| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Purkey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Purkey inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Richard Kulas is called for the reach on Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Richard Kulas, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Carlos Dukes picks off the pass by Sid Pride | 25-29 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Richard Kulas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Eric Purkey - foul #2 on Eric Purkey, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Tyler Kain knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Purkey | 28-31 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Dukes | 30-31 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Sid Pride lays it in set up by Charles Dunn | 30-33 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Stephen McGory is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Sid Pride blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Edward Brown's floater is knocked away by Michael Clabaugh | 30-33 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen McGory | 30-33 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh is hacked by Edward Brown - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, Stephen McGory, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), David Yankovski (PF), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Charles Dunn, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 16:35 | Houston | David Yankovski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Lee Fulmer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eduardo Sanchez | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Terry King (fresh) SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Purkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) C - Ben Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Houston | John Goodridge steps in front of the Lee Fulmer pass | 33-35 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Leo Meyer | 35-35 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Eric Purkey is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), Dobromir Condroski (PF), Stephen McGory (C) Ronald Mabe, Leo Meyer, John Goodridge, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Willie Pugh (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Terry King, Eric Purkey, David Yankovski, Ben Walker | |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Tyler Kain - foul #2 on Tyler Kain, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh (C) Stephen McGory | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG) Lee Fulmer | |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Sid Pride's fadeaway is rejected by Dobromir Condroski | 38-35 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Edward Brown blocks the short jumper by Richard Kulas | 38-35 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Tyler Kain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Dukes - foul #3 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), Leo Meyer (SG), Stephen McGory (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Carlos Dukes, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:36 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Richard Kulas drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Mabe | 43-37 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Willie Pugh is whistled for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG) Richard Kulas | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG) Charles Dunn | |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-37 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Sid Pride loses the dribble to Carlos Dukes | 43-37 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is hacked by Carlos Dukes - foul #4 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Richard Kulas (SF), Michael Clabaugh (C) Ronald Mabe, Carlos Dukes, Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), Eric Purkey (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Lee Fulmer, Willie Pugh, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Leo Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Terry King (fresh) SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Purkey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) C - Ben Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Houston | The jumper by Eric Purkey is denied by Stephen McGory | 45-37 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Ben Walker gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Charles Dunn loses the dribble to Richard Kulas | 45-37 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Ben Walker picks off the pass by Richard Kulas | 45-37 |
| 10:38 | Houston | David Yankovski's floater is tipped away by Michael Clabaugh | 45-37 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Stephen McGory grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Stephen McGory misses the dunk | 45-37 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Eric Purkey pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:03 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry King | 45-39 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Ben Walker pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Eric Purkey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Dunn | 45-42 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Leo Meyer hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Leo Meyer steals it from Charles Dunn | 48-42 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Charles Dunn steps in front of the Leo Meyer pass | 48-42 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Eric Purkey is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), John Goodridge (SF), Dobromir Condroski (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Leo Meyer, Richard Kulas, Stephen McGory, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Terry King, Charles Dunn, Eric Purkey, David Yankovski, Ben Walker | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses long on a floater from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Edward Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Fulmer | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Goodridge (fresh) PF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Brown - foul #4 on Edward Brown, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Sid Pride comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Zeltmann - foul #2 on Lewis Zeltmann, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Sid Pride misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Tyler Kain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Willie Pugh tips it home | 55-48 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carlos Dukes | 58-48 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Edward Brown clanks a runner in the paint | 58-48 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Edward Brown lays it up and in set up by Willie Pugh | 58-50 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Mabe and the foul's on Willie Pugh - foul #4 on Willie Pugh, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Kulas (SF), Michael Clabaugh (C) John Goodridge, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG) Lee Fulmer | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Sid Pride misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Kulas - foul #3 on Richard Kulas, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Stephen McGory (PF) Ronald Mabe, Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Eric Purkey (SF), David Yankovski (C) Tyler Kain, Willie Pugh, Edward Brown | |
| 05:18 | Houston | Sid Pride misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 05:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Sid Pride | 61-51 |
| 04:43 | Houston | David Yankovski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-51 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Stephen McGory snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez is hacked by Terry King - foul #1 on Terry King, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leo Meyer (SG) Carlos Dukes | |
| Subs | Houston | Ben Walker (C) Sid Pride | |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Richard Kulas clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-51 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Stephen McGory misses the tip | 61-51 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses the tip | 61-51 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Eric Purkey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Ben Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Stephen McGory clanks a shot from the right block | 61-51 |
| 03:23 | Houston | David Yankovski gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Dobromir Condroski (PF) Eduardo Sanchez, Leo Meyer, Stephen McGory | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Willie Pugh (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Terry King, Eric Purkey, David Yankovski, Ben Walker | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Houston | Sid Pride connects on the runner in the lane | 61-53 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tyler Kain - foul #3 on Tyler Kain, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Willie Pugh pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Charles Dunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Sid Pride | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-56 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Willie Pugh grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Charles Dunn buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Clabaugh | 64-59 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Michael Clabaugh swats the short shot by Edward Brown | 64-59 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-59 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Ronald Mabe is called for the reach on Tyler Kain - foul #1 on Ronald Mabe, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Charles Dunn tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Charles Dunn is called for the reach on Dobromir Condroski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Charles Dunn, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leo Meyer (SF) Richard Kulas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Charles Dunn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Leo Meyer gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Leo Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Kain - foul #4 on Tyler Kain, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Leo Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Leo Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Willie Pugh connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Dunn | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Tyler Kain is called for the reach on Ronald Mabe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tyler Kain, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG) Tyler Kain | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-64 |