| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Grissom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hammontree (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Katzaman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Landers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cardello (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the jumper from close range set up by George Katzaman | 30-39 |
| 19:23 | Florida State | John Hard buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Hallett and he's hacked by Ryan Landers - foul #1 on Ryan Landers, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:23 | Florida State | John Hard makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Ryan Landers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Andrew Grissom is called for the reach on Randy Graham - foul #3 on Andrew Grissom, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Nadeau (SG) Andrew Grissom | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Edward Hancock lays it in on a great pass from Randy Graham | 35-44 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Ryan Landers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:00 | Florida State | John Hard gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Randy Graham misses the easy layup | 35-44 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | John Hard grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Edward Hancock comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-44 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Ryan Landers pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | George Cardello grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Edward Hancock knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hard | 35-46 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau is fouled on the floor by Edward Hancock - foul #3 on Edward Hancock, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Moon (PG), Benjamin Guest (SF), David Phelan (PF), Russell Kinsey (C) Lazaro Marino, Steven Hammontree, George Katzaman, Ryan Landers | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG), Harold Johnson (SF) George Cardello, Edward Hancock | |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey is fouled on the floor by Harold Johnson - foul #2 on Harold Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Ronald Hallett is called for the reach on Joseph Moon - foul #2 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Kinsey | 35-46 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Joseph Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 15:49 | Florida State | Randy Graham gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Nadeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Guest (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kinsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hard (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | John Hard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | David Phelan gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Phelan and he's fouled by Charles Taylor - foul #3 on Charles Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Grissom (SG), Stephen McAlexander (C) Benjamin Guest, Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Hancock (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Randy Graham, John Hard | |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Edward Hancock buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Thomas | 38-48 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | David Phelan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the runner from close range | 40-50 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Andrew Grissom is called for the reach on Michael Thomas - foul #4 on Andrew Grissom, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Benjamin Guest (SG), Steven Hammontree (SF), George Katzaman (PF) Joseph Moon, Andrew Grissom, Eric Nadeau, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Randy Graham (PF) Charles Taylor, Harold Johnson | |
| 14:08 | Florida State | George Cardello buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Hallett | 43-52 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hallett | 43-52 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Edward Hancock is denied on a layup by George Katzaman | 43-52 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Benjamin Guest - foul #2 on Benjamin Guest, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Landers (C) Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Hard (C) Michael Thomas | |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | George Katzaman pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | George Katzaman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hallett - foul #3 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Moon (PG), David Phelan (SG), Russell Kinsey (C) Lazaro Marino, Benjamin Guest, George Katzaman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (PG) Ronald Hallett | |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree makes the shot from the right side set up by Joseph Moon | 45-53 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | George Cardello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | John Hard grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | John Hard jams it on a great pass from Edward Hancock | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Hammontree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Landers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kinsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hancock (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hard (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Nadeau (SG), Benjamin Guest (SF), Stephen McAlexander (C) Steven Hammontree, Ryan Landers, Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Harold Johnson (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Charles Taylor, Edward Hancock, John Hard | |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Harold Johnson is denied on a layup by Stephen McAlexander | 45-55 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Harold Johnson | 45-55 |
| 10:38 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | Randy Graham buries a jumper from the right side | 47-60 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Joseph Moon hits a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Ronald Hallett - foul #4 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Hammontree (SF), George Katzaman (PF), Russell Kinsey (C) Benjamin Guest, David Phelan, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (PG), Edward Hancock (SF), John Hard (C) Ronald Hallett, Harold Johnson, Michael Thomas | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Joseph Moon makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Edward Hancock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | George Katzaman snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Randy Graham is called for the reach on Steven Hammontree - foul #1 on Randy Graham, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Ryan Landers (C) Joseph Moon, Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:20 | Florida State | Lazaro Marino is called for the reach on Charles Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | John Hard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | George Cardello pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | Randy Graham misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by George Katzaman - foul #1 on George Katzaman, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | Randy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | Randy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | George Katzaman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Johnson (SG) George Cardello | |
| 08:29 | Florida State | George Katzaman steals it from Charles Taylor | 52-62 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lazaro Marino | 54-62 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | John Hard scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Johnson | 54-64 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau knocks in the shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | John Hard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Nadeau - foul #2 on Eric Nadeau, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Grissom (SG), Benjamin Guest (SF), David Phelan (PF), Stephen McAlexander (C) Eric Nadeau, Steven Hammontree, George Katzaman, Ryan Landers | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG) Randy Graham | |
| 07:29 | Florida State | John Hard misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | John Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Grissom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Guest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hancock (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Hard (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander is whistled for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Thomas (C) John Hard | |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Andrew Grissom is called for the reach on Charles Taylor - foul #5 on Andrew Grissom, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Hammontree (SF) Andrew Grissom | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Charles Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Johnson - foul #3 on Harold Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Moon (PG) Lazaro Marino | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Randy Graham (PF) Charles Taylor, Harold Johnson | |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | George Cardello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Michael Thomas steps in front of the Joseph Moon pass | 58-65 |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett makes the fadeaway from the right side | 58-67 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | David Phelan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree is fouled on the floor by George Cardello - foul #2 on George Cardello, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Eric Nadeau (SG), George Katzaman (PF), Ryan Landers (C) Joseph Moon, Benjamin Guest, David Phelan, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), John Hard (C) George Cardello, Randy Graham, Michael Thomas | |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Edward Hancock drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Hallett | 60-69 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | John Hard steals the ball from Ryan Landers | 60-69 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Edward Hancock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Graham (PF) Edward Hancock | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau is hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #4 on Charles Taylor, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Kinsey (C) Ryan Landers | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Randy Graham banks in the layup | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Nadeau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hammontree (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Katzaman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Kinsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Graham (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hard (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Charles Taylor steals the ball from Russell Kinsey | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Charles Taylor connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Moon (PG), David Phelan (SF), Stephen McAlexander (C) Lazaro Marino, Steven Hammontree, Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG), Edward Hancock (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Ronald Hallett, Harold Johnson, John Hard | |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Joseph Moon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-73 |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Michael Thomas is hacked by George Katzaman - foul #2 on George Katzaman, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau loses the ball out of bounds | 62-73 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Edward Hancock can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Phelan - foul #3 on David Phelan, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benjamin Guest (SF), Ryan Landers (C) George Katzaman, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), John Hard (C) Charles Taylor, Michael Thomas | |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest is whistled for a carry | 62-74 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | David Phelan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-77 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Ryan Landers grabs the offensive board | 62-77 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Moon and the foul's on Ronald Hallett - foul #5 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #11 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG) Ronald Hallett | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest makes the free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Edward Hancock dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Taylor | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-79 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | John Hard snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | George Cardello runs out the clock | 65-79 |