| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jack Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Centers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dudley Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Barbara (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Chad Thompson inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | South Florida | Chad Thompson's floater is knocked away by Wambua Yusuf | 37-41 |
| 19:44 | South Florida | Danny Barbara grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:26 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dudley Smart | 40-41 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | William Williams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Centers - foul #1 on Scott Centers, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:33 | South Florida | Chad Thompson is hacked by Patrick Clark - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:23 | South Florida | Scott Centers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 18:21 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:03 | South Florida | Dudley Smart's pass is intercepted by Robert Harris | 40-43 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Harris and he's fouled by Danny Barbara - foul #3 on Danny Barbara, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Houston Allen (PG), Chris Roberts (SG), Toby Tamplin (PF), Benjamin Roberts (C) Jack Bartholomew, Scott Centers, Dudley Smart, Danny Barbara | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF) David Saffold, Patrick Clark | |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:43 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 17:26 | South Florida | Benjamin Roberts's floater is knocked away by Robert Harris | 40-45 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | William Williams grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | William Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf tips it in | 40-47 |
| 16:53 | South Florida | Chad Thompson is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Giordano - foul #2 on Heriberto Giordano, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Maurice Strickland (PF), Floyd Arden (C) William Williams, Robert Harris, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 16:38 | South Florida | Benjamin Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Arden - foul #1 on Floyd Arden, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Centers (SG) Houston Allen | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Patrick Clark (SF) Wendell Brandon, Heriberto Giordano | |
| 16:38 | South Florida | Benjamin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:38 | South Florida | Benjamin Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Patrick Clark connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Daniels | 41-50 |
| 16:04 | South Florida | Benjamin Roberts comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 41-50 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chris Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Centers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Tamplin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | The 3pt attempt by David Saffold is denied by Benjamin Roberts | 41-50 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 15:16 | South Florida | Patrick Clark steals the ball from Chad Thompson | 41-52 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Floyd Arden lays it in | 41-54 |
| 14:31 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin misses the lay-in | 41-54 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Floyd Arden pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Floyd Arden misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 14:10 | South Florida | Benjamin Roberts pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 13:58 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Roberts | 43-54 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Patrick Clark is whistled for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew (PG), Houston Allen (SG), Dudley Smart (PF), Danny Barbara (C) Chris Roberts, Scott Centers, Chad Thompson, Benjamin Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), William Williams (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) David Saffold, Ronald Daniels, Patrick Clark, Maurice Strickland, Floyd Arden | |
| 13:18 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| 13:18 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:18 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | William Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wendell Brandon | 44-56 |
| 12:46 | South Florida | Danny Barbara can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-56 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano is hacked by Toby Tamplin - foul #2 on Toby Tamplin, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | William Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 12:23 | South Florida | Danny Barbara snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 12:15 | South Florida | Houston Allen is fouled on the floor by Wendell Brandon - foul #2 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chad Thompson (SF) Houston Allen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:10 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Harris | 44-56 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Bartholomew - foul #2 on Jack Bartholomew, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Centers (SG) Toby Tamplin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:48 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Danny Barbara | 44-57 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jack Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Centers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dudley Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Barbara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | South Florida | Chad Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Centers | 46-57 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Jack Bartholomew is called for the reach on Wendell Brandon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Bartholomew, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chris Roberts (PG), Danny Ganley (PF) Jack Bartholomew, Dudley Smart | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG) Wendell Brandon | |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-57 |
| 11:19 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Danny Ganley | 46-57 |
| 10:54 | South Florida | Scott Centers drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Roberts | 49-57 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | William Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Heriberto Giordano | 49-59 |
| 10:24 | South Florida | Chad Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Robert Harris lays it in on a great pass from David Saffold and he's hacked by Scott Centers - foul #2 on Scott Centers, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew (PG), Toby Tamplin (SF), Dudley Smart (PF) Scott Centers, Chad Thompson, Danny Ganley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Floyd Arden (C) William Williams, Heriberto Giordano, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:56 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin lays it up and in | 53-62 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Robert Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-62 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Robert Harris hits the follow up shot | 53-64 |
