| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Thibodaux (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Rider (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Barela (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chris Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Sandoval (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cheng-Gong Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erasmo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Cheng-Gong Yen inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | C. Connecticut State | Erasmo Marino is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chris Harvey | 40-33 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Timothy Barela misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Yen - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Yen, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Young (SF) Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Timothy Barela makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Timothy Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:40 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Thibodaux steals it from Chris Harvey in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 19:32 | C. Connecticut State | David Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:18 | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Thibodaux - foul #1 on Fred Thibodaux, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:18 | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:18 | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 19:01 | C. Connecticut State | Erasmo Marino snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:34 | C. Connecticut State | Erasmo Marino connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chris Harvey | 42-38 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Jerry Norris is hacked by Javier Sandoval - foul #3 on Javier Sandoval, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Mark Haddad (PF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Jerry Norris, Fred Thibodaux, Craig Rider, Timothy Barela, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser (SG), Daniel Messersmith (PF), Arnoldo Ricci (C) Javier Sandoval, Erasmo Marino, David Harris | |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Messersmith - foul #1 on Daniel Messersmith, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Roy (PG), Gary Browning (C) Chris Harvey, Daniel Young | |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:29 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Mathewson swats the layup by Kevin Roy | 44-38 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Bryan Royer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Bryan Royer tips it home | 46-38 |
| 16:57 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Messersmith misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Mark Haddad - foul #2 on Mark Haddad, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Timothy Barela (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Ralph Bowman, Mark Haddad, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey (PG), David Harris (C) Kevin Roy, Gary Browning | |
| 16:57 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Messersmith misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:57 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Messersmith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan Royer | 46-38 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Chris Harvey is called for the reach on Jerry Norris - foul #2 on Chris Harvey, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Morris (SG), Craig Rider (SF) Bryan Royer, Gerald Jacoby | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Nelson (SF), Erasmo Marino (PF) Arnoldo Ricci, Daniel Messersmith | |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Jerry Norris buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Morris | 49-38 |
| 16:21 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Brian Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Loren Dresser steps in front of the Jerry Norris pass in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 16:16 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Nelson can't finish the layup | 49-38 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Brian Merritt grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Carlos Morris loses the dribble to Erasmo Marino | 49-38 |
| 15:51 | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser makes the floater from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Rider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Barela (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chris Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loren Dresser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Erasmo Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Craig Rider connects on the jump hook from the right block | 51-40 |
| 15:19 | C. Connecticut State | Erasmo Marino buries a runner from the right block | 51-42 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Carlos Morris is fouled on the floor by Loren Dresser - foul #3 on Loren Dresser, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Fred Thibodaux (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Mark Haddad (PF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Jerry Norris, Carlos Morris, Craig Rider, Timothy Barela, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Roy (PG), Javier Sandoval (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF), Daniel Messersmith (PF), Arnoldo Ricci (C) Chris Harvey, Loren Dresser, Robert Nelson, Erasmo Marino, David Harris | |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux lays it in | 53-42 |
| 14:29 | C. Connecticut State | Cheng-Gong Yen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 14:28 | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:20 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Roy misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 14:19 | C. Connecticut State | Arnoldo Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:54 | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Haddad | 53-42 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 13:36 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Javier Sandoval | 53-42 |
| 13:20 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Roy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gerald Jacoby | 53-42 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Messersmith - foul #2 on Daniel Messersmith, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Bryan Royer (SF), Timothy Barela (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Ralph Bowman, Gerald Jacoby, Mark Haddad, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey (PG), Robert Nelson (SG), Daniel Young (SF), Erasmo Marino (PF), Gary Browning (C) Kevin Roy, Javier Sandoval, Cheng-Gong Yen, Daniel Messersmith, Arnoldo Ricci | |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Merritt | 54-42 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Chris Harvey steals it from Fred Thibodaux | 54-42 |
| 12:29 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey lays it in | 54-44 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Jerry Norris loses the ball out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Morris (SG) Fred Thibodaux | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser (SG), David Harris (C) Robert Nelson, Erasmo Marino | |
| 12:09 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Barela | 54-44 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 11:57 | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:48 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 11:46 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Young | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Royer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Barela (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chris Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loren Dresser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Browning (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Merritt - foul #1 on Brian Merritt, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Rider (SF) Bryan Royer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Cheng-Gong Yen (SF) Daniel Young | |
| 11:29 | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:29 | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Jerry Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:16 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Browning gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:47 | C. Connecticut State | David Harris makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Carlos Morris - foul #2 on Carlos Morris, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Fred Thibodaux (SG) Jerry Norris, Carlos Morris | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Roy (PG), Javier Sandoval (SG), Erasmo Marino (PF) Chris Harvey, Loren Dresser, Gary Browning | |
| 10:47 | C. Connecticut State | David Harris makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Craig Rider knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Merritt | 56-49 |
| 10:29 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Roy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG), Mark Haddad (PF) Fred Thibodaux, Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Messersmith (C) David Harris | |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Bryan Royer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Craig Rider tips it in | 58-49 |
