| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Runion (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Sloat (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Beran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Devlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Sloat | 43-38 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Eric Draves drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Wilson | 45-38 |
| 19:16 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 19:09 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:54 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Simmons - foul #1 on Brandon Simmons, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 18:54 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:54 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | James Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Simmons | 48-40 |
| 18:19 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 18:18 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 18:13 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (PF) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Thomas Young, Brandon Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Manigault (PG), Chester Meeker (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Robert Drummond (C) George Kennedy, Andrew Sloat, Brian Beran, Mark Devlin | |
| 18:13 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:13 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Hugh Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (C) David Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder (SG) Todd Barnes | |
| 17:51 | Alabama A&M | Robert Manigault is hacked by Brad Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 17:36 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 48-42 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Richard Runion pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | John Pearson knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Gochenour | 50-42 |
| 17:17 | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wyatt Snyder, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG) Brad Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran (PF) Robert Drummond | |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Brian Beran steals it from John Pearson | 50-42 |
| 17:06 | Alabama A&M | John Pearson steps in front of the Wyatt Snyder pass in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | John Pearson lays it up and in | 52-42 |
| 16:43 | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Hugh Moore comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 52-42 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Hugh Moore tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 16:22 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 16:01 | Alabama A&M | Robert Manigault misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Richard Runion pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Runion (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Robert Manigault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wyatt Snyder (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Meeker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Beran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour is fouled on the floor by Brian Beran - foul #3 on Brian Beran, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, John Pearson, Hugh Moore, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG), Andrew Sloat (SG), Todd Barnes (SF), Robert Drummond (PF), Mark Devlin (C) Robert Manigault, Wyatt Snyder, Chester Meeker, Brian Beran, Robert Tyson | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Wilson | 54-42 |
| 15:36 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Young - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| 15:36 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:36 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Thomas Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| 15:11 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat is fouled in the backcourt by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (C) David Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 14:50 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Devlin | 54-47 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | James Wilson is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Donald Bible (SG), Liang Hong (SF) Brad Davis, James Wilson, Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran (PF) Robert Drummond | |
| 14:02 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran throws it down on a nice dish by George Kennedy | 54-49 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 13:51 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:48 | Alabama A&M | Donald Bible takes the ball from Andrew Sloat in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Eric Draves is hacked by George Kennedy - foul #3 on George Kennedy, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder (SG), Chester Meeker (SF), Robert Tyson (C) Andrew Sloat, Todd Barnes, Mark Devlin | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Liang Hong's floater is tipped away by Brian Beran | 54-49 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | David Bailey hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 13:07 | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF) Eric Draves, Donald Bible, Liang Hong | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Manigault (SG) Brian Beran | |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Brad Davis is fouled on the floor by George Kennedy - foul #4 on George Kennedy, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat (SG) George Kennedy | |
| 12:43 | Xavier | James Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | David Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | James Wilson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brad Davis | 58-49 |
| 12:01 | Alabama A&M | Robert Manigault misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Robert Manigault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Sloat (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Meeker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wyatt Snyder (fairly fresh) C - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | James Wilson clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Sloat - foul #1 on Andrew Sloat, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Liang Hong (SF), John Pearson (PF), Richard Runion (C) Brad Davis, Thomas Young, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes (SF), Brian Beran (PF), Robert Drummond (C) Chester Meeker, Wyatt Snyder, Robert Tyson | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:52 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 11:36 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 58-49 |
| 11:35 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Beran | 58-49 |
| 11:21 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Richard Runion pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Andrew Sloat steals it from Eric Draves | 58-49 |
| 10:54 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Eric Draves grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 10:27 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:05 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran drills a fadeaway in the paint | 58-51 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | James Wilson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Runion | 58-51 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the floater from the right side | 58-51 |
