| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - David Ong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jonathan Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sabb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) PF - Neil Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Taylor | 36-28 |
| 19:28 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Ellis and the foul's on Clifford Bryant - foul #3 on Clifford Bryant, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:28 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | John Ellis steals the ball from Neil Carter | 39-28 |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma State | James Mills scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Ong | 41-28 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | David Ong steps in front of the Neil Carter pass | 41-28 |
| 17:58 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb can't connect on a runner near the basket | 41-28 |
| 17:56 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb tips it back up and in | 43-28 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Michael Sabb blocks the short jumper by Neil Carter | 43-28 |
| 17:38 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Ong | 45-28 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Neil Carter | 45-30 |
| 16:30 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 45-30 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | James Mills picks off the pass by Clifford Bryant | 45-30 |
| 16:05 | Oklahoma State | John Ellis buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Sabb | 47-30 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - David Ong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Jonathan Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sabb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neil Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), David Hawker (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Mark White (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter, Clifford Bryant | |
| 15:16 | Xavier | David Hawker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 15:15 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Burgess | 47-33 |
| 15:03 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Ong | 49-33 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | David Hawker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs snags the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | David Hawker travels with the ball | 49-33 |
| 14:10 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb misses the floater from the left side | 49-33 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Mark White pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Mark White blows the dunk | 49-33 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | David Hawker misses the tip | 49-33 |
| 13:46 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:19 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Burgess scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Ong | 51-33 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clyde Brooks | 51-35 |
| 12:41 | Oklahoma State | David Ong is fouled on the floor by Clyde Brooks - foul #2 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge (PG), Dennis Anderson (SF), Cody Febus (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) David Ong, John Ellis, Jonathan Burgess, Michael Sabb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Neil Carter (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Clyde Brooks, Samuel Wolak, David Hawker, Bobby Scruggs, Mark White | |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma State | James Mills buries a jump hook near the basket | 53-35 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the easy layup | 53-35 |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma State | Dennis Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 11:34 | Oklahoma State | James Mills is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #1 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Ong (PG), John Ellis (SF) James Mills, Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - David Ong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Gouge (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Cody Febus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neil Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali gets the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Mark Gouge picks off the pass by Dikembe Ali | 53-35 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma State | Cody Febus blows the dunk | 53-35 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Ali and the foul's on Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Burgess (PF), Michael Sabb (C) Cody Febus, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (PF) Neil Carter | |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:13 | Oklahoma State | David Ong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Mills (SG) David Ong | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:50 | Xavier | John Ellis is called for the reach on Stjepan Politowski - foul #2 on John Ellis, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dennis Anderson (SF) John Ellis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski | |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Dennis Anderson is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Ong (PG) Mark Gouge | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Hawker (SF), Neil Carter (PF), Mark White (C) Dikembe Ali, Bobby Scruggs, Clifford Bryant | |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Neil Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-38 |
| 08:45 | Oklahoma State | David Ong gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 08:40 | Oklahoma State | Dennis Anderson is fouled on the floor by David Hawker - foul #2 on David Hawker, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Ellis (SF) Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG) Clyde Brooks, David Hawker | |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma State | The short jumper by Michael Sabb is denied by Neil Carter | 53-38 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Neil Carter pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak is denied on a layup by Michael Sabb | 53-38 |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Michael Sabb | 53-38 |
| 07:49 | Oklahoma State | Robert Taylor steps in front of the John Ellis pass | 53-38 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Burgess - foul #3 on Jonathan Burgess, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge (SG), Cody Febus (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) James Mills, Jonathan Burgess, Michael Sabb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Bryant (C) Mark White | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - David Ong (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Gouge (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Cody Febus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neil Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ong | 56-39 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Cody Febus picks off the pass by Samuel Wolak | 56-39 |
| 06:32 | Oklahoma State | Robert Taylor picks off the pass by David Ong | 56-39 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | John Ellis takes the ball from Stjepan Politowski | 56-39 |
| 05:52 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Neil Carter snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Neil Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stjepan Politowski | 56-42 |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma State | David Ong is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Ong, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Mills (SG), Dennis Anderson (SF), Jonathan Burgess (PF), Michael Sabb (C) David Ong, John Ellis, Cody Febus, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Edgar Canty (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Mark White (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, Samuel Wolak, Neil Carter, Clifford Bryant | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | James Mills is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:50 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb misses the jump hook from the right block | 56-43 |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sabb pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 03:58 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Burgess blows the layup but the foul's on Bobby Scruggs - foul #1 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Ong (PG) Mark Gouge | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Bryant (C) Mark White | |
| 03:58 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:58 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma State | James Mills gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma State | David Ong drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Mills and the foul's on Clyde Brooks - foul #3 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge (SG), Cody Febus (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) James Mills, Jonathan Burgess, Michael Sabb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG) Clyde Brooks, Edgar Canty | |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma State | David Ong misses the free throw | 59-43 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - David Ong (tiring) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Gouge (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Febus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is hacked by Cody Febus - foul #2 on Cody Febus, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Mills (SG) David Ong | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (PF) Bobby Scruggs | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 02:35 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Taylor grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Neil Carter snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | James Mills steals it from Neil Carter | 59-45 |
| 01:35 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Taylor's layup is rejected by Neil Carter | 59-45 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Neil Carter | 59-45 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-45 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Neil Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Robert Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| 00:57 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Stjepan Politowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| 00:57 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 00:57 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge is fouled on the floor by Neil Carter - foul #1 on Neil Carter, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant can't tip it in | 63-45 |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma State | Cody Febus pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Mark Gouge runs out the clock | 63-45 |