I’ll give this to Xavier today; they could have easily quit on this game. Creighton was shooting the lights out in front of 17,000 fans, the Muskies were struggling to find a rhythm, and it seemed like things were slipping away. X never quit though.
Down as many as 9 in the second half, Xavier clung to the fringes of the game before they clawed back in. Down 66-59 with 8:15 left, the Muskies embarked on an arduous six-minute, 19-7 run capped by 9 points in three possessions to put the Muskies up 78-73 with 2 and change left.