| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Palko inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG), James Robertson (PF) Robin Belliveau, Robert George | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | James Wetzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald's layup is rejected by Walter Crews | 38-36 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | James Robertson hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Wetzel | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald connects on the floater near the basket set up by Larry Chapman | 40-38 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Joseph Ford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | John Franklin snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | John Franklin drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Chapman | 42-38 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Paul Reese is hacked by David Palko - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG), Robert George (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Joseph Ford, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| 18:04 | Xavier | James Wetzel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Robert George gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | John Franklin snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Palko | 44-38 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau loses the dribble to David Palko | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | James Wetzel evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Reese | 44-40 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Robert George blocks the jumper by Larry Chapman | 44-40 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Whitley | 44-40 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Paul Reese can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Robert George - foul #3 on Robert George, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) David Palko, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (SF), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, James Wetzel, Robert George, Adam Whitley | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | James Robertson steals the ball from James Shelley | 44-40 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Walter Crews knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Paul Reese | 44-42 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Franklin | 46-42 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Walter Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) Marvin Duda | |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman scores on a floater from the right side set up by James Shelley | 48-42 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Walter Crews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Walter Crews pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is denied on a layup by Walter Crews | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | James Robertson is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), James Wetzel (SF) Paul Reese, James Robertson | |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robin Belliveau - foul #2 on Robin Belliveau, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Frank Emery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Frank Emery gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | James Shelley hits a jump hook from close range set up by Scott Paulsen | 52-42 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | James Wetzel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel loses the dribble to Robin Belliveau in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Frazier | 52-44 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Walter Crews pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Walter Crews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), James Robertson (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Robin Belliveau, Robert George, Walter Crews | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Adam Whitley is called for the reach on Larry Chapman - foul #1 on Adam Whitley, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (C) Adam Whitley | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Robertson - foul #3 on James Robertson, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-44 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Walter Crews tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is whistled for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) Walter Crews | |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Robert George connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Reese | 54-46 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (C) Robert George | |
| 09:35 | Xavier | James Robertson's layup is rejected by Chad McDonald | 54-46 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Franklin | 54-46 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Chapman | 56-46 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-46 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Frank Emery can't tip it in | 56-46 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Walter Crews steps in front of the Chad McDonald pass | 56-46 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | John Franklin is called for the reach on Walter Crews - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, David Palko, Chad McDonald, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Robert George (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | James Shelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert George - foul #4 on Robert George, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Walter Crews (C) James Wetzel, Adam Whitley | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Emery (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Crews (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Robert George is hacked by Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (SF) Robin Belliveau | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Robert George hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Nathan Frazier - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF) James Robertson | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Walter Crews - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), James Robertson (SF) Paul Reese, James Wetzel | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG) Robin Belliveau | |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald slams it home | 61-48 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | James Robertson scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Crews - foul #2 on Walter Crews, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (C) James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), James Wetzel (SF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Wetzel | 62-50 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Frank Emery is hacked by John Franklin - foul #3 on John Franklin, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG) Scott Paulsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (C) Adam Whitley | |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Larry Chapman picks off the pass by James Robertson | 62-50 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 62-50 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Robert George gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | James Wetzel travels with the ball | 62-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, James Robertson | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Paul Reese - foul #3 on Paul Reese, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Duda (PF) Robert George | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | James Wetzel is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Robert George (PF), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | James Robertson misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Metzinger - foul #2 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #6 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Thomas Robinson (SF), James Shelley (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Larry Chapman, David Palko, Nathan Frazier, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Robert George | |
| 04:00 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin travels with the ball | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) PF - James Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) SF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) C - Adam Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | James Robertson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Duda | 68-54 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Adam Whitley picks off the pass by Thomas Robinson | 68-54 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau is whistled for a carry | 68-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Nathan Frazier (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SF) Adam Whitley | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Ford is called for the reach on Scott Paulsen - foul #3 on Joseph Ford, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Joseph Ford makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robin Belliveau | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | James Shelley is denied on a layup by Marvin Duda | 70-57 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the tip | 70-57 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Marvin Duda | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Ford - foul #4 on Joseph Ford, team foul #12 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Whitley (C) Donald Massenburg | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Scott Paulsen steals the ball from James Robertson | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is whistled for traveling | 72-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Marvin Duda | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel runs out the clock | 72-59 |