| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mario Mora (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harley Yow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Taylor inbounds the ball | 35-18 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | James Caruso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-18 |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Harley Yow | 35-18 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Mario Mora pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-18 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Lynn Keen pulls down the rebound | 35-18 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-18 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales grabs the board | 35-18 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-18 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Lynn Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Lynn Keen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | James Caruso works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Mario Mora snags the defensive board | 35-18 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Mario Mora knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Mauricio Gonzales | 37-18 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Lynn Keen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Caruso | 37-21 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | Richard Grant clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado snags the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Richard Grant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mario Mora | 39-21 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Michael Carter drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lynn Keen | 39-24 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mario Mora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harley Yow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fairly fresh) C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses long on a runner from close range | 39-24 |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Mario Mora snags the offensive board | 39-24 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | Francis Tuttle is called for the reach on Richard Grant - foul #1 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (SF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Roberto Delgado, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, James Caruso, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Richard Grant drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rodolfo Santos | 42-24 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Rodolfo Santos steals it from Frank Rounds | 42-24 |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Ray Ellsworth - foul #1 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) Frank Rounds | |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Neal Walker drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Ellsworth | 44-27 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-27 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Neal Walker is called for traveling | 44-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Cunniff (C) Mario Mora | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Richard Grant buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mauricio Gonzales | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Harry Long is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Long, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harley Yow (C) Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Michael Carter (C) Derrick Tosh, Harry Long | |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (SG) Vito Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Lynn Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Troy Dicks (PF) Ray Ellsworth | |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-27 |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | James Lebeau tips it but misses | 47-27 |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Gonzales | 47-27 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lebeau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Grant (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harley Yow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Dicks (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | Harley Yow makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Rodolfo Santos and the foul's on Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #4 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), Mario Mora (PF) James Lebeau, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Troy Dicks | |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses the free throw | 49-27 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-27 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Lynn Keen connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Francis Tuttle | 49-29 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Richard Grant is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Grant, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Cunniff (C) Harley Yow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) Lynn Keen | |
| 10:35 | Xavier | David Taylor is whistled for a carry | 49-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) Frank Rounds | |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Mario Mora drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Grant and he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #5 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (C) Michael Carter | |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Mario Mora makes the free throw | 52-29 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Rodolfo Santos blocks the jumper by James Caruso | 52-29 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos gets the rebound | 52-29 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Mario Mora misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Francis Tuttle - foul #2 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #6 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (PG) Mauricio Gonzales | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Long (C) Francis Tuttle | |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Mario Mora misses the 1st free throw | 52-29 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Mario Mora makes the 2nd free throw | 53-29 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Taylor and the foul's on Roberto Delgado - foul #3 on Roberto Delgado, team foul #2 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (SF) Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the free throw | 53-32 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | James Lebeau is fouled on the floor by Derrick Tosh - foul #4 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #7 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harley Yow (C) Mario Mora | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF) Derrick Tosh, David Taylor | |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | James Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | James Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-32 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos grabs the board | 55-32 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Harley Yow loses the ball out of bounds | 55-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) James Lebeau | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Carter (C) Harry Long | |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Neal Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF) Vito Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francis Tuttle (PF) Ray Ellsworth | |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Harley Yow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-32 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | James Caruso is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Gonzales - foul #1 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #3 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mario Mora (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Rodolfo Santos, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SG), David Taylor (SF) James Caruso, Neal Walker | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Grant (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Mora (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-32 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter can't tip it in | 55-32 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Lynn Keen tips it back up and in | 55-34 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-34 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Mario Mora misses the tip | 55-34 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is hacked by Mario Mora - foul #2 on Mario Mora, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (SF) Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Lynn Keen, Francis Tuttle | |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Michael Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) Frank Rounds | |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | Ray Ellsworth steps in front of the Richard Grant pass | 55-34 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-34 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Richard Grant clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Caruso - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #8 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (PG), Anthony Cunniff (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Mario Mora | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Harry Long (C) James Caruso, David Taylor, Michael Carter | |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Harry Long gets the offensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Santos | 57-34 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | Vito Russo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-34 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Harry Long snags the defensive board | 57-34 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Richard Grant takes the ball from Derrick Tosh in the backcourt | 57-34 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Harry Long steals the ball from Richard Grant | 57-34 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Neal Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Harry Long grabs the offensive board | 57-34 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Frank Rounds clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos grabs the defensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Richard Grant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Harry Long | 57-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Lebeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Grant (tired) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vito Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Rodolfo Santos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Long (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Frank Rounds can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Neal Walker takes the ball from Rodolfo Santos | 57-36 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth's pass is intercepted by James Lebeau | 57-36 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos tips it home | 59-36 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-38 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Richard Grant buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Cunniff | 62-38 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Neal Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Rounds | 62-41 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Richard Grant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vito Russo | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-44 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Harry Long grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | James Lebeau steals the ball from Neal Walker | 65-44 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Lebeau runs out the clock | 65-44 |