| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gregory Page (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erich Larson (fresh) SF - Berdy Zeherquist (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Viktor Dominski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Mark Heiman buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Andres Ferrari | 45-42 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Page | 47-42 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Mark Heiman clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari tips it in | 47-44 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Gregory Page misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Mark Heiman snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Viktor Dominski swats the layup by Mark Heiman | 47-44 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | Duane Moore connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Page | 49-46 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Heiman | 49-49 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist's layup is rejected by Wambua Yusuf | 49-49 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses the dunk | 49-49 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey (PG), George Hollander (SG), Aaron Kacerski (SF), Clyde Wollenberg (PF), Dewey Narvaez (C) Gregory Page, Erich Larson, Berdy Zeherquist, Viktor Dominski, Duane Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), David Saffold (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | George Hollander is hacked by David Saffold - foul #3 on David Saffold, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andres Ferrari (SG) David Saffold | |
| 17:30 | Colorado | George Hollander connects on the floater from the right side set up by Aaron Kacerski | 51-49 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Harris | 51-51 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | George Hollander clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg tips it home | 53-51 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Dewey Narvaez swats the layup by Robert Harris | 53-51 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Daniel Bolden steps in front of the Aaron Kacerski pass | 53-51 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Eddie Vickrey is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Eddie Vickrey, team foul #1 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Page (PG), Erich Larson (SG), Berdy Zeherquist (SF), Gilberto Gallo (PF), Duane Moore (C) Eddie Vickrey, George Hollander, Aaron Kacerski, Clyde Wollenberg, Dewey Narvaez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gilberto Gallo - foul #3 on Gilberto Gallo, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Gregory Page misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gregory Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erich Larson (fairly fresh) SF - Berdy Zeherquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Duane Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Ferrari (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses long on an open runner in the lane | 53-53 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Wambua Yusuf | 53-53 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Mark Heiman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Houston | 53-55 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Gregory Page drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Berdy Zeherquist | 56-55 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Gilberto Gallo steals the ball from Mark Heiman | 56-55 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Duane Moore misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 56-55 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Berdy Zeherquist steals it from Jeffery Houston in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Jeffery Houston takes the ball from Gilberto Gallo | 56-55 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses the easy layup | 56-55 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Gilberto Gallo | 56-55 |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Jeffery Houston takes the ball from Duane Moore | 56-55 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Houston | 56-57 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | Wambua Yusuf steals the ball from Gilberto Gallo | 56-57 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Mark Heiman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 56-57 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Duane Moore gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Duane Moore misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 13:09 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Duane Moore blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey (PG), George Hollander (SG), Aaron Kacerski (SF), Viktor Dominski (PF), Dewey Narvaez (C) Gregory Page, Erich Larson, Berdy Zeherquist, Gilberto Gallo, Duane Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), David Saffold (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Daniel Bolden takes the ball from Viktor Dominski | 56-57 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Floyd Arden clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Dewey Narvaez snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 11:40 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Eddie Vickrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hollander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Kacerski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Viktor Dominski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Narvaez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Saffold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | David Saffold misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Floyd Arden tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | George Hollander is hacked by Daniel Bolden - foul #1 on Daniel Bolden, team foul #2 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg (C) Dewey Narvaez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, David Saffold, Daniel Bolden, Floyd Arden | |
| 10:49 | Colorado | George Hollander hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Kacerski | 61-59 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | George Hollander scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari's floater is tipped away by Aaron Kacerski | 64-61 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | George Hollander loses the dribble to Robert Harris | 64-61 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-61 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andres Ferrari | 64-64 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | George Hollander misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andres Ferrari - foul #3 on Andres Ferrari, team foul #3 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Page (PG), Berdy Zeherquist (SF), Duane Moore (C) Eddie Vickrey, Aaron Kacerski, Viktor Dominski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), David Saffold (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Mark Heiman (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Heriberto Giordano, Robert Harris, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 09:01 | Colorado | George Hollander makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | George Hollander misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Floyd Arden gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | David Saffold buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Bolden | 65-67 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Gregory Page misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | David Saffold gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Mark Heiman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on George Hollander - foul #2 on George Hollander, team foul #3 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Erich Larson (SG) George Hollander | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Duane Moore scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Floyd Arden - foul #3 on Floyd Arden, team foul #4 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dewey Narvaez (PF) Clyde Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF) Daniel Bolden | |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Duane Moore makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Erich Larson grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Gregory Page makes the shot from the right side | 70-68 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | David Saffold can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Mark Heiman tips it home | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gregory Page (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erich Larson (tiring) SF - Berdy Zeherquist (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dewey Narvaez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Saffold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Heriberto Giordano (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Heiman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Arden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Duane Moore clanks a runner from the left block | 70-70 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Floyd Arden snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Mark Heiman can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dewey Narvaez - foul #2 on Dewey Narvaez, team foul #4 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey (PG), Aaron Kacerski (SF), Gilberto Gallo (PF) Gregory Page, Berdy Zeherquist, Duane Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, David Saffold, Heriberto Giordano, Floyd Arden | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Mark Heiman pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 72-74 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | The jump hook by Mark Heiman is blocked by Gilberto Gallo | 72-74 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dewey Narvaez | 72-74 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Houston in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Houston | 72-76 |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Wambua Yusuf blocks the short jumper by Aaron Kacerski | 72-76 |
| 06:08 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo tips it back up and in | 74-76 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Erich Larson is called for the reach on Jeffery Houston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erich Larson, team foul #5 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Page (PG), George Hollander (SG), Viktor Dominski (PF), Duane Moore (C) Eddie Vickrey, Erich Larson, Gilberto Gallo, Dewey Narvaez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Daniel Bolden, Mark Heiman | |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Robert Harris knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Houston | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Colorado | George Hollander scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-78 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-78 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Duane Moore snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Duane Moore clanks a shot in the lane | 77-78 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Aaron Kacerski is called for the reach on Jeffery Houston - foul #1 on Aaron Kacerski, team foul #6 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey (PG), Erich Larson (SG), Berdy Zeherquist (SF), Clyde Wollenberg (PF) Gregory Page, George Hollander, Aaron Kacerski, Viktor Dominski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), David Saffold (SG), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 04:40 | Xavier | David Saffold misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano tips it back up and in | 77-80 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Eddie Vickrey steps in front of the David Saffold pass | 77-80 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-80 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Erich Larson is called for the reach on David Saffold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erich Larson, team foul #7 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Page (PG), George Hollander (SG), Viktor Dominski (PF), Gilberto Gallo (C) Eddie Vickrey, Erich Larson, Clyde Wollenberg, Duane Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Bolden (SF), Mark Heiman (PF) Heriberto Giordano, Robert Harris | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | David Saffold misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Gilberto Gallo | 77-80 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski clanks a shot from the left side | 77-80 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gregory Page (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hollander (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zeherquist (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Viktor Dominski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Saffold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Bolden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Heiman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Arden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Mark Heiman is called for the reach on Gregory Page - foul #2 on Mark Heiman, team foul #5 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski (SF) Berdy Zeherquist | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, David Saffold, Floyd Arden | |
| 02:58 | Colorado | George Hollander can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-82 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Gregory Page is called for the reach on Jeffery Houston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Page, team foul #8 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey (PG), Erich Larson (SG), Clyde Wollenberg (PF) Gregory Page, George Hollander, Viktor Dominski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:36 | Colorado | Erich Larson is hacked by Andres Ferrari - foul #4 on Andres Ferrari, team foul #6 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dewey Narvaez (C) Gilberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-82 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-82 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg grabs the board | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-82 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-82 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg gets the rebound | 80-82 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 80-82 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Dewey Narvaez hits the follow up shot | 82-82 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Clyde Wollenberg steps in front of the Andres Ferrari pass | 82-82 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Bolden - foul #2 on Daniel Bolden, team foul #7 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Page (PG), Viktor Dominski (PF), Duane Moore (C) Eddie