| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fresh) SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark George (fresh) C - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) C - Thomas Church (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Hallett | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Thomas Church misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Daniel Lebrun - foul #1 on Daniel Lebrun, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Thomas Church misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Thomas Church makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Mark George is fouled on the floor by Donald Capetillo - foul #1 on Donald Capetillo, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett can't tip it in | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Thomas Church pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lazaro Marino - foul #2 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG) Lazaro Marino | |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett makes the fadeaway from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Brown and he's fouled by Mark George - foul #1 on Mark George, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Moffett | 3-8 |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jarek Sulejmanovski | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark George (fresh) C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits a 3 from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SG), Stephen Stern (SF) Donald Capetillo, Ronald Brown | |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso double dribbles | 7-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander (C) Thomas Church | |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Harold Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Capetillo (SG), William Smith (C) Lawrence Moffett, Russell Kinsey | |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Stephen Stern's 3 pointer is rejected by Jarek Sulejmanovski | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett is fouled on the floor by Donald Capetillo - foul #2 on Donald Capetillo, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), Thomas Church (C) Donald Capetillo, William Smith | |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Mark George makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jarek Sulejmanovski and the foul's on Thomas Church - foul #1 on Thomas Church, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), Russell Kinsey (PF) Stephen Stern, Stephen McAlexander | |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Mark George makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Thomas Church hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 13:12 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jarek Sulejmanovski | 12-15 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Brown and he's fouled by Harold Johnson - foul #1 on Harold Johnson, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (C) Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (PG) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:40 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Hallett | 15-18 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Stephen Stern double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harold Johnson | 17-18 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Reeve | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Reeve (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Stern (fresh) SG - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Kinsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Church (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey misses the lay-in | 20-18 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Stephen Stern snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Stephen Stern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Daniel Lebrun (C) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PG), Stephen McAlexander (PF), William Smith (C) Ronald Brown, Russell Kinsey, Thomas Church | |
| 10:36 | Florida State | George Cardello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Stephen Stern grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Hallett - foul #1 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Swanson (SG), James Pugh (PF) Ronald Hallett, Mark George | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF) Stephen Stern | |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen McAlexander | 20-19 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso is denied on a layup by Daniel Lebrun | 20-19 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | George Cardello snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:30 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Pugh and he's fouled by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #1 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG), Harold Johnson (SF) Robert Swanson, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Kinsey (PF), Thomas Church (C) Stephen McAlexander, William Smith | |
| 09:30 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Thomas Reeve is called for the reach on Russell Kinsey - foul #1 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Mark George (PF) George Cardello, Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Harold Johnson steps in front of the Dikembe Amoroso pass | 23-19 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Harold Johnson banks in the layup | 25-19 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 08:29 | Florida State | Mark George snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (C) Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Mark George hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Mark George misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Church - foul #2 on Thomas Church, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG) Jarek Sulejmanovski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander (C) Thomas Church | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cardello (fresh) SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Amoroso (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Moffett (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Harold Johnson steps in front of the Russell Kinsey pass | 27-19 |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Harold Johnson lays it in | 29-19 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Stephen Stern is whistled for traveling | 29-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Erwin Smith (SF), James Pugh (C) Harold Johnson, Mark George | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), William Smith (C) Lawrence Moffett, Russell Kinsey | |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve blows the layup | 29-19 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Erwin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Stephen Stern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | James Pugh snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 05:53 | Florida State | William Smith steals the ball from George Cardello | 29-19 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | William Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint | 29-19 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 29-21 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | George Cardello's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stern | 29-21 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-21 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:41 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Erwin Smith tips it back up and in | 31-21 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits a jumpshot from the left side | 31-23 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Erwin Smith makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Cardello | 33-23 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Erwin Smith - foul #1 on Erwin Smith, team foul #6 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), Mark George (PF), Daniel Lebrun (C) Ronald Hallett, Erwin Smith, Thomas Reeve, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Donald Capetillo (SG), Russell Kinsey (PF), Thomas Church (C) Stephen Stern, Ronald Brown, Stephen McAlexander, William Smith | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jarek Sulejmanovski and he's hacked by Thomas Church - foul #3 on Thomas Church, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen McAlexander (C) Dikembe Amoroso, Thomas Church | |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark George (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | George Cardello misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo misses the tip | 35-24 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark George | 38-26 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Ronald Brown travels with the ball | 38-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG) George Cardello | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (SF), William Smith (C) Ronald Brown, Stephen McAlexander | |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Harold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Stern - foul #1 on Stephen Stern, team foul #10 | 38-26 |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo is hacked by Mark George - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #7 | 40-26 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses the dunk attempt | 40-26 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | William Smith gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Harold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander (PF) Russell Kinsey | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | William Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 40-28 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses the tip | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lazaro Marino | 40-28 |