| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Justin Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tenorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McKimley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sergio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Sergio Martin - foul #3 on Sergio Martin, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darrell Castile (C) Sergio Martin | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:27 | South Alabama | Percy Ewalt steals it from Michael McKimley | 33-37 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Mark Rutledge is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Rutledge, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Kirklin - foul #3 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (SG) Harold Kirklin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder travels in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Mark Rutledge misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Don Schexnayder - foul #2 on Don Schexnayder, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Grove (SF), Robert Corder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Marvin Eagle, Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Ruckman (PG), Andrew Middleton (SG), Earnest Nickols (SF) Justin Dickson, Daniel Tenorio, Michael McKimley | |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Mark Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Mark Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Corder - foul #2 on Robert Corder, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Diggs (C) Mark Rutledge | |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Michael Grove grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Dickson (PG), Roland Thomas (C) Andrew Middleton, Darrell Castile | |
| 17:20 | South Alabama | Robert Corder is called for the reach on Justin Dickson - foul #3 on Robert Corder, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Don Schexnayder (PF), Percy Ewalt (C) Robert Corder, Matthew Buzzard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Tenorio (SG), Michael McKimley (SF), Mark Rutledge (PF) Mark Ruckman, Earnest Nickols, Christopher Diggs | |
| 17:08 | South Alabama | Michael McKimley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Grove - foul #1 on Michael Grove, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Eagle (SF) Michael Grove | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:08 | South Alabama | Michael McKimley misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:08 | South Alabama | Michael McKimley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Robert Harrison clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:50 | South Alabama | Roland Thomas gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | South Alabama | Justin Dickson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Rutledge | 36-44 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Robert Harrison clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 16:26 | South Alabama | Mark Rutledge snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | Roland Thomas buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Dickson | 36-46 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt's layup is rejected by Roland Thomas | 36-46 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Robert Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Eagle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Schexnayder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Justin Dickson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Tenorio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McKimley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Rutledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roland Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Robert Harrison loses the dribble to Justin Dickson | 36-46 |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Daniel Tenorio misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Roland Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Michael McKimley drills a runner from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roland Thomas - foul #1 on Roland Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Michael Grove (SF), Robert Corder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Robert Harrison, Marvin Eagle, Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Ruckman (PG), Andrew Middleton (SG), Earnest Nickols (SF), Darrell Castile (PF), Sergio Martin (C) Justin Dickson, Daniel Tenorio, Michael McKimley, Mark Rutledge, Roland Thomas | |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Robert Corder grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard loses the ball out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Kirklin (SG) Jeffrey Boulanger | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile is denied on a layup by Robert Corder | 37-48 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Sergio Martin can't tip it in | 37-48 |
| 14:10 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Robert Corder steals the ball from Earnest Nickols | 37-50 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard is fouled on the floor by Mark Ruckman - foul #2 on Mark Ruckman, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland (PF), Percy Ewalt (C) Robert Corder, Matthew Buzzard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Dickson (PG), Daniel Tenorio (SG), Michael McKimley (SF), Christopher Diggs (PF) Mark Ruckman, Andrew Middleton, Earnest Nickols, Darrell Castile | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Diggs - foul #2 on Christopher Diggs, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Eagle (SF) Michael Grove | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Harold Kirklin | 39-50 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Sergio Martin scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael McKimley and he's fouled by Percy Ewalt - foul #3 on Percy Ewalt, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Sergio Martin makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith loses the dribble to Daniel Tenorio in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Michael McKimley throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Tenorio | 39-55 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-55 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland snags the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Sergio Martin is called for the reach on Percy Ewalt - foul #4 on Sergio Martin, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Michael Grove (SF), Robert Corder (PF) Lawrence Smith, Marvin Eagle, Kyle Kirkland | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Ruckman (PG), Andrew Middleton (SG), Earnest Nickols (SF), Mark Rutledge (PF), Roland Thomas (C) Justin Dickson, Daniel Tenorio, Michael McKimley, Christopher Diggs, Sergio Martin | |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-55 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Kirklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Grove (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Corder (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Percy Ewalt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Mark Ruckman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earnest Nickols (fresh) PF - Mark Rutledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roland Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Mark Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Robert Corder loses the dribble to Mark Rutledge in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 11:12 | South Alabama | Percy Ewalt denies the turnaround by Roland Thomas | 41-55 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Mark Ruckman gets the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Roland Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Kyle Kirkland (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Robert Harrison, Michael Grove, Robert Corder, Percy Ewalt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Dickson (PG), Daniel Tenorio (SG), Michael McKimley (SF), Darrell Castile (C) Mark Ruckman, Andrew Middleton, Earnest Nickols, Roland Thomas | |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 43-55 |
| 10:20 | South Alabama | Justin Dickson clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Mark Rutledge tips it back up and in | 43-57 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Buzzard | 45-57 |
