| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) SG - David Stephens (fresh) SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fresh) SG - Charles Church (fresh) SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) PF - Mark Cora (fresh) C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Clemmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | William Winslow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | William Winslow pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Todd Washington steals the ball from Willie Tucker | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Tandy | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | William Winslow can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Charles Church - foul #1 on Charles Church, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | William Winslow misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the fadeaway in the paint | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington tips it home | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Sturgis | 3-7 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | David Stephens buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church is fouled in the backcourt by David Stephens - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Karl Johnson (C) Robert Tandy, Dean Sturgis | |
| 16:25 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Knippenberg | 6-10 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Leonel Parks hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 16:03 | Oklahoma State | Stephen Cline takes the ball from Charles Church in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Godina (C) Randy Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Robert Tandy (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Todd Washington, Charles Church, Mark Cora | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (fresh) SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SF - Stephen Cline (fresh) PF - Leonel Parks (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Godina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) SG - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Karl Johnson (fresh) C - Carl Henriques (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma State | James Godina is called for the reach on Carl Henriques - foul #1 on James Godina, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF) James Godina | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 15:06 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Morgan | 8-12 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Clarence Morgan - foul #1 on Clarence Morgan, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Randy Brown (SF) Dennis Noga, Willie Tucker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Dean Sturgis (C) Robert Tandy, Karl Johnson | |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:23 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Carl Henriques | 11-14 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Stephen Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Randy Brown, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG), Mark Cora (SF) Charles Church, Richard Knippenberg | |
| 13:36 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | James Godina snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Willie Tucker is hacked by Dean Sturgis - foul #1 on Dean Sturgis, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Leonel Parks (C) Dan Booker, Daniel Jenkins, James Godina | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Robert Tandy (SF), Karl Johnson (C) Clarence Morgan, Carl Henriques, Dean Sturgis | |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Stephen Cline clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Leonel Parks hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Church | 13-16 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Stephen Cline knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Tucker - foul #1 on Willie Tucker, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Clemmons, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Willie Tucker | 16-16 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | David Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 11:36 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 11:35 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) SG - David Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Tucker (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Cline (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Winslow (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses the jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 11:26 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Mark Cora | 19-18 |
| 11:23 | Oklahoma State | David Stephens is called for the reach on Todd Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Stephens, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), David Clemmons (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Richard Knippenberg (SF), Carl Henriques (PF), Dean Sturgis (C) Todd Washington, Robert Tandy, Mark Cora, Karl Johnson | |
| 11:08 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 19-18 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Charles Church - foul #2 on Charles Church, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Willie Tucker (SF), James Godina (C) Dan Booker, Randy Brown, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG) Charles Church | |
| 11:01 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:38 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Morgan | 22-21 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Clemmons | 25-21 |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 09:57 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Sturgis | 25-21 |
| 09:40 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 09:39 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington tips it back up and in | 25-23 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Richard Knippenberg is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Richard Knippenberg, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SF), Mark Cora (PF), Karl Johnson (C) Richard Knippenberg, Carl Henriques, Dean Sturgis | |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Randy Brown is hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #1 on Robert Tandy, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG) Randy Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-23 |
| 08:57 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:52 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), James Godina (C) Dan Booker, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Cline | 27-23 |
| 08:31 | Oklahoma State | Leonel Parks is called for the reach on Robert Tandy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonel Parks, team foul #5 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks, James Godina | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Tandy and the foul's on Willie Tucker - foul #2 on Willie Tucker, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), James Godina (C) Dan Booker, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SG), Dean Sturgis (C) Clarence Morgan, Karl Johnson | |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | James Godina grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 07:58 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Godina - foul #2 on James Godina, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Stephen Cline (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Randy Brown, Leonel Parks, James Godina | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques (PF) Mark Cora | |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dan Booker (fresh) SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Winslow (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Henriques (fresh) C - Dean Sturgis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Dan Booker | 29-26 |
| 06:46 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Stephen Cline pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Stephen Cline clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 06:38 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 06:11 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy is hacked by Stephen Cline - foul #1 on Stephen Cline, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Paul Chapman (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (C) Dan Booker, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Charles Church (SG), Mark Cora (PF), Karl Johnson (C) Todd Washington, Richard Knippenberg, Carl Henriques, Dean Sturgis | |
| 06:11 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:11 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | David Clemmons double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SF) Randy Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 05:25 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy's fadeaway is rejected by David Clemmons | 29-28 |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson tips it in | 29-30 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Paul Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, Stephen Cline, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 29-30 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | William Winslow's pass is intercepted by Charles Church | 29-30 |
| 04:04 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Church | 29-33 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | William Winslow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-33 |
| 03:43 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 03:36 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church is hacked by Paul Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Randy Brown, Leonel Parks, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG), Richard Knippenberg (SF), Carl Henriques (PF), Dean Sturgis (C) Clarence Morgan, Robert Tandy, Mark Cora, Karl Johnson | |
| 03:36 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | James Godina pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 03:23 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (fresh) SG - David Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Godina (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Henriques (fresh) C - Dean Sturgis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Knippenberg, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG) Dennis Noga | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:44 | Xavier | David Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | David Clemmons tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Willie Tucker misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Dean Sturgis takes the ball from David Stephens | 29-33 |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (PF) Dean Sturgis | |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Stephen Cline comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:35 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 01:33 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:19 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Church and he's fouled by William Winslow - foul #1 on William Winslow, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SF), Karl Johnson (C) Richard Knippenberg, Carl Henriques | |
| 01:19 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Stephen Cline gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | David Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | David Stephens's layup is rejected by Mark Cora | 29-35 |
| 00:45 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Willie Tucker gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Stephen Cline buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-35 |