| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - William McHugh (fresh) SG - Rolando Gurley (fresh) SF - Daniel Chabot (fresh) PF - David Terry (fresh) C - Garry Ragsdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) C - David Edgar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Garry Ragsdale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | The Citadel | Daniel Chabot knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William McHugh | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Garry Ragsdale swats the shot by Stephen Peacock | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Daniel Chabot | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | The Citadel | David Edgar swats the short shot by David Terry | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | James King is fouled on the floor by David Terry - foul #1 on David Terry, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | The Citadel | James King picks off the pass by Daniel Chabot | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the dunk | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | The Citadel | Garry Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | The Citadel | William McHugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Manuel Yates pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Manuel Yates is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | The Citadel | David Terry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:32 | The Citadel | Daniel Chabot scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William McHugh | 6-0 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Manuel Yates clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Edgar | 6-0 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Manuel Yates comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | David Edgar misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 17:03 | The Citadel | Garry Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:53 | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 6-0 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Micheal Leonard | 6-0 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | James King is hacked by William McHugh - foul #1 on William McHugh, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Scott Gardner (PG), Michael Fizer (SG), Derek Clemons (SF), Peter Lupo (PF), Samual Edwards (C) William McHugh, Rolando Gurley, Daniel Chabot, David Terry, Garry Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (PG), Jesse Shipe (C) James King, David Edgar | |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Derek Clemons swats the dunk try by Jesse Shipe | 6-0 |
| 16:22 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Peter Lupo | 6-0 |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Michael Fizer knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-0 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Manuel Yates knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 8-3 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Scott Gardner (fresh) SG - Michael Fizer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Clemons (fresh) PF - Peter Lupo (fresh) C - Samual Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | The Citadel | Scott Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 15:52 | The Citadel | Samual Edwards tips it in | 10-3 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:09 | The Citadel | Scott Gardner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Gardner, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William McHugh (PG) Michael Fizer | |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Ben Begaye (SF), Matthew Decesare (PF), David Edgar (C) Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard, Jesse Shipe | |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Samual Edwards - foul #1 on Samual Edwards, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Terry (PF) Samual Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:35 | Xavier | David Edgar lays it in set up by James King | 10-7 |
| 14:23 | The Citadel | Scott Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | The Citadel | Peter Lupo gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:11 | The Citadel | Peter Lupo clanks a runner from the right block | 10-7 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ben Begaye | 10-7 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | James King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | The Citadel | Peter Lupo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:42 | The Citadel | Derek Clemons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Robert Stewart lays it in on a great pass from James King | 10-9 |
| 13:12 | The Citadel | David Terry's floater is tipped away by David Edgar | 10-9 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | David Edgar snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | James King hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stewart | 10-11 |
| 12:53 | The Citadel | William McHugh is fouled on the floor by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley (SG), Daniel Chabot (SF), Samual Edwards (PF), Garry Ragsdale (C) Scott Gardner, Derek Clemons, David Terry, Peter Lupo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) James King, Robert Stewart, Matthew Decesare, David Edgar | |
| 12:40 | The Citadel | Samual Edwards is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samual Edwards, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Terry (PF) Samual Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe tips it home | 10-13 |
| 12:11 | The Citadel | Daniel Chabot is hacked by Stephen Peacock - foul #1 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Fizer (PG) William McHugh | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG) Ben Begaye | |
| 11:50 | The Citadel | Steve Austin picks off the pass by Michael Fizer | 10-13 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Fizer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rolando Gurley (fresh) SF - Daniel Chabot (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Terry (fairly fresh) C - Garry Ragsdale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Steve Austin (fresh) SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the jumper from close range | 10-13 |
| 11:29 | The Citadel | Garry Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:21 | The Citadel | Daniel Chabot knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Terry | 12-13 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard is hacked by David Terry - foul #2 on David Terry, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Derek Clemons (PF) David Terry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (PG), David Edgar (C) Steve Austin, Jesse Shipe | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | David Edgar can't finish the layup | 12-13 |
| 11:04 | The Citadel | Garry Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:51 | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley is fouled on the floor by Manuel Yates - foul #1 on Manuel Yates, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William McHugh (PG) Michael Fizer | |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| 10:32 | The Citadel | Daniel Chabot misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | David Edgar is fouled on the floor by Derek Clemons - foul #1 on Derek Clemons, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Scott Gardner (SG), James Cisco (SF), Peter Lupo (C) Rolando Gurley, Daniel Chabot, Garry Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Decesare (PF) Micheal Leonard | |
