| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Franjo Zelkind (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bennie Marques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Markham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Vernon Raymo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Bennie Marques inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Michael Markham misses the tip | 27-19 |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Clark Greer | 27-19 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Clark Greer banks in the layup | 27-21 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Cone | 30-21 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 30-21 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Bennie Marques pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zelkind - foul #3 on Franjo Zelkind, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Marcus Brown (SF), Richard Chandler (PF), Heriberto Gallo (C) Michael Jones, Salvador Ortiz, Franjo Zelkind | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Crigler (PF) Michael Markham | |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:30 | Southern Methodist | Clark Greer steps in front of the Marcus Brown pass | 30-21 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Clark Greer lays it up and in | 30-23 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Richard Chandler clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 30-23 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | James Cone clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao tips it home | 32-23 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | George Crigler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Salvador Ortiz (PF) James Cone, Marcus Brown, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes (PG), Joesph Bartlett (SG), Rubin Mims (SF), Michael Markham (PF), Sam Harris (C) Clark Greer, Timothy Donaldson, Bennie Marques, George Crigler, Vernon Raymo | |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Ortiz | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leo Rao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Ortiz (fresh) 10 pts. C - Heriberto Gallo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Rhodes (fresh) SG - Joesph Bartlett (fresh) SF - Rubin Mims (fresh) PF - Michael Markham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sam Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Rubin Mims clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind (C) Heriberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Rubin Mims makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Rubin Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Rubin Mims snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-25 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Sidney Rhodes - foul #1 on Sidney Rhodes, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart (SG) Leo Rao | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Timothy Lockhart picks off the pass by Sidney Rhodes in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Lockhart | 39-25 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Michael Jones | 39-25 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz blows the layup | 39-25 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Sam Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Michael Markham buries a runner from the baseline | 39-27 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Michael Markham snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Joesph Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cone (PG), Marcus Brown (SF), Heriberto Gallo (C) Hipolito Romano, Michael Jones, Franjo Zelkind | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), Bennie Marques (SF), George Crigler (PF), Vernon Raymo (C) Sidney Rhodes, Joesph Bartlett, Rubin Mims, Michael Markham, Sam Harris | |
| 13:42 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Marques is called for the reach on James Cone - foul #3 on Bennie Marques, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | Clark Greer steals it from Marcus Brown | 39-27 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Gallo - foul #1 on Heriberto Gallo, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano (PG), Leo Rao (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Richard Chandler (PF) James Cone, Timothy Lockhart, Marcus Brown, Salvador Ortiz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joesph Bartlett (SF), Michael Markham (PF) Bennie Marques, George Crigler | |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo tips it in | 39-29 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the shot from the left block | 41-29 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Marcus Brown (PG), Timothy Lockhart (SG), Salvador Ortiz (PF), Franjo Zelkind (C) Hipolito Romano, Michael Jones, Richard Chandler, Heriberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes (PG), Rubin Mims (SF), George Crigler (PF), Sam Harris (C) Clark Greer, Joesph Bartlett, Michael Markham, Vernon Raymo | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Marcus Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lockhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Rao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvador Ortiz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Franjo Zelkind (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Rhodes (fresh) SG - Timothy Donaldson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rubin Mims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Crigler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Marcus Brown is called for the reach on Sidney Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Brown, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cone (PG) Leo Rao | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Sam Harris misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Franjo Zelkind - foul #4 on Franjo Zelkind, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo (C) Franjo Zelkind | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bennie Marques (SF) Timothy Donaldson | |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Sam Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Sam Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Marques swats the short shot by Salvador Ortiz | 41-29 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | George Crigler gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Marcus Brown in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Brown misses the lay-in | 41-29 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to George Crigler | 41-29 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Rubin Mims can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | James Cone misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sam Harris - foul #3 on Sam Harris, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Richard Chandler (PF) Timothy Lockhart, Marcus Brown, Salvador Ortiz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Joesph Bartlett (SG), Michael Markham (PF), Vernon Raymo (C) Rubin Mims, Sidney Rhodes, George Crigler, Sam Harris | |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | James Cone makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | James Cone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Bennie Marques connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joesph Bartlett - foul #2 on Joesph Bartlett, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano (PG) James Cone | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Markham | 44-31 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Michael Jones steals the ball from Joesph Bartlett in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-31 