| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bobby Walters (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Abdou (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Britt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Leahy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Britt | 32-42 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Michael Madden tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Michael Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Dikembe Abdou picks off the pass by Joseph Pizano in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano is fouled on the floor by Clarence McGuffin - foul #1 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (SG), Jonathan Robison (PF), Jason Sparks (C) Joseph Pizano, Bobby Walters, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG), Marc West (SG), Brian Theobald (SF), John Klein (PF), Raymond Heiberg (C) Dikembe Abdou, Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt, Phil Leahy | |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Charles Celaya is hacked by Marc West - foul #1 on Marc West, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Johnson (PG), John Monzon (SF) Hans Brodowski, Dennis Dibiase | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Jason Sparks misses badly on a runner from the right block | 34-42 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Klein | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Marc West misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Celaya - foul #2 on Charles Celaya, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Raymond Heiberg | |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Marc West misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Marc West makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | John Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Jason Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | John Monzon is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Johnson | 36-43 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alvin Hatfield | 36-45 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | John Monzon connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jason Sparks | 38-45 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Bobby Walters (PF), Michael Madden (C) John Johnson, Charles Celaya, John Monzon, Jonathan Robison, Jason Sparks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou (PG), Jeff Beach (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Charles Britt (PF), Phil Leahy (C) Alvin Hatfield, Clarence McGuffin, Marc West, Brian Theobald, John Klein | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Michael Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bobby Walters (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Abdou (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Beach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Britt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Leahy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdou - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdou, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Michael Madden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Beach | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Michael Madden is open and scores on a floater from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bobby Walters | 40-47 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Texeira - foul #2 on Fred Texeira, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Robinson (C) Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Raymond Heiberg (C) Jeff Beach, Phil Leahy | |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin clanks a driving attempt from close range | 42-47 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Bobby Walters gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Bobby Walters grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano lays it in | 44-47 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Britt | 44-49 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Bobby Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Bobby Walters hits a wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Hans Brodowski | 46-49 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Pizano steals it from Clarence McGuffin | 46-49 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Pizano | 48-49 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Johnson (PG), Charles Celaya (SG), John Monzon (SF), Jonathan Robison (PF), Michael Madden (C) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Bobby Walters, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG), Marc West (SG), Brian Theobald (SF), John Klein (PF), Phil Leahy (C) Dikembe Abdou, Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt, Raymond Heiberg | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Celaya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Monzon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Alvin Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Klein (fresh) C - Phil Leahy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Michael Madden hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Johnson | 50-49 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Marc West is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Robison - foul #1 on Jonathan Robison, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach (PG) John Klein | |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jonathan Robison | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Michael Madden misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Marc West pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | John Monzon swats the layup by Marc West | 50-49 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Michael Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | John Monzon's pass is intercepted by Marc West in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Marc West makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Beach | 50-52 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Charles Celaya's pass is intercepted by Alvin Hatfield in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | John Monzon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Charles Celaya gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Charles Celaya loses the dribble to Jeff Beach | 50-54 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Marc West lays it in and he's hacked by John Monzon - foul #1 on John Monzon, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lamar Mack (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Jason Sparks (PF) John Johnson, Charles Celaya, John Monzon, Jonathan Robison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou (PG), Fred Texeira (SF), Charles Britt (PF), John Klein (C) Jeff Beach, Alvin Hatfield, Brian Theobald, Phil Leahy | |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Marc West makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Jason Sparks misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | John Klein misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jason Sparks - foul #1 on Jason Sparks, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), William Robinson (C) Lamar Mack, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Marc West | |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | John Klein misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | John Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase's fadeaway is rejected by John Klein | 50-57 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Jason Sparks tips it in | 52-57 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin scores on a shot from the left block set up by Dikembe Abdou | 52-59 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Charles Britt picks off the pass by Joseph Pizano in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Hans Brodowski picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdou | 52-59 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Pizano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Abdou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Charles Britt (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Klein (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin travels with the ball | 52-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lamar Mack (PG), Bobby Walters (PF), Michael Madden (C) Hans Brodowski, Jason Sparks, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG), Brian Theobald (SF), Raymond Heiberg (PF), Phil Leahy (C) Dikembe Abdou, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt, John Klein | |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Lamar Mack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Dibiase - foul #2 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Monzon (SF), Jonathan Robison (C) Dennis Dibiase, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach (PG), Charles Britt (PF) Alvin Hatfield, Raymond Heiberg | |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Walters | 54-61 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Theobald | 54-63 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | John Monzon hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lamar Mack - foul #2 on Lamar Mack, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), John Johnson (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Jason Sparks (PF), William Robinson (C) Lamar Mack, Joseph Pizano, John Monzon, Bobby Walters, Jonathan Robison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (SG), Fred Texeira (SF) Clarence McGuffin, Brian Theobald | |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Phil Leahy steps in front of the William Robinson pass in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Beach | 56-67 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeff Beach | 56-67 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alvin Hatfield | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Jason Sparks misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-69 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy tips it back up and in | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Jeff Beach is called for the reach on Hans Brodowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Beach, team foul #5 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (SG), John Monzon (SF), Bobby Walters (PF), Jonathan Robison (C) John Johnson, Dennis Dibiase, Jason Sparks, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou (PG), Marc West (SG), Brian Theobald (SF), John Klein (PF), Raymond Heiberg (C) Jeff Beach, Alvin Hatfield, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt, Phil Leahy | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Raymond Heiberg blocks the jumper by Charles Celaya | 56-71 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison hits the follow up shot | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Celaya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Monzon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bobby Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Robison (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Abdou (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Theobald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Klein (fresh) C - Raymond Heiberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | John Monzon connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | John Klein can't finish the layup | 61-74 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald tips it home | 61-76 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Monzon | 64-76 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Charles Celaya snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski is hacked by John Klein - foul #2 on John Klein, team foul #6 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Johnson (PG), Jason Sparks (C) Hans Brodowski, Bobby Walters | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG) Dikembe Abdou | |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Johnson | 66-76 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Marc West clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-76 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Heiberg | 66-76 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Robison takes the ball from Brian Theobald | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Raymond Heiberg blocks the jumper by John Monzon | 66-76 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg is hacked by Charles Celaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Celaya, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach (PG) Marc West | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | John Johnson's floater is knocked away by Raymond Heiberg | 66-76 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | John Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach is fouled on the floor by John Monzon - foul #2 on John Monzon, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-77 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach runs out the clock | 66-77 |