| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Sharp (fresh) SG - Coy Texeira (fresh) SF - John Wooldridge (fresh) PF - Earnest Candelaria (fresh) C - Dudley Berg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Richard Runion gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Thomas Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the wide open floater from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Quinnipiac | John Wooldridge is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Sharp - foul #1 on Robert Sharp, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Dudley Berg | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Quinnipiac | Hugh Moore is called for the reach on Coy Texeira - foul #1 on Hugh Moore, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:29 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira loses the ball out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Thomas Young is hacked by John Wooldridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wooldridge, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty (SF) John Wooldridge | |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the floater from the right block set up by Eric Draves | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hugh Moore - foul #2 on Hugh Moore, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 18:01 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | David Bailey is hacked by Dudley Berg - foul #1 on Dudley Berg, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Duke (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), William Murakami (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Richard Runion, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Ed Johnson (SG), Ronald Chill (SF), Adam Walker (PF), Kermit Croker (C) Robert Sharp, Coy Texeira, Steven Hardesty, Earnest Candelaria, Dudley Berg | |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Brad Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Murakami | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker misses long on a jump hook from close range | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Hyatt | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade (PG), Steven Hardesty (PF) Ed Johnson, Adam Walker | |
| 16:14 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Murakami | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Brad Davis snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Duke (fresh) SF - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) PF - William Murakami (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Wade (fresh) SG - Victor Hyatt (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Chill (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Hardesty (fairly fresh) C - Kermit Croker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Brad Davis buries a floater from the right side set up by William Murakami | 8-4 |
| 15:44 | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lever in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Daniel Lever can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 15:41 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:38 | Quinnipiac | Brad Davis is called for the reach on Victor Hyatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF), David Bailey (C) John Duke, Daniel Lever, William Murakami, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira (SG), Earnest Candelaria (PF), Adam Walker (C) Victor Hyatt, Ronald Chill, Kermit Croker | |
| 15:24 | Quinnipiac | Eric Draves takes the ball from Steven Hardesty | 8-4 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Eric Draves banks in the layup | 10-4 |
| 15:05 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira can't connect on a shot near the basket | 10-4 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Coy Texeira takes the ball from Eric Draves | 10-4 |
| 14:43 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Glenn Wolfe (C) Eric Draves, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp (PG), Kermit Croker (SF), Dudley Berg (C) Neil Wade, Steven Hardesty, Adam Walker | |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Bailey | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Brad Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Young | 13-4 |
| 14:00 | Quinnipiac | The short jumper by Coy Texeira is denied by Glenn Wolfe | 13-4 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | David Bailey gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour blows the wide open layup | 13-4 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour grabs the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Coy Texeira is called for the reach on Brad Davis - foul #1 on Coy Texeira, team foul #5 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), John Duke (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Ed Johnson (SG), Ronald Chill (SF), Steven Hardesty (PF), Adam Walker (C) Robert Sharp, Coy Texeira, Kermit Croker, Earnest Candelaria, Dudley Berg | |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Eric Draves scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Runion | 16-4 |
| 12:58 | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ed Johnson | 16-6 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Ed Johnson steps in front of the Eric Draves pass in the backcourt | 16-6 |
| 12:42 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Hyatt | 16-9 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 12:23 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:15 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Walker | 16-11 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | John Duke is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Hyatt - foul #1 on Victor Hyatt, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), William Murakami (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) John Duke, Daniel Lever, Richard Runion, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp (PG), Coy Texeira (SG), Kermit Croker (SF), Dudley Berg (C) Victor Hyatt, Ed Johnson, Ronald Chill, Adam Walker | |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | William Murakami snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:47 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 1 pts. PF - William Murakami (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Wolfe (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Sharp (tiring) SG - Coy Texeira (tiring) SF - Kermit Croker (tiring) PF - Steven Hardesty (tired) 3 pts. C - Dudley Berg (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg is fouled on the floor by Glenn Wolfe - foul #2 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade (PG), Earnest Candelaria (PF) Robert Sharp, Steven Hardesty | |
| 11:14 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dudley Berg | 16-13 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | David Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 16-13 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | William Murakami snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Thomas Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| 10:39 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Duke (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (SG), Ronald Chill (SF) Coy Texeira, Kermit Croker | |
| 10:16 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-13 |
| 10:15 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg tips it but misses | 16-13 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Neil Wade is called for the reach on John Duke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Wade, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp (PG), Steven Hardesty (PF), Adam Walker (C) Neil Wade, Earnest Candelaria, Dudley Berg | |
| 10:11 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | John Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:11 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:51 | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hardesty | 17-16 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Brad Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Daniel Lever tips it home | 19-16 |
| 09:23 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 09:22 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:07 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Victor Hyatt | 19-19 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Brad Davis is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Bailey | 22-19 |
