| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Mark Jess (fresh) SG - Thomas Nanney (fresh) SF - James Foster (fresh) PF - Loyd Howe (fresh) C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (fresh) SG - Fred Thibodaux (fresh) SF - Scott Patillo (fresh) PF - Christopher Iser (fresh) C - Mark Haddad (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Mark Haddad wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Scott Patillo hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Baylor | Mark Jess snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Baylor | James Foster is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Jess | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Christopher Iser misses badly on a shot from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Baylor | Mark Jess pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Baylor | Ralph Bowman is called for the reach on Mark Jess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Bowman, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Baylor | Mark Jess comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Iser - foul #1 on Christopher Iser, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Baylor | Mark Jess makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Baylor | Mark Jess makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Scott Patillo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nanney - foul #1 on Thomas Nanney, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Mark Haddad can't connect on a floater near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Baylor | Daniel Cooper grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Baylor | Fred Thibodaux steals it from Thomas Nanney | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Thibodaux | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Baylor | Daniel Cooper double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Carter (SF), James Hill (C) James Foster, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG), Andrew Grissom (SF), Thomas Mathewson (PF), Lowell White (C) Ralph Bowman, Scott Patillo, Christopher Iser, Mark Haddad | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Baylor | James Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lowell White - foul #1 on Lowell White, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kim Newland (SG), James Foster (SF), Goran Cholewinski (C) Mark Jess, Thomas Nanney, Loyd Howe | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:04 | Baylor | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Baylor | James Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Thomas Mathewson | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais is fouled on the floor by Goran Cholewinski - foul #1 on Goran Cholewinski, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Jess (PG) Edward Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Stapleton (SF), Christopher Iser (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Andrew Grissom, Thomas Mathewson, Lowell White | |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Mark Haddad tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Baylor | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Baylor | James Foster connects on the fadeaway from close range | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Mark Jess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Newland (fairly fresh) SF - James Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Goran Cholewinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Vadnais (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Thibodaux (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Travis Stapleton (fresh) PF - Christopher Iser (fairly fresh) C - Mark Haddad (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Travis Stapleton double dribbles | 8-5 |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Nanney (SG), Loyd Howe (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Kim Newland, James Hill, Goran Cholewinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Charles Rankin (SF) Gary Vadnais, Travis Stapleton | |
| 15:20 | Baylor | Charles Rankin steps in front of the James Foster pass | 8-5 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux lays it in set up by Charles Rankin | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Baylor | Mark Jess misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | Baylor | Mark Jess tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Mark Haddad double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Carter (SF) James Foster | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Grissom (SF), Scott Patillo (PF), Lowell White (C) Charles Rankin, Christopher Iser, Mark Haddad | |
| 14:34 | Baylor | Scott Patillo steals it from Mark Jess | 10-7 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Scott Patillo connects on the shot from close range | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | Baylor | Edward Carter's layup is rejected by Lowell White | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Thomas Nanney is called for the reach on Fred Thibodaux - foul #2 on Thomas Nanney, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kim Newland (PG), Vincent Brown (SG), James Hill (PF) Mark Jess, Thomas Nanney, Loyd Howe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (SG), Travis Stapleton (SF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Fred Thibodaux, Andrew Grissom, Lowell White | |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Cooper - foul #1 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Iser (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Travis Stapleton, Scott Patillo | |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:30 | Baylor | Kim Newland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Baylor | James Foster (SF) Edward Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Stapleton (SF) Mark Haddad | |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson's floater is tipped away by James Hill | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | Baylor | Daniel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:50 | Baylor | James Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Christopher Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman is hacked by Daniel Cooper - foul #2 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Carter (PG), Loyd Howe (PF), Goran Cholewinski (C) Kim Newland, James Hill, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Patillo (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Christopher