| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bowersox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Augustus Replenski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Florentino Yazzie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard White (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Solt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | John Solt tips it home | 42-40 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer tips it in | 44-40 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | John Solt makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Larry Hawkins | 44-42 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Florentino Yazzie | 47-42 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai connects on the open turnaround from the right block | 47-44 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the turnaround from close range | 49-44 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Bryan McBroom picks off the pass by Gabriel Romano in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Solt | 49-44 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Michael Bowersox steps in front of the Gabriel Romano pass in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willard White | 49-47 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | John Solt gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | Gary Zimmerer picks off the pass by Willard White in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie connects on the floater in the paint | 51-47 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Willard White hits a jump hook from the left block | 51-49 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gary Zimmerer, Michael Bowersox, Augustus Replenski, Bryan McBroom, Florentino Yazzie | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Dean Wood (SG), William Reis (SF), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Gabriel Romano, Willard White, Kosoko Abdullai, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Hale - foul #1 on Ronald Hale, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Mohr | 53-50 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hale - foul #2 on Ronald Hale, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Matthew Glass's dunk attempt is rejected by Florentino Yazzie | 53-50 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Florentino Yazzie | 53-50 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa lays it in and he's hacked by Matthew Glass - foul #2 on Matthew Glass, team foul #1 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Edward Disney (C) Melvin Mohr, Florentino Yazzie | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Hammond (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gustavo Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Reis (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Fortner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Glass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | David Clary misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-50 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa is fouled in the backcourt by William Reis - foul #3 on William Reis, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG) Gary Zimmerer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Ronald Hale can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Ronald Hale gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa is fouled on the floor by William Reis - foul #4 on William Reis, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Bowersox (SG) Melvin Mohr | |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) William Reis, Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Ronald Hale's pass is intercepted by Dean Wood | 56-50 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Ronald Hale denies the turnaround by John Solt | 56-50 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins loses the dribble to Edward Disney | 56-50 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | John Solt takes the ball from Michael Bowersox | 56-50 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | John Solt can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-50 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 56-50 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Gustavo Costa | 56-50 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Bowersox | 59-50 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | John Solt misses short on an open turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gustavo Costa - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Clifford Richins (SG) Antonio Hammond, Michael Bowersox | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Willard White (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Lewis Fortner (PF) David Clary, Dean Wood, Josef Malkoski, Larry Hawkins | |
| 13:07 | Memphis | John Solt makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | John Solt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Gabriel Romano is called for the reach on Gary Zimmerer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) John Solt | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Clifford Richins tips it but misses | 59-52 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Gustavo Costa takes the ball from Kosoko Abdullai | 59-52 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Florentino Yazzie (PF) Gary Zimmerer, Clifford Richins, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (PG) Gabriel Romano | |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Willard White steals the ball from Antonio Hammond | 59-52 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Matthew Glass hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kosoko Abdullai | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Melvin Mohr (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Antonio Hammond (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Gustavo Costa (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Florentino Yazzie (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Disney (tired) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Josef Malkoski (tiring) SG - Willard White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Fortner (tiring) 3 pts. C - Matthew Glass (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Edward Disney is fouled on the floor by Lewis Fortner - foul #1 on Lewis Fortner, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Ronald Hale (PF) Melvin Mohr, Antonio Hammond, Gustavo Costa, Florentino Yazzie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) Josef Malkoski, Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Willard White is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kosoko Abdullai | 59-57 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski hits a fadeaway in the paint | 61-57 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Willard White is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Hawkins | 61-60 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano loses the dribble to Clifford Richins | 63-60 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Clifford Richins banks in the layup | 65-60 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Clifford Richins pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is hacked by Willard White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard White, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Florentino Yazzie (PF) Gary Zimmerer, Clifford Richins, Augustus Replenski, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Gabriel Romano, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-60 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Willard White misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 09:50 | Memphis | Matthew Glass tips it but misses | 65-60 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | David Clary takes the ball from Gustavo Costa | 65-60 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Willard White lays it in on a great pass from David Clary | 65-62 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Matthew Glass gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai's pass is intercepted by Edward Disney in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Matthew Glass is called for the reach on Antonio Hammond - foul #3 on Matthew Glass, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Bowersox (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Melvin Mohr, Gustavo Costa, Florentino Yazzie, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), Josef Malkoski (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) David Clary, Willard White, Kosoko Abdullai, Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | John Solt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG) Antonio Hammond | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Wood - foul #1 on Dean Wood, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:03 | Memphis | Augustus Replenski is called for the reach on Gabriel Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Replenski, team foul #4 | 69-62 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Dean Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Reis (SF) Larry Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bowersox (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Replenski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Reis (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Josef Malkoski (fairly fresh) C - John Solt (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses the lay-in | 69-62 |
