| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | John Powers inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | David Lubbers steals the ball from Kyle Childers | 32-35 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski's pass is intercepted by Larry Vanauken | 32-35 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Powers | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Charles Noggle hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Chester Zaborowski | 35-37 |
| 18:27 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Charles Noggle knocks in the floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers banks in the layup | 39-39 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Larry Vanauken is called for the reach on Damian Madalinski - foul #1 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF), Scott Donohue (C) Kyle Childers, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Larry Vanauken - foul #2 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG) David Lubbers | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled on the floor by Donald Shumate - foul #3 on Donald Shumate, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Oscar Sublett (SF) Larry Vanauken, John Powers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SF), Anthony Williamson (C) Chester Zaborowski, Donald Shumate | |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Dycus and he's fouled by Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Partlow (SG) Charles Noggle | |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | The jump hook by Michael Ellis is blocked by Scott Donohue | 41-42 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on Octavio Giordano - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Dale Howard (C) Oscar Sublett, Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Chester Zaborowski (SF) Michael Ellis, Damian Madalinski | |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | John Powers drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Dycus | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) C - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Thomas | 44-44 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Dale Howard knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Powers | 46-44 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski clanks a shot from the right block | 46-44 |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Dycus | 48-44 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 14:36 | Central Florida | John Powers snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is hacked by Billy Partlow - foul #1 on Billy Partlow, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), Robert Abercrombie (SG), Oscar Sublett (SF), Kyle Childers (PF), Scott Donohue (C) Bob Hernandes, Terry Dycus, John Powers, Octavio Giordano, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) David Lubbers, Billy Partlow, Kevin Thomas, Anthony Williamson | |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Charles Noggle grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #3 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Chester Zaborowski | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Donald Shumate can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Charles Noggle grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Charles Noggle buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 48-47 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Abercrombie (fairly fresh) SF - Oscar Sublett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Childers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Donohue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), John Powers (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Dale Howard (C) Robert Abercrombie, Oscar Sublett, Kyle Childers, Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Kevin Thomas (SF) Michael Ellis, Chester Zaborowski | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the jumper from the left side set up by Octavio Giordano | 50-47 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | John Powers gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | David Lubbers snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | John Powers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Powers, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Larry Vanauken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Partlow (SG), Anthony Williamson (C) Charles Noggle, Donald Shumate | |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Lubbers | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Octavio Giordano | 50-52 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Dycus | 53-52 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | David Lubbers tips it home | 53-54 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | John Powers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski loses the dribble to John Powers | 53-54 |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | John Powers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kevin Thomas | 53-54 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Thomas and he's fouled by Dale Howard - foul #2 on Dale Howard, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), Oscar Sublett (SF), Kyle Childers (PF), Scott Donohue (C) Bob Hernandes, John Powers, Octavio Giordano, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Donald Shumate (C) David Lubbers, Billy Partlow, Kevin Thomas, Damian Madalinski | |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Michael Ellis can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Vanauken - foul #4 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Larry Vanauken | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Michael Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Michael Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes is hacked by Michael Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ellis, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (SG) Terry Dycus | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) SF - Oscar Sublett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Donohue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Robert Abercrombie is called for the reach on Anthony Williamson - foul #2 on Robert Abercrombie, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), John Powers (SF) Robert Abercrombie, Oscar Sublett | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Michael Ellis is called for the reach on Kyle Childers - foul #4 on Michael Ellis, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Octavio Giordano (C) Bob Hernandes, Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (PF) Anthony Williamson | |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Chester Zaborowski takes the ball from Octavio Giordano | 55-59 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Michael Ellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Donald Shumate is called for the reach on Terry Dycus - foul #4 on Donald Shumate, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (C) Kyle Childers | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Damian Madalinski (PF) Michael Ellis, Chester Zaborowski | |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas is called for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Charles Noggle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Donald Shumate tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses the runner from close range | 57-61 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Dale Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | John Powers can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Charles Noggle makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Thomas | 57-64 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the shot from the baseline | 57-64 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Charles Noggle gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Donald Shumate knocks in the floater from the right block set up by David Lubbers | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:50 | Central Florida | John Powers scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terry Dycus | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Terry Dycus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Octavio Giordano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Noggle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Damian Madalinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Shumate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | David Lubbers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Noggle | 60-69 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano is whistled for traveling | 60-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Robert Abercrombie (SG), Oscar Sublett (SF), Kyle Childers (PF), Scott Donohue (C) Larry Vanauken, Terry Dycus, John Powers, Octavio Giordano, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Anthony Williamson (C) David Lubbers, Charles Noggle, Kevin Thomas, Donald Shumate | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 (-4) | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Michael Ellis connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Williamson | 60-71 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Robert Abercrombie | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers's pass is intercepted by Billy Partlow | 60-71 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), John Powers (SF), Dale Howard (C) Bob Hernandes, Oscar Sublett, Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Donald Shumate (C) Michael Ellis, Billy Partlow, Anthony Williamson | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-71 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Donald Shumate snags the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Powers - foul #3 on John Powers, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | Dale Howard snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Dale Howard is hacked by Donald Shumate - foul #5 on Donald Shumate, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Robert Abercrombie (SG), Oscar Sublett (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) Larry Vanauken, Terry Dycus, John Powers, Kyle Childers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Anthony Williamson (C) David Lubbers, Charles Noggle, Chester Zaborowski, Donald Shumate | |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes travels with the ball | 60-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (C) Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is fouled on the floor by Bob Hernandes - foul #3 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie tips it back up and in | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 62-75 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Scott Donohue | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 62-75 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski double dribbles | 62-75 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Damian Madalinski swats the shot by Octavio Giordano | 62-75 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes tips it in | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Michael Ellis runs out the clock | 64-75 |