| 09:52 | C. Connecticut State | Erasmo Marino lays it in | 58-51 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Javier Sandoval is called for the reach on Bryan Royer - foul #4 on Javier Sandoval, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Timothy Barela (PF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Ralph Bowman, Craig Rider, Mark Haddad, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey (PG), Daniel Young (SF), David Harris (C) Javier Sandoval, Cheng-Gong Yen, Daniel Messersmith | |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Bryan Royer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:34 | C. Connecticut State | David Harris pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:12 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Young misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Bryan Royer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 08:58 | C. Connecticut State | David Harris grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 08:38 | C. Connecticut State | David Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 59-51 |
| 08:36 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 08:26 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 59-51 |
| 08:24 | C. Connecticut State | Erasmo Marino snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 08:11 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Barela steps in front of the David Harris pass | 59-51 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | David Harris swats the short shot by Timothy Barela | 59-51 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson tips it home | 61-51 |
| 07:41 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 07:40 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Erasmo Marino | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Royer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Jacoby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Barela (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Mathewson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chris Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erasmo Marino (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - David Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Roy scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Chris Harvey and the foul's on Bryan Royer - foul #2 on Bryan Royer, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Craig Rider (SF), Mark Haddad (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Jerry Norris, Bryan Royer, Gerald Jacoby, Timothy Barela, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF), Daniel Messersmith (PF), Arnoldo Ricci (C) Chris Harvey, Daniel Young, Erasmo Marino, David Harris | |
| 07:25 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Roy makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Craig Rider misses the turnaround from the left block | 61-54 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Mark Haddad tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 06:59 | C. Connecticut State | Arnoldo Ricci hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Roy | 63-56 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 06:54 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Messersmith snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 06:52 | C. Connecticut State | Ralph Bowman is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Yen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Bowman, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux (SG) Carlos Morris | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser (PG) Kevin Roy | |
| 06:28 | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Arnoldo Ricci and he's hacked by Ralph Bowman - foul #2 on Ralph Bowman, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 06:28 | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Mark Haddad gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Rider | 66-58 |
| 05:59 | C. Connecticut State | Cheng-Gong Yen scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Craig Rider - foul #1 on Craig Rider, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Timothy Barela (PF) Ralph Bowman, Fred Thibodaux, Mark Haddad | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Browning (PF), David Harris (C) Daniel Messersmith, Arnoldo Ricci | |
| 05:59 | C. Connecticut State | Cheng-Gong Yen makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Gary Browning steals the ball from Timothy Barela | 66-61 |
| 05:39 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Merritt steals it from David Harris in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Craig Rider is whistled for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (SF) Craig Rider | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey (PG), Daniel Young (SF) Javier Sandoval, Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| 05:09 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 05:07 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Harvey | 66-61 |
| 04:53 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Young hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Loren Dresser | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | The short jumper by Brian Merritt is denied by David Harris | 66-63 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Brian Merritt tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 04:30 | C. Connecticut State | David Harris grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Harris | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Jerry Norris drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Jacoby | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | C. Connecticut State | Loren Dresser misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:51 | C. Connecticut State | David Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:31 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Young misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Morris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Jacoby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Barela (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Merritt (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chris Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Loren Dresser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Browning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Jerry Norris connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gerald Jacoby | 71-65 |
| 03:23 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Fred Thibodaux (SG), Bryan Royer (SF), Mark Haddad (PF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Jerry Norris, Carlos Morris, Gerald Jacoby, Timothy Barela, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF), Erasmo Marino (PF), Daniel Messersmith (C) Loren Dresser, Daniel Young, Gary Browning, David Harris | |
| 03:19 | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Bryan Royer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-65 |
| 02:56 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Daniel Messersmith | 71-65 |
| 02:52 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey travels in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux comes up short on the floater from the left side | 71-65 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Mark Haddad grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (SF), Craig Rider (PF) Bryan Royer, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Craig Rider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-65 |
| 02:00 | C. Connecticut State | Cheng-Gong Yen can't connect on a shot in the paint | 71-65 |
| 01:58 | C. Connecticut State | Erasmo Marino tips it in | 71-67 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Timothy Barela (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Ralph Bowman, Gerald Jacoby, Mark Haddad | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Harris (C) Daniel Messersmith | |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Craig Rider loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Yen | 71-67 |
| 01:41 | C. Connecticut State | Cheng-Gong Yen lays it up and in | 71-69 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Brian Merritt connects on the turnaround in the paint | 73-69 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Barela blocks the jumper by Cheng-Gong Yen | 73-69 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Brian Merritt grabs the board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | David Harris steps in front of the Brian Merritt pass | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey is hacked by Jerry Norris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Norris, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Jerry Norris is hacked by Chris Harvey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Harvey, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Jerry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Jerry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:28 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SF) Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Bryan Royer is hacked by Chris Harvey - foul #4 on Chris Harvey, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Bryan Royer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | C. Connecticut State | Cheng-Gong Yen grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Erasmo Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:16 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Harvey drills a 3 from straight away | 76-74 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Chris Harvey is called for the reach on Jerry Norris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chris Harvey, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Barela (PF) Bryan Royer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Roy (PG) Chris Harvey | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Jerry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Jerry Norris pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Kevin Roy is called for the reach on Jerry Norris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Roy, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SF) Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Jerry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Jerry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Javier Sandoval misses the fullcourt shot | 79-74 |