| 09:28 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin can't connect on a floater from the right block | 53-64 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Robert Harris is hacked by Jack Bartholomew - foul #4 on Jack Bartholomew, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Houston Allen (PG), Chad Thompson (SF) Jack Bartholomew, Chris Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG) David Saffold | |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:45 | South Florida | Floyd Arden picks off the pass by Houston Allen | 53-66 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Robert Harris buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Clark | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:23 | South Florida | Dudley Smart comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Wendell Brandon - foul #3 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Centers (SG) Toby Tamplin | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Maurice Strickland (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Ronald Daniels, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 08:23 | South Florida | Dudley Smart makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:23 | South Florida | Dudley Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 08:07 | South Florida | Danny Barbara grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:49 | South Florida | Dudley Smart blows the layup | 55-68 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Houston Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Centers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dudley Smart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Barbara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 07:31 | South Florida | Danny Barbara snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 07:12 | South Florida | Dudley Smart is fouled on the floor by Maurice Strickland - foul #3 on Maurice Strickland, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew (PG), Toby Tamplin (SF) Houston Allen, Chad Thompson | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF) Wendell Brandon, Patrick Clark | |
| 07:12 | South Florida | Dudley Smart misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Toby Tamplin - foul #3 on Toby Tamplin, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Benjamin Roberts (SF) Dudley Smart | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:43 | South Florida | Danny Barbara hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-70 |
| 06:41 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin tips it in | 57-70 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Scott Centers is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #3 on Scott Centers, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Maurice Strickland, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 06:21 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 06:12 | South Florida | Scott Centers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 06:10 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew grabs the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Scott Centers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Toby Tamplin is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #4 on Toby Tamplin, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chris Roberts (SG), Chad Thompson (SF) Scott Centers, Benjamin Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:55 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | South Florida | Chad Thompson drills a shot in the lane | 59-74 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | David Saffold knocks in the floater from the right side set up by William Williams | 59-76 |
| 05:16 | South Florida | David Saffold steals the ball from Jack Bartholomew | 59-76 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | William Williams hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Saffold | 59-79 |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Roberts | 62-79 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano misses the lay-in | 62-79 |
| 04:31 | South Florida | Chad Thompson grabs the board | 62-79 |
| 04:19 | South Florida | William Williams picks off the pass by Danny Barbara | 62-79 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-79 |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Centers (SG), Dudley Smart (PF) Chris Roberts, Toby Tamplin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Wambua Yusuf (C) William Williams, Heriberto Giordano, Floyd Arden | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Robert Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 62-79 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG) David Saffold | |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Chad Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-79 |
| 03:48 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Barbara | 62-79 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jack Bartholomew (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Centers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dudley Smart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Barbara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | South Florida | Dudley Smart drills a driving attempt from the left block | 64-79 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses long on a floater in the lane | 64-79 |
| 03:07 | South Florida | Chad Thompson snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 03:02 | South Florida | Scott Centers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 03:01 | South Florida | Dudley Smart tips it home | 66-79 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-79 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels | |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Bartholomew - foul #5 on Jack Bartholomew, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chris Roberts (PG) Jack Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 02:38 | South Florida | William Williams is called for the reach on Scott Centers - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 66-81 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Maurice Strickland (PF), Floyd Arden (C) David Saffold, William Williams, Patrick Clark, Robert Harris, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 02:38 | South Florida | Scott Centers makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:38 | South Florida | Scott Centers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Floyd Arden pulls down the rebound | 67-81 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-81 |
| 02:15 | South Florida | Chad Thompson snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| 01:57 | South Florida | Dudley Smart misses badly on a runner from close range | 67-81 |
| 01:56 | South Florida | Dudley Smart gets the offensive rebound | 67-81 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Danny Barbara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-81 |
| 01:33 | South Florida | Chad Thompson snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| 01:27 | South Florida | Scott Centers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-81 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the board | 67-81 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Dudley Smart steals the ball from Maurice Strickland | 67-81 |
| 00:42 | South Florida | Wendell Brandon steals the ball from Chris Roberts | 67-81 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon lays it up and in | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | South Florida | Danny Barbara knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Roberts | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-83 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Scott Centers grabs the board | 69-83 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Scott Centers clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-83 |