| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Brokaw (fresh) C - Mark Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Thibodaux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Rider (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Barela (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Craig Rider inbounds the ball | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Brian Merritt misses the floater near the basket | 30-47 |
| 19:33 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 19:30 | Appalachian State | Timothy Barela takes the ball from Christopher Cooper in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Craig Rider is fouled on the floor by Dana Brokaw - foul #3 on Dana Brokaw, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz (C) Dana Brokaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 19:10 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 19:04 | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Barela | 30-47 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Jerry Norris tips it back up and in | 30-49 |
| 18:26 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly is fouled on the floor by Timothy Barela - foul #3 on Timothy Barela, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey (SG) Christopher Cooper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Mark Haddad (PF) Fred Thibodaux, Craig Rider, Timothy Barela | |
| 18:11 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Brian Merritt snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Jerry Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG), Fred Cooper (PF), Jeffery Hills (C) Robert Ruffin, Mark Copeland, Ronald Rentz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Thomas Mathewson (C) Jerry Norris, Brian Merritt | |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Hills is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson knocks in the floater from the baseline | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 17:22 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Jeffery Hills takes the ball from Thomas Mathewson | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 16:43 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-51 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Jacoby | 36-54 |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Gerald Jacoby is called for the reach on Scott Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Jacoby, team foul #2 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin (PG), Christopher Cooper (SG), Randall Knapp (SF), Mark Copeland (PF), Ronald Rentz (C) Edmund Hodges, Paul Lokey, Scott Kelly, Fred Cooper, Jeffery Hills | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Fred Thibodaux (SG), Craig Rider (SF), Timothy Barela (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Ralph Bowman, Bryan Royer, Gerald Jacoby, Mark Haddad, Thomas Mathewson | |
| 16:01 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 16:00 | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Rentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Thibodaux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Rider (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Barela (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz drills a jump hook in the paint | 38-54 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Craig Rider loses the dribble to Randall Knapp | 38-54 |
| 15:30 | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper lays it up and in set up by Randall Knapp | 40-54 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Brian Merritt knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Fred Thibodaux | 40-56 |
| 14:48 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland blows the layup | 40-56 |
| 14:47 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland tips it but misses | 40-56 |
| 14:45 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Jerry Norris connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Fred Thibodaux | 42-59 |
| 14:02 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Timothy Barela misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Rentz - foul #1 on Ronald Rentz, team foul #2 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG), Paul Lokey (SG), Scott Kelly (SF), Dana Brokaw (PF), Ronald Hanley (C) Robert Ruffin, Christopher Cooper, Randall Knapp, Mark Copeland, Ronald Rentz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Mark Haddad (C) Jerry Norris, Fred Thibodaux, Craig Rider, Brian Merritt | |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Timothy Barela makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Timothy Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 13:31 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-61 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Bryan Royer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Mark Haddad grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Timothy Barela hits a turnaround near the basket | 47-63 |
| 12:39 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Bryan Royer pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | The short jumper by Timothy Barela is denied by Dana Brokaw | 47-63 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Timothy Barela misses the tip | 47-63 |
| 12:19 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 11:59 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 47-63 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Edmund Hodges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Lokey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Brokaw (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Hanley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Royer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Jacoby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Barela (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Haddad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Paul Lokey steals the ball from Bryan Royer | 47-63 |
| 11:21 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Bryan Royer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bryan Royer, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin (PG), Randall Knapp (SG), Mark Copeland (SF), Fred Cooper (PF), Jeffery Hills (C) Edmund Hodges, Paul Lokey, Scott Kelly, Dana Brokaw, Ronald Hanley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Craig Rider (SF), Brian Merritt (C) Ralph Bowman, Bryan Royer, Gerald Jacoby, Mark Haddad | |
| 10:51 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Barela - foul #4 on Timothy Barela, team foul #4 | 47-63 |
| 10:31 | Appalachian State | Fred Cooper is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Cooper, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper (SG) Randall Knapp | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Timothy Barela clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 10:11 | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 09:57 | Appalachian State | Jerry Norris steals the ball from Fred Cooper | 47-63 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Jerry Norris jams it | 47-65 |
| 09:40 | Appalachian State | Fred Cooper clanks a turnaround in the paint | 47-65 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brian Merritt | 47-65 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Brian Merritt buries a jumper in the paint set up by Jerry Norris | 47-67 |
| 09:15 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin misses long on an open jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Barela - foul #5 on Timothy Barela, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey (SG), Scott Kelly (SF), Dana Brokaw (PF), Ronald Rentz (C) Christopher Cooper, Mark Copeland, Fred Cooper, Jeffery Hills | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Carlos Morris, Timothy Barela, Brian Merritt | |
