| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Harry Selders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Hood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Wright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop 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) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Harry Selders - foul #1 on Harry Selders, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the lay-in | 27-40 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant hits the follow up shot | 27-42 |
| 19:19 | Winthrop | Harry Selders is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 19:08 | Winthrop | Terry Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Harry Selders is called for the reach on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Harry Selders, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 18:39 | Winthrop | Matt Wright gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:20 | Winthrop | Clifford Bryant steals the ball from Terry Hood | 27-42 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Troy Lewis steps in front of the Stjepan Politowski pass | 27-42 |
| 17:44 | Winthrop | Matt Wright misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 27-44 |
| 17:22 | Winthrop | Matt Wright hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Edward Brown | 29-44 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski (PG), John Paquin (SG), Leon Carr (SF), Kenneth Carlisle (PF), Robby Henry (C) Harry Selders, Troy Lewis, Terry Hood, Edward Brown, Matt Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), David Hawker (SF), Neil Carter (PF) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, Dikembe Ali, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:16 | Winthrop | Robby Henry grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 17:02 | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robby Henry | 32-45 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks is fouled on the floor by Nenad Synakowski - foul #2 on Nenad Synakowski, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark White (C) Clifford Bryant | |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Carter | 32-45 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Neil Carter scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hawker | 32-47 |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | Kenneth Carlisle is whistled for traveling | 32-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Harry Selders (PG), Terry Hood (SF) Nenad Synakowski, Leon Carr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF) Samuel Wolak, David Hawker | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Harry Selders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Paquin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Hood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Carlisle (fresh) C - Robby Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Neil Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Winthrop | John Paquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-50 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Troy Lewis (SG), Brian Hull (PF), Matt Wright (C) John Paquin, Kenneth Carlisle, Robby Henry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Clifford Bryant (C) Clyde Brooks, Mark White | |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hull | 32-50 |
| 15:12 | Winthrop | Matt Wright snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 14:55 | Winthrop | Harry Selders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Brian Hull denies the turnaround by Clifford Bryant | 32-50 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Neil Carter tips it in | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:12 | Winthrop | Brian Hull misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stjepan Politowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski (PG), John Paquin (SF) Harry Selders, Terry Hood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Samuel Wolak (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter | |
| 14:12 | Winthrop | Brian Hull makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 14:12 | Winthrop | Brian Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Brian Hull - foul #4 on Brian Hull, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Edward Brown (PF) Brian Hull | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:28 | Winthrop | Samuel Wolak steals it from John Paquin | 33-54 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 33-54 |
| 13:08 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Matt Wright | 33-54 |
| 12:55 | Winthrop | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 33-54 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak's floater is tipped away by Edward Brown | 33-54 |
| 12:39 | Winthrop | John Paquin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:30 | Winthrop | Troy Lewis is fouled on the floor by Clifford Bryant - foul #2 on Clifford Bryant, team foul #3 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Harry Selders (PG), Terry Hood (SF), Robby Henry (C) Nenad Synakowski, Troy Lewis, Matt Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Mark White (C) Robert Taylor, Clyde Brooks, Clifford Bryant | |
| 12:23 | Winthrop | Edward Brown dunks the ball on a great pass from Harry Selders | 35-54 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Harry Selders picks off the pass by Dikembe Ali | 35-54 |
| 12:05 | Winthrop | Terry Hood is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski (SG) John Paquin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (PF) Bobby Scruggs | |
| 11:48 | Winthrop | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Mark White gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Carlisle (PF) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG) Samuel Wolak | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Harry Selders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nenad Synakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Hood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Carlisle (fresh) C - Robby Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Neil Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Winthrop | Stjepan Politowski steals the ball from Harry Selders | 35-54 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Mark White pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski hits a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Nenad Synakowski - foul #3 on Nenad Synakowski, team foul #6 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Leon Carr (SG) Nenad Synakowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Clifford Bryant (C) Clyde Brooks, Mark White | |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the free throw | 35-57 |
| 10:45 | Winthrop | Robert Taylor steals the ball from Harry Selders | 35-57 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Neil Carter | 35-59 |
| 10:27 | Winthrop | Terry Hood connects on the shot from the baseline | 37-59 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Robert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Troy Lewis (SG), Matt Wright (C) Leon Carr, Robby Henry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Neil Carter | |
