| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Xavier | David Lubbers loses the dribble to Ronald Barnes in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Austin | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | David Lubbers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cortez Leach | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Cortez Leach pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | David Lubbers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Lubbers - foul #1 on David Lubbers, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | David Lubbers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas tips it in | 40-30 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin is hacked by Chester Zaborowski - foul #3 on Chester Zaborowski, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF), David Hoff (PF), Justin Casias (C) Chester Zaborowski, Cortez Leach, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Kyle Burke (C) Ronald Barnes, Kenneth Ralph, Melvin Austin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | William Thornton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin hits a turnaround from close range | 40-32 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | David Lubbers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hoff (fresh) C - Justin Casias (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) PF - Travis Raglin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Burke (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) David Lubbers, Kevin Thomas, William Thornton, David Hoff, Justin Casias | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Kenneth Ralph (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Paul Melby, Travis Raglin | |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski is fouled on the floor by Melvin Austin - foul #2 on Melvin Austin, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 42-32 |
| 14:39 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Austin | 42-34 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Melby (SF) Kyle Burke | |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 43-34 |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-34 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 45-34 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama makes the fadeaway near the basket | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 45-36 |
| 13:05 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama misses the lay-in | 45-36 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Cortez Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses the runner from close range | 45-38 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Chester Zaborowski steals the ball from Dikembe Akiyama | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Partlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cortez Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ralph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) PF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 47-38 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Partlow - foul #1 on Billy Partlow, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), William Thornton (SF), David Hoff (PF), Justin Casias (C) Michael Ellis, Billy Partlow, Chester Zaborowski, Cortez Leach, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Joseph Stroman (SF), Travis Raglin (PF), Kyle Burke (C) Ronald Barnes, Paul Melby, Melvin Austin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | David Lubbers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Justin Casias gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | David Lubbers makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Thomas | 50-40 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Kevin Thomas is called for the reach on Kendall Forte - foul #1 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG) Kenneth Ralph | |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stroman | 50-42 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Russell Hedrick is called for the reach on Kevin Thomas - foul #2 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Melby (SF) Joseph Stroman | |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Kendall Forte is called for the reach on Justin Casias - foul #2 on Kendall Forte, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF) William Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:00 | Xavier | David Lubbers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin blows the dunk | 53-42 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Russell Hedrick picks off the pass by David Lubbers in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte hits the finger roll | 53-44 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | David Lubbers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin grabs the board | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:38 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Cortez Leach (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) David Lubbers, David Hoff, Justin Casias | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Joseph Stroman (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Paul Melby, Kyle Burke | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Cortez Leach can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Barnes - foul #2 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Partlow (SG) Kevin Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman hits a turnaround near the basket | 55-46 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Michael Ellis loses the dribble to Joseph Stroman | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Barnes | 55-48 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski blows the layup | 55-48 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), William Thornton (SF), David Hoff (PF) Michael Ellis, Billy Partlow, Chester Zaborowski, Cortez Leach | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Kyle Burke (PF) Joseph Stroman, Melvin Austin, Travis Raglin | |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Ronald Barnes picks off the pass by William Thornton | 55-48 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Barnes | 55-50 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Kenneth Ralph is called for the reach on David Lubbers - foul #1 on Kenneth Ralph, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | David Hoff banks in the layup set up by William Thornton and the foul's on Kyle Burke - foul #2 on Kyle Burke, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Justin Casias (C) Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:01 | Xavier | David Hoff makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Kevin Thomas takes the ball from Ronald Barnes | 58-50 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas lays it in | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Melby and he's hacked by Justin Casias - foul #2 on Justin Casias, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Travis Raglin (PF) Ronald Barnes, Kenneth Ralph, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | David Hoff grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Justin Casias can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-52 |
| 03:50 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kyle Burke | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Casias (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke misses the dunk attempt | 60-52 |
| 03:10 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) William Thornton, David Hoff, Justin Casias | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Kenneth Ralph (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Paul Melby, Kyle Burke | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Ronald Barnes is called for the reach on David Lubbers - foul #3 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | David Lubbers makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | David Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Ralph | 62-57 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | David Lubbers snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | David Lubbers travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek is hacked by Kenneth Ralph in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Ralph, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF) Chester Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Austin | 62-60 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | David Lubbers is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ralph - foul #3 on Kenneth Ralph, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF) William Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | David Lubbers misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | David Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Barnes - foul #4 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF) Chester Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 64-60 |