| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Todd Washington (fresh) SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) PF - Mark Cora (fresh) C - Jack Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Mark Cora | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | William Waits grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell is alone and drills a floater from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | William Waits snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hale steals it from Todd Washington in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | William Waits misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | William Winslow pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Ronald Hale's pass is intercepted by Richard Knippenberg | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg slams it home | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | William Winslow steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-4 |
| 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 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson (PF) Richard Knippenberg | |
| 17:24 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell is hacked by Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SG), Richard Knippenberg (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Todd Washington, Mark Cora, Jack Powell | |
| 17:03 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | William Bentley misses short on a runner in the lane | 0-4 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg loses the dribble to Paul Chapman | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | William Bentley blows the layup but he's hacked by Karl Johnson - foul #1 on Karl Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Jack Powell (C) Bryan Armstrong, Carl Henriques | |
| 16:13 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Jenkins picks off the pass by David Saxon | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | William Waits hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Jenkins | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - David Saxon (fresh) SG - Todd Washington (fresh) SF - Richard Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Jack Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Adam Bourque drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon is fouled in the backcourt by William Waits - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong (PG), Mark Cora (PF), Carl Henriques (C) David Saxon, Karl Johnson, Jack Powell | |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington is hacked by William Winslow - foul #1 on William Winslow, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| 14:30 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses the floater from the right side | 8-4 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Ronald Hale banks in the layup and he's hacked by Carl Henriques - foul #1 on Carl Henriques, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF) Richard Knippenberg | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:16 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:02 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:00 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:44 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hale takes the ball from David Saxon | 10-4 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) David Stephens, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell (C) Todd Washington | |
| 13:18 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell misses the open dunk | 10-4 |
| 13:17 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Saxon | 10-6 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | William Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Richard Knippenberg (SF) David Saxon, Carl Henriques | |
| 12:20 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell tips it home | 10-8 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Scott Hoke shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Waits | 12-8 |
| 12:01 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SG), Karl Johnson (PF) Todd Washington, Mark Cora | |
| 11:33 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bryan Armstrong | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Saxon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Karl Johnson (fresh) C - Jack Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 11:20 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bryan Armstrong | 12-14 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | William Bentley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Jack Powell picks off the pass by William Bentley | 12-14 |
| 10:20 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Santana - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Mark Cora (PF), Carl Henriques (C) Richard Knippenberg, Karl Johnson, Jack Powell | |
| 10:02 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Cora | 12-17 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hale lays it in on a nice dish by William Waits | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Hale - foul #1 on Ronald Hale, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson (PF) David Saxon | |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | William Waits's pass is intercepted by Mark Cora | 14-17 |
| 09:01 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Cora | 14-19 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Ronald Hale comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Karl Johnson - foul #2 on Karl Johnson, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Jack Powell (C) Karl Johnson, Carl Henriques | |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:45 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Mark Cora | 14-19 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | David Stephens is called for the reach on Mark Cora in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-21 |
| 08:22 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:19 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (PG) Bryan Armstrong | |
| 08:11 | Xavier | William Waits misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:10 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:51 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Saxon | 14-23 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Bourque | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Winslow (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - David Saxon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Knippenberg (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Cora (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Saxon | 16-26 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | William Waits misses the shot from the right block | 16-26 |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:49 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-26 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | William Waits pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | William Bentley scores on a jumper from the baseline | 18-26 |
| 06:16 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Washington | 18-29 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Bourque | 20-29 |
| 05:41 | Oklahoma State | William Winslow denies the turnaround by Jack Powell | 20-29 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | William Bentley scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Knippenberg - foul #1 on Richard Knippenberg, team foul #4 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, David Stephens, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong (PG), Karl Johnson (PF), Carl Henriques (C) Richard Knippenberg, Mark Cora, Jack Powell | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Carl Henriques | 22-29 |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Paul Chapman is fouled on the floor by Bryan Armstrong - foul #1 on Bryan Armstrong, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Scott Hoke scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Billy Andrews | 25-30 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Armstrong | 25-32 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Saxon - foul #1 on David Saxon, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SF) Paul Chapman, Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (SF) Todd Washington | |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:50 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson hits a wide open shot near the basket | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Cline (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Saxon (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Cora (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Henriques (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Scott Hoke double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 27-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Stephen Cline, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Richard Knippenberg (SF), Jack Powell (C) David Saxon, Mark Cora, Carl Henriques | |
| 03:03 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg drills a jump hook in the lane | 27-36 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 02:41 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Winslow - foul #2 on William Winslow, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 02:11 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Jack Powell | 27-38 |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Washington | 27-41 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 01:52 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 01:25 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Washington | 27-43 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Todd Washington is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Todd Washington, team foul #7 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SG), Mark Cora (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Todd Washington, Richard Knippenberg, Jack Powell | |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:10 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon travels in the backcourt | 29-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:56 | Xavier | William Waits hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora lays it up and in | 32-45 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled on the floor by Bryan Armstrong - foul #2 on Bryan Armstrong, team foul #8 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Jack Powell (C) Karl Johnson, Carl Henriques | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell is hacked by Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #11 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Jack Powell is called for the reach on William Waits - foul #1 on Jack Powell, team foul #9 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (C) William Winslow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-47 |