Iser, Thomas Mathewson | |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | Baylor | Loyd Howe grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:12 | Baylor | The jump hook by Loyd Howe is blocked by Scott Patillo | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Scott Patillo grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Goran Cholewinski steals the ball from Travis Stapleton in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 11:44 | Baylor | James Foster knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Loyd Howe | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Edward Carter (tiring) SG - Vincent Brown (fairly fresh) SF - James Foster (tired) 7 pts. PF - Loyd Howe (tiring) C - Goran Cholewinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Vadnais (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Bowman (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Travis Stapleton (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Patillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Haddad (tiring) | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Scott Patillo is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Jess (PG), Kim Newland (SG), James Hill (C) Vincent Brown, James Foster, Goran Cholewinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux (SG), Andrew Grissom (SF), Christopher Iser (PF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Ralph Bowman, Travis Stapleton, Scott Patillo, Mark Haddad | |
| 11:11 | Baylor | James Hill is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Edward Carter is called for the reach on Christopher Iser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Carter, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG) Gary Vadnais | |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Christopher Iser misses long on a floater from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:39 | Baylor | Christopher Iser picks off the pass by Mark Jess in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 10:22 | Baylor | James Hill grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:18 | Baylor | Kim Newland is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Thibodaux - foul #1 on Fred Thibodaux, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Baylor | James Foster (SF), Goran Cholewinski (C) Edward Carter, Loyd Howe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG), Charles Rankin (SF), Scott Patillo (PF), Lowell White (C) Ralph Bowman, Andrew Grissom, Christopher Iser, Thomas Mathewson | |
| 09:57 | Baylor | James Foster banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Jess and the foul's on Charles Rankin - foul #1 on Charles Rankin, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 09:57 | Baylor | James Foster makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Scott Patillo comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Goran Cholewinski - foul #2 on Goran Cholewinski, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Baylor | Loyd Howe (PF) Goran Cholewinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Iser (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Charles Rankin, Lowell White | |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Scott Patillo misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Scott Patillo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:39 | Baylor | The rebound goes to James Foster | 15-14 |
| 09:17 | Baylor | James Foster misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:16 | Baylor | Loyd Howe tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Haddad | 15-14 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Scott Patillo makes the jumper from the right block | 15-16 |
| 08:56 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-16 |
| Subs | Baylor | Vincent Brown (SG), Edward Carter (SF) Kim Newland, James Foster | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Andrew Grissom (SF), Lowell White (C) Gary Vadnais, Scott Patillo, Mark Haddad | |
| 08:34 | Baylor | Loyd Howe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 08:33 | Baylor | Mark Jess tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (SG), Travis Stapleton (SF), Thomas Mathewson (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Fred Thibodaux, Andrew Grissom, Christopher Iser, Lowell White | |
| 07:48 | Baylor | Vincent Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 07:47 | Baylor | James Hill grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 07:35 | Baylor | Loyd Howe misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 07:33 | Baylor | Loyd Howe tips it home | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Mark Jess (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Carter (tired) PF - Loyd Howe (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hill (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gary Vadnais (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Travis Stapleton (fresh) PF - Thomas Mathewson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Haddad (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Mark Haddad | 19-16 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kim Newland (SG), James Foster (SF) Vincent Brown, Edward Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux (SG), Charles Rankin (SF), Scott Patillo (PF), Lowell White (C) Gary Vadnais, Travis Stapleton, Thomas Mathewson, Mark Haddad | |
| 07:05 | Baylor | Kim Newland is hacked by Lowell White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lowell White, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Haddad (C) Lowell White | |
| 06:45 | Baylor | James Foster misses long on a runner from the right block | 19-16 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Mark Haddad grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | James Foster picks off the pass by Scott Patillo | 19-16 |
| 06:05 | Baylor | Loyd Howe is fouled on the floor by Scott Patillo - foul #1 on Scott Patillo, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Carter (PG), Vincent Brown (SG) Mark Jess, Kim Newland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG), Andrew Grissom (SF), Christopher Iser (PF), Lowell White (C) Ralph Bowman, Charles Rankin, Scott Patillo, Mark Haddad | |
