| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) SF - William Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Cortez Leach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Cortez Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 26-34 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:40 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Russell Hedrick | 26-36 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | William Thornton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 18:13 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin can't tip it in | 26-36 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | William Thornton grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | William Thornton hits a jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess hits a jump hook near the basket | 28-38 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Cortez Leach | 30-38 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin is fouled on the floor by William Thornton - foul #1 on William Thornton, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Michael Ellis, Charles Sargent, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG), Kevin Sinclair (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF), Tomas Hoover (C) Ronald Barnes, Russell Hedrick, Melvin Austin, Mike Musson, Aaron Bess | |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover drills a turnaround in the lane | 30-40 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Justin Casias buries a floater in the paint | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tony Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SF - Ervin Turley (fresh) PF - Justin Casias (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Max Dressler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Sinclair (fresh) SF - Paul Melby (fresh) PF - Joseph Donlon (fresh) C - Tomas Hoover (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Casias - foul #1 on Justin Casias, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SG), Cortez Leach (PF) Kevin Johnson, Justin Casias | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mike Musson (PF) Joseph Donlon | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | William Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | William Thornton is fouled on the floor by Mike Musson - foul #3 on Mike Musson, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG) Tony Robertson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Monahan (C) Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG) Max Dressler | |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | William Thornton gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tomas Hoover - foul #3 on Tomas Hoover, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Sargent (SG) Ervin Turley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG), Melvin Austin (SF) Kevin Sinclair, Paul Melby | |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Barnes | 33-43 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Cortez Leach is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (PG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Michael Ellis, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Donlon (PF), Aaron Bess (C) Mike Musson, Tomas Hoover | |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Donlon | 33-46 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Donlon - foul #3 on Joseph Donlon, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG), Paul Melby (SF) Ronald Barnes, Melvin Austin | |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Justin Casias | 34-46 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Ervin Turley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ervin Turley, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), William Thornton (SG), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Tony Robertson, Charles Sargent, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair (SG), Mike Musson (PF) Russell Hedrick, Joseph Donlon | |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Ervin Turley is called for the reach on Max Dressler - foul #3 on Ervin Turley, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF) Paul Melby | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Ervin Turley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Max Dressler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Sinclair (fresh) SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Michael Ellis steals the ball from Melvin Austin | 34-46 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Ervin Turley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Ervin Turley steals the ball from Kevin Sinclair | 37-46 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Michael Ellis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Thornton | 40-46 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Sargent (SG), Ernest Dudek (C) Ervin Turley, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Tomas Hoover (C) Max Dressler, Kevin Sinclair, Melvin Austin, Aaron Bess | |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Cortez Leach is denied on a dunk by Tomas Hoover | 40-46 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-48 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek loses the dribble to Paul Melby | 40-48 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Hedrick | 40-50 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the driving attempt from close range | 40-50 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | William Thornton misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson is called for a backcourt violation | 40-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (PG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Michael Ellis, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF), Aaron Bess (C) Paul Melby, Mike Musson, Tomas Hoover | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tony Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) SF - Ervin Turley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Casias (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Donlon (fresh) 3 pf. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Justin Casias misses the lay-in | 40-50 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ervin Turley - foul #4 on Ervin Turley, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (SG) Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG), Kevin Sinclair (SG) Ronald Barnes, Russell Hedrick | |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Tony Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair is hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Donlon loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mike Musson (PF), Tomas Hoover (C) Joseph Donlon, Aaron Bess | |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Justin Casias scores on a jump hook in the lane | 44-51 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Max Dressler knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Sinclair | 44-53 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), William Thornton (SF), Cortez Leach (PF) Tony Robertson, Kevin Johnson, Ervin Turley, Justin Casias | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Aaron Bess (C) Max Dressler, Kevin Sinclair, Tomas Hoover | |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-53 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | William Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Michael Ellis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Cortez Leach can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-53 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | William Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) SF - William Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Melvin Austin | 46-56 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Charles Sargent misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan tips it home | 48-56 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | William Thornton picks off the pass by Aaron Bess | 48-56 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Bess - foul #1 on Aaron Bess, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ervin Turley (SF) Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Melby (SF), Tomas Hoover (C) Melvin Austin, Aaron Bess | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Cortez Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses long on a shot from the right block | 48-56 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Sargent (SG) Ervin Turley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF), Aaron Bess (C) Paul Melby, Tomas Hoover | |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Hedrick | 48-59 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Mike Musson swats the dunk try by Daniel Monahan | 48-59 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Aaron Bess | 48-59 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Barnes | 48-62 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan buries a jumper from close range | 50-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Michael Ellis, Charles Sargent, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF), Tomas Hoover (C) Russell Hedrick, Melvin Austin, Mike Musson, Aaron Bess | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Tony Robertson clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes runs out the clock | 50-62 |