| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gregorio Bruno (fresh) SG - Todd Crumble (fresh) SF - John Myers (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Vasily Rotkowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Michael Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Crumble | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | David Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Florida A&M | John Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Florida A&M | John Myers misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Florida A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Florida A&M | John Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | David Taylor lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble blows the dunk but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Michael Carter comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Vasily Rotkowski - foul #1 on Vasily Rotkowski, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ray Ellsworth - foul #1 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Florida A&M | John Myers tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Vasily Rotkowski, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), Dennis Dibiase (SG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Madden (PF) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, David Taylor, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Arron Moore (C) Vasily Rotkowski | |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Michael Madden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Madden, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG), Manuel Curlee (SG), Gregory Meserve (C) Gregorio Bruno, Todd Crumble, Robert Anderson | |
| 16:22 | Florida A&M | Gregory Meserve is hacked by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Sparks (C) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (SF) John Myers | |
| 16:17 | Florida A&M | Jason Sparks blocks the short jumper by Gary Wagner | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Michael Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Michael Madden hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Celaya (fresh) SG - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gary Wagner (fresh) SG - Manuel Curlee (fresh) SF - Blake Bell (fresh) PF - Arron Moore (fresh) C - Gregory Meserve (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner is fouled on the floor by Charles Celaya - foul #1 on Charles Celaya, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (PF) Jason Sparks | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 15:44 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Michael Madden grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Charles Celaya hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Dibiase | 6-5 |
| 15:03 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Florida A&M | Gregory Meserve grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:42 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) Charles Celaya, Dennis Dibiase, John Johnson, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gregorio Bruno (PG), Todd Crumble (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) Gary Wagner, Manuel Curlee, Gregory Meserve | |
| 14:42 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Joseph Pizano - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Myers (SF), Gregory Meserve (C) Blake Bell, Arron Moore | |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth connects on the floater from close range | 8-7 |
| 13:29 | Florida A&M | John Myers makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:14 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:58 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble misses short on a shot in the paint | 8-10 |
| 12:56 | Florida A&M | John Myers misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ray Ellsworth | 8-10 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Madden (PF) Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Arron Moore (C) Gregory Meserve | |
| 12:32 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble misses the easy layup | 8-10 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 12:25 | Florida A&M | Arron Moore grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 12:18 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Michael Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the runner near the basket | 8-10 |
| 11:46 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Arron Moore | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) SG - Joseph Pizano (fairly fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gregorio Bruno (fresh) SG - Todd Crumble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arron Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble loses the dribble to Hans Brodowski | 8-10 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 11-10 |
| 10:49 | Florida A&M | John Myers is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), Dennis Dibiase (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, David Taylor, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG), Manuel Curlee (SG), Blake Bell (PF), Gregory Meserve (C) Gregorio Bruno, Todd Crumble, Robert Anderson, Arron Moore | |
| 10:49 | Florida A&M | John Myers makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:49 | Florida A&M | John Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Charles Celaya hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth loses the dribble to Gary Wagner | 11-12 |
| 10:05 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 11-12 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Johnson | 13-12 |
| 09:38 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Wagner | 13-15 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Michael Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 09:24 | Florida A&M | John Myers gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:04 | Florida A&M | Michael Carter steps in front of the Gary Wagner pass | 13-15 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Charles Celaya hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Wagner - foul #1 on Gary Wagner, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Michael Madden (C) John Johnson, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gregorio Bruno (PG), Todd Crumble (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Arron Moore (C) Gary Wagner, Manuel Curlee, John Myers, Gregory Meserve | |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Charles Celaya makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 08:35 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Blake Bell | 14-15 |
| 08:20 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 08:18 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson tips it but misses | 14-15 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski is whistled for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SG), John Johnson (SF) Charles Celaya, Dennis Dibiase | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Joshua Condon (SF) Blake Bell | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gregorio Bruno (fresh) SG - Todd Crumble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Condon (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arron Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregorio Bruno | 14-18 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Michael Madden drills a shot from the left block | 16-18 |
| 06:54 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Ellsworth | 16-18 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 06:42 | Florida A&M | Arron Moore grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 06:37 | Florida A&M | Hans Brodowski steals it from Joshua Condon | 16-18 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Joshua Condon - foul #1 on Joshua Condon, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF), Jason Sparks (PF), Michael Carter (C) John Johnson, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG), John Myers (SF), Blake Bell (PF), Vasily Rotkowski (C) Gregorio Bruno, Joshua Condon, Robert Anderson, Arron Moore | |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:20 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:05 | Florida A&M | John Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Orrell (PG) Hans Brodowski | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee (SG) Todd Crumble | |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses the easy layup | 18-18 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Michael Carter tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 05:46 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner loses the dribble to James Orrell in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Jason Sparks lays it in on a great pass from James Orrell | 22-18 |
| 05:29 | Florida A&M | John Myers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Curlee | 22-21 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase clanks a runner from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 05:13 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:47 | Florida A&M | Dennis Dibiase is called for the reach on John Myers - foul #1 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Charles Celaya (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) James Orrell, Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Jason Sparks | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gregorio Bruno (PG), Todd Crumble (SG), Arron Moore (PF) Gary Wagner, Manuel Curlee, Blake Bell | |
| 04:47 | Florida A&M | John Myers makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:47 | Florida A&M | John Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Michael Carter's pass is intercepted by Todd Crumble | 22-22 |
| 04:32 | Florida A&M | Gregorio Bruno banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Crumble | 22-24 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Gregorio Bruno picks off the pass by Michael Carter | 22-24 |
| 03:59 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Arron Moore | 22-26 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | John Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by John Myers | 22-26 |
| 03:43 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Celaya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gregorio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Crumble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arron Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vasily Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregorio Bruno | 22-28 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Gregorio Bruno is called for the reach on Hans Brodowski - foul #1 on Gregorio Bruno, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SG), David Taylor (SF) Charles Celaya, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) John Myers, Vasily Rotkowski | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | David Taylor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Michael Carter tips it home | 24-28 |
| 02:51 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Todd Crumble | 24-30 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | David Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Orrell (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Michael Madden (PF), Jason Sparks (C) Hans Brodowski, David Taylor, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG), Manuel Curlee (SG), Gregory Meserve (C) Gregorio Bruno, Todd Crumble, Arron Moore | |
| 02:13 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Blake Bell | 24-33 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-33 |
| 01:56 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:38 | Florida A&M | Gregory Meserve buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Jason Sparks - foul #1 on Jason Sparks, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), Michael Carter (C) James Orrell, Jason Sparks | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Myers (SF) Blake Bell | |
| 01:38 | Florida A&M | Gregory Meserve misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano loses the dribble to Manuel Curlee | 24-35 |
| 00:57 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), John Johnson (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Charles Celaya, Dennis Dibiase, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gregorio Bruno (PG), Todd Crumble (SG), Arron Moore (PF) Gary Wagner, Manuel Curlee, Robert Anderson | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | John Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 00:11 | Florida A&M | Gregory Meserve banks in the layup | 27-37 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 30-37 |
| 00:01 | Florida A&M | Arron Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-39 |