| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Mack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Krohn (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Frank Toledo inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Floyd Duley - foul #1 on Floyd Duley, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Atkins (PG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) David Mack, Floyd Duley, George Shaw | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Vincent Black - foul #3 on Vincent Black, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Hutt (SG) Vincent Black | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley (SF), Mark Williams (PF) James Atkins, Elmer Schindler | |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Charles Bynum is called for the reach on Brandon Hutt - foul #1 on Charles Bynum, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Atkins (PG) Mark Williams | |
| 18:42 | Xavier | James Phillips knocks in the runner in the lane | 26-37 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-39 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | James Phillips comes up short on the shot from the right side | 26-39 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt snags the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 17:57 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn blows the layup | 26-39 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Mark White gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | James Atkins takes the ball from Mark White | 26-39 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | James Atkins lays it in | 26-41 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Jeffrey Gilbert steals the ball from Brandon Hutt | 26-41 |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (PF), Robert Hansel (C) James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Elmer Schindler (SF), George Shaw (PF) James Atkins, Floyd Duley, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs blows the layup | 26-41 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | George Shaw gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Shaw | 26-43 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-43 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-43 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bobby Scruggs | 26-43 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Frank Toledo lays it in | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Hutt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Toledo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Mack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Schindler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Krohn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Hansel picks off the pass by Thomas Krohn | 28-43 |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Charles Bynum steals it from Gary O'Neal in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Brandon Hutt is called for the reach on George Shaw - foul #2 on Brandon Hutt, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Clyde Brooks (SG), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Gary O'Neal, Brandon Hutt, Frank Toledo, Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), Floyd Duley (SF), Mark Williams (PF) David Mack, Elmer Schindler, George Shaw | |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | James Phillips gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses badly on a jumper from close range | 28-43 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs tips it but misses | 28-43 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Krohn | 28-46 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Vincent Black | 30-46 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hartman | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Frank Toledo (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Clyde Brooks, Bobby Scruggs, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Floyd Duley, Mark Williams | |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Hansel | 30-48 |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman snags the offensive board | 30-48 |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Mauro (PF) Vincent Black | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley (SF), George Shaw (PF) Charles Bynum, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 12:24 | Xavier | The jump hook by Greg Mauro is blocked by Thomas Krohn | 30-48 |
| 12:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to George Shaw | 30-48 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley is whistled for traveling | 30-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark White (C) Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Raymond Gillman, George Shaw | |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Krohn - foul #3 on Thomas Krohn, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF) Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bynum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Krohn (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Duley | 32-50 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Phillips | 34-50 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 34-50 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Floyd Duley | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Jeffrey Gilbert swats the layup by Mark White | 34-53 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Hartman | 34-55 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Thomas Krohn swats the short shot by Frank Toledo | 34-55 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 09:33 | Southern Cal | Mark White takes the ball from Jeffrey Gilbert | 34-55 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Mark White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-55 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Brandon Hutt steals it from Robert Hartman | 34-55 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses the dunk | 34-55 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Mark White | 34-55 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Frank Toledo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman is hacked by Gary O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Greg Mauro (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Brandon Hutt, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), George Shaw (PF), Mark Williams (C) Charles Bynum, Floyd Duley, Jeffrey Gilbert, Thomas Krohn | |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Hansel swats the layup by Mark Williams | 37-55 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Greg Mauro grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | George Shaw denies the turnaround by Bobby Scruggs | 37-55 |
| 08:28 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 08:17 | Southern Cal | George Shaw clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | George Shaw hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Greg Mauro - foul #1 on Greg Mauro, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG) Todd Blossom | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Floyd Duley (SF), Thomas Krohn (C) Raymond Gillman, Elmer Schindler, Mark Williams | |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | George Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | George Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Greg Mauro makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by George Shaw - foul #1 on George Shaw, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Greg Mauro makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Vincent Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Mauro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bynum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Duley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Krohn (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Duley and he's fouled by Robert Hansel - foul #2 on Robert Hansel, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Toledo (SF) Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman (SF) Floyd Duley | |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Frank Toledo is hacked by Thomas Krohn - foul #4 on Thomas Krohn, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG) Vincent Black | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley (SF) Raymond Gillman | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Floyd Duley steals it from Bobby Scruggs | 40-60 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-60 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Frank Toledo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Robert Hansel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Bobby Scruggs, Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler (SF), Mark Williams (PF) Floyd Duley, George Shaw | |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Mark White is called for the reach on Charles Bynum - foul #3 on Mark White, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Brandon Hutt (SF), Greg Mauro (PF), Stanley Taulbee (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Robert Hartman, Elmer Schindler, Thomas Krohn | |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses the tip | 40-62 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Charles Bynum | 40-62 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-62 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Greg Mauro grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 40-62 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Todd Blossom is called for the reach on David Mack - foul #1 on Todd Blossom, team foul #8 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler (SF), Devin Cotta (C) Charles Bynum, Mark Williams | |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | David Mack makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | David Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Greg Mauro buries a jumper from the left side | 42-63 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-63 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Jeffrey Gilbert takes the ball from Vincent Black | 42-63 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Greg Mauro - foul #2 on Greg Mauro, team foul #9 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (SF), Robert Hansel (C) Vincent Black, Stanley Taulbee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Williams (C) Devin Cotta | |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Todd Blossom misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-65 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gilbert | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Mauro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Mack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Gillman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elmer Schindler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-68 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Elmer Schindler steals the ball from Bobby Scruggs | 42-68 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Jeffrey Gilbert is denied by Greg Mauro | 42-68 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert tips it home | 42-70 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Gillman - foul #1 on Raymond Gillman, team foul #6 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (SG) Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Atkins (PG), Devin Cotta (C) David Mack, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Devin Cotta pulls down the rebound | 42-70 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Atkins and he's fouled by Bobby Scruggs - foul #1 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #10 | 42-72 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 42-73 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses the easy layup | 42-73 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Devin Cotta gets the rebound | 42-73 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams banks in the layup | 42-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Raymond Gillman takes the ball from Vincent Black | 42-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Devin Cotta is whistled for traveling | 42-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) James Atkins, Devin Cotta | |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Jeffrey Gilbert blocks the jumper by Todd Blossom | 42-75 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-75 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-75 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Williams | 42-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert scores on a runner from the right block | 42-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Vincent Black drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hansel | 45-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | David Mack runs out the clock | 45-77 |