| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Casias (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willis Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Xavier | William Thornton's pass is intercepted by Norman Kimbro in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 19:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Kimbro | 30-41 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Lubbers | 32-41 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Monahan | 32-41 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | David Lubbers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | William Thornton snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | David Lubbers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Bruce Ward picks off the pass by Daniel Monahan | 34-41 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Kimbro | 34-43 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | David Lubbers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chester Zaborowski | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Monahan - foul #1 on Daniel Monahan, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), David Hoff (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) David Lubbers, William Thornton, Justin Casias, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Daniel Burnham (PF) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Steven Faulkner | |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Edward Bosque is called for the reach on Ernest Dudek - foul #2 on Edward Bosque, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam (C) Bruce Ward | |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Daniel Burnham swats the layup by Chester Zaborowski | 37-43 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | David Hoff tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Cortez Leach (PF) David Hoff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose (SF) Samuel Jackson | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Bosque (fresh) SF - Jacques Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Burnham (fresh) 6 pts. C - Miladen Zam (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Edward Bosque is called for the reach on Ernest Dudek - foul #3 on Edward Bosque, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten (PF) Daniel Burnham | |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Charles Sargent makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Ellis | 42-45 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Cortez Leach is called for the reach on Jacques Dubose - foul #4 on Cortez Leach, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (SG), David Hoff (PF) Charles Sargent, Cortez Leach | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG) Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque | |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Norman Kimbro is blocked by Chester Zaborowski | 42-45 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ernest Dudek | 42-45 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jacques Dubose - foul #4 on Jacques Dubose, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), William Thornton (SG), Daniel Monahan (C) Michael Ellis, Kevin Johnson, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Steven Faulkner (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Norman Kimbro, Jacques Dubose, Miladen Zam | |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Jackson | 44-48 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | William Thornton misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner loses the dribble to Chester Zaborowski | 44-48 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | David Lubbers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chester Zaborowski | 46-48 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 46-48 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | David Hoff snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | David Lubbers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ricks - foul #1 on Robert Ricks, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Sargent (SG), Justin Casias (PF) Chester Zaborowski, David Hoff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Daniel Burnham (C) Samuel Jackson, Eric Knighten, Bruce Ward | |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Charles Sargent misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | William Thornton knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Justin Casias grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan drills a jumper in the paint | 50-48 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Ernest Dudek (C) David Lubbers, William Thornton, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Miladen Zam (C) Robert Ricks, Daniel Burnham | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Casias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Miladen Zam (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Michael Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dudek - foul #1 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (SG), David Hoff (PF) Charles Sargent, Justin Casias | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (PG), Edward Bosque (SF), Eric Knighten (PF) Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Steven Faulkner | |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dudek - foul #2 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF) Chester Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham (C) Miladen Zam | |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-50 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ernest Dudek | 52-50 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | William Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Michael Ellis, William Thornton, David Hoff, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Miladen Zam (C) Samuel Jackson, Miroslav Grabonski, Daniel Burnham | |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Justin Casias picks off the pass by Robert Ricks | 52-50 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Justin Casias is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-50 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten hits a shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | David Lubbers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Monahan | 55-52 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson loses the dribble to Norman Kimbro in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque banks in the layup set up by Norman Kimbro | 55-56 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Casias (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Bosque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Knighten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Miladen Zam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam tips it home | 57-58 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Justin Casias's floater is tipped away by Eric Knighten | 57-58 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Chester Zaborowski | 57-58 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski lays it in on a nice dish by David Lubbers | 59-58 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Johnson steals it from Norman Kimbro | 59-58 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski's floater is tipped away by Eric Knighten | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Monahan steals the ball from Miladen Zam | 59-58 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Miladen Zam is called for the reach on David Lubbers - foul #2 on Miladen Zam, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), William Thornton (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) David Lubbers, Kevin Johnson, Chester Zaborowski, Justin Casias, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Edward Bosque, Eric Knighten, Miladen Zam | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek hits a jump hook in the lane set up by William Thornton | 61-58 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Michael Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the jumper from the right block | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek is hacked by Willis Robinson - foul #1 on Willis Robinson, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Daniel Burnham (C) Samuel Jackson, Miroslav Grabonski, Bruce Ward | |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 63-61 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | William Thornton can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Cortez Leach - foul #5 on Cortez Leach, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), David Hoff (PF) Michael Ellis, Charles Sargent, Cortez Leach | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose (SF) Willis Robinson | |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski is hacked by Jacques Dubose in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacques Dubose, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SF) Jacques Dubose | |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ernest Dudek | 65-63 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | William Thornton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | David Hoff grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Burnham | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willis Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Burnham (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by David Lubbers - foul #1 on David Lubbers, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Bruce Ward (C) Norman Kimbro, Steven Faulkner | |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses the 3rd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | David Lubbers travels in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (PG) Robert Ricks | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | David Hoff swats the shot by Willis Robinson | 65-65 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | William Thornton snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | William Thornton misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Miroslav Grabonski - foul #1 on Miroslav Grabonski, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Daniel Monahan (C) David Lubbers, Chester Zaborowski, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner (PF) Daniel Burnham | |
| 02:57 | Xavier | William Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | William Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Edward Bosque (SF) Samuel Jackson, Miroslav Grabonski, Willis Robinson | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Bosque | 67-68 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Ernest Dudek (C) Michael Ellis, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SF) Edward Bosque | |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Sargent and he's hacked by Steven Faulkner - foul #1 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF) Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Faulkner | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Justin Casias (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) David Hoff, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:52 | Xavier | William Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Justin Casias - foul #2 on Justin Casias, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Norman Kimbro steals it from Chester Zaborowski in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson banks in the layup set up by Norman Kimbro | 69-75 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | David Lubbers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Zaborowski | 72-75 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Ward | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is whistled for a carry | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan hits the finger roll | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is fouled in the backcourt by David Lubbers - foul #2 on David Lubbers, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward is fouled on the floor by Justin Casias - foul #3 on Justin Casias, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | David Lubbers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward is fouled in the backcourt by David Lubbers - foul #3 on David Lubbers, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SF) Willis Robinson | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 74-80 |