| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bayerl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Javier Villa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Leeson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie lays it up and in set up by Jack Bayerl | 31-30 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | William Leeson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Dane Grant can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jack Bayerl | 31-30 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Javier Villa's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Bryant | 31-30 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Javier Villa snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Holden | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Dikembe Akuchie steals the ball from Daniel Rainville | 33-30 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Curtis Pate is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Curtis Pate, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SG) Curtis Pate | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dikembe Akuchie - foul #2 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Anthony Mitchell (C) Joe Holden, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 33-31 |
| 16:39 | Marquette | Dane Grant grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | William Leeson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Wilson | 35-31 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Oscar Bryant is called for the reach on William Leeson - foul #2 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG), Curtis Pate (SG), Javier Villa (C) Oscar Bryant, Jack Bayerl, Dikembe Akuchie | |
| Subs | Marquette | Graham White (SG) William Leeson | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Javier Villa (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Thompson | 35-33 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Holden | 38-33 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Graham White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF), James Giles (PF) Jeffery Wilson, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Javier Villa connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Graham White - foul #3 on Graham White, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Bayerl (SF) Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Javier Villa misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Graham White makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dane Grant | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Javier Villa clanks a jump hook in the paint | 40-35 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | James Giles tips it home | 42-35 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Dane Grant is fouled on the floor by Joe Holden - foul #2 on Joe Holden, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) James Giles, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | Marquette | Peter Hall (PG), William Leeson (SG), Irving Weatherly (PF), Michael Quinn (C) Dane Grant, Graham White, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 13:19 | Marquette | Anthony Mitchell steals it from Michael Quinn | 42-35 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Joe Holden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG) Joe Holden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SF) David Thompson | |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Michael Quinn clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Pate - foul #4 on Curtis Pate, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SG) Curtis Pate | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Michael Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Michael Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Ronald Combest is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell - foul #1 on Ronald Combest, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Ronald Combest can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Mitchell - foul #1 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Javier Villa (C) Oscar Bryant, Jack Bayerl, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), David Thompson (SF), Hugh Bryant (C) Peter Hall, William Leeson, Michael Quinn | |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Ronald Combest makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Ronald Combest makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Javier Villa drills a runner in the paint | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Javier Villa (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Dane Grant can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-39 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Jack Bayerl (SF), Anthony Mitchell (PF) Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, Dikembe Akuchie | |
| Subs | Marquette | Peter Hall (PG), William Leeson (SG), Daniel Rainville (PF) Dane Grant, Ronald Combest, Irving Weatherly | |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Javier Villa clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Peter Hall knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Thompson | 47-41 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-41 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | William Leeson pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Peter Hall double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG), Jeffery Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Ronald Combest (SF), Irving Weatherly (C) Peter Hall, David Thompson, Hugh Bryant | |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Rainville - foul #1 on Daniel Rainville, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Giles (C) Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Joe Holden makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Dane Grant clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Dane Grant drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Combest | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Bayerl (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Giles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Leeson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Combest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Holden | 51-43 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses the jumper in the lane | 51-43 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Dane Grant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | James Giles pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson is called for a backcourt violation | 51-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Curtis Pate (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Anthony Mitchell (PF), Javier Villa (C) Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, Jack Bayerl, Dikembe Akuchie, James Giles | |
| Subs | Marquette | Peter Hall (PG), Graham White (SG), David Thompson (SF), Nicholas Winchester (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) Dane Grant, William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Daniel Rainville, Irving Weatherly | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Dwayne Boden - foul #1 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell can't throw it down | 51-44 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Nicholas Winchester | 51-44 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Peter Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Graham White | 51-46 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Hugh Bryant swats the short shot by Dwayne Boden | 51-46 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | David Thompson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Hall and the foul's on Curtis Pate - foul #5 on Curtis Pate, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Bayerl (SF) Curtis Pate | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Weatherly (PF) Nicholas Winchester | |
| 04:37 | Marquette | David Thompson misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant lays it in set up by Peter Hall | 51-50 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Peter Hall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Oscar Bryant - foul #3 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG), Jeffery Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Rainville (PF) Irving Weatherly | |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Peter Hall misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Peter Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Javier Villa snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie's pass is intercepted by Graham White | 51-50 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | David Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Graham White | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Bayerl (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Javier Villa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Graham White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl is denied on a layup by Hugh Bryant | 51-52 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Bayerl | 51-52 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Joe Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell (C) Javier Villa | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), William Leeson (SG), Irving Weatherly (C) Peter Hall, Graham White, Hugh Bryant | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dane Grant | 53-55 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Hugh Bryant (C) Irving Weatherly | |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | William Leeson pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Anthony Mitchell is called for the reach on Hugh Bryant - foul #2 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Javier Villa (C) Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Dane Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Rainville | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Daniel Rainville swats the shot by Joe Holden | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant is hacked by Joe Holden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Holden, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester (PF) Daniel Rainville | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie misses the turnaround in the paint | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Holden - foul #4 on Joe Holden, team foul #12 | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Javier Villa pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Graham White (SG), Michael Quinn (C) William Leeson, Hugh Bryant | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Javier Villa pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Joe Holden buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Bayerl | 56-60 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (SG), Hugh Bryant (C) Graham White, Michael Quinn | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | David Thompson is hacked by Jeffery Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #14 | 56-60 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 56-62 |