| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Antonio Motto (fresh) SG - Cedric Slane (fresh) SF - Mike Cook (fresh) PF - Michael Farris (fresh) C - Ronald Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) C - Edward Disney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is hacked by Michael Farris - foul #1 on Michael Farris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Gary Zimmerer is blocked by Ronald Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Ronald Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Baylor | Ronald Williams loses the dribble to Bryan McBroom in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Antonio Motto steps in front of the Gary Zimmerer pass | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Baylor | Scott Hoke is called for the reach on Michael Farris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Baylor | Antonio Motto is hacked by William Waits - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Baylor | Cedric Slane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Baylor | Cedric Slane pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Baylor | Antonio Motto misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bryan McBroom - foul #1 on Bryan McBroom, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Gary Zimmerer, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 17:56 | Baylor | Antonio Motto makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:56 | Baylor | Antonio Motto makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Clifford Richins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Baylor | Michael Farris grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | Baylor | Ronald Williams is denied on a layup by Robert Phillips | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Adam Bourque snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Clifford Richins knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 2-3 |
| 16:41 | Baylor | William Bentley is called for the reach on Cedric Slane in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bentley, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| 16:19 | Baylor | Ronald Williams hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Clifford Richins - foul #1 on Clifford Richins, team foul #5 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| 16:19 | Baylor | Ronald Williams makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is hacked by Mike Cook - foul #1 on Mike Cook, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Baylor | William Lee (SF) Mike Cook | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Clifford Richins | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Antonio Motto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cedric Slane (fresh) SF - William Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Farris (fresh) C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bentley (fresh) PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) C - Robert Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Baylor | Ronald Williams misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 15:27 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Farris | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Baylor | Cedric Slane hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | Baylor | Gary Zimmerer takes the ball from William Lee | 7-8 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | William Bentley banks in the layup set up by Gary Zimmerer | 7-10 |
| 14:08 | Baylor | Gary Zimmerer steals it from Cedric Slane | 7-10 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Robert Phillips lays it up and in set up by Gary Zimmerer and he's hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jacob Joseph (PG), Matt Ney (SG), Mike Cook (SF), Jeff Murray (PF) Antonio Motto, Cedric Slane, Michael Farris, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Gary Zimmerer, Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:48 | Baylor | Jacob Joseph loses the dribble to Gustavo Santana in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 13:10 | Baylor | William Lee blows the layup | 7-13 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Waits | 7-15 |
| 12:43 | Baylor | Jacob Joseph misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | Baylor | William Lee tips it home | 9-15 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Jeff Murray is called for the reach on William Waits - foul #1 on Jeff Murray, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Baylor | Dee Meier (C) William Lee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Adam Bourque (PF) Gustavo Santana, Bryan McBroom | |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Clifford Richins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Edward Disney tips it home | 9-17 |
| 12:08 | Baylor | Mike Cook banks in the layup set up by Jeff Murray | 11-17 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Edward Disney clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 11-17 |
| 11:44 | Baylor | Jeff Murray pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jacob Joseph (fresh) SG - Matt Ney (fresh) SF - Mike Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Murray (fairly fresh) C - Dee Meier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Baylor | Mike Cook hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Matt Ney and the foul's on Scott Hoke - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Baylor | Antonio Motto (PG), Cedric Slane (SG), Michael Farris (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Jacob Joseph, Matt Ney, Jeff Murray, Dee Meier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 11:15 | Baylor | Mike Cook makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 14-17 |
| 11:00 | Baylor | Michael Farris gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:58 | Baylor | Antonio Motto is fouled in the backcourt by William Waits - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Billy Andrews (SF) William Waits, William Bentley | |
| 10:58 | Baylor | Antonio Motto makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:58 | Baylor | Antonio Motto makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Michael Farris - foul #2 on Michael Farris, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Baylor | Dee Meier (PF) Michael Farris | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:44 | Baylor | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:22 | Baylor | Ronald Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Cook | 18-19 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom double dribbles | 18-19 |
| Subs | Baylor | William Lee (SF) Mike Cook | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Billy Andrews, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| 09:49 | Baylor | Ronald Williams dunks the ball on a great pass from Antonio Motto and the foul's on William Bentley - foul #2 on William Bentley, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mike Cook (PF) Dee Meier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Edward Disney (C) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 09:49 | Baylor | Ronald Williams makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the jumper in the paint | 21-19 |
| 09:36 | Baylor | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 09:08 | Baylor | Edward Disney swats the layup by Ronald Williams | 21-19 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gary Zimmerer | 21-19 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 09:00 | Baylor | William Lee gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:57 | Baylor | Ronald Hale is called for the reach on Cedric Slane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Hale, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jacob Joseph (PG), Jeff Murray (PF) Antonio Motto, William Lee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gary Zimmerer, Billy Andrews, Edward Disney | |
| 08:57 | Baylor | Cedric Slane makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:57 | Baylor | Cedric Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Robert Phillips connects on the shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 08:24 | Baylor | Jacob Joseph hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Robert Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | Antonio Motto (PG), Matt Ney (SG), Dee Meier (C) Jacob Joseph, Cedric Slane, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gustavo Santana, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 07:30 | Baylor | Antonio Motto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | William Lee (SF), Ronald Williams (C) Mike Cook, Jeff Murray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Edward Disney | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Antonio Motto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Ney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dee Meier (fresh) C - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Robert Phillips buries a floater from close range | 23-23 |
| 06:50 | Baylor | Dee Meier is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Motto and he's hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jacob Joseph (PG) Antonio Motto | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Edward Disney (C) Clifford Richins, Robert Phillips | |
| 06:50 | Baylor | Dee Meier misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Ronald Hale pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is denied on a layup by Dee Meier | 25-23 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Edward Disney hits the follow up shot | 25-25 |
| 06:38 | Baylor | Jacob Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeff Murray (PF) Dee Meier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Ronald Williams steals the ball from Bryan McBroom | 25-25 |
| 06:08 | Baylor | William Lee blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Hale - foul #2 on Ronald Hale, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | Cedric Slane (SG), Mike Cook (SF) Matt Ney, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Billy Andrews (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Ronald Hale, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 06:08 | Baylor | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:08 | Baylor | William Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Cedric Slane - foul #1 on Cedric Slane, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | Antonio Motto (PG), Ronald Williams (C) Jacob Joseph, William Lee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 3rd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:37 | Baylor | Mike Cook misses the lay-in | 26-27 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Clifford Richins gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 26-27 |
| 05:27 | Baylor | Mike Cook grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 05:00 | Baylor | Cedric Slane is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Williams | 29-27 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the floater from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Jeff Murray steps in front of the Bryan McBroom pass | 29-27 |
| 04:20 | Baylor | Jeff Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jacob Joseph (PG), Matt Ney (SG), William Lee (SF), Dee Meier (PF) Antonio Motto, Cedric Slane, Mike Cook, Jeff Murray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Bryan McBroom | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mike Cook (SF) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:47 | Baylor | Dee Meier blows the dunk | 29-29 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Edward Disney connects on the turnaround in the lane | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jacob Joseph (fresh) SG - Matt Ney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Cook (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dee Meier (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 2 reb. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Baylor | Dee Meier hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Edward Disney is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Baylor | Antonio Motto (PG), Michael Farris (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Jacob Joseph, Mike Cook, Dee Meier | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SG), William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Clifford Richins, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 02:28 | Baylor | William Lee is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 02:27 | Baylor | Ronald Williams tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | William Waits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Baylor | Cedric Slane (SG) Matt Ney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF) William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 02:07 | Baylor | Michael Farris buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Motto | 35-31 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:53 | Baylor | William Lee snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 01:30 | Baylor | Cedric Slane makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Farris - foul #3 on Michael Farris, team foul #8 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jacob Joseph (PG), Mike Cook (SF), Dee Meier (PF) Antonio Motto, William Lee, Michael Farris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Robert Phillips | |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:02 | Baylor | Mike Cook buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Cedric Slane | 40-33 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Ronald Williams is called for the reach on William Waits - foul #3 on Ronald Williams, team foul #9 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | Matt Ney (SG), Jeff Murray (PF) Cedric Slane, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:48 | Baylor | Matt Ney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:20 | Baylor | Scott Hoke swats the layup by Mike Cook | 40-34 |
| 00:19 | Baylor | Mike Cook grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 00:03 | Baylor | Dee Meier slams it home | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 42-34 |