| 09:33 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:31 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat is hacked by John Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pearson, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Liang Hong, John Pearson, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chester Meeker (PG), Wyatt Snyder (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Mark Devlin (C) Robert Manigault, Andrew Sloat, Brian Beran, Robert Drummond | |
| 09:13 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:11 | Alabama A&M | Chester Meeker gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:57 | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Gochenour | 60-54 |
| 08:09 | Alabama A&M | Chester Meeker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Barnes | 60-57 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chester Meeker - foul #1 on Chester Meeker, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Donald Bible (SG), Liang Hong (SF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG), Andrew Sloat (SG), Brian Beran (PF) Wyatt Snyder, Todd Barnes, Robert Tyson | |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bible (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Sloat (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Meeker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Beran (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Devlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Liang Hong misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 07:19 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:02 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Liang Hong hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Bailey | 63-61 |
| 06:26 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Draves | 65-61 |
| 06:11 | Alabama A&M | Donald Bible picks off the pass by George Kennedy in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons double dribbles | 65-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), Richard Runion (C) Eric Draves, Donald Bible, Liang Hong, Brandon Simmons, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder (SG), Todd Barnes (SF), Robert Tyson (C) Andrew Sloat, Chester Meeker, Mark Devlin | |
| 05:58 | Alabama A&M | Brad Davis steals it from Todd Barnes | 65-61 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the easy layup | 65-61 |
| 05:35 | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 05:33 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Manigault (SG) Brian Beran | |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Hugh Moore is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Snyder - foul #3 on Wyatt Snyder, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:04 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson lays it in uncontested set up by George Kennedy | 67-63 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Hugh Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Donald Bible (SG), John Pearson (PF) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin (C) Robert Tyson | |
| 04:34 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Kennedy | 67-66 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Manigault - foul #2 on Robert Manigault, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG), Liang Hong (SF), David Bailey (C) Donald Bible, Thomas Young, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chester Meeker (SF), Brian Beran (PF), Robert Drummond (C) Todd Barnes, Wyatt Snyder, Mark Devlin | |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:20 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Brian Beran | 68-66 |
| 04:18 | Alabama A&M | Robert Manigault loses the dribble to Liang Hong in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-66 |
| 04:12 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Brian Beran | 68-66 |
| 03:52 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Manigault (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Chester Meeker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Beran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Drummond (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Eric Draves clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-68 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Pearson | 68-68 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:32 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:17 | Alabama A&M | Chester Meeker is fouled on the floor by David Bailey - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) Eric Draves, James Wilson, John Pearson, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat (SG), Robert Tyson (C) Robert Manigault, Robert Drummond | |
| 03:17 | Alabama A&M | Chester Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:17 | Alabama A&M | Chester Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Steven Gochenour | 70-70 |
| 02:43 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, Liang Hong, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder (SG), Todd Barnes (SF), Mark Devlin (C) Andrew Sloat, Chester Meeker, Brian Beran | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | James Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Draves | 73-70 |
| 02:04 | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder misses the shot from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Hugh Moore gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 01:41 | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:26 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 01:25 | Alabama A&M | Wyatt Snyder grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:25 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (C) Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat (SG), Brian Beran (PF) Wyatt Snyder, Robert Tyson | |
| 01:14 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin's floater is tipped away by Brandon Simmons | 73-70 |
| 01:12 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:55 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Simmons | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Alabama A&M | Brian Beran tips it in | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Todd Barnes swats the layup by Brandon Simmons | 73-72 |
| 00:22 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:20 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Thomas Young is fouled on the floor by Mark Devlin - foul #3 on Mark Devlin, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Brian Beran is called for the reach on Richard Runion - foul #4 on Brian Beran, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Richard Runion misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Richard Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Alabama A&M | Richard Runion steals it from George Kennedy in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Eric Draves is hacked by Mark Devlin - foul #4 on Mark Devlin, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Pearson (PF) Brandon Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Draves - foul #2 on Eric Draves, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Simmons (PF) John Pearson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:07 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Devlin | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Sloat makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons is hacked by George Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Kennedy, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Manigault (PG) George Kennedy | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barnes comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-75 |