Xavier fell short of the Big East Tournament final after a furious rally failed to atone for a lackadaisical performance.
What Happened: Beats Me
What Technically Happened: Xavier 83, Seton Hall 87
Xavier came into this game having blown out Marquette the night before in a 7 pm tip and having no one play more than 28 minutes. Seton Hall played a much closer contest against Creighton and had to rely on their big guns to get them home just after midnight struck in Madison Square Garden. However, the story of this game would be that the energetic and at times frantic Pirates were able to overwhelm Xavier for most of the contest and punch their ticket for a meeting with Villanova in the final.