| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gilbertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Michael Gregory inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (PF) David Pruitt | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | David Clinger scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Hildebrandt | 29-36 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Michael Gregory's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey O'Connor | 29-36 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | David Clinger connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor | 29-38 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Jeffrey O'Connor takes the ball from Michael Gregory | 29-38 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor lays it in | 29-40 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | William Gray misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Arthur Robinson steps in front of the Jeffrey O'Connor pass in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson lays it in | 31-40 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | William Gray misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | David Clinger grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Michael Gregory gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson is hacked by Richard Hildebrandt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG), William Dye (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), David Pruitt (PF), Matthew Levine (C) Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, Damek Zomer, David Clinger | |
| 17:17 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Martin Clark is blocked by David Pruitt | 31-40 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Wolford and the foul's on David Pruitt - foul #1 on David Pruitt, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF) Samuel Henderson | |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Martin Clark hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Dye | 36-42 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Humphrey - foul #3 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF) Richard Humphrey, William Dye | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Rodney Wolford - foul #3 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Zhong Xayavong (PF) Rodney Wolford, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Gilbertson - foul #2 on David Gilbertson, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Gerry Carley (SF) William Gray, Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Clinger (C) Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Zhong Xayavong (tiring) 2 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey O'Connor | 37-47 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Clark and he's fouled by David Gilbertson - foul #3 on David Gilbertson, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Kenneth Cox (PF) Arthur Robinson, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SF), Matthew Levine (C) David Gilbertson, David Clinger | |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Rodney Wolford takes the ball from Allen Thornton in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Dye | 42-47 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor travels in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Bowne (C) Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF), David Clinger (C) Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine | |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), David Gilbertson (SF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Samuel Henderson | |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Gerry Carley gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is hacked by Richard Hildebrandt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) James Robinson, Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt | |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox's pass is intercepted by Matthew Levine | 42-47 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Jeffrey O'Connor is called for the reach on William Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Dye, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Samuel Henderson, David Clinger | |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Richard Humphrey is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Gray | 45-49 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Zhong Xayavong steals the ball from David Gilbertson | 45-49 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | William Gray misses the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Levine - foul #2 on Matthew Levine, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF) Richard Humphrey, Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Samuel Henderson (SG), David Clinger (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | William Gray misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | David Pruitt slams it home set up by James Robinson | 46-51 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | William Gray misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Clinger - foul #1 on David Clinger, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), Damek Zomer (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt | |
| 12:30 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer misses the floater from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | William Gray is hacked by Jeffrey O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG) Arthur Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Samuel Henderson (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Allen Thornton, Damek Zomer, Matthew Levine | |
| 12:05 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Bowne steps in front of the James Robinson pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Gerry Carley comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 50-51 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, William Dye, Gerry Carley, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Matthew Levine (PF) Samuel Henderson, David Pruitt | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cox (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Thornton (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Gilbertson (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Levine (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Clinger (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Clark - foul #1 on Martin Clark, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong (PF) Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 50-53 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allen Thornton | 50-53 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Zhong Xayavong swats the short shot by David Clinger | 50-53 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Michael Gregory can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Damek Zomer - foul #1 on Damek Zomer, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Kenneth Cox (PF) Richard Humphrey, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine, David Clinger | |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Michael Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Clark | 51-55 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Gregory | 53-55 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Joshua Bowne (C) Rodney Wolford, William Dye, Michael Gregory, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Matthew Levine (C) Samuel Henderson, Damek Zomer | |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | David Pruitt buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | William Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Levine - foul #3 on Matthew Levine, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Zhong Xayavong (PF) Arthur Robinson, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SG), David Clinger (C) Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine | |
| 09:34 | Xavier | William Gray misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | William Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Gerry Carley pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Martin Clark (C) William Dye, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Gray | 55-60 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 55-60 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | William Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 55-60 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | William Gray misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Martin Clark hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Gray - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Gray, Richard Humphrey, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Allen Thornton (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Dye (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allen Thornton (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Clinger (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jeffrey O'Connor - foul #5 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Damek Zomer (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Allen Thornton, David Clinger | |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Joshua Bowne blocks the short jumper by Richard Hildebrandt | 59-62 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Richard Hildebrandt is called for the reach on Rodney Wolford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), David Gilbertson (SF) Richard Hildebrandt, David Pruitt | |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG) William Dye | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Thornton - foul #1 on Allen Thornton, team foul #14 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pruitt (PG), David Clinger (C) James Robinson, David Gilbertson | |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer is hacked by Rodney Wolford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Martin Clark (C) Rodney Wolford, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Kenneth Cox is called for the reach on David Pruitt - foul #1 on Kenneth Cox, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF) Damek Zomer | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Martin Clark pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Dye | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Gregory | 64-62 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Pruitt - foul #2 on David Pruitt, team foul #15 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF) Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Damek Zomer (SF) David Pruitt, David Gilbertson | |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gerry Carley | 66-62 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Gerry Carley comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Michael Gregory (SF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Dye, Gerry Carley, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine, David Clinger | |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by David Gilbertson is blocked by Zhong Xayavong | 66-62 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | William Gray pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | William Gray misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | The jump hook by David Pruitt is blocked by Joshua Bowne | 66-62 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Michael Gregory snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF) Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Matthew Levine (PF), David Clinger (C) James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, David Gilbertson | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Carley (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cox (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Pruitt (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Allen Thornton (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Damek Zomer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Levine (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Clinger (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | David Pruitt is fouled on the floor by William Gray - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Clark (C) Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF) Damek Zomer | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | William Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | David Pruitt is hacked by Martin Clark - foul #2 on Martin Clark, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (PG) William Gray | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Clinger - foul #2 on David Clinger, team foul #16 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG) Richard Humphrey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (PF) Matthew Levine | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-63 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | David Clinger snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-63 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | The short jumper by David Clinger is denied by Kenneth Cox | 67-63 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Joshua Bowne (C) Arthur Robinson, William Dye, Gerry Carley, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Samuel Henderson (SG), Matthew Levine (PF) David Pruitt, Allen Thornton, David Gilbertson | |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Matthew Levine swats the layup by William Gray | 67-63 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne tips it home | 69-63 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF) Richard Humphrey, Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Samuel Henderson, Damek Zomer, Matthew Levine | |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Arthur Robinson steps in front of the David Clinger pass in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Gerry Carley tips it home | 71-63 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | James Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | James Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | James Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne is hacked by James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #17 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Kenneth Cox (PF) Arthur Robinson, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cox | 72-63 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox is fouled on the floor by David Pruitt - foul #3 on David Pruitt, team foul #18 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Clark (C) Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Clinger | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | William Gray is called for the reach on James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gray, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Dye, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Allen Thornton is called for the reach on Arthur Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Thornton, team foul #19 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Martin Clark (C) Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | David Clinger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | William Dye picks off the pass by James Robinson | 72-64 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | James Robinson is called for the reach on William Dye in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #20 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (SF) Arthur Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | William Dye misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | William Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Martin Clark pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Martin Clark is fouled in the backcourt by James Robinson - foul #4 on James Robinson, team foul #21 | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is fouled on the floor by Allen Thornton - foul #3 on Allen Thornton, team foul #22 | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | David Clinger banks in the layup | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Dye is hacked by Allen Thornton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Thornton, team foul #23 | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Dye misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | The jump hook by David Clinger is blocked by Martin Clark | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton misses the tip | 76-66 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cox | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Gray runs out the clock | 76-66 |