| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jody Madrigal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Knapp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 19:11 | Kansas | Richard Jones is open and lays it up and in | 37-34 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Christopher Caley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | James Arechiga tips it in | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 37-36 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | James Arechiga comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 37-36 |
| 18:09 | Kansas | Richard Jones grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:40 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Allen Ruggiero and the foul's on James Arechiga - foul #1 on James Arechiga, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (PG), Lewis Cannon (SF), Tom Hughey (PF), Alan Clute (C) Allen Ruggiero, Shane Knapp, Marshall Nuckolls, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Ronald Parker (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| 17:40 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:22 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:04 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:52 | Kansas | Ronald Parker steps in front of the Jason Mildenstein pass in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-36 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Ronald Parker gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Gerry Carley knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Parker and he's fouled by Alan Clute - foul #1 on Alan Clute, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (PG) Jody Madrigal | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Martin Clark (C) Kevin Claar, Ronald Parker, Jason Bluford | |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:21 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Tom Hughey | 42-38 |
| 15:53 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 15:51 | Kansas | Alan Clute tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Gerry Carley pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mildenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Clute (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mahoney (fairly fresh) PF - Gerry Carley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Gerry Carley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG), Shane Knapp (SF), Marshall Nuckolls (PF), Richard Jones (C) Jason Mildenstein, Lewis Cannon, Tom Hughey, Alan Clute | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF), James Arechiga (PF) James Mahoney, Gerry Carley | |
| 15:06 | Kansas | Richard Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Martin Clark - foul #1 on Martin Clark, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Ronald Parker (SG), Karl Buckingham (C) Philip McQuay, Christopher Caley, Martin Clark | |
| 15:06 | Kansas | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:06 | Kansas | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | James Arechiga snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Jody Madrigal - foul #1 on Jody Madrigal, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | Kansas | Richard Jones slams it home | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | The jump hook by Tracey Williamson is blocked by Richard Jones | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson tips it in | 44-43 |
| 13:49 | Kansas | Shane Knapp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Marshall Nuckolls is called for the reach on Kevin Claar - foul #2 on Marshall Nuckolls, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (SG), Lewis Cannon (SF), Tom Hughey (PF), Alan Clute (C) Jody Madrigal, Shane Knapp, Marshall Nuckolls, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Ronald Parker, Tracey Williamson, Karl Buckingham | |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Christopher Caley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Tom Hughey is fouled on the floor by James Arechiga - foul #2 on James Arechiga, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (PF) James Arechiga | |
| 12:48 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Gerry Carley gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Gerry Carley banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Caley | 44-45 |
| 12:04 | Kansas | Tom Hughey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Christopher Caley gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Philip McQuay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:54 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:52 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is hacked by Gerry Carley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerry Carley, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG), Shane Knapp (SF), Richard Jones (C) Allen Ruggiero, Lewis Cannon, Alan Clute | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Martin Clark (C) Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Gerry Carley, Jason Bluford | |
| 11:33 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls (PF) Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jason Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Madrigal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Knapp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | James Arechiga is fouled on the floor by Marshall Nuckolls - foul #3 on Marshall Nuckolls, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) Martin Clark | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | James Arechiga hits a floater from the right side set up by Philip McQuay | 44-47 |
| 10:37 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 10:36 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Nuckolls | 44-47 |
| 10:14 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal's layup is rejected by Karl Buckingham | 44-47 |
| 10:12 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Knapp | 44-47 |
| 09:56 | Kansas | James Arechiga steals the ball from Marshall Nuckolls | 44-47 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Philip McQuay scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Mahoney | 44-50 |
| 09:37 | Kansas | Tracey Williamson takes the ball from Jason Mildenstein in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 09:28 | Kansas | Shane Knapp gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:59 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | James Arechiga gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses short on a floater from the left block | 44-50 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | James Arechiga tips it home | 44-52 |
| 08:19 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Mildenstein and the foul's on James Arechiga - foul #3 on James Arechiga, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (PG), Lewis Cannon (SF), Tom Hughey (PF), Alan Clute (C) Jason Mildenstein, Shane Knapp, Marshall Nuckolls, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, James Mahoney, Tracey Williamson, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| 08:19 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 07:37 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Jason Bluford grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Madrigal (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Clute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-55 |
| 07:27 | Kansas | Alan Clute grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:25 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (SG) Jody Madrigal | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Caley | 47-57 |
| 07:07 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Claar | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:28 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Christopher Caley pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Christopher Caley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tom Hughey - foul #1 on Tom Hughey, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shane Knapp (SF), Richard Jones (C) Jason Mildenstein, Alan Clute | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), James Arechiga (PF), Martin Clark (C) Kevin Claar, Gerry Carley, Jason Bluford | |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:18 | Kansas | Shane Knapp snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Shane Knapp hits the finger roll | 49-60 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Allen Ruggiero is called for the reach on James Arechiga - foul #1 on Allen Ruggiero, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls (PF) Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:36 | Kansas | Richard Jones clanks a jump hook in the paint | 49-63 |
| 05:34 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:21 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Allen Ruggiero and he's fouled by Martin Clark - foul #2 on Martin Clark, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| 05:21 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon misses the free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Martin Clark gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-65 |
| 04:46 | Kansas | Richard Jones hits a floater from the baseline | 53-65 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | James Arechiga lays it in | 53-67 |
| 04:30 | Kansas | Christopher Caley steps in front of the Lewis Cannon pass in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Ronald Parker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Caley | 53-69 |
| 04:19 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 53-69 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | James Arechiga gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Christopher Caley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 03:53 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-69 |
| 03:52 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls grabs the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is hacked by Tracey Williamson - foul #4 on Tracey Williamson, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (SG), Tom Hughey (PF), Alan Clute (C) Lewis Cannon, Marshall Nuckolls, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Ronald Parker, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, James Arechiga, Martin Clark | |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Gerry Carley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Mahoney | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Knapp (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tom Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Clute (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shane Knapp | 56-71 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Gerry Carley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 02:57 | Kansas | Alan Clute grabs the board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:34 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is fouled on the floor by Gerry Carley - foul #2 on Gerry Carley, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG), Lewis Cannon (SF) Jason Mildenstein, Shane Knapp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Bluford (C) Karl Buckingham | |
| 02:34 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Jason Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Jody Madrigal steps in front of the Gerry Carley pass | 56-71 |
| 02:14 | Kansas | Tom Hughey throws it down set up by Jody Madrigal | 58-71 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Kevin Claar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-71 |
| 02:01 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:43 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Jason Bluford gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Kevin Claar is hacked by Tom Hughey - foul #2 on Tom Hughey, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shane Knapp (SF), Marshall Nuckolls (PF), Richard Jones (C) Lewis Cannon, Tom Hughey, Alan Clute | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:37 | Kansas | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:21 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is fouled on the floor by Gerry Carley - foul #3 on Gerry Carley, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| 01:21 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Jason Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Jason Bluford travels with the ball | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Richard Jones clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Mahoney - foul #1 on James Mahoney, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas 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 fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Jason Bluford is hacked by Shane Knapp - foul #2 on Shane Knapp, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Jason Bluford misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Kevin Claar runs out the clock | 60-71 |