard blocks the short jumper by Gonzalo Gallo | 42-41 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Robert Harrison is hacked by Melvin Godin - foul #3 on Melvin Godin, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:30 | DePaul | Gonzalo Gallo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard loses the dribble to Kenneth Zurcher | 42-43 |
| 09:51 | DePaul | Melvin Godin misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-43 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Melvin Godin grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Kenneth Zurcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 09:41 | DePaul | Bialas Rajewski tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Robert Harrison scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Eagle | 44-46 |
| 09:03 | DePaul | Gonzalo Gallo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Godin | 46-46 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard misses the shot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Bialas Rajewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Melvin Godin can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Kenneth Zurcher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Harrison - foul #1 on Robert Harrison, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley (PG), Paul Benedict (SF), Jason Moline (PF), Carmen Evans (C) Kenneth Zurcher, Bialas Rajewski, Gonzalo Gallo, William Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Jeffrey Boulanger (SG), Michael Grove (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF), Percy Ewalt (C) Robert Harrison, Harold Kirklin, Marvin Eagle, Robert Corder, Matthew Buzzard | |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Godin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Benedict (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmen Evans (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) SF - Michael Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Wilson (SG) Melvin Godin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:19 | DePaul | James Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Jason Moline picks off the pass by Michael Grove | 50-49 |
| 06:59 | DePaul | James Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Carmen Evans snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Don Schexnayder steals the ball from Paul Benedict | 50-49 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 50-51 |
| 06:12 | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley is hacked by Michael Grove - foul #2 on Michael Grove, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Kirklin (SG) Jeffrey Boulanger | |
| 05:57 | DePaul | Jason Moline makes the shot near the basket | 52-51 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Buckley (C) Carmen Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland (PF), Jeffrey Boulanger (C) Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 05:17 | DePaul | Harold Kirklin picks off the pass by William Buckley | 52-51 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Benedict | 52-51 |
| 04:59 | DePaul | James Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Zurcher (PG), Bialas Rajewski (SF) Jonathan Stanley, Paul Benedict | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Robert Corder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Lawrence Smith, Michael Grove, Kyle Kirkland, Jeffrey Boulanger | |
| 04:32 | DePaul | William Buckley misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Marvin Eagle - foul #2 on Marvin Eagle, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Ewalt (C) Matthew Buzzard | |
| 04:32 | DePaul | William Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | William Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carmen Evans (C) William Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Don Schexnayder (PF) Robert Corder | |
| 04:09 | DePaul | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Percy Ewalt | 55-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kenneth Zurcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bialas Rajewski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jason Moline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmen Evans (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Eagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | DePaul | James Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley (PG), William Buckley (PF) Kenneth Zurcher, Jason Moline | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Michael Grove (SF) Robert Harrison, Marvin Eagle | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Michael Grove buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 55-55 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Melvin Godin (SG), Paul Benedict (SF), Jason Moline (PF) James Wilson, Bialas Rajewski, William Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Eagle (SF) Michael Grove | |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Melvin Godin travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Jason Moline blocks the short jumper by Percy Ewalt | 55-55 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Carmen Evans | 55-55 |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Carmen Evans is hacked by Percy Ewalt - foul #1 on Percy Ewalt, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 02:15 | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Don Schexnayder - foul #4 on Don Schexnayder, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 02:15 | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:15 | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Percy Ewalt | 56-55 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith throws it down and he's fouled by Jonathan Stanley - foul #1 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Wilson (SG) Melvin Godin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Carmen Evans pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | Carmen Evans hits a runner near the basket | 58-57 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Moline - foul #4 on Jason Moline, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:05 | DePaul | Carmen Evans hits the finger roll set up by Jason Moline | 60-59 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 60-59 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Paul Benedict snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Paul Benedict is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Paul Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Paul Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Paul Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Paul Benedict is hacked by Harold Kirklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Paul Benedict misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Percy Ewalt | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | James Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Benedict (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jason Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Carmen Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Carmen Evans wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | DePaul | James Wilson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carmen Evans and he's fouled by Harold Kirklin - foul #4 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Zurcher (PG) Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Grove (SF) Marvin Eagle | |
| 04:43 | DePaul | James Wilson makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Benedict | 64-61 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Paul Benedict makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Wilson and he's hacked by Michael Grove - foul #3 on Michael Grove, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Buckley (C) Carmen Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Corder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Paul Benedict makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Michael Grove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 67-61 |
| 03:27 | DePaul | Paul Benedict tips it in | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard tips it home | 69-63 |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Jason Moline misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 69-63 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Kenneth Zurcher hits the follow up shot | 71-63 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley (PG), Carmen Evans (C) Kenneth Zurcher, William Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Eagle (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF), Percy Ewalt (C) Michael Grove, Robert Corder, Matthew Buzzard | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is hacked by Jonathan Stanley - foul #2 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:22 | DePaul | Jonathan Stanley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carmen Evans | 74-65 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Carmen Evans swats the short shot by Lawrence Smith | 74-65 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt grabs the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 01:28 | DePaul | Paul Benedict's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Jonathan Stanley is called for the reach on Marvin Eagle - foul #3 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Percy Ewalt steps in front of the James Wilson pass | 74-70 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Benedict (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - Jason Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Carmen Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Schexnayder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Eagle | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Paul Benedict blows the layup | 74-73 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Carmen Evans | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Carmen Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Carmen Evans makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Carmen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Carmen Evans snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Carmen Evans is hacked by Harold Kirklin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (SG) Harold Kirklin | |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Carmen Evans makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Carmen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |