| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Carnell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James England (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byerly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Carlos Willis inbounds the ball | 30-13 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | John Byerly is fouled on the floor by Ronald Carnell - foul #3 on Ronald Carnell, team foul #1 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk (SF) Ronald Carnell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Dale Nair loses the ball out of bounds | 30-13 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | James England blows the dunk | 30-13 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 30-13 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | John Byerly pulls down the rebound | 30-13 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood drills a 3 from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Carmelo Barron - foul #1 on Carmelo Barron, team foul #1 | 30-16 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Byerly | 31-16 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Foulk - foul #2 on Douglas Foulk, team foul #2 | 31-16 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | James England grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith blows the layup | 31-17 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | John Byerly pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 31-17 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Norris Smith | 34-17 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-17 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 34-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy O'Dell (PG), Travis Adams (PF) Gregory Greenwood, Carmelo Barron | |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Dale Nair misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-17 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | James England knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Dycus and he's fouled by Carlos Willis - foul #2 on Carlos Willis, team foul #2 | 36-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frederick Drayton (SG) Dale Nair | |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | James England makes the free throw | 37-17 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:14 | Xavier | James England picks off the pass by Billy O'Dell | 37-17 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk is hacked by Carlos Willis - foul #3 on Carlos Willis, team foul #3 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SF), Reynaldo Greco (PF) Douglas Foulk, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG) Billy O'Dell | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Carnell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James England (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Drayton (fresh) SF - Carlos Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Byerly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norris Smith | 39-17 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Carlos Willis is hacked by James England - foul #3 on James England, team foul #4 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carmelo Barron (PF) Travis Adams | |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-19 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Norris Smith | 42-19 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | John Byerly misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-19 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Carlos Willis snags the offensive board | 42-19 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | The jump hook by Carlos Willis is blocked by James England | 42-19 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James England | 42-19 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norris Smith | 45-19 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Greenwood | 45-22 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | James England buries a turnaround from the baseline | 47-22 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Norris Smith - foul #1 on Norris Smith, team foul #5 | 47-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Douglas Foulk (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Norris Smith, Carl Dycus, Reynaldo Greco, James England | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG), Louis Gomes (SF), Travis Adams (PF), Gregory Walsh (C) Frederick Drayton, Carlos Willis, Carmelo Barron, John Byerly | |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood misses the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-23 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall is called for traveling | 47-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy O'Dell (PG) Gregory Greenwood | |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Robert Marshall swats the layup by Billy O'Dell | 47-23 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Louis Gomes can't tip it in | 47-23 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Travis Adams tips it but misses | 47-23 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Louis Gomes can't tip it in | 47-23 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Louis Gomes tips it home | 47-25 |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Dale Nair is called for the reach on Douglas Foulk - foul #1 on Dale Nair, team foul #4 | 47-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Douglas Foulk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Billy O'Dell (fresh) SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | John Jackson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 47-25 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Louis Gomes | 47-25 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Gregory Walsh's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 47-25 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Louis Gomes snags the offensive board | 47-25 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | John Jackson steals it from Billy O'Dell | 47-25 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | John Jackson lays it in | 49-25 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Dale Nair makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-28 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Travis Adams - foul #1 on Travis Adams, team foul #5 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (SG), James England (C) Douglas Foulk, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Willis (SF), Carmelo Barron (PF), John Byerly (C) Louis Gomes, Travis Adams, Gregory Walsh | |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Byerly | 50-28 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-28 |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith gets the rebound | 50-28 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | James England knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Norris Smith | 52-28 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Ronald Carnell steals the ball from Carlos Willis | 52-28 |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | John Jackson slams it home on a great pass from Ronald Carnell | 54-28 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | John Byerly makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dale Nair | 54-30 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Carlos Willis - foul #4 on Carlos Willis, team foul #6 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG), Douglas Foulk (SF) John Jackson, Ronald Carnell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frederick Drayton (SG), Louis Gomes (SF), Travis Adams (PF), Gregory Walsh (C) Dale Nair, Carlos Willis, Carmelo Barron, John Byerly | |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-30 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-30 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Travis Adams gets the rebound | 55-30 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-30 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | James England grabs the defensive rebound | 55-30 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Foulk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James England (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Billy O'Dell (fairly fresh) SG - Frederick Drayton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis Adams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Gregory Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-30 |
| 06:57 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk grabs the defensive rebound | 58-30 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | James England scores on a jump hook from close range | 60-30 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Gregory Walsh scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Billy O'Dell and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 60-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Reynaldo Greco (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Norris Smith, Robert Smith, James England | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Gregory Walsh makes the free throw | 60-33 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-33 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Gregory Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 60-33 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell makes the floater from the right side | 60-35 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Reynaldo Greco, team foul #7 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SF) Douglas Foulk | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Audette (C) Gregory Walsh | |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Gregory Audette is whistled for a carry | 60-35 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall is hacked by Gregory Audette - foul #1 on Gregory Audette, team foul #7 | 60-35 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Travis Adams grabs the board | 60-35 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frederick Drayton | 60-38 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | John Jackson takes the ball from Frederick Drayton | 62-38 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | John Jackson misses the lay-in | 62-38 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus snags the offensive board | 62-38 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Audette - foul #2 on Gregory Audette, team foul #8 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), James England (C) John Jackson, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Walsh (C) Gregory Audette | |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | A charge is called on Gregory Walsh - foul #1 on Gregory Walsh, team foul #9 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Smith (PF) Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Norris Smith | 66-38 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-38 |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 66-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - James England (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Billy O'Dell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Drayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis Adams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Frederick Drayton | 66-38 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Louis Gomes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Drayton | 66-40 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Travis Adams swats the short shot by James England | 66-40 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Louis Gomes gets the rebound | 66-40 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-40 |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 66-40 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the floater from close range | 66-40 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton snags the defensive board | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Travis Adams misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-40 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Travis Adams hits the follow up shot | 66-42 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-42 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 66-42 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | James England double dribbles | 66-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG) Norris Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Louis Gomes scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Ronald Carnell - foul #4 on Ronald Carnell, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Louis Gomes makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Frederick Drayton | 66-45 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gregory Walsh misses the easy layup | 66-45 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Louis Gomes snags the offensive board | 66-45 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Travis Adams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 66-45 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | James England grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Jackson runs out the clock | 66-45 |