| Lineup | Cal | PG - Victor Haywood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Vandoren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Zinn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Higginbotham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rayford Fish (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Curtis Knight inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Rayford Fish misses the dunk but he's hacked by Justin Vandoren - foul #2 on Justin Vandoren, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Rayford Fish misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Rayford Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Roger Miller takes the ball from Victor Haywood | 24-26 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Rayford Fish hits a shot from the right block | 24-28 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Carl Zinn hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Wilkerson and he's fouled by Rayford Fish - foul #2 on Rayford Fish, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Carl Zinn makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Chris Cox loses the dribble to Russell Wilkerson | 27-28 |
| 17:55 | Cal | Carl Zinn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Zinn, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Omar Webb is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Carl Zinn clanks a jumper from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Chris Cox gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Chris Cox is fouled on the floor by Russell Wilkerson - foul #1 on Russell Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Stiefel (PF), Dwight Rhoads (C) Russell Wilkerson, Micheal Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Joseph Stiefel steals the ball from Curtis Knight | 27-28 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Victor Haywood can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-28 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Omar Webb gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Omar Webb misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 16:11 | Cal | Carl Zinn grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 15:42 | Cal | Carl Zinn can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Omar Webb grabs the board | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Victor Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Vandoren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Zinn (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stiefel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rayford Fish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Omar Webb can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 15:26 | Cal | Carl Zinn grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 15:24 | Cal | Victor Haywood is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Miller - foul #2 on Roger Miller, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Luther Baade (SG), Daniel Strand (SF), Russell Wilkerson (PF), Micheal Higginbotham (C) Justin Vandoren, Carl Zinn, Joseph Stiefel, Dwight Rhoads | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), Thomas Madden (SG), David Ray (SF), Michael Casey (PF), Harry Holt (C) Roger Miller, Omar Webb, Curtis Knight, Chris Cox, Rayford Fish | |
| 15:11 | Cal | Daniel Strand scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Haywood and he's fouled by David Ray - foul #1 on David Ray, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Daniel Strand makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Russell Wilkerson - foul #2 on Russell Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Harry Holt comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-28 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Michael Casey tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Luther Baade makes the jumpshot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Thomas Madden hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Luther Baade is fouled on the floor by Thomas Madden - foul #1 on Thomas Madden, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Zinn (SF) Daniel Strand | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Omar Webb (SG) Gonzalo Yazzie, Thomas Madden | |
| 13:25 | Cal | Carl Zinn lays it up and in set up by Micheal Higginbotham | 34-32 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Roger Miller comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Haywood - foul #1 on Victor Haywood, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Vandoren (SG), Joseph Stiefel (PF), Dwight Rhoads (C) Luther Baade, Russell Wilkerson, Micheal Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Curtis Knight (SF), Chris Cox (PF) David Ray, Michael Casey | |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Roger Miller makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Roger Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Carl Zinn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:53 | Cal | Victor Haywood makes the jumper from the left side set up by Justin Vandoren | 36-33 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Curtis Knight buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 36-35 |
| 12:06 | Cal | Victor Haywood buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Vandoren | 39-35 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Victor Haywood steals the ball from Roger Miller | 39-35 |
| 11:24 | Cal | Joseph Stiefel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 11:22 | Cal | Joseph Stiefel tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Victor Haywood (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Vandoren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Zinn (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stiefel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Roger Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 11:00 | Cal | Carl Zinn pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:41 | Cal | Carl Zinn knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dwight Rhoads | 43-35 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Chris Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 10:15 | Cal | Dwight Rhoads gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:55 | Cal | Omar Webb is called for the reach on Justin Vandoren - foul #1 on Omar Webb, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Luther Baade (PG), Russell Wilkerson (PF), Micheal Higginbotham (C) Victor Haywood, Joseph Stiefel, Dwight Rhoads | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), Thomas Madden (SG), David Ray (SF), Rayford Fish (PF), Michael Casey (C) Roger Miller, Omar Webb, Curtis Knight, Chris Cox, Harry Holt | |
| 09:40 | Cal | David Ray swats the shot by Luther Baade | 43-35 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Thomas Madden gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Justin Vandoren steals the ball from Gonzalo Yazzie | 43-35 |
| 09:14 | Cal | Carl Zinn buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Justin Vandoren | 45-35 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Rayford Fish hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Casey | 45-37 |
| 08:33 | Cal | Justin Vandoren comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson tips it home | 47-37 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Rayford Fish's floater is tipped away by Russell Wilkerson | 47-37 |
| 08:19 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:06 | Cal | Justin Vandoren scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Zinn | 50-37 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Michael Casey is hacked by Carl Zinn - foul #3 on Carl Zinn, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Victor Haywood (PG), Daniel Strand (SF) Justin Vandoren, Carl Zinn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Curtis Knight (SF), Chris Cox (PF) Thomas Madden, David Ray, Michael Casey | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Roger Miller | 50-39 |
| 07:14 | Cal | Luther Baade makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Strand | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Victor Haywood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Baade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Strand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Higginbotham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rayford Fish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Chris Cox comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 52-39 |
| 07:06 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 06:45 | Cal | Victor Haywood buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Wilkerson | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Daniel Strand loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Zinn (SF), Joseph Stiefel (PF), Dwight Rhoads (C) Daniel Strand, Russell Wilkerson, Micheal Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Omar Webb (SG), Harry Holt (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, Rayford Fish | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Curtis Knight blows the layup | 55-41 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Roger Miller tips it home | 55-43 |
| 05:26 | Cal | Harry Holt is called for the reach on Luther Baade - foul #4 on Harry Holt, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Ray (SF) Curtis Knight | |
| 05:04 | Cal | Victor Haywood makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Luther Baade | 58-43 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | David Ray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Harry Holt hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| 04:39 | Cal | Luther Baade connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Haywood | 61-45 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Omar Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Vandoren (SG) Victor Haywood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), Rayford Fish (PF) Roger Miller, Chris Cox | |
| 04:06 | Cal | Carl Zinn hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Luther Baade | 63-45 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Justin Vandoren picks off the pass by David Ray | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Carl Zinn scores on a runner in the paint set up by Justin Vandoren | 65-45 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Carl Zinn swats the layup by David Ray | 65-45 |
| 03:23 | Cal | Dwight Rhoads pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Carl Zinn misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-45 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Harry Holt | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Luther Baade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Vandoren (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Zinn (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stiefel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rayford Fish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | David Ray knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Carl Zinn misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Ray - foul #2 on David Ray, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Strand (SF), Gustavo Greco (PF) Justin Vandoren, Joseph Stiefel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Madden (SG), Michael Casey (PF), Fred Henderson (C) Omar Webb, Rayford Fish, Harry Holt | |
| 02:21 | Cal | Carl Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Carl Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Thomas Madden misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 02:05 | Cal | Carl Zinn gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:38 | Cal | Carl Zinn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Casey - foul #2 on Michael Casey, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Stiefel (PF) Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rayford Fish (PF) Fred Henderson | |
| 01:38 | Cal | Carl Zinn misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 01:38 | Cal | Carl Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-48 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Rayford Fish gets the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cal | Daniel Strand is whistled for a carry | 68-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Vandoren (SG) Carl Zinn | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Dwight Rhoads is called for the reach on David Ray - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoads, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | David Ray makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | David Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Dwight Rhoads snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Gonzalo Yazzie is called for the reach on Joseph Stiefel - foul #1 on Gonzalo Yazzie, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Greco (PF) Justin Vandoren | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:04 | Cal | Joseph Stiefel makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Joseph Stiefel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-51 |