| 10:16 | Xavier | David Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | David Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:52 | The Citadel | Stephen Peacock swats the short shot by James Cisco | 12-15 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Manuel Yates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 09:42 | The Citadel | Peter Lupo grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:28 | The Citadel | Scott Gardner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 09:27 | The Citadel | William McHugh tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley (SG), Garry Ragsdale (C) James Cisco, Derek Clemons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (PG), Ben Begaye (SG), Joe Boyer (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF) James King, Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock, Matthew Decesare | |
| 08:42 | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley is hacked by Ben Begaye - foul #1 on Ben Begaye, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Shipe (C) David Edgar | |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Scott Gardner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rolando Gurley | 17-15 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard makes the driving attempt from the left block | 17-17 |
| 08:00 | The Citadel | William McHugh is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Fizer (PG), Daniel Chabot (SF), Derek Clemons (PF) William McHugh, Scott Gardner, Peter Lupo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Peacock (SF) Robert Stewart | |
| 07:39 | The Citadel | Michael Fizer can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-17 |
| 07:38 | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Fizer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rolando Gurley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Chabot (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Clemons (fresh) C - Garry Ragsdale (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ben Begaye (fresh) SG - Joe Boyer (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Peacock - foul #2 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), David Edgar (C) Joe Boyer, Stephen Peacock, Jesse Shipe | |
| 07:20 | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:20 | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Ben Begaye connects on the shot from the baseline set up by James King and the foul's on Rolando Gurley - foul #1 on Rolando Gurley, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Carlson (SG) Rolando Gurley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Decesare (PF) Micheal Leonard | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Ben Begaye misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:11 | The Citadel | Garry Ragsdale gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:51 | The Citadel | Garry Ragsdale comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | Michael Fizer tips it in | 21-19 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | David Edgar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Ben Begaye snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare scores on a shot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 06:03 | The Citadel | David Edgar denies the turnaround by Derek Clemons | 21-21 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | David Edgar pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Manuel Yates misses the easy layup | 21-21 |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | Michael Fizer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:36 | The Citadel | Derek Clemons misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Decesare - foul #1 on Matthew Decesare, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William McHugh (PG), Rolando Gurley (SG), Scott Gardner (SF), Peter Lupo (C) Michael Fizer, Robert Carlson, Daniel Chabot, Garry Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Boyer (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF) Ben Begaye, Matthew Decesare | |
| 05:36 | The Citadel | Derek Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:36 | The Citadel | Derek Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Joe Boyer drills a shot from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 05:09 | The Citadel | James King picks off the pass by Rolando Gurley | 23-23 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Joe Boyer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-23 |
| 04:45 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Derek Clemons | 23-23 |
| 04:22 | The Citadel | Derek Clemons is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), Ben Begaye (SG), Jesse Shipe (C) James King, Manuel Yates, David Edgar | |
| 04:22 | The Citadel | Derek Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Peter Lupo swats the shot by Jesse Shipe | 23-23 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 04:05 | The Citadel | Peter Lupo pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 03:51 | The Citadel | Peter Lupo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Shipe - foul #1 on Jesse Shipe, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Chabot (SF), David Terry (PF) Scott Gardner, Derek Clemons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF) Steve Austin, Joe Boyer | |
| 03:51 | The Citadel | Peter Lupo makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:51 | The Citadel | Peter Lupo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Micheal Leonard | 24-23 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 03:32 | The Citadel | William McHugh pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - William McHugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolando Gurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Chabot (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Terry (fresh) C - Peter Lupo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 24-25 |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | David Terry scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Ben Begaye - foul #2 on Ben Begaye, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Scott Gardner (SG), James Cisco (SF), Garry Ragsdale (C) Rolando Gurley, Daniel Chabot, Peter Lupo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Matthew Decesare (PF), David Edgar (C) Ben Begaye, Micheal Leonard, Jesse Shipe | |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | David Terry misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | David Edgar gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Manuel Yates makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 26-28 |
| 02:18 | The Citadel | David Terry is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Fizer (SG) William McHugh | |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 26-28 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | David Terry swats the short shot by Matthew Decesare | 26-28 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | James Cisco grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 01:20 | The Citadel | Matthew Decesare is called for the reach on David Terry - foul #2 on Matthew Decesare, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William McHugh (PG), Daniel Chabot (SF) Michael Fizer, James Cisco | |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF) Matthew Decesare | |
| 01:20 | The Citadel | David Terry makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:20 | The Citadel | David Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | David Edgar pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James King | 27-31 |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | William McHugh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | David Terry grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Daniel Chabot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rolando Gurley (SG), Derek Clemons (PF), Peter Lupo (C) Scott Gardner, David Terry, Garry Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (PG), Jesse Shipe (C) James King, David Edgar | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-34 |