| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) SG - Henry Millett (fresh) SF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) C - Luke Herron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) C - Jack Curci (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jack Curci wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Randy Parkins's pass is intercepted by Henry Millett | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Henry Millett misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Henry Millett steals it from Randy Parkins | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Mauricio Russo steals it from Aaron Williams in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Jack Curci comes up short on the floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Allen Perkins hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Henry Millett makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Williams | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses the driving attempt in the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Luke Herron pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | Mauricio Russo takes the ball from Kevin Dennis | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits the finger roll | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Henry Millett is hacked by Mauricio Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Christopher Nance (SG), Robert Morris (SF), Billy Buckner (C) Aaron Williams, Henry Millett, Bernard Cherry, Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Buckner - foul #1 on Billy Buckner, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Columbia | Robert Morris connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Dennis (tiring) C - Billy Buckner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dennis - foul #1 on Kevin Dennis, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG), Henry Millett (SG), Luke Herron (PF) Robert Shaw, Christopher Nance, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it in | 10-8 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Henry Millett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Randy Parkins gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Buckner - foul #2 on Billy Buckner, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bernard Cherry (SF), Kevin Dennis (PF) Robert Morris, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG) Mauricio Russo | |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Dennis Prue is called for the reach on Kevin Dennis - foul #2 on Dennis Prue, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| 14:09 | Columbia | Allen Perkins is called for the reach on Kevin Dennis - foul #1 on Allen Perkins, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), David Christmas (PF) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins | |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Luke Herron misses the easy layup | 10-10 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Allen Perkins | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Jack Curci lays it in on a great pass from David Christmas and the foul's on Bernard Cherry - foul #1 on Bernard Cherry, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Robert Morris (PF) Henry Millett, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) Timothy Traylor | |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Robert Morris gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:40 | Columbia | Robert Shaw travels in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Luke Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Mauricio Russo is called for the reach on Bernard Cherry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), Randy Parkins (SF) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins | |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 12-12 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Parkins | 12-15 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Traylor - foul #1 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG), Henry Millett (SG) Robert Shaw, Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Allen Perkins (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, David Christmas, Jack Curci | |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Randy Parkins grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Henry Millett steps in front of the Charles Johnson pass in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | Columbia | Luke Herron hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Allen Perkins snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 12-15 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Luke Herron gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Millett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Cherry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Luke Herron (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (tiring) SG - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Columbia | Henry Millett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kevin Dennis (PF) Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Curci (C) John Shively | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Luke Herron is called for the reach on Timothy Traylor - foul #1 on Luke Herron, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Christopher Nance (SG) Aaron Williams, Henry Millett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | The jump hook by Kevin Dennis is blocked by Jack Curci | 12-15 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Luke Herron - foul #2 on Luke Herron, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG), Henry Millett (SG), Robert Morris (PF) Robert Shaw, Christopher Nance, Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), David Christmas (PF) Clayton Mason, Allen Perkins | |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Williams | 16-16 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Randy Parkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Henry Millett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Randy Parkins | 16-18 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Jack Curci double dribbles | 16-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (SG), Allen Perkins (PF), John Shively (C) Timothy Traylor, Randy Parkins, Jack Curci | |
| 08:39 | Columbia | Henry Millett loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Henry Millett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) David Christmas | |
| 08:23 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Randy Parkins | 16-18 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Robert Morris connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Dennis | 18-18 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | John Shively dunks the ball on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bernard Cherry (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Dennis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (tiring) SG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Christopher Nance loses the dribble to Charles Johnson in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Charles Johnson lays it in | 18-22 |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Robert Morris scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Randy Parkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 20-24 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Robert Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Allen Perkins - foul #2 on Allen Perkins, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG), Henry Millett (SG) Robert Shaw, Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Robert Morris misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Robert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Randy Parkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | David Christmas snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Randy Parkins clanks a shot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Aaron Williams | 21-24 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Randy Parkins is called for the reach on Henry Millett - foul #1 on Randy Parkins, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Luke Herron (C) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) Randy Parkins | |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Henry Millett misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Charles Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | Henry Millett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Williams | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | David Christmas is whistled for traveling | 24-24 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Henry Millett is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Mason - foul #1 on Clayton Mason, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Henry Millett misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Jack Curci drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Johnson | 24-26 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Aaron Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 24-26 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Robert Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:12 | Columbia | Henry Millett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Morris | 27-26 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Henry Millett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) Clayton Mason | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Randy Parkins clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Morris - foul #1 on Robert Morris, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bernard Cherry (SF), Billy Buckner (C) Robert Morris, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Jack Curci | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bernard Cherry (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luke Herron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Buckner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Parkins (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Billy Buckner misses short on an open runner in the paint | 27-27 |
| 03:18 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Williams | 27-27 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Aaron Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Allen Perkins gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Billy Buckner - foul #3 on Billy Buckner, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Robert Morris (SF), Kevin Dennis (PF) Aaron Williams, Bernard Cherry, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | Robert Shaw clanks a floater from the left side | 27-28 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 02:08 | Columbia | Robert Morris gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Shaw | 29-28 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-28 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kevin Dennis | 29-28 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Christopher Nance travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG), Henry Millett (SG), Bernard Cherry (SF) Robert Shaw, Christopher Nance, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF) Clayton Mason, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | David Christmas tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Aaron Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Henry Millett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo's floater is knocked away by Bernard Cherry | 29-28 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it home | 29-30 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Aaron Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Traylor - foul #2 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Morris (SF) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-30 |