| 08:38 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Brad Davis pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is called for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), William Murakami (PF) Brad Davis, John Duke, Daniel Lever, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade (PG), Ed Johnson (SG), Kermit Croker (SF), Earnest Candelaria (PF), Dudley Berg (C) Robert Sharp, Victor Hyatt, Ronald Chill, Steven Hardesty, Adam Walker | |
| 08:08 | Quinnipiac | Steven Gochenour picks off the pass by Ed Johnson in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour slams it home | 24-19 |
| 07:42 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Young - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| 07:42 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:42 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 1 pts. PF - William Murakami (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Bailey (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Wade (fresh) SG - Ed Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kermit Croker (tiring) PF - Earnest Candelaria (tired) C - Dudley Berg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour is fouled on the floor by Kermit Croker - foul #1 on Kermit Croker, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira (SG) Ed Johnson | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:20 | Quinnipiac | Steven Gochenour steps in front of the Kermit Croker pass in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | David Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp (PG) Neil Wade | |
| 06:50 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Davis - foul #2 on Brad Davis, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG) Brad Davis | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill (SF) Kermit Croker | |
| 06:50 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:50 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | William Murakami hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 06:26 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp is hacked by Steven Gochenour in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty (PF) Earnest Candelaria | |
| 06:26 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Gochenour | 28-23 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-23 |
| 05:50 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (PF) William Murakami | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Kermit Croker (SF), Adam Walker (C) Robert Sharp, Ronald Chill, Dudley Berg | |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade (PG), Ed Johnson (SG) Victor Hyatt, Coy Texeira | |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Thomas Young hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 05:20 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 05:18 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 05:02 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Duke | 33-23 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Neil Wade is called for the reach on Eric Draves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Wade, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF), William Murakami (PF) Thomas Young, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Coy Texeira (SG), Ronald Chill (SF), Earnest Candelaria (PF), Dudley Berg (C) Neil Wade, Ed Johnson, Kermit Croker, Steven Hardesty, Adam Walker | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:54 | Quinnipiac | David Bailey is called for the reach on Ronald Chill in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| 04:54 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:54 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | William Murakami snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Eric Draves buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Lever | 38-24 |
| 04:28 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill connects on the floater from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | David Bailey knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Dudley Berg - foul #2 on Dudley Berg, team foul #10 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG) John Duke | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp (PG), Adam Walker (C) Victor Hyatt, Dudley Berg | |
| 04:14 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the free throw | 41-26 |
| 04:10 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF) Daniel Lever | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker (SF) Ronald Chill | |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 41-26 |
| 03:53 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 03:40 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 03:38 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker grabs the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 03:38 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Glenn Wolfe (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Eric Draves, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade (PG), Ed Johnson (SG), John Wooldridge (SF), Steven Hardesty (PF), Dudley Berg (C) Robert Sharp, Coy Texeira, Kermit Croker, Earnest Candelaria, Adam Walker | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Wade (fresh) SG - Ed Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wooldridge (fresh) PF - Steven Hardesty (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dudley Berg (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Wolfe | 41-26 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-26 |
| 03:21 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to John Wooldridge | 41-26 |
| 02:52 | Quinnipiac | Brad Davis steps in front of the Steven Hardesty pass | 41-26 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Brad Davis can't finish the layup | 41-26 |
| 02:48 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Ed Johnson | 41-26 |
| 02:34 | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Thomas Young snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour is fouled in the backcourt by John Wooldridge - foul #3 on John Wooldridge, team foul #11 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF) Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Coy Texeira (SG), Ronald Chill (SF), Earnest Candelaria (PF) Neil Wade, Ed Johnson, John Wooldridge, Steven Hardesty | |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:15 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Lever steals it from Dudley Berg | 43-26 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the dunk attempt | 43-26 |
| 02:10 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg snags the defensive board | 43-26 |
| 02:02 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria travels with the ball | 43-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker (C) Dudley Berg | |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Brad Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Lever | 46-26 |
| 01:47 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira is hacked by John Duke in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #10 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp (PG), Kermit Croker (SF) Victor Hyatt, Ronald Chill | |
| 01:47 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 01:47 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Hugh Moore slams it home on a nice dish by John Duke and he's fouled by Adam Walker - foul #1 on Adam Walker, team foul #12 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG) John Duke | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty (PF) Earnest Candelaria | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the free throw | 49-28 |
| 01:13 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 49-31 |
| 01:04 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| 01:01 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill (SF), Dudley Berg (C) Kermit Croker, Adam Walker | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-31 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Richard Runion snags the offensive board | 49-31 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Thomas Young buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Draves | 51-31 |
| 00:10 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Coy Texeira | 51-34 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Thomas Young scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Duke | 53-34 |
| 00:01 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | The clock runs out | 53-34 |