| 06:05 | Baylor | Loyd Howe misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lowell White | 19-16 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Christopher Iser grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux scores on a jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 05:26 | Baylor | Edward Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Jess (PG), Kim Newland (SG) Vincent Brown, Loyd Howe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (SG) Fred Thibodaux | |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Lowell White misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kim Newland - foul #1 on Kim Newland, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Haddad (C) Andrew Grissom | |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Lowell White makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Lowell White makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:54 | Baylor | James Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Mark Haddad pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Mark Haddad throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Baylor | Vincent Brown (SG), Loyd Howe (PF) Kim Newland, Edward Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Stapleton (SF), Scott Patillo (PF) Christopher Iser, Mark Haddad | |
| 04:24 | Baylor | James Hill misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Scott Patillo grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Lowell White comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kim Newland (SG), Edward Carter (SF) Vincent Brown, James Foster | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux (SG), Thomas Mathewson (C) Ralph Bowman, Travis Stapleton | |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Lowell White makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Lowell White makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:41 | Baylor | Mark Jess misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Patillo - foul #2 on Scott Patillo, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Nanney (SG), Goran Cholewinski (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Kim Newland, Loyd Howe, James Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Grissom (SF), Christopher Iser (PF) Lowell White, Scott Patillo | |
| 03:41 | Baylor | Mark Jess makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:41 | Baylor | Mark Jess makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-22 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG) Gary Vadnais | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Christopher Iser misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Jess - foul #1 on Mark Jess, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Haddad (C) Andrew Grissom | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Christopher Iser misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Christopher Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Mark Jess (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Nanney (fresh) SF - Edward Carter (tired) PF - Goran Cholewinski (fresh) C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (tired) 2 pts. SG - Fred Thibodaux (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Iser (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Mathewson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Haddad (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Baylor | Daniel Cooper makes the runner near the basket | 23-23 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Edward Carter is called for the reach on Christopher Iser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Carter, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Baylor | James Foster (SF) Edward Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG), Scott Patillo (PF) Ralph Bowman, Thomas Mathewson | |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Christopher Iser makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Christopher Iser misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:47 | Baylor | Daniel Cooper grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 02:43 | Baylor | Daniel Cooper's pass is intercepted by Christopher Iser in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Scott Patillo comes up short on the floater from the right block | 23-24 |
| 02:21 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Goran Cholewinski | 23-24 |
| 02:18 | Baylor | Thomas Nanney is hacked by Fred Thibodaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Thibodaux, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kim Newland (PG) Mark Jess | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Grissom (SF) Christopher Iser | |
| 02:18 | Baylor | Thomas Nanney makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:18 | Baylor | Thomas Nanney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Fred Thibodaux is blocked by Daniel Cooper | 25-24 |
| 02:04 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Kim Newland | 25-24 |
| 01:38 | Baylor | Thomas Nanney connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Goran Cholewinski | 27-24 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Carter (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Thomas Mathewson (PF), Lowell White (C) Gary Vadnais, Scott Patillo, Mark Haddad | |
| 01:06 | Baylor | Kim Newland makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Carter - foul #3 on Edward Carter, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Jess (PG), James Foster (SF), Loyd Howe (PF) Edward Carter, Kim Newland, Goran Cholewinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Iser (PF) Thomas Mathewson | |
| 01:03 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-24 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:40 | Baylor | Loyd Howe can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Christopher Iser | 29-25 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Lowell White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Cooper - foul #3 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #13 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | Vincent Brown (SG), Kim Newland (SF), Goran Cholewinski (C) Mark Jess, James Foster, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG), Thomas Mathewson (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Fred Thibodaux, Andrew Grissom, Christopher Iser | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Lowell White misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Lowell White makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:03 | Baylor | Mark Haddad denies the turnaround by Loyd Howe | 29-26 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Lowell White grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lowell White hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-26 |