| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Curtis Knight inbounds the ball | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Roger Miller misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-50 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | John Richards tips it in | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:12 | Xavier | The jump hook by Roger Miller is blocked by Thomas Russell | 31-52 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Thomas Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Harry Holt gets the rebound | 31-52 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Roger Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | John Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks is hacked by Harry Holt - foul #2 on Harry Holt, team foul #1 | 31-52 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo blows the layup but the foul's on Harry Holt - foul #3 on Harry Holt, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (SG), David Ray (SF), Rayford Fish (PF), Michael Casey (C) Omar Webb, Curtis Knight, Chris Cox, Harry Holt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Davidson (C) Darwin Brooks | |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Michael Casey snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-52 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Rayford Fish misses the tip | 31-52 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Michael Casey picks off the pass by John Richards | 31-52 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Michael Casey misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Crespo - foul #3 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #1 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Madden (SG) Roger Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo | |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Michael Casey makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Michael Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Marco Rossi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Robert Davidson can't tip it in | 32-52 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Michael Casey pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Casey | 32-52 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Gonzalo Yazzie takes the ball from Robert Davidson | 34-52 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie blows the layup | 34-52 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Madden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rayford Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Murray State | John Hodnett can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Ray - foul #1 on David Ray, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Omar Webb (SG), Curtis Knight (SF), Chris Cox (PF), Harry Holt (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, Thomas Madden, David Ray, Michael Casey, Rayford Fish | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| 15:26 | Murray State | John Hodnett misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | John Hodnett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Chris Cox drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Curtis Knight | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-53 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Curtis Knight | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Roger Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Omar Webb | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Hodnett | 40-55 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Roger Miller misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Darwin Brooks | 40-55 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Curtis Knight is called for the reach on Thomas Russell - foul #3 on Curtis Knight, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG) Roger Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Antonio Pierce (PF) John Hodnett, Kevin Crespo | |
| 13:53 | Murray State | William Gouge is whistled for traveling | 40-55 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Chris Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Richards - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rayford Fish (C) Harry Holt | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Chris Cox misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Chris Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks hits a runner near the basket | 41-57 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Curtis Knight misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Pierce - foul #1 on Antonio Pierce, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Ray (SG), Michael Casey (C) Omar Webb, Chris Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Robert Davidson (C) John Richards, Thomas Russell, Darwin Brooks | |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Curtis Knight makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Curtis Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:44 | Murray State | William Gouge misses the driving attempt near the basket | 42-57 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Rayford Fish | 42-57 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | David Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Curtis Knight snags the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-57 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | William Gouge snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | William Gouge misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Rayford Fish snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | David Ray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Knight | 42-57 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Curtis Knight misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Michael Casey tips it home | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rayford Fish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Murray State | William Gouge's fadeaway is rejected by Rayford Fish | 44-57 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Curtis Knight grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | David Ray clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-57 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-57 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce tips it home | 44-59 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Omar Webb (SG), Chris Cox (PF), Harry Holt (C) Curtis Knight, Rayford Fish, Michael Casey | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Russell | 47-62 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Chris Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Thomas Madden (SF) Gonzalo Yazzie, David Ray | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Harry Holt misses the shot from the left side | 47-62 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Richards | 47-62 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Thomas Russell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Richards | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Chris Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Thomas Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:00 | Murray State | John Hodnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Madden - foul #2 on Thomas Madden, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Ray (SF) Thomas Madden | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:00 | Murray State | John Hodnett makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | John Hodnett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Chris Cox grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Harry Holt clanks a runner in the paint | 47-66 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Thomas Russell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hodnett | 47-69 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Chris Cox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 49-69 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | John Hodnett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks tips it home | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Richards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Crespo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darwin Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | David Ray connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 52-71 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | David Ray steals it from Kevin Crespo | 52-71 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Roger Miller banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Ray | 54-71 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Crespo | 54-73 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Roger Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hodnett | 54-75 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Harry Holt misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Richards - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #5 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), Thomas Madden (SG), Curtis Knight (SF), Rayford Fish (PF) Roger Miller, Omar Webb, David Ray, Chris Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) John Hodnett, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Harry Holt makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Harry Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Rayford Fish grabs the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Curtis Knight misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-75 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | David Maclean gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | William Gouge hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marco Rossi | 55-78 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Curtis Knight misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-78 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Gouge | 55-78 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | David Maclean can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-78 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Robert Davidson tips it back up and in | 55-80 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Harry Holt can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Antonio Pierce - foul #2 on Antonio Pierce, team foul #6 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Casey (PF) Curtis Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG) William Gouge | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Harry Holt makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Harry Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 56-80 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | David Maclean scores on a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Harry Holt - foul #4 on Harry Holt, team foul #6 | 56-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Henderson (C) Harry Holt | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | David Maclean misses the free throw | 56-82 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Casey | 56-82 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Fred Henderson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Casey | 58-82 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Madden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rayford Fish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 58-82 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-82 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | John Hodnett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Davidson | 58-85 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Fred Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-85 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Marco Rossi snags the defensive board | 58-85 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | David Maclean is fouled on the floor by Michael Casey - foul #1 on Michael Casey, team foul #7 | 58-85 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Ray (SF) Fred Henderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Adrian Williams (C) Marco Rossi, Robert Davidson | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | David Maclean makes the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | David Maclean makes the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Thomas Madden is called for 10 seconds | 58-87 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Casey - foul #2 on Michael Casey, team foul #8 | 58-87 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Rossi (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Jeffrey Seymour, Adrian Williams | |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 58-88 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-89 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | John Hodnett steps in front of the Michael Casey pass | 58-89 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Marco Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 58-89 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | The jump hook by David Ray is blocked by Antonio Pierce | 58-89 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Casey | 58-89 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | David Ray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-89 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Rayford Fish snags the offensive board | 58-89 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Rayford Fish misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Pierce - foul #3 on Antonio Pierce, team foul #7 | 58-89 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Rayford Fish makes the 1st free throw | 59-89 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Rayford Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 60-89 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | John Hodnett knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Maclean | 60-91 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 62-91 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | John Hodnett runs out the clock | 62-91 |