| 09:52 | Winthrop | Bobby Scruggs is called for the reach on Matt Wright - foul #3 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski (PG), John Paquin (SF), Edward Brown (PF) Harry Selders, Terry Hood, Kenneth Carlisle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (SF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 09:40 | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Bryant | 37-59 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 09:25 | Winthrop | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 09:21 | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak is called for a charge - foul #3 on Samuel Wolak, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Hawker (SF), Mark White (C) Robert Taylor, Clifford Bryant | |
| 08:51 | Winthrop | Matt Wright misses the jumper from close range | 37-59 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Mark White pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak is hacked by Troy Lewis - foul #1 on Troy Lewis, team foul #7 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Harry Selders (PG), Terry Hood (SF), Robby Henry (PF) Nenad Synakowski, John Paquin, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Neil Carter (PF) Clyde Brooks, David Hawker, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 08:10 | Winthrop | Mark White steps in front of the Terry Hood pass | 37-61 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Mark White clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 37-61 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Mark White grabs the offensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Matt Wright denies the turnaround by Mark White | 37-61 |
| 07:45 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Terry Hood | 37-61 |
| 07:28 | Winthrop | Robby Henry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Neil Carter - foul #1 on Neil Carter, team foul #7 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Paquin (SG), Brian Hull (PF) Troy Lewis, Matt Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Clifford Bryant (C) Samuel Wolak, Mark White | |
| 07:28 | Winthrop | Robby Henry makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 07:28 | Winthrop | Robby Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant gets the rebound | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Harry Selders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Paquin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Robby Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Neil Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Robert Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-61 |
| 07:17 | Winthrop | Robby Henry grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 06:58 | Winthrop | Terry Hood clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-61 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Neil Carter snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the lay-in | 38-61 |
| 06:41 | Winthrop | Harry Selders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 06:22 | Winthrop | Clifford Bryant swats the layup by Brian Hull | 38-61 |
| 06:20 | Winthrop | Robby Henry tips it in | 40-61 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Neil Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 05:54 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Terry Hood | 40-61 |
| 05:49 | Winthrop | John Paquin misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Neil Carter - foul #2 on Neil Carter, team foul #8 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski (PG), Leon Carr (SF), Edward Brown (PF), David May (C) Harry Selders, Terry Hood, Brian Hull, Robby Henry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Samuel Wolak (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter | |
| 05:49 | Winthrop | John Paquin makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:49 | Winthrop | John Paquin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Leon Carr picks off the pass by Clyde Brooks | 42-61 |
| 05:14 | Winthrop | Bobby Scruggs blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Paquin | 42-61 |
| 05:13 | Winthrop | Edward Brown misses the tip | 42-61 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Robert Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-61 |
| 04:52 | Winthrop | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 04:45 | Winthrop | John Paquin makes the floater from the left side | 44-61 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant is fouled on the floor by David May - foul #1 on David May, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edgar Canty (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF) Robert Taylor, Samuel Wolak | |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:22 | Winthrop | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:06 | Winthrop | Edward Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 04:04 | Winthrop | David May tips it in | 46-61 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Edgar Canty connects on the shot from the left side set up by Clyde Brooks | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Winthrop | David May can't finish the layup | 46-63 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David May - foul #2 on David May, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Carlisle (PF), Robby Henry (C) Edward Brown, David May | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Neil Carter (PF) Clyde Brooks, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:23 | Winthrop | Kenneth Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Nenad Synakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leon Carr (fairly fresh) SF - John Paquin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Carlisle (fresh) C - Robby Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edgar Canty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Neil Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Winthrop | Robby Henry is fouled on the floor by Clifford Bryant - foul #3 on Clifford Bryant, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (PG), Mark White (C) Edgar Canty, Clifford Bryant | |
| 03:04 | Winthrop | Robby Henry misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Neil Carter snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Neil Carter connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Samuel Wolak | 46-66 |
| 02:30 | Winthrop | Stjepan Politowski takes the ball from Robby Henry | 46-66 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | John Paquin is called for the reach on Stjepan Politowski - foul #1 on John Paquin, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 01:46 | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski loses the ball out of bounds | 46-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Edward Brown (PF) Kenneth Carlisle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Samuel Wolak, Neil Carter, Mark White | |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant loses the dribble to Robby Henry | 46-67 |
| 01:17 | Winthrop | John Paquin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-67 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Bobby Scruggs | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs drills a jumpshot from the left side | 46-71 |
| 00:14 | Winthrop | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Edward Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-71 |
| 00:09 | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| 00:09 | Winthrop | Nenad Synakowski misses the free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:09 | Winthrop | Edward Brown snags the offensive board | 48-71 |
| 00:06 | Winthrop | Edward Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nenad Synakowski | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert Taylor runs out the clock | 51-71 |