| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) PF - Victor Jones (fresh) C - Gary Reith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Scott Hoke connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Waits | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cheslav Zulauf | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Gary Reith - foul #1 on Gary Reith, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | William Waits connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 2-8 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hoke - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 18:21 | Washington State | Ronald Hale steals the ball from Clarence Williamson | 2-8 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Ronald Hale can't connect on a shot near the basket | 2-8 |
| 17:57 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Victor Jones | 2-8 |
| 17:51 | Washington State | Victor Jones can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Hoke - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| 17:51 | Washington State | Victor Jones misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:51 | Washington State | Victor Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Paul Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SF), Clinton Shockley (PF) Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:13 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | William Bentley is fouled on the floor by Gary Reith - foul #2 on Gary Reith, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (SG), Harold Davis (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Paul Chapman | |
| 16:25 | Xavier | William Bentley knocks in the jump hook from close range | 2-10 |
| 16:09 | Washington State | Harold Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-10 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:39 | Xavier | David Stephens is called for 5 seconds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Victor Jones (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, Boris Zellmann, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) PF - Victor Jones (fresh) C - Clinton Shockley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Cline (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hale | 2-10 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Victor Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Cline - foul #1 on Victor Jones, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (PG), Harold Davis (C) Richard Wilbanks, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Ronald Hale | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 14:40 | Washington State | Harold Davis snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 14:22 | Washington State | Adam Bourque is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG) Marcus Mullan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| 14:08 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf travels with the ball | 2-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SF) Clarence Williamson | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Paul Chapman | |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Davis - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (SG), Marcus Mullan (SF) Dikembe Abdallah, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Ronald Hale | |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 13:39 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Boris Zellmann | 2-11 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Stephen Cline is called for the reach on Marcus Mullan - foul #1 on Stephen Cline, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Shockley (C) Marcus Mullan | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| 13:09 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | William Waits gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | William Waits hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-11 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Stephen Cline grabs the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Richard Wilbanks is called for the reach on Stephen Cline - foul #1 on Richard Wilbanks, team foul #5 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF) Cheslav Zulauf, Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Ronald Hale | |
| 12:20 | Xavier | William Bentley lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 2-13 |
| 12:03 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-13 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the board | 2-13 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | William Bentley comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Williamson - foul #1 on Clarence Williamson, team foul #6 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Victor Jones (PF), Harold Davis (C) Richard Wilbanks, Clinton Shockley, Boris Zellmann | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 2-13 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-14 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) PF - Victor Jones (fairly fresh) C - Harold Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 2 stl. C - Billy Andrews (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses the shot from close range | 2-14 |
| 11:10 | Washington State | Harold Davis gets the offensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 11:04 | Washington State | Victor Jones is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 2-14 |
| 11:03 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Davis | 2-14 |
| 10:50 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 2-14 |
| 10:48 | Washington State | Victor Jones hits the follow up shot | 4-14 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the follow up shot | 4-16 |
| 10:15 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf is hacked by William Waits in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #5 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (SG), Marcus Mullan (SF) Dikembe Abdallah, Clarence Williamson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Ronald Hale, Billy Andrews | |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Stephen Cline - foul #2 on Stephen Cline, team foul #6 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Shockley (PF) Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SF) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline | |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan makes the 3rd free throw | 7-16 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 7-19 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley's pass is intercepted by Adam Bourque | 7-19 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Waits | 7-22 |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SF), Victor Jones (PF) Marcus Mullan, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) David Stephens, Gustavo Santana, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Ronald Hale connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Billy Andrews and the foul's on Victor Jones - foul #2 on Victor Jones, team foul #7 | 7-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Thomas Jennings (SF) Cheslav Zulauf, Richard Wilbanks, Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Gustavo Santana (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the free throw | 7-24 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley snags the defensive board | 7-24 |
| 08:36 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-24 |
| 08:35 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-24 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-24 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-24 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Jenkins | 7-27 |
| 07:46 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann is denied on a layup by Gustavo Santana | 7-27 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Paul Chapman gets the rebound | 7-27 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Boris Zellmann - foul #1 on Boris Zellmann, team foul #8 | 7-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Harold Davis (PF) Marcus Mullan, Thomas Jennings, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 7-27 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 2nd free throw | 7-27 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 3rd free throw | 7-27 |
| 07:39 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann pulls down the rebound | 7-27 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #7 | 7-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Shockley (C) Boris Zellmann | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 8-27 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 2nd free throw | 8-27 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 8-27 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) PF - Harold Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clinton Shockley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stephens (fresh) SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) C - Billy Andrews (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:56 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-27 |
| 06:55 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley snags the defensive board | 8-27 |
| 06:50 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-27 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | William Bentley comes up short on the floater in the paint | 11-27 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Harold Davis | 11-27 |
| 06:14 | Washington State | William Bentley takes the ball from Dikembe Abdallah in the backcourt | 11-27 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-27 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the offensive board | 11-27 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | William Waits buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Bentley and the foul's on Cheslav Zulauf - foul #1 on Cheslav Zulauf, team foul #9 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (SG), Marcus Mullan (SF), Boris Zellmann (PF) Dikembe Abdallah, Clarence Williamson, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Gustavo Santana (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| 05:21 | Xavier | William Waits misses the free throw | 11-29 |
| 05:21 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 11-29 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Wilbanks | 13-29 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Ronald Hale buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Waits | 13-31 |
| 04:48 | Washington State | William Waits is called for the reach on Cheslav Zulauf in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #8 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) William Waits | |
| 04:48 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 04:48 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf misses the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 14-31 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hale clanks a runner from the left block | 14-31 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley pulls down the rebound | 14-31 |
| 04:32 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cheslav Zulauf | 16-31 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Cheslav Zulauf | 16-31 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 16-31 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | William Winslow is called for traveling | 16-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Victor Jones (PF), Gary Reith (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Richard Wilbanks, Marcus Mullan, Boris Zellmann, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Gustavo Santana, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Peter Brock (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) PF - Victor Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) C - Billy Andrews (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Victor Jones is hacked by Billy Andrews - foul #1 on Billy Andrews, team foul #9 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Victor Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Victor Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Clarence Williamson picks off the pass by Ronald Hale | 18-31 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson dunks the ball | 20-31 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | William Waits buries a shot from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG) Peter Brock | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Scott Hoke loses the dribble to Gary Reith | 20-33 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Daniel Jenkins steals it from Richard Wilbanks | 20-33 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Adam Bourque hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 20-35 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Billy Andrews - foul #2 on Billy Andrews, team foul #10 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Boris Zellmann (SG), Marcus Mullan (SF), Harold Davis (PF) Richard Wilbanks, Dikembe Abdallah, Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Harold Davis grabs the offensive board | 20-35 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | William Winslow denies the turnaround by Harold Davis | 20-35 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan hits the follow up shot | 22-35 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | William Waits double dribbles | 22-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Ronald Hale | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Boris Zellmann | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a halfcourt shot | 24-35 |