| 09:48 | South Alabama | Justin Dickson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kyle Kirkland | 45-57 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Daniel Tenorio picks off the pass by Harold Kirklin in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile is fouled on the floor by Matthew Buzzard - foul #2 on Matthew Buzzard, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (SG), Michael Grove (SF) Harold Kirklin, Kyle Kirkland | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton (PG), Mark Ruckman (SG), Earnest Nickols (SF), Christopher Diggs (C) Justin Dickson, Daniel Tenorio, Michael McKimley, Mark Rutledge | |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Don Schexnayder | 45-57 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Michael Grove loses the dribble to Earnest Nickols | 45-57 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Earnest Nickols lays it in | 45-59 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Earnest Nickols is called for the reach on Jeffrey Boulanger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earnest Nickols, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Percy Ewalt (C) Lawrence Smith, Matthew Buzzard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roland Thomas (C) Darrell Castile | |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Roland Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Christopher Diggs clanks a turnaround from the left block | 46-59 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Don Schexnayder steals the ball from Christopher Diggs | 46-59 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Robert Harrison is hacked by Andrew Middleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Middleton, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Kirklin (SG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Robert Corder (PF) Jeffrey Boulanger, Michael Grove, Don Schexnayder | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Dickson (PG), Daniel Tenorio (SG), Michael McKimley (SF), Darrell Castile (PF) Andrew Middleton, Mark Ruckman, Earnest Nickols, Christopher Diggs | |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Justin Dickson misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 08:02 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | Daniel Tenorio grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Marvin Eagle swats the layup by Michael McKimley | 48-59 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Marvin Eagle | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Kirklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Corder (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Percy Ewalt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Justin Dickson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Tenorio (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael McKimley (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Darrell Castile (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 48-59 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Roland Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:33 | South Alabama | Justin Dickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | Roland Thomas grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Daniel Tenorio knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Justin Dickson | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin is fouled on the floor by Roland Thomas - foul #2 on Roland Thomas, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Michael Grove (SF), Kyle Kirkland (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Robert Harrison, Marvin Eagle, Robert Corder, Percy Ewalt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton (PG), Mark Ruckman (SG), Earnest Nickols (SF), Mark Rutledge (PF), Sergio Martin (C) Justin Dickson, Daniel Tenorio, Michael McKimley, Darrell Castile, Roland Thomas | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Sergio Martin snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | Earnest Nickols connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 48-65 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Sergio Martin connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Earnest Nickols | 48-67 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (SG) Harold Kirklin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Michael Grove is called for the reach on Earnest Nickols - foul #2 on Michael Grove, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Earnest Nickols makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Earnest Nickols makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Rutledge - foul #2 on Mark Rutledge, team foul #10 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Diggs (PF) Mark Rutledge | |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Buzzard - foul #3 on Matthew Buzzard, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Eagle (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF) Michael Grove, Kyle Kirkland | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Dickson (PG) Mark Ruckman | |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Justin Dickson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-70 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Justin Dickson tips it home | 50-72 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Christopher Diggs blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Boulanger | 50-72 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Sergio Martin | 50-72 |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Sergio Martin's pass is intercepted by Don Schexnayder | 50-72 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Sergio Martin is called for the reach on Marvin Eagle - foul #5 on Sergio Martin, team foul #11 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Grove (PG), Robert Corder (PF) Lawrence Smith, Don Schexnayder | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Ruckman (PG), Darrell Castile (C) Justin Dickson, Sergio Martin | |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Mark Ruckman drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Andrew Middleton | 51-74 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Michael Grove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Kyle Kirkland (PF) Marvin Eagle, Matthew Buzzard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roland Thomas (C) Christopher Diggs | |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton is hacked by Kyle Kirkland - foul #1 on Kyle Kirkland, team foul #10 | 51-74 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Mark Ruckman is called for the reach on Michael Grove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Ruckman, team foul #12 | 51-75 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Michael Grove makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Michael Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Roland Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-75 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Michael Grove steals the ball from Darrell Castile | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-75 |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Earnest Nickols | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grove (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Corder (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Mark Ruckman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Middleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earnest Nickols (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Darrell Castile (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Earnest Nickols is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Earnest Nickols, team foul #13 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard (C) Kyle Kirkland | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Robert Harrison clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-75 |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Darrell Castile gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton's pass is intercepted by Matthew Buzzard | 52-75 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Robert Corder is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Harrison | 54-75 |
| 02:58 | South Alabama | Earnest Nickols misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Robert Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Robert Corder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Mark Ruckman snags the defensive board | 54-75 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton is hacked by Robert Harrison - foul #2 on Robert Harrison, team foul #11 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland (PF) Robert Corder | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Diggs (PF) Roland Thomas | |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Michael Grove grabs the board | 54-76 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Robert Harrison is hacked by Andrew Middleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Middleton, team foul #14 | 54-76 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:01 | South Alabama | Andrew Middleton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Robert Harrison is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 01:20 | South Alabama | Mark Ruckman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Earnest Nickols pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Earnest Nickols banks in the layup | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-80 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Christopher Diggs pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Mark Ruckman runs out the clock | 59-80 |