| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) C - Rick Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Rick Murray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gustavo Santana - foul #1 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Christopher Giron makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Christopher Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | James Hayes takes the ball from William Waits in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak lays it in on a nice dish by James Hayes | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Columbia | Rick Murray snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Rick Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is hacked by Christopher Giron - foul #1 on Christopher Giron, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | William Waits double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Christopher Giron connects on the open turnaround in the lane | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Giron - foul #2 on Christopher Giron, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Harper (PF) Christopher Giron | |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Harper | 1-6 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Cieslak | 1-8 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 1-8 |
| 17:31 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Harper | 1-8 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-8 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, Christopher Toomey, Stephen Cieslak, Rick Murray | |
| 17:12 | Xavier | William Bentley knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Paul Chapman | 3-8 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | James Tomberlin's pass is intercepted by Billy Andrews in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | William Bentley connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Chapman | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Columbia | Joseph Harper makes the wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Golightly | 5-10 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Jeremy Wyllie blocks the short jumper by William Bentley | 5-10 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Andrews - foul #1 on Billy Andrews, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Larry Newcomb (C) Milton Warren, James Tomberlin, Anthony Golightly, Joseph Harper | |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Brown | 5-12 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Stephen Cieslak is called for the reach on William Bentley - foul #1 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Harper (PF), Rick Murray (C) Jeremy Wyllie, Larry Newcomb | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - David Stephens (fresh) SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Cieslak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | William Bentley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Rick Murray can't tip it in | 7-12 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Harper - foul #1 on Joseph Harper, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Milton Warren (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Anthony Golightly (PF) Edward Brown, Christopher Toomey, Stephen Cieslak, Joseph Harper | |
| 15:05 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | James Tomberlin scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Hayes | 9-15 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Milton Warren steals the ball from William Bentley | 9-15 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Milton Warren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 14:11 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Rick Murray | 9-15 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | James Hayes can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Winslow - foul #1 on William Winslow, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (SG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Jeremy Wyllie (PF), Larry Newcomb (C) Milton Warren, James Tomberlin, Anthony Golightly, Rick Murray | |
| 13:54 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Paul Chapman loses the dribble to Jeremy Wyllie | 9-17 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG) James Hayes | |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Ronald Hale pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Ronald Hale's floater is tipped away by Stephen Cieslak | 9-17 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the follow up shot | 11-17 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Joseph Harper (PF), Rick Murray (C) Edward Brown, Christopher Toomey, Stephen Cieslak, Jeremy Wyllie, Larry Newcomb | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - David Stephens (fresh) SF - Stephen Cline (fresh) PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) SG - James Tomberlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) PF - Joseph Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | David Stephens clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Harper - foul #2 on Joseph Harper, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG) Joseph Harper | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Rick Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Milton Warren hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hayes | 11-20 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Adam Bourque hits the follow up shot | 13-20 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Scott Hoke loses the dribble to Rick Murray | 13-20 |
| 09:53 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Tomberlin | 13-22 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Andrews | 16-22 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-22 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) David Stephens, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Jeremy Wyllie (PF) James Hayes, Milton Warren, James Tomberlin, Anthony Golightly | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) William Waits | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Newcomb (C) Rick Murray | |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 20-22 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hale - foul #1 on Ronald Hale, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | William Bentley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 22-24 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-24 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Ronald Hale drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) SF - Stephen Cieslak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Wyllie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Newcomb (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Edward Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rick Murray (C) Larry Newcomb | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Ronald Hale drills a jump hook in the paint set up by William Winslow | 26-24 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Scott Hoke (SF) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG) Edward Brown | |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Ronald Hale scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by William Winslow | 28-24 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie's fadeaway is rejected by William Winslow | 28-24 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Rick Murray | 28-26 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Christopher Toomey steps in front of the Scott Hoke pass | 28-26 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Scott Hoke snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-26 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Rick Murray gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Milton Warren is hacked by Paul Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Anthony Golightly (SF) Milton Warren, Stephen Cieslak | |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 05:10 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | William Waits hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Bourque | 30-32 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by William Waits - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SF), Larry Newcomb (C) Jeremy Wyllie, Rick Murray | |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Ronald Hale snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Scott Hoke scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by William Waits | 32-34 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | James Tomberlin's pass is intercepted by Scott Hoke in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Edward Brown is called for the reach on William Waits - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Jeremy Wyllie (PF) Edward Brown, Anthony Golightly | |
| 04:03 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Milton Warren misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - William Bentley (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Winslow (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Toomey (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Wyllie (tiring) 4 reb. C - Larry Newcomb (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | William Winslow is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Wyllie - foul #1 on Jeremy Wyllie, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF) William Waits, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Joseph Harper (C) Milton Warren, James Tomberlin, Jeremy Wyllie, Larry Newcomb | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | William Winslow misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Joseph Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | James Hayes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Winslow | 36-34 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | James Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hale - foul #2 on Ronald Hale, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| 02:55 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), William Winslow (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF) Milton Warren, Stephen Cieslak | |
| 02:20 | Columbia | James Hayes hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Golightly | 36-39 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 02:07 | Columbia | Edward Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SF), Larry Newcomb (C) Anthony Golightly, Joseph Harper | |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Scott Hoke drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Andrews | 39-39 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Scott Hoke steals it from James Tomberlin | 39-39 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the shot near the basket | 39-39 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Tomberlin | 39-39 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Ronald Hale is called for the reach on Edward Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Hale, team foul #9 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak (SF), Rick Murray (C) James Tomberlin, Larry Newcomb | |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | William Winslow gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | William Bentley blows the dunk | 39-39 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Rick Murray snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | William Winslow is called for the reach on Rick Murray - foul #2 on William Winslow, team foul #10 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (SG), Joseph Harper (PF) Edward Brown, Christopher Giron | |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | William Bentley's pass is intercepted by Rick Murray | 39-41 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | William Waits is called for the reach on James Hayes - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #11 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Larry Newcomb (C) Milton Warren, Stephen Cieslak, Rick Murray | |
| 00:03 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-43 |