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bennie Marques | 44-31 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Heriberto Gallo - foul #2 on Heriberto Gallo, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz (PF) Heriberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), Sam Harris (PF) Clark Greer, Bennie Marques, Michael Markham | |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson clanks a runner from the right block | 44-33 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leo Rao (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Salvador Ortiz (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Chandler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Rhodes (fresh) SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joesph Bartlett (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vernon Raymo (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Joesph Bartlett misses short on a runner from close range | 44-33 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Jones and he's fouled by Sidney Rhodes - foul #2 on Sidney Rhodes, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart (SG), Marcus Brown (SF), Franjo Zelkind (C) Leo Rao, Michael Jones, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Rubin Mims (SF), Michael Markham (PF), George Crigler (C) Sidney Rhodes, Joesph Bartlett, Sam Harris, Vernon Raymo | |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano misses the free throw | 46-33 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Michael Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Lockhart - foul #4 on Timothy Lockhart, team foul #7 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cone (PG) Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to George Crigler | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Rubin Mims is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Clark Greer | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Markham - foul #1 on Michael Markham, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bennie Marques (SF) Clark Greer | |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Rubin Mims is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Brown - foul #2 on Marcus Brown, team foul #8 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Chandler (PF) Salvador Ortiz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Rubin Mims makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Rubin Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Richard Chandler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-38 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Michael Markham grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Rubin Mims buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Markham | 48-40 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by George Crigler - foul #2 on George Crigler, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano (PG), Leo Rao (SG), Salvador Ortiz (PF) James Cone, Timothy Lockhart, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes (PG), Sam Harris (C) Rubin Mims, George Crigler | |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SF) Marcus Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joesph Bartlett (SG) Timothy Donaldson | |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 52-40 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Joesph Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart (SG), Marcus Brown (SF), Richard Chandler (PF), Heriberto Gallo (C) Leo Rao, Michael Jones, Salvador Ortiz, Franjo Zelkind | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lockhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marcus Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Chandler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Heriberto Gallo (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Rhodes (fresh) SG - Joesph Bartlett (fresh) SF - Bennie Marques (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Markham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sam Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Joesph Bartlett is called for the reach on Richard Chandler - foul #3 on Joesph Bartlett, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Richard Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Richard Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Sam Harris is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Sidney Rhodes | 54-42 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Michael Markham grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Hipolito Romano is called for the reach on Bennie Marques in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hipolito Romano, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), George Crigler (PF), Vernon Raymo (C) Sidney Rhodes, Joesph Bartlett, Michael Markham, Sam Harris | |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano hits a jumpshot from the right side | 56-42 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Marcus Brown is called for the reach on Bennie Marques - foul #3 on Marcus Brown, team foul #10 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Markham (PF) George Crigler | |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Bennie Marques makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Bennie Marques makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Richard Chandler's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Markham | 56-44 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Lockhart - foul #5 on Timothy Lockhart, team foul #11 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SF) Timothy Lockhart | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Clark Greer makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Clark Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Marques steals the ball from Richard Chandler | 56-46 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clark Greer and he's hacked by Marcus Brown - foul #4 on Marcus Brown, team foul #12 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cone (PG), Leo Rao (SG), Salvador Ortiz (PF), Franjo Zelkind (C) Hipolito Romano, Marcus Brown, Richard Chandler, Heriberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | James Cone is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Greer - foul #1 on Clark Greer, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Marcus Brown (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | James Cone makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | James Cone makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Clark Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Raymo is called for the reach on Leo Rao - foul #1 on Vernon Raymo, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses the lay-in | 60-49 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Bennie Marques grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Clark Greer buries a shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | James Cone is hacked by Clark Greer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clark Greer, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | James Cone makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | James Cone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Michael Markham tips it in | 62-53 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Greer - foul #3 on Clark Greer, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Markham | 63-53 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Clark Greer is whistled for a carry | 63-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano (PG), Richard Chandler (PF), Heriberto Gallo (C) James Cone, Salvador Ortiz, Franjo Zelkind | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano runs out the clock | 63-53 |