| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Christopher Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Michael Gregory inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | William Dye misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:13 | Florida State | John Walker is fouled on the floor by William Dye - foul #2 on William Dye, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 18:50 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Walker | 23-27 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | William Gray is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | William Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-27 |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Neil Higgins makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Walker | 23-30 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Martin Clark buries a jumper from the right block | 25-30 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | John Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (PG), Joshua Sessums (SG), Joshua Bowne (PF), Kenneth Cox (C) William Gray, William Dye, Christopher Comer, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG) Neil Higgins | |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne loses the ball out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG) Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Maurice Pedraza | |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski misses the runner from close range | 25-30 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Sessums (fresh) PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) C - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the fadeaway from the left side | 25-30 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox tips it in | 27-30 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | Arthur Robinson steals it from John Walker in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson lays it in | 29-30 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the runner near the basket | 31-30 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Robinson - foul #1 on Arthur Robinson, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Robert Ray (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Christopher Comer (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, William Dye, Joshua Sessums, Joshua Bowne, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Maurice Pedraza (PF) Winford Joyce, Brent Zelenski | |
| 14:49 | Florida State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | William Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Neil Higgins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Gregory | 34-32 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Robert Ray can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-32 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | Neil Higgins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-32 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | William Gray gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Maurice Pedraza swats the layup by Martin Clark | 34-32 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Stanley Scharnberg | 34-32 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | William Gray steps in front of the Stanley Scharnberg pass | 34-32 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | William Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Neil Higgins | 34-32 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Clark - foul #3 on Martin Clark, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (PG), William Dye (SG), Joshua Sessums (SF), Joshua Bowne (PF), Kenneth Cox (C) William Gray, Robert Ray, Michael Gregory, Christopher Comer, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG), Luis Sierra (SF), Brent Zelenski (PF) Neil Higgins, Joseph Taylor, Maurice Pedraza | |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox's floater is tipped away by Brent Zelenski | 34-32 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Sessums (fresh) PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Luis Sierra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Scharnberg (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Luis Sierra scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brent Zelenski | 34-35 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the jump hook in the paint | 34-35 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox tips it in | 36-35 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | John Walker lays it in set up by Luis Sierra | 36-37 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox lays it in | 38-37 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Joshua Sessums is called for the reach on Luis Sierra - foul #2 on Joshua Sessums, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Ray (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Christopher Comer (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Dye, Joshua Sessums, Joshua Bowne, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Maurice Pedraza (PF), Hugo Wade (C) John Walker, Brent Zelenski, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Neil Higgins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Neil Higgins tips it in | 38-39 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Martin Clark scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Robinson and the foul's on Luis Sierra - foul #1 on Luis Sierra, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Arthur Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Taylor (SF) Luis Sierra | |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:04 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Joseph Taylor | 40-39 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor is fouled on the floor by Michael Gregory - foul #1 on Michael Gregory, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Martin Clark snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Robert Ray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Neil Higgins's pass is intercepted by Martin Clark | 40-39 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | William Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 08:47 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Hugo Wade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Neil Higgins misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Hugo Wade is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (PG), William Dye (SG), Joshua Sessums (SF), Joshua Bowne (PF), Kenneth Cox (C) William Gray, Robert Ray, Michael Gregory, Christopher Comer, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG), Luis Sierra (SF) Neil Higgins, Joseph Taylor | |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Hugo Wade - foul #2 on Hugo Wade, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Maurice Pedraza | |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Sessums (fresh) PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Luis Sierra (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hugo Wade (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Florida State | William Dye picks off the pass by John Walker | 42-39 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox lays it up and in set up by William Dye | 44-39 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Kenneth Cox is called for the reach on John Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Cox, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Michael Gregory (SF), Christopher Comer (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Joshua Sessums, Joshua Bowne, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Taylor (SF), Maurice Pedraza (PF) Luis Sierra, Brent Zelenski | |
| 06:18 | Florida State | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Michael Gregory - foul #2 on Michael Gregory, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Stanley Scharnberg (C) Winford Joyce, Hugo Wade | |
| 06:18 | Florida State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Maurice Pedraza steals the ball from Michael Gregory | 44-41 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza is hacked by Christopher Comer - foul #3 on Christopher Comer, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Ray (SG) William Dye | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | William Gray comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 44-43 |
| 05:21 | Florida State | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Gregory - foul #3 on Michael Gregory, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (PG), Joshua Sessums (SF), Joshua Bowne (PF) William Gray, Michael Gregory, Christopher Comer | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joshua Bowne | 46-45 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Neil Higgins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Scharnberg | 46-47 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Martin Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Scharnberg - foul #3 on Stanley Scharnberg, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Christopher Comer (PF) Arthur Robinson, Robert Ray, Joshua Sessums, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG), Luis Sierra (SF), Brent Zelenski (PF), Hugo Wade (C) Neil Higgins, Joseph Taylor, Maurice Pedraza, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Luis Sierra clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Dye - foul #3 on William Dye, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Cox (C) Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Luis Sierra makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Luis Sierra makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Dye (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Luis Sierra (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hugo Wade (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Hugo Wade is called for the reach on Michael Gregory - foul #3 on Hugo Wade, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | William Gray buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gregory | 50-49 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Ray (SG), Martin Clark (C) William Dye, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Maurice Pedraza (PF), Stanley Scharnberg (C) Winford Joyce, Luis Sierra, Brent Zelenski, Hugo Wade | |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor hits the finger roll set up by John Walker | 50-51 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Michael Gregory is hacked by Neil Higgins - foul #1 on Neil Higgins, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Michael Gregory is hacked by Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Michael Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Martin Clark - foul #4 on Martin Clark, team foul #11 | 51-51 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Martin Clark's pass is intercepted by John Walker | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Florida State | The short jumper by Stanley Scharnberg is denied by Martin Clark | 51-53 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Martin Clark snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | William Gray knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Comer and he's fouled by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | William Gray misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Stanley Scharnberg | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Neil Higgins scores on a shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Michael Gregory comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 53-55 |