Vickrey, Clyde Wollenberg, Dewey Narvaez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF) Daniel Bolden | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Erich Larson - foul #3 on Erich Larson, team foul #9 | 84-82 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Duane Moore hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Andres Ferrari - foul #5 on Andres Ferrari, team foul #8 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist (SF) Aaron Kacerski | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (SG) Andres Ferrari | |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Duane Moore makes the free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | David Saffold scores on a 3 from the right wing | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gregory Page (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erich Larson (tired) 3 pf. SF - Berdy Zeherquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Viktor Dominski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Saffold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Heiman (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Mark Heiman comes up short on the shot from the right block | 87-87 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Duane Moore gets the rebound | 87-87 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | David Saffold steals it from Duane Moore | 87-87 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf's pass is intercepted by Berdy Zeherquist in the backcourt | 87-87 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist slams it home | 89-87 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano clanks a floater from the left side | 89-87 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist pulls down the rebound | 89-87 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Duane Moore | 92-87 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston is fouled on the floor by Erich Larson - foul #4 on Erich Larson, team foul #10 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Hollander (SG), Clyde Wollenberg (PF), Gilberto Gallo (C) Erich Larson, Viktor Dominski, Duane Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | George Hollander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 92-89 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 92-89 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Page - foul #4 on Gregory Page, team foul #11 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Vickrey (PG), Dewey Narvaez (C) Gregory Page, Gilberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG) Jeffery Houston | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Dewey Narvaez gets the rebound | 92-90 |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Hollander | 95-90 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano misses short on an open runner from the left block | 95-90 |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Dewey Narvaez grabs the board | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | George Hollander comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 95-90 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist hits the follow up shot | 97-90 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper is hacked by Clyde Wollenberg - foul #1 on Clyde Wollenberg, team foul #12 | 97-90 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Page (PG), Aaron Kacerski (SF), Viktor Dominski (PF), Gilberto Gallo (C) Eddie Vickrey, Berdy Zeherquist, Clyde Wollenberg, Dewey Narvaez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Page | 100-92 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Floyd Arden is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Arden, team foul #9 | 100-92 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Gregory Page drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Viktor Dominski | 103-92 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | David Saffold hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 103-92 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Floyd Arden gets the offensive rebound | 103-92 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 103-92 |
| Subs | Colorado | Erich Larson (SG), Berdy Zeherquist (SF), Duane Moore (C) George Hollander, Aaron Kacerski, Gilberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Bolden (SF) Heriberto Giordano | |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Duane Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 103-92 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Berdy Zeherquist picks off the pass by Daniel Bolden in the backcourt | 103-92 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Gregory Page hits the finger roll on a great pass from Berdy Zeherquist | 105-92 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Floyd Arden is hacked by Duane Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Moore, team foul #13 | 105-92 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Floyd Arden misses the 1st free throw | 105-92 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Floyd Arden misses the 2nd free throw | 105-92 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Duane Moore snags the defensive board | 105-92 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Floyd Arden denies the turnaround by Duane Moore | 105-92 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Harris | 105-92 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gregory Page (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erich Larson (tired) 4 pf. SF - Berdy Zeherquist (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Viktor Dominski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Saffold (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Bolden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Arden (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Robert Harris buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Bolden and he's fouled by Berdy Zeherquist - foul #3 on Berdy Zeherquist, team foul #14 | 105-94 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the free throw | 105-95 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski is fouled in the backcourt by David Saffold - foul #4 on David Saffold, team foul #10 | 105-95 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Hollander (SG), Aaron Kacerski (SF) Erich Larson, Berdy Zeherquist | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski makes the 1st free throw | 106-95 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski misses the 2nd free throw | 106-95 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Floyd Arden pulls down the rebound | 106-95 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | David Saffold knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 106-97 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Gregory Page is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #11 | 106-97 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Gregory Page makes the 1st free throw | 107-97 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Gregory Page makes the 2nd free throw | 108-97 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 108-97 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | George Hollander hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Page | 110-97 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | David Saffold misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 110-97 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Gregory Page grabs the board | 110-97 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Gregory Page runs out the clock | 110-97 |