| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) PF - Martin Clark (fresh) C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) C - William Franklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses short on an open shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | William Franklin tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Garry Zogopoulos takes the ball from Martin Clark | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Karl Buckingham | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Ivan Zatarain is called for the reach on Christopher Caley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Hugh Rabin is called for the reach on Tracey Williamson - foul #1 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Christopher Caley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Claar | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Christopher Caley takes the ball from William Franklin | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Christopher Caley banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is open and lays it up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Christopher Caley is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Rabin - foul #2 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SF) Hugh Rabin | |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Claar | 7-4 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Karl Buckingham | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Christopher Caley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Ronald Parker (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Martin Clark, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Samuel Henderson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | William Griggs banks in the layup set up by Clarence McCaig | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the jump hook near the basket | 9-6 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Roy Fales loses the dribble to Ronald Parker in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Ronald Parker hits the finger roll | 11-6 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-6 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Thomas Rogers | 11-6 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | James Arechiga lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Parker | 13-6 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Griggs | 13-8 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Henderson - foul #1 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Gerry Carley (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Philip McQuay, Ronald Parker, Thomas Rogers, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| 16:03 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | William Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerry Carley (fresh) C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) SF - James Robinson (tiring) PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) C - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is hacked by James Arechiga - foul #1 on James Arechiga, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF), Martin Clark (PF) James Arechiga, Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the lay-in | 14-8 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | A charge is called on James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF) James Mahoney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Christopher Caley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | William Franklin pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is hacked by Kevin Claar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Claar, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG), Gerry Carley (PF) Christopher Caley, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Samuel Henderson (SF) Garry Zogopoulos, James Robinson | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor | 14-11 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 14-11 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Martin Clark (PF) Kevin Claar, Tracey Williamson, Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), James Robinson (SF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Samuel Henderson | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Philip McQuay | 16-11 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos and he's fouled by James Mahoney - foul #1 on James Mahoney, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Jason Bluford (C) James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Roy Fales (C) Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin | |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Jason Bluford snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | William Griggs steals the ball from Christopher Caley | 16-13 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Philip McQuay is called for the reach on William Griggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip McQuay, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Gerry Carley (PF) Philip McQuay, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF) James Robinson | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | William Griggs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Jason Bluford grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is called for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Thomas Rogers, Gerry Carley, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Roy Fales | |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Karl Buckingham is called for the reach on Clarence McCaig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig hits a shot in the paint | 16-15 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | William Franklin picks off the pass by Philip McQuay | 16-15 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | William Franklin knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Clarence McCaig | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Clark (tiring) C - Karl Buckingham (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Henderson (tired) PF - Frank Wilson (tired) 2 pts. C - William Franklin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | William Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), James Arechiga (C) Philip McQuay, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Martin Clark, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), James Robinson (SF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Samuel Henderson | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is hacked by James Mahoney - foul #2 on James Mahoney, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG) James Mahoney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (C) Clarence McCaig, William Franklin | |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | William Griggs can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Garry Zogopoulos steals the ball from Kevin Claar in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Rogers denies the turnaround by Frank Wilson | 16-19 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Gerry Carley snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Martin Clark (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Ronald Parker, Gerry Carley, James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF), Roy Fales (C) James Robinson, William Griggs | |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Martin Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Christopher Caley hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Rogers | 20-19 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain's pass is intercepted by Christopher Caley | 20-19 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Philip McQuay is hacked by Samuel Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Philip McQuay makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Philip McQuay makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Philip McQuay steps in front of the Garry Zogopoulos pass in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Christopher Caley drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Clarence McCaig - foul #1 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Philip McQuay, Martin Clark, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is called for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SG) Christopher Caley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (C) Clarence McCaig, William Franklin | |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Parker | 28-19 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin tips it but misses | 28-19 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | James Arechiga comes up short on the floater in the paint | 28-19 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | James Arechiga gets the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-19 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Tracey Williamson steals the ball from Hugh Rabin | 30-19 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson lays it in | 32-19 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | William Griggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Ronald Parker, Tracey Williamson, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, William Griggs | |
| 08:05 | Xavier | William Franklin steals it from Thomas Rogers | 32-19 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-19 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Philip McQuay | 32-19 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerry Carley (fresh) C - Jason Bluford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (very tired) 2 pts. C - William Franklin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Christopher Caley banks in the wide open layup set up by Gerry Carley | 34-19 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #8 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF), Martin Clark (PF) Thomas Rogers, Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Roy Fales (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Clarence McCaig, William Franklin | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Martin Clark travels in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is fouled on the floor by Philip McQuay - foul #2 on Philip McQuay, team foul #9 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG) Philip McQuay | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Hugh Rabin | |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-23 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | William Griggs snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Jason Bluford blocks the jumper by William Griggs | 34-23 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-23 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Roy Fales gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos's pass is intercepted by Christopher Caley in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the easy layup | 34-23 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Jason Bluford tips it back up and in | 36-23 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | William Griggs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Zatarain | 36-26 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), James Arechiga (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Tracey Williamson, Martin Clark, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, Garry Zogopoulos, Roy Fales | |
| 05:39 | Xavier | James Arechiga can't connect on a runner from close range | 36-26 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Buckingham | 36-26 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig can't connect on a runner from close range | 36-26 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Gerry Carley pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Hugh Rabin is called for the reach on James Arechiga - foul #3 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Martin Clark (PF) Christopher Caley, Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), James Robinson (SF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin | |
| 04:56 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Claar - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #10 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG) Kevin Claar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (C) James Robinson | |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Ivan Zatarain is called for the reach on Ronald Parker - foul #2 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #11 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Ronald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Ronald Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | James Robinson loses the dribble to James Arechiga in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Martin Clark tips it in | 41-27 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Caley is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Caley, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF) James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) James Robinson | |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | William Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Bluford (C) Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SF), Roy Fales (C) William Griggs, William Franklin | |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Ronald Parker loses the dribble to Clarence McCaig in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig banks in the layup | 41-30 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Garry Zogopoulos takes the ball from Jason Bluford in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos dunks the ball | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (tired) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Tracey Williamson (tired) 9 pts. PF - Martin Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Bluford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Wilson (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Fales (tiring) | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Christopher Caley clanks a floater from the right side | 41-32 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Ronald Parker tips it but misses | 41-32 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Jason Bluford can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 41-35 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Roy Fales is hacked by Jason Bluford - foul #1 on Jason Bluford, team foul #12 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Ronald Parker, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Martin Clark, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Roy Fales makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Roy Fales makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham is fouled on the floor by Roy Fales - foul #1 on Roy Fales, team foul #12 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (C) Roy Fales | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | James Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 42-37 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Gerry Carley tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses short on a floater from the left block | 42-37 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | James Mahoney can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | William Griggs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #3 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #13 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Thomas Rogers, Gerry Carley, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG) William Franklin | |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | James Mahoney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Samuel Henderson | 42-39 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) James Robinson, William Griggs | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | James Arechiga blocks the jumper by Frank Wilson | 42-39 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | James Arechiga pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Jason Bluford makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Arechiga | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on a halfcourt shot | 44-39 |