| 09:15 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:15 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby is fouled on the floor by Robert Ruffin - foul #2 on Robert Ruffin, team foul #4 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Hanley (C) Ronald Rentz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SF) Gerald Jacoby | |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Hanley - foul #4 on Ronald Hanley, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz (C) Ronald Hanley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Craig Rider pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-67 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux gets the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Ruffin - foul #3 on Robert Ruffin, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG) Robert Ruffin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Mark Haddad (PF) Jerry Norris, Craig Rider | |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:16 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 08:14 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Bowman | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Edmund Hodges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Lokey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Brokaw (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Rentz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Thibodaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Royer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Haddad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Mathewson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey loses the dribble to Bryan Royer | 47-70 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-73 |
| 07:19 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 47-73 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman grabs the board | 47-73 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux is fouled on the floor by Dana Brokaw - foul #4 on Dana Brokaw, team foul #7 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin (PG), Christopher Cooper (SG), Mark Copeland (PF), Ronald Hanley (C) Edmund Hodges, Paul Lokey, Dana Brokaw, Ronald Rentz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (SF), Brian Merritt (C) Bryan Royer, Thomas Mathewson | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 06:49 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland's pass is intercepted by Gerald Jacoby | 47-75 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Scott Kelly steals the ball from Ralph Bowman | 47-75 |
| 06:28 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-75 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG), Paul Lokey (SG), Fred Cooper (PF), Jeffery Hills (C) Robert Ruffin, Christopher Cooper, Scott Kelly, Ronald Hanley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Morris (SG), Thomas Mathewson (C) Fred Thibodaux, Brian Merritt | |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Mark Haddad misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-75 |
| 06:11 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland grabs the board | 47-75 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | Fred Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 47-75 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Carlos Morris hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Mathewson and the foul's on Paul Lokey - foul #3 on Paul Lokey, team foul #8 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz (C) Jeffery Hills | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SF) Gerald Jacoby | |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Carlos Morris misses the free throw | 47-77 |
| 05:39 | Appalachian State | Fred Cooper pulls down the rebound | 47-77 |
| 05:27 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz misses the dunk attempt | 47-77 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Haddad | 47-77 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Morris | 47-79 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-79 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Carlos Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-79 |
| 04:39 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland grabs the board | 49-79 |
| 04:28 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Lokey | 52-79 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-79 |
| 04:08 | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 52-79 |
| 03:51 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-79 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp (PG), Jeffery Hills (C) Edmund Hodges, Fred Cooper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (SF) Carlos Morris | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Randall Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lokey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Rentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Hills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Royer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Jacoby (fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Mark Haddad (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Mathewson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Hills - foul #1 on Jeffery Hills, team foul #9 | 52-79 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson misses the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-80 |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp's pass is intercepted by Gerald Jacoby | 52-80 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby hits the finger roll | 52-82 |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-82 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG) Ronald Rentz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-82 |
| 03:01 | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 52-82 |
| 02:48 | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-82 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Mark Haddad grabs the board | 52-82 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby scores on a shot near the basket | 52-84 |
| 02:10 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Hills misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Bowman - foul #1 on Ralph Bowman, team foul #6 | 52-84 |
| 02:10 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Hills makes the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 02:10 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Bryan Royer is fouled on the floor by Paul Lokey - foul #4 on Paul Lokey, team foul #10 | 54-84 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz (PF) Randall Knapp | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Bryan Royer misses the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:49 | Appalachian State | Gerald Jacoby steals the ball from Edmund Hodges in the backcourt | 54-85 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby lays it in | 54-87 |
| 01:35 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Hills misses the lay-in | 54-87 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson grabs the board | 54-87 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Ronald Rentz swats the layup by Thomas Mathewson | 54-87 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman hits the follow up shot | 54-89 |
| 00:59 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Edmund Hodges | 56-89 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Bryan Royer misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Lokey - foul #5 on Paul Lokey, team foul #11 | 56-89 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp (SG) Paul Lokey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 1st free throw | 56-90 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-91 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp is whistled for a carry | 56-91 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby can't connect on a shot from close range | 56-91 |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-91 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-91 |