| 07:28 | Memphis | John Solt snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | John Solt is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan McBroom - foul #2 on Bryan McBroom, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (PF) Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Larry Hawkins (PF) Gabriel Romano, Josef Malkoski | |
| 07:07 | Memphis | John Solt scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Clary | 69-64 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Michael Bowersox, Augustus Replenski, Ronald Hale, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard White (SG) Dean Wood | |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Willard White buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Reis | 69-67 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Edward Disney snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | John Solt blocks the short jumper by Gustavo Costa | 69-67 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 69-67 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Michael Bowersox (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Florentino Yazzie (C) Melvin Mohr, Antonio Hammond, Gustavo Costa, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), Josef Malkoski (PF), Matthew Glass (C) David Clary, Willard White, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Wood | 69-69 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Romano - foul #4 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Florentino Yazzie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai (PF) Gabriel Romano | |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dean Wood | 71-72 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Robert Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Zimmerer | 73-72 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is whistled for a carry | 73-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Florentino Yazzie (C) Gary Zimmerer, Michael Bowersox, Augustus Replenski, Ronald Hale, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Willard White (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Dean Wood, Josef Malkoski, William Reis, Matthew Glass | |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond misses the 3 from straight away | 73-75 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Antonio Hammond steps in front of the Kosoko Abdullai pass in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond throws it down | 77-75 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai is hacked by Gustavo Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), John Solt (C) Gabriel Romano, Lewis Fortner | |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | David Clary gets the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Willard White buries a shot from the right wing set up by David Clary | 77-78 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Augustus Replenski (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Gustavo Costa, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Melvin Mohr (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Antonio Hammond (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Augustus Replenski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Florentino Yazzie (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willard White (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hawkins (tiring) 8 reb. C - John Solt (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Willard White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Edward Disney (C) Melvin Mohr, Augustus Replenski, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lewis Fortner (PF) Larry Hawkins | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 79-78 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Willard White misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 79-78 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | John Solt tips it but misses | 79-78 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Florentino Yazzie, team foul #8 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Michael Bowersox (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Gary Zimmerer, Antonio Hammond, Gustavo Costa, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Reis (SF) Kosoko Abdullai | |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Willard White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | David Clary tips it in | 79-80 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Melvin Mohr | 81-80 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner can't finish the uncontested layup | 81-80 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski is hacked by Willard White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard White, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), Edward Disney (C) Melvin Mohr, Michael Bowersox, Bryan McBroom, Florentino Yazzie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), Matthew Glass (C) David Clary, Willard White, William Reis, Lewis Fortner, John Solt | |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Antonio Hammond steals it from Matthew Glass | 83-80 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond jams it | 85-80 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-80 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Bowersox (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF) Antonio Hammond, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard White (SG), John Solt (C) Josef Malkoski, Matthew Glass | |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins snags the defensive board | 85-80 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | John Solt hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 85-82 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-82 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer can't tip it in | 85-82 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 85-82 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer grabs the defensive rebound | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski is fouled on the floor by Larry Hawkins - foul #2 on Larry Hawkins, team foul #11 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antonio Hammond (SG), Florentino Yazzie (PF) Michael Bowersox, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai gets the rebound | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Willard White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski gets the rebound | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski is hacked by Gabriel Romano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #12 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG) Gabriel Romano | |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Willard White is hacked by Edward Disney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Disney, team foul #9 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Bowersox (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF) Antonio Hammond, Florentino Yazzie | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Willard White makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Willard White makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is hacked by David Clary in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Clary, team foul #13 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antonio Hammond (SG), Florentino Yazzie (PF) Michael Bowersox, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Willard White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kosoko Abdullai | 90-87 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski is hacked by Willard White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard White, team foul #14 | 90-87 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 91-87 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie grabs the board | 91-87 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | David Clary is called for the reach on Florentino Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Clary, team foul #15 | 91-87 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses long on a fullcourt shot | 93-87 |