| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Xavier | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Winslow - foul #3 on William Winslow, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 47-46 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is hacked by Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Adam Bourque scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Waits | 49-46 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | William Waits snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is fouled on the floor by Donald Haley - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Fred Raminez, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Scott Hoke's dunk attempt is rejected by Mitchell Woods | 49-46 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on Mitchell Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Marvin Kardos | |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Stephen Cline (PF) Daniel Jenkins, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Walters and he's fouled by William Waits - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Carl Smith blocks the short jumper by Scott Hoke | 49-49 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters loses the dribble to Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 51-49 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), William Bentley (SF), Stephen Cline (PF) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Ryan Walters, Mark Hulbert, Darrell Womack, Carl Smith | |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods blows the wide open layup | 51-49 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | William Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-49 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 53-49 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | William Bentley misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 53-49 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 12 pts. SF - William Bentley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Cline (tiring) 2 pts. C - Adam Bourque (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Karl Chilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Haley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Anthony Edwards steps in front of the William Bentley pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Stephen Cline is called for the reach on Marvin Kardos - foul #2 on Stephen Cline, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Donald Haley | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Carl Smith's fadeaway is rejected by William Winslow | 53-49 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #1 on Darrell Womack, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the easy open layup | 54-51 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Scott Hoke snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | James Jackson steals it from William Waits | 54-51 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Scott Hoke is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, James Jackson | |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Waits - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG) William Waits | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana's pass is intercepted by Ryan Walters in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters banks in the layup | 54-54 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 54-54 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke travels in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Ryan Walters, Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 54-56 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Donald Haley is called for the reach on William Winslow - foul #2 on Donald Haley, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | William Winslow comes up short on the floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, James Jackson | |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 54-56 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) Donald Haley | |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is fouled on the floor by Carl Smith - foul #3 on Carl Smith, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Winslow (C) David Stephens, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Anthony Edwards | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Hulbert - foul #3 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF) Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack blows the wide open layup | 55-58 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jenkins (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Clemmons (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Winslow (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jackson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Carl Smith (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | William Bentley travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Ryan Walters, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods loses the dribble to David Clemmons | 55-58 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF) Jeffrey Bennett, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack | |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Adam Bourque (C) David Stephens, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Mitchell Woods, Donald Haley | |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Winslow (C) Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Anthony Edwards steals it from Gustavo Santana in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | James Jackson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 55-58 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Edwards | 55-60 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Anthony Edwards steps in front of the Gustavo Santana pass | 55-60 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | William Winslow pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is denied on a layup by Carl Smith | 55-60 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Scott Hoke snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Scott Hoke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 57-60 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Anthony Edwards, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | David Clemmons is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Clemmons, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Billy Andrews - foul #2 on Billy Andrews, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Billy Andrews gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Haley - foul #3 on Donald Haley, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett, Mark Hulbert | |
| 08:08 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Adam Bourque and he's fouled by Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:08 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Santana - foul #4 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Gustavo Santana, David Stephens, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Clemmons - foul #5 on David Clemmons, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (C) David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Carl Smith (C) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Jenkins (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Smith (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Adam Bourque loses the dribble to Marvin Kardos | 60-67 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-67 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Billy Andrews gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Adam Bourque double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Winslow (C) Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SG) Fred Raminez | |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Carl Smith is denied by Scott Hoke | 60-67 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it back up and in | 60-69 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Scott Hoke steps in front of the Marvin Kardos pass in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Kardos - foul #3 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (C) William Winslow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses short on a floater from close range | 62-69 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Billy Andrews pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Adam Bourque lays it in | 64-69 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters buries a floater from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-71 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Edwards | 64-73 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | William Bentley blows the wide open dunk | 64-73 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Winslow - foul #4 on William Winslow, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert, Darrell Womack, Carl Smith | |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Billy Andrews can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the tip | 64-74 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | William Waits connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-74 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Scott Hoke pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (very tired) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Andrews (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (very tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Haley (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Gustavo Santana, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Ryan Walters, Fred Raminez, Mitchell Woods, Donald Haley | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-74 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Carl Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #15 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Stephen Cline tips it home | 70-76 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 70-79 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | William Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG) Mark Hulbert | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 70-81 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | William Waits misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 70-81 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 70-81 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by William Waits - foul #5 on William Waits, team foul #16 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Jackson | |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Adam Bourque blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Smith - foul #4 on Carl Smith, team foul #13 | 70-83 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-83 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Billy Andrews knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Carl Smith - foul #5 on Carl Smith, team foul #14 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Carl Smith | |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the free throw | 73-83 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods knocks in the shot from the baseline | 73-85 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Adam Bourque buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Stephens | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #17 | 75-85 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 77-87 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Paul Chapman is called for the reach on Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Chapman, team foul #18 | 77-87 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mitchell Woods - foul #2 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #15 | 77-88 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the board | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 78-88 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the rebound | 78-88 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Paul Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-88 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett runs out the clock | 78-88 |