| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) C - Edward Disney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) SG - Ronald Donnelly (fresh) SF - Chad Dodge (fresh) PF - Gary Rieder (fresh) C - Thomas Kemmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes is hacked by Gary Zimmerer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Gary Rieder swats the layup by Bryan McBroom | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | William Waits steps in front of the Michael Holmes pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom drills a jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Michael Holmes steals it from Gary Zimmerer | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Edward Disney can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Kemmer - foul #1 on Thomas Kemmer, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Gary Zimmerer, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SF), Donald Harden (PF) Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder | |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses the shot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Donnelly - foul #1 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Clifford Richins knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Gustavo Santana - foul #1 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Dikembe Amedee steps in front of the Robert Phillips pass | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Bentley | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Robert Phillips scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Richins | 9-4 |
| 16:24 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes is hacked by Clifford Richins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Richins, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SF), Gary Rieder (PF) Dikembe Amedee, Donald Harden | |
| 16:02 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:02 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:02 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) SF - Chad Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Rieder (fresh) C - Thomas Kemmer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:51 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Donnelly | 9-9 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Robert Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (SG), Jack Hill (C) Ronald Donnelly, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses the jumper from close range | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Adam Bourque snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Michael Holmes steals the ball from Clifford Richins | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Bourque | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gary Zimmerer | 9-9 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill banks in the wide open layup | 9-11 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a shot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-11 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Adam Bourque snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Clifford Richins buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Bentley | 12-11 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 12-11 |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Michael Holmes is called for the reach on Gary Zimmerer - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG), Ronald Donnelly (SG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Thomas Kemmer (C) Michael Holmes, David Allen, Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder, Jack Hill | |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Amedee - foul #1 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Clark and he's hacked by Gustavo Santana - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Scott Hoke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) PF - Donald Harden (fresh) C - Thomas Kemmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Edward Disney buries a floater from the right side | 16-14 |
| 11:20 | Sacramento State | Edward Disney takes the ball from Thomas Kemmer | 16-14 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG) Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Bryan McBroom swats the layup by Thomas Kemmer | 16-14 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 16-14 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Edward Disney can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 16-14 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Donald Harden | 16-14 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Gary Zimmerer, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG) William Clark | |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Donald Harden takes the ball from Bryan McBroom | 16-14 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Robert Phillips is called for the reach on Dikembe Amedee - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Billy Andrews (PF), Edward Disney (C) Ronald Hale, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SF), Gary Rieder (PF) Dikembe Amedee, Donald Harden | |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly's floater is knocked away by Scott Hoke | 16-14 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 09:34 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer tips it in | 16-16 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | The short jumper by Billy Andrews is denied by Thomas Kemmer | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Edward Disney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF) Gary Zimmerer, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG) Michael Holmes | |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Clark | 16-18 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Edward Disney can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gary Rieder - foul #1 on Gary Rieder, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (SG), Jack Hill (C) Ronald Donnelly, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | David Allen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) Clifford Richins, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Donald Harden (PF) William Clark, Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder | |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Waits | 21-18 |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gary Zimmerer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hale (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Amedee (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Harden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Xavier | William Waits is whistled for a carry | 21-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG), Thomas Kemmer (C) David Allen, Jack Hill | |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly loses the dribble to Bryan McBroom | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom tips it but misses | 21-20 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer tips it in | 23-20 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Disney | 23-20 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | William Bentley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 05:54 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Holmes and he's hacked by Bryan McBroom - foul #1 on Bryan McBroom, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Gary Zimmerer, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG), David Allen (SF), Gary Rieder (PF), Jack Hill (C) Michael Holmes, Dikembe Amedee, Donald Harden, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Clifford Richins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Waits | 26-23 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly is hacked by Clifford Richins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Richins, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG) Clifford Richins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:43 | Sacramento State | Adam Bourque steals the ball from Jack Hill | 26-25 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by Jack Hill - foul #1 on Jack Hill, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (SF) Gary Zimmerer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SF) Ronald Donnelly | |
| 04:33 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Hill | 27-25 |
| 04:18 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF) William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG) David Allen | |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:03 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | William Clark is fouled on the floor by William Waits - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Gary Zimmerer, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer (C) Jack Hill | |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gary Rieder | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (tired) 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Rieder (tiring) 3 reb. C - Thomas Kemmer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Phillips swats the shot by Ronald Donnelly | 27-27 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Clifford Richins grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG), David Allen (SG) William Clark, Ronald Donnelly | |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer is denied on a layup by Robert Phillips | 29-27 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Waits and he's hacked by Gary Rieder - foul #2 on Gary Rieder, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Edward Disney (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Jack Hill (C) Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:03 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 31-27 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Edward Disney gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Edward Disney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Hoke | 33-27 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Clifford Richins is called for the reach on Michael Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Richins, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gary Zimmerer (SG), Ronald Hale (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG) David Allen | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Dikembe Amedee picks off the pass by William Waits | 33-29 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses the lay-in | 33-29 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 33-29 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 